Thread: Lightweights

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G'day Folks

There seems to be some confusion about what constitutes a "Lightweight" their correct name (Nomenclature) is Truck Landrover 1/2 88"wheelbase, built in both series 2a 1968-1971 (2989 RHD & LHD) and Series 3 1972-1984 (10422 RHD & LHD) vehicles give or take the odd vehicle that includes the diesels built for the Dutch and Belgian military, the later vehicles that the British MOD have are the coil sprung 90s which have the normally aspirated Diesels in 2.5 liter form, pre 200/300 tdi, the old diesel version of the 5 main bearing motor (which was not available in Australia)
there was a quantity of Lightweights & 101's as well as MK/MJ Bedford 4 tonners imported from Brunei in about 1998/9 they arrived at Darwin in filthy condition, and were impounded by AQIS ther were spiders in the trucks and other vermin, they were fumigated and cleaned, the bill was handed to the importer whom promptly left the country, they were eventually Auctioned off to recover moneys owed to the Govt. some were seen in a car sales in Dili but being petrol did not attract much interest in 2000/2001.

Hope that helps

cheers

Drove lots of series 3 lightweights when I was in the RAF ...they used to be airlifted underneath Chinooks and did see one kicked out the back out of a Hercules and float down on a parachute !

I remember the panels came off very easily and any big bump and something usually fell off .. or the clansman radio set in the back would come loose and hit you on the back of the head ...

I was on a Rapier squadron and had lots of fun with the various Landies available...most fun was had in the Forward Control's towing the launchers ..

cheers,
Richard

Yes
you should have been at Cooma
would have seen them
a friend wife drives a Series 3 84
cheers
Ian

G'day Back_in

Which one as you wifes,as I took several pics of Lightweights while I was there, but there was one nice one that had a lady owner she informed me that it was hers, and her husband did the maintainance Mrs Val Carter the sign said.

BTW Welcome to the site.

cheers

Yes thats the ones, wonder where they all went....

G'day Juddy

I believe that a lot were bought by somebody in SA and were then sold off, but there should still be a few about, have not got a figure on the number that went to Timor, but I know there were several 101's in that lot, the aim was to sell them to the UN but they were only interested in Diesel Disco's or Toyota's and all those vehicles were petrol.

I have a friend that has imported an Ex-RAF lightweight hardtop an 81 model from memory, nice truck last of the 3 bearing motors.

cheers

I had one from the Saudi Arabian National Guard.
This was a pet project of mine for quite a few years. Out came the 2 1/4 straight four and in went a 3.9Efi with a Borg Warner 3 speed automatic. 3:5.4 diffs, roll cage, winch etc etc.

The down side though was trying to stop from 160kph on drum brakes!

Great fun car and I really miss it.