When did the first LR get Air-Con?

I had a 76 with AFAIR Alpinaire hang on, I presume aftermarket with a Kirby compressor low down on the LH side. The belt tensioner was always doing bearings as it was at about the lowest point of the belt run.
It had a fabricated steel mount.
Regards Philip A
I had an 81 in Saudi Arabia witha similar hang on again with a big piston compressor, fitted on an alloy bracket high on the RH side of the motor. I am pretty sure that one was factory as the bracket was a casting and nobody in Saudi Arabia at that stage was capable of fitting an airconditioner.

My 85 has factory air, it has that large vertical York compressor.:)

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Originally Posted by Firefish

Normalair provided an aftermarket air conditioner designed specifically for the series land rover in the mid 1960's.

Pictures of it here Other Dormobile features

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You beat me to it :)

I had a '79 two door Rangie that had air-con. Can't remember the details of it, but I always believed it to be factory fitted.

Long time ago now - bought it in Fremantle and sold in Alice Springs.

My Feb '85 110 has factory aircon. Well, all the parts are there, I have never used it though :p

Are you asking about the first ever fitted,or the first that actually cooled the car down? I am still waiting for one that works properly.;)

My 76 Rangie had air, early Landies had 2/30 aircon
2 windows, 30mph.


Martyn

My 1973 Range Rover Classic had A/C
Not sure what brand I think it was AMC

My 1951 80" had a large aircon vent full width of the bulkhead. Fully open it was great, and stopped the dust being sucked in the back as an added bonus:D. Shame it didn't keep the bees out though.:(

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Originally Posted by disco man

Are you asking about the first ever fitted,or the first that actually cooled the car down? I am still waiting for one that works properly.;)

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Mine cools the car down. But the problem is there is too settings, off and freeze. Sometimes I put the heater on a little to balance it out.

Jeff

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