Thread: Salisbury in 130

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

There's also a few years difference in build date between your 110 and 130, maybe they've started setting them up properly!

That is also a good point you have there...terrible diff still

Originally Posted by Bush65

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However it should be pointed out that the "Wolf" used by the British changed to the P38 style rear axle. IIRC Dave Ashcroft has said something to the effect that this change was made because it was easier to strengthen the all steel P38 housing than the steel plus cast iron Salisbury housing.

This implies, for their required duty, a strength issue with Salisbury housing, but also stock P38 housings require strengthening. So perhaps changing the Salisbury from a 130, to a P38 from a "Puma" will not immediately gain a stronger housing. However the "Puma" axle housing can be strengthened and made stronger than the Salisbury - the same comment should apply to the "Rover" axle housing. So not benefit to "P38" over "Rover" in the housing issue.
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Here is a pic showing the reinforced P38 axle assembly in a Land Rover Wolf


The following quote Copied and pasted from Wikipedia [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Wolf"]Land Rover Wolf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Reinforced rear axle

The testing was extremely rigorous and Salisbury axles kept breaking, the axle was redesigned using stronger internals, hubs and outer casing, making one of the strongest axles ever made.

Not particularly good technical detail there, but indicates the P38 needed beefing up to survive the military testing.

It certainly doesn't put to rest the questions of which is the stronger or more robustness between a 130 Salisbury and a 110 or 130 P38 axle in civilian form.