Reply With QuoteAhh Righto Steve, this one then !Originally Posted by Steve269
Fossicker
Hi Don, Steve Rovers here. I was planning on posting a photo of the Lightweight so those who know it from Facebook know who it is but I’m not in the best reception at the moment.
ForumSage
Ahh Righto Steve, this one then !
Fossicker
That’s the one, that’s a while ago.Ahh Righto Steve, this one then !
Master
SubscriberIt's on its way to Oz [emoji2]
I've managed to get it running and it's now on the way to the docks in Essex.
Dan
'14 Def 110
'75 Lightweight
'98 300Tdi Disco (gone)
'80 2Dr Rangie Classic (gone)
ForumSage
Nice Lightweight, looks like you've done a good job for our customs by removing every microscopic spec of dirt too. Not to mention, thats a good looking heavy duty trailer.
And got the vehicle lashed down correctly too, don't see that very often in the antipodes.
Whats with the extra alloy insert around the door glass ??
The MOD Father
Noob education question...(pretty sure Uncle Ho wont mind)
What was the original premise for Lightweights?
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I understand it was to comply with the internal dimensional fit available in military aircraft of the era and heli-lift capabilities.Noob education question...(pretty sure Uncle Ho wont mind
What was the original premise for Lightweights?
Master
SubscriberThanks!Nice Lightweight, looks like you've done a good job for our customs by removing every microscopic spec of dirt too. Not to mention, thats a good looking heavy duty trailer.
And got the vehicle lashed down correctly too, don't see that very often in the antipodes.
Whats with the extra alloy insert around the door glass ??
It's not that clean close up!
Mainly covered in cobwebs that hopefully the drive to the docks has blown away.
I'm sure I'll still get stung for a steam clean at the least when it gets here.
The windows are self contained in that ally frame, just need riveting into the door top.
Saves the bother with all the original felt and green moss!
No idea what make they are, they were on the car when I bought it.
I'll post up some better pics if I can find any.
Dan
'14 Def 110
'75 Lightweight
'98 300Tdi Disco (gone)
'80 2Dr Rangie Classic (gone)
Master
Subscriber...double post
Dan
'14 Def 110
'75 Lightweight
'98 300Tdi Disco (gone)
'80 2Dr Rangie Classic (gone)
A Keeper of the TGO
Noob education question...(pretty sure Uncle Ho wont mind
What was the original premise for Lightweights?From Land Rover 1/2 ton Lightweight - Wikipedia
In the early 1960s both the Royal Marines, then largely based aboard commando carriers, and the British Army required a vehicle that could be carried by air. They had taken delivery of the Westland Wessex helicopter, which could carry a 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) load slung beneath.
The smallest Land Rover available at the time was a Series IIA 88 inch (2235 mm) wheelbase, which was too heavy. Land Rover began work on a lightweight version to fit the specifications in 1965.[1] A new modification to the basic Series IIA was devised by making many body components easily detachable and removing many non-essential items. The result was the Land Rover Half-Ton, known widely as the Lightweight or Airportable. In practice, to reduce weight sufficiently for the helicopters of the day to lift them in combat conditions, the tilt (roof) and sticks, the upper parts of the body, the doors and windscreen were removed, to be refitted later. The most significant change, however, was a reduction in width by 4 inch (100 mm), by redesigning the standard Series IIA axles and fitting shorter half-shafts, which meant it would fit on a standard pallet.
Complete, the Lightweight IIA weighed 2,650 lb (1,202 kg), over the specified weight. The term Lightweight appears misleading as a standard 88 Land Rover weighed 1,318 kg (2,906 lb), but the higher total weight was due to the various frame reinforcement required for military usage.[2] However, with the removable body panels taken-off it was below the limit. Since improvements to the helicopters meant more lift was available, the MoD accepted it for use. The main applications were actually to be shipped by cargo aircraft or stacked on train wagons, with helicopter transport a rare occurrence.[1]
The first production models were completed on 11 November 1968, and production continued until 1984.
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