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Gavo
19th November 2009, 10:58 PM
Has anyone ever seen or have a picture or heard of 88 inch series forward control. I visited the HMS Ark Royal in about 1987 or 88 when I was a navy apprentice and the Atk was in Sydney.
On the doc the had what looked like a shorty forward control that they had unloaded to get around in. I never took a picture or asked what they were.
Grockle
19th November 2009, 11:00 PM
Has anyone ever seen or have a picture or heard of 88 inch series forward control. I visited the HMS Ark Royal in about 1987 or 88 when I was a navy apprentice and the Atk was in Sydney.
On the doc the had what looked like a shorty forward control that they had unloaded to get around in. I never took a picture or asked what they were.

never but would like to see a pic
101RRS
19th November 2009, 11:32 PM
:: Land Rover Madness - Have you got it? - Other Forward Control Type :: (http://www.lr-mad.co.uk/otherfc.html)
Lotz-A-Landies
19th November 2009, 11:47 PM
I have an 80" rolling chassis that the PO converted to forward control, fitted it with a falcon 6cyl. It was about as tall as it was long and very very dangerous!
V8Ian
19th November 2009, 11:55 PM
Not sure what the wheel base is.
isuzurover
20th November 2009, 12:35 AM
I have an LRO mag in my collection somewhere which has a writeup on the 88" FC...

Apparently it wasn't especially stable.

Since the 101 is prone to doing nose wheelies when going down steep hills, I would hate to see what the 88" FC is like.
Phoenix
20th November 2009, 11:57 AM
I'd read somewhere recently that 1 88 fc was trialed by land rover, but it enjoyed handstands too much.

Never seen a photo of one though.
HBWC
20th November 2009, 12:06 PM
he you go info plus links
Login (http://www.series2club.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=31409.0)
Phoenix
20th November 2009, 12:09 PM
that link is or members only :(
Gavo
20th November 2009, 12:27 PM
I have an 80" rolling chassis that the PO converted to forward control, fitted it with a falcon 6cyl. It was about as tall as it was long and very very dangerous!
could you send me a picture or it?
HBWC
20th November 2009, 12:38 PM
that link is or members only :(

i loged out and it still sent me to it so you should be fine
(as it aint in the club section)
HBWC
20th November 2009, 01:15 PM
The Fire Brigade (http://www.westwoodworks.net/HowItWas/TheFireBrigade/index.htm#1)

Land Rover Forward Controls (http://maltelec.no-ip.org/das/)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/450.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/11/451.jpg