Thread: Who else has a 110 HCPU????

They are very rare - almost all "cab" Landrovers sold in Australia since the 1970s have been fitted with flat trays. A few more dual cab 130s have the HCPU body, but I have probably only ever seen a couple of single cabs with one.

John

Like John said, very rare. I've only seen one in the Geelong area.........actually it's the only one I've ever seen in the flesh.
Cheers, Murray

Originally Posted by Felix

Hey guys, so in my adventures around NSW I have yet to see another 110 HCPU.. and was wondering...does anyone else on here have one??

Maybe that's why I don't get many waves back...

There's a charcoal grey one with beige canvas canopy in the Hunter Valley - maybe in Cessnock - I used to see it on the way to work a bit.

I saw one hanging around in Mackay a while back, was a really nice black truck with a canvas top and hoops on the tub.... haven't seen it of late but then again I haven't been driving the same roads.

Yeah ok thats interesting. I guess they are an expensive option when new (mines a 300tdi not a puma). And lack of cab space is a shortfall too.

Anyway. Its nice being unique haha

G'day Felix,
I went to the 4x4 super show thingy at Rosehill last Tuesday, and the only Land rover Defenders that I saw there (apart from my 90) was two 110's.

One was a 110 HCPU with a Ifor Williams canopy on it, it was a TDCI model (puma) and with the canopy on it, probably a private import.
It looked like it had quite a bit of work done to it (lots of equipment and stuff).

The other 110 was a single cab tray back (steel tray) with Defender painted down the sides of the doors in big red writing.

Normally at the show I see heaps of Defenders, just not this year?

The HCPU 110 is only the second one that I can remember seeing in Australia.
I used to quite often see yours in the Chatswood area.

Regards,
Mike.

Originally Posted by Felix

Maybe that's why I don't get many waves back...

I would wave at you

Yes, I now have one but am in NZ. Mine originally had a flat deck but a few months back I fitted an old and battered HCPU retrieved off a scrapheap for scrap value. A few of the corner angle joins were broken in the rear end so fitted a new steel tail to the deck to bind the sides and rear together again and used this to mount it to the truck. I made the tailgate removable too which has many advantages. Mounted the deck about 30mm or so further back on the chassis so I could place a roll bar in between cab and HCPU deck. I like the transition from flat deck to HCPU. Flat deck was high and heavy. There is 240kg of difference in truck weight going from one to the other lighter option.