plus 35?

[wozapinin]

g'day, My 1966 2a station wagon has plus 35 badges? what does it mean and are they original to that model?

[vnx205]

My hazy recollection is that it referred to the fact that the diff (or the axle) was 35% stronger than had been fitted previously.
I remember seeing them on LRs around that time.

Someone else will be able to give you more definite answers I'm sure..

[Shonky]

Paging JD - John could you please report to the 2/2A Section please? *click*

:p

(Edit - forgot he's out of town...)

[d@rk51d3]

Marketing ploy, used for a short time to advertise the increased strength of the rear axles on all models by...............35%


The badges are rare, but that's about it.

[Quarks]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-2-2a/60078-plus-35-series-2-diesel.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-chatter/59314-plus-35-a.html

:)
Geoff

[wozapinin]

cheers...seems they didn't improve too much as you give the old girl a bit extra stick in 2wd and "bang":oops2:. It pays to carry the tools and spares to fix.( i hope she didn't here that)

[JDNSW]

Looks like you managed without me - thanks thethink.

John

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Marketing ploy, used for a short time to advertise the increased strength of the rear axles on all models by...............35%


The badges are rare, but that's about it.Not absolutely the truth. :mad:

These were usually diesel models and the Plus 35 promotion was only in Australia. The diff had different metallurgy that theroetically gave a stronger diff and the axles were "Dufor" manufactured laminated halfshafts. The Dufor halfshafts don't break very often but when they do the break sometimes look like a banana peel opened up.

You can identify a "Plus 35" diff by a groove machined around the circumference of the crownwheel.

Diana

[d@rk51d3]

Not absolutely the truth. :mad:

These were usually diesel models and the Plus 35 promotion was only in Australia. The diff had different metallurgy that theroetically gave a stronger diff and the axles were "Dufor" manufactured laminated halfshafts. The Dufor halfshafts don't break very often but when they do the break sometimes look like a banana peel opened up.

You can identify a "Plus 35" diff by a groove machined around the circumference of the crownwheel.

Diana



I stand corrected.

Thanks for the extra info. ;)