land rover 88" 04 hH 09

[mouldy]

04HH09 (1).pdfi bought this land rover just before xmas with the intention of getting a road legal series for the summer months, everything went ok with sorting the few issues mainly down to neglect as she sat under a leaky plastic sheet for more than 9 years and the reason she is now called mouldy, mainly due to the stink of two rotten tilts and years of stored squirrel nuts and mice **** :-X

 

It was only during getting the floor plates lifted to replace a broken gear lever when things didn't add up well to me at least.The gearbox has a new style rebuild plate

 

i have only seen the brass versions on early series gearboxes i found the rebuild plate on the engine showing a 1985 date

 

The chassis has been replaced with a heavy duty one and is still in almost perfect condition

 

the leaf springs and shocks still have there stickers in place

 

and obviously she was given a decent respray in no land rover or military blue as far as i can find

 

after doing some searching i found out she wasn't registered until 2000 then wasn't used on the roads after early 2003 the last time she had tax, i put her back road legal on may 24th 2014. i got the original army reg from the chassis number actually wrong on the V5 and used that to get a copy of her military card which shows she was in the army for nearly 18 years. having asking on seriouslyseries.co.uk a refuge for leaf sprung land rovers and all things manly they recommend i ask here if anyone can give some insight to it's probable life with the services.i won't bore you anymore with lots of photos but there's a link to the album if your like me and sick of football before it starts.

 

thanks in advance for any help

 

michael

 

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Edited June 14, 2014 by mouldy

[Richard Farrant]

The engine rebuild plate shows it was reconditioned by 44 District Workshop REME at Ashford, Kent. This does not indicate where the Land Rover served as the engines were rebuilt on an overhaul programme.

[ruxy]

04HH09 (if correctly identified) would have been manufactured abt. 1980/81

 

The spring label , indicates a non-genuine (replacement part) 9 leaf front that would have been original fit.

 

The rears would in comparison to a 88" civvy , be fitted with heavy duty 7 leaf rears (as rear seats for 4 squddies fitted) , HD shocks would be fitted all round.

 

It would be fitted with a NATO towing pack , the front would have (as it does) a De-luxe rolled edge deep dished bonnet (due to 6.50x16 tyres fitted & spare not tub mounted , std. civvy would be 6.00x16. A civvy. 88" basic as standard had a "razor edge" bonnet.

 

Plus a few other minor differences (accessories).

 

Such as a "HH" would have 11" drum brakes , dual-line circuit , prior to abt. 1980 - they were 10" front on single line.

 

What you have in MOD parlance is a 88" CL (commercial logistics) , now quite rare esp. the later 11" front braked.

 

I have never seen a late one with a full nomenclature plate , just a small plate on seat-base (drivers entry).

 

I would have to check the exact words , more or less TRUCK UTILITY 88" WITH TRAILER TOWING ATTACHMENT , but as I said - I doubt if your was ever fully plated up.

[mouldy]

There's a small plate on the drives she came with five 650's, the 11" drum and duel circuit brakes work fantastically for a land rover.Theres olive drab under some of the dash and rear light covers but they stripped her down to metal on the outer panels, i haven't checked if the tow lights were converted from standard military pin when she was rebuilt, would she have had a normal tilt with ariel holes ? would the bench seats have been fitted from factory ? i am starting to relies that she is a little unusual ( but not ebay rare :laugh: ) thank you.

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[mouldy]

Forgot to put this photo no idea if it's anything :red:

 

[ruxy]

The lighting lenses etc. would be civvy. spec. just a NATO harness & socket (these are all yellow wires with tags)

 

I don't think yours would have had a ammeter , mine is 07GN11 DIS Jan. 1978 and does.

 

Possibly you may have a bonnet lock hasp ?

 

-do- Petrol filler cap lock hasp ?

 

Probably brake & clutch pedal rubbers , but not accelerator.

 

Chamois leather gaiters on front axle chrome ball swivels.

 

That is about the lot. O'h I think the front tow-rings that you have were factory fit , earlier ones - don't think factory fit , many were retro-fit.

 

HH would be Army , KA was start of Tri-service.

 

The RAF had some late ones like yours , on 7.50 tyres , diesel engines, RAF nominal BUT were used by USA forces , weapons store armed guards.

 

 

ISTR the RAF had some 88" CL's , like Lightweights the used hard-tops with the mil. raised position type side glass , don't think this was a civvy option , possibly was ?

Rear Safari type doors , mainly air-crew taxi , like Lightweights - you can tell these by the stove in tub floors , bottom under door is most often 1" to 1.1/2" lower than it should be.

 

Army tended to use them with RMP , IIRC hard-top as well as full hood. Driver training used them , full hood , front wings always plenty bumps.

 

AFAIK , rear bench seats were always factory build spec.

Edited June 14, 2014 by ruxy

[mouldy]

The lighting lenses etc. would be civvy. spec. just a NATO harness & socket (these are all yellow wires with tags)

 

I don't think yours would have had a ammeter , mine is 07GN11 DIS Jan. 1978 and does.

 

Possibly you may have a bonnet lock hasp ?

 

-do- Petrol filler cap lock hasp ?

 

Probably brake & clutch pedal rubbers , but not accelerator.

 

Chamois leather gaiters on front axle chrome ball swivels.

 

That is about the lot. O'h I think the front tow-rings that you have were factory fit , earlier ones - don't think factory fit , many were retro-fit.

 

HH would be Army , KA was start of Tri-service.

 

The RAF had some late ones like yours , on 7.50 tyres , diesel engines, RAF nominal BUT were used by USA forces , weapons store armed guards.

 

 

ISTR the RAF had some 88" CL's , like Lightweights the used hard-tops with the mil. raised position type side glass , don't think this was a civvy option , possibly was ?

Rear Safari type doors , mainly air-crew taxi , like Lightweights - you can tell these by the stove in tub floors , bottom under door is most often 1" to 1.1/2" lower than it should be.

 

Army tended to use them with RMP , IIRC hard-top as well as full hood. Driver training used them , full hood , front wings always plenty bumps.

 

AFAIK , rear bench seats were always factory build spec.

it has a bonnet and fuel filler hasp, the lights are mix of military and civilian i guess some of the original ones were damaged and replaced,the rubbers i thought were aftermarket i haven't got a good photo of the front gaiters but there complete and undamaged as far as i can see.as for bumps she is remarkable straight for her age.oh and no extra dials.