What hitch is this?

[winchman]

Looks like a NATO at first glance but its different?

Any ideas? No makers marks I can see

 

[fv1609]

Hook, Towing Assembly, Part No.332974

Provided on some early Land Rover military contracts. It is listed as "Not Provided" so wouldn't have had a VAOS allocation (let alone a NSN).

[winchman]

Thanks very much any idea of value?

[fv1609]

I think these are rather overvalued

https://www.lrparts.net/332974-hook-towing-rear.html

Someone with a Series 2 Land Rover might be interested & one might expect to see one on a stall to be priced at no more than the £25-£50 range.

[winchman]

Thanks Clive 

[ruxy]

Without shadow of doubt  -   Rover. Part No.  246109  Hook assembly ,   LV6MT13/2540-99-943-9271

 

They were fitted to some S2A military contracts  ?  probably prior to introduction of rotating  D-B NATO pintle.   but more probably - they were just a listed Optional -  listed on Towing Attachments pages.

IMHO  -  relagated as latch springs were of tension type, not a safety device as they fail to danger,  a compression spring is considered safe providing it is supported and coils if broken prevented from winding together - not a easy design task. 

 

[winchman]

Thanks

 

[Rangie]

I have a couple of these (one still attached to the remains of a 2A bumper 🤣).

They don't inspire confidence as there is no positive locking/latching mechanism for the spring loaded top "keeper" (although I'm sure they were fine for years while in service). I intended to drill a 1/8" hole for a retaining pin through the body and the "keeper" plate but just tend to use my NATO style pintles instead.

I do have one mounted on a front bumper for low speed shunting purposes though, its fine for that. Very useful for steered/ackermann trailers/plant. If I were to tow anything any distance i'd want a locking device on it just to be sure.

Alec.