Austin - Landrover on Heartbeat - Prime

[101RRS]

Did anyone one watch Heartbeat on the weekend in Prime (NSW).

They had two series 2 landrovers that looked a bit odd in that the wheel arches were different - slightly flared and the cabs looked different somehow. On a closeup of the front (Grill/Bonnet) of one of them had an Austin badge rather a Landrover badge - yet in the show the cars were always referred to as Landrovers

Was there a series 2 landrover with Austin badges and were other mods done to the cars in addition to the body. They looked a bit better than a normal series 2.

Just curios.

Gazzz

[one_iota]

There might be a clue in this quote:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Competition from the BMC stable, in the form of the Austin Gipsy, launched in 1958, focused the minds at Solihull for ten years but, by 1968, when both Austin and Land Rover formed part of the British Leyland Motor Corporation, it was the Land Rover marque - with production well past the quarter-million mark - which survived at the expense of its inferior rival.
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(Quote lifted from this site http://www.fourfold.org/LR_FAQ/FAQ.3.history.html )

[adm333]

I also watched a British show last night called "Ultimate Force" which is about a crack SAS squad trained for dealing with hostage situations.

Besides being quite a good show, it was Land Rover heaven.

There were 2 S2 Discos fully kitted out, a 110 assault vehicle, a 90 and several military series trucks.

I think it is a series(the show) so keep an eye out next week

Dave

[CraigE]

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album27/Gypsy.jpg

Austin Gypsy, apparently these are worth a small fortune in good nic.
8O 8O

[one_iota]

And the there is an owners website as well https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Cheeky bastards:

http://www.austingipsy.net/images/reliable.jpg

[one_iota]

Googled

http://www.austingipsy.net/work.html

a screen shot from Heartbeat:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[one_iota]

The Land Rover owners version of history

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Competition from the BMC stable, in the form of the Austin Gipsy, launched in 1958, focused the minds at Solihull for ten years but, by 1968, when both Austin and Land Rover formed part of the British Leyland Motor Corporation, it was the Land Rover marque - with production well past the quarter-million mark - which survived at the expense of its inferior rival.
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The Austin Gypsy owners version of history

http://www.austingipsy.net/history.html

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.aulro.com/albums/album26/ag.jpg[/b][/quote]

[p38arover]

Originally posted by garrycol
....one of them had an Austin badge rather a Landrover badge - yet in the show the cars were always referred to as Landrovers

I doubt that there are many people who have heard of the Gypsy (I have) even in Britain).

Probably like the Americans call all 4WDs Jeeps, the Poms probably called them all Land Rovers (in the early days).

I've even seen books by British writers use the term "jeep" (note lower case) in the American prints of the books even though the Brit version of the book used Land Rover.

Ron

[Ace]

Originally posted by one_iota
Googled

http://www.austingipsy.net/work.html

a screen shot from Heartbeat:

http://www.austingipsy.net/Gipsy%20at%20work/hbgipsy2.jpg

I have been there, i bought a torch at the Aidensfield store. Nice little town, we drove past the garage, and Greengrass' house which is used in the show. Matt

[one_iota]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Did you have pint of the best at the Arms?

I know the sensation. There was a program called All Creatures Great and Small, set in Yorkshire, and when I was in the old country I drove over the small bridge that featured in the intro to the show.

[Ace]

Originally posted by one_iota
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Did you have pint of the best at the Arms?

I know the sensation. There was a program called All Creatures Great and Small, set in Yorkshire, and when I was in the old country I drove over the small bridge that featured in the intro to the show.

I think dad did, we werent allowed in.

I know the show you are talking about, it was a good show. I grew up with all these shows, Dad's Army, The Goodies, Doctor Who, Heartbeat, All Creatures Great and Small, the Bill, Birds of a Feather etc etc etc. All top shows. The Yanks could learn a bit from the Brits when it comes to making quality TV shows, especially comedies. Matt

[one_iota]

Speaking of de-ja-vu


Something was bothering me about the styling of the front of the early Gipsy: Something strangely familiar about it :?

Austin Gipsy

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album26/ag_grille.jpg

And then it hit me (as a former owner of a Mini Moke)

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album26/moke.jpg

The Gipsy was reincarnated as a Moke https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (even down to the bonnet clips)

[Frenchie]

There was a Gypsy in an Australian film a few years ago, with Claudia Karvan and Hugh Jackman, Paperback Hero I think it was called.

[101RRS]

I guess it was a Gypsy then. Anyone had a Champ?

Gazzz

[gipsykev]

hi all , im kev dent , and 2 of the 3 gipsys you see on heartbeat are my vehicles , the grey gipsy flexator was ex afs and the green gipsy was ex fire service before i fully restored the body useing 14swg galv steel[to try to combat the pommy steel worm] you can find these 2 gipsys and many more through the austin gipsy site , i think its great that gipsy can be a topical discussion over there and also great that heartbeat has a following over there also , all the very best folkes gipsykev https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[UncleHo]

G'day Folks https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
And a special G'day to Gipsykev https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ Welcome to the Australian Landrover Owners Online site and a very happy New Year to you and yours https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ feel welcome to make use of the forum, as we are foremost 4wheeldrivers with a british built bias https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ and some of our members might benefit from perousing you site as there was a thriving British Motor Industry, until Leyland bit off more than they could chew https://www.aulro.com/afvb/


G'day garrycol https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ I have driven a Rolls-Royce powered(B40 engine) ex-military champ a few times https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ All Independant Torsion Bar Suspension, 5 Speed with a seperate forward/reverse joey box :? hense 5 forward--5 reverse gears 8O coupled with Rack & Pinion Steering made for a very twitchy ride, in reverse it was lethal 8O :twisted: and when in Army service here accounted for a few deaths resulting from Reverse Races 8O

Bung-Tiddley
Uncle Ho https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[JDNSW]

I can remember when the Gypsy's first came out, looking over them at the Easter Show in Sydney. Even then I was not all that impressed - bodywork finish crude even compared to Landrovers - I seem to remember a chain pull on the door locks.

Knew a bloke once in the Georgetown (Q) area had a Champ. He reckoned it had 150 grease nipples that needed greasing every 500 miles (possibly a small exaggeration). Very capable, good ride and performance but very little carrying capacity, and prone to mechanical problems. Also appalling fuel economy - not that anyone seemed to worry too much about that in the early sixties.

[101RRS]

When I bought my series 1 back in 78 I looked at a champ - nearly tempted but I am glad I wasn't - I don't think that my pocket could have afforded it (not the purchase price but the upkeep) - at least I would not have to buy a snorkle.

In theory they should have been great but let down by over engineering in some areas and under in others - complexity was a bit much for the 50s. A bit like the D3 is overly complex for toyota drivers.

[Frenchie]

I had a Champ once. At least parts thereof. Had the body, engine (RR), front axle with broken diff housing. Bought it for $50 as a restoration project, kept it as a garden ornament for 2 years then sold it for $50. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/