1956 Series 1 with PTO welder (home made)

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Originally Posted by chazza

What an interesting post! :D

What an interesting car!

It is always fascinating for me to see how others have adapted their Rovers to suit their needs and to see what they were used for so long ago.

What are your plans for it Colin?

Cheers Charlie

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Charlie,

I plan to use it as often as I can during the dryer months and keep it pretty much as it is.
Someone at Cooma summed it up (sorry can't remember who) "it's a unique piece of Australiana, I hope you're not going to restore it....."

I might paint the inside of the hardtop because the paint is in poor condition, I have a carby to overhaul and fit but it runs OK with the Holden carby (doesn't like it offroad though), the main tank is out to be lined but I haven't got round to doing it yet.
There are a lot of small things to fix like the heater tap on the block jammed open, two windows are cracked (original owner had fitted laminated glass throughout).

I must get round to putting it onto club rego to pacify the wife, my only concern is having to get another roadworthy.


Colin

that is a really clever and simple idea for a bed

Here is the bench seat in the back lifted up to show the storage of the welding leads. There is a neat home made latch that holds the seat in position.
The welding helmet came with the vehicle, possibly belonging to the original owner.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/10/1715.jpgDSCF2548 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


The storage system in the back is scruffy inside because it hasn't been painted but a neat setup.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/10/1716.jpgDSCF2540 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


There is a cupboard at the top, another at the bottom (the rear awning is kept in there). The middle cupboard has a neat trick, although it hinges from the bottom you open it part way then pull it towards you and lift the back and you have a table.
To the left would have been the fridge & stove (now removed).

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/10/1717.jpgDSCF2541 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


Sitting at the table, if you open the top cupboard the door hinges down and there is a mirror on the inside. I guess you could sit at the table & shave.
It's reasonably well set up for 1 person to live out of.

I've now owned it for just over 4 years, the previous owner had it for approximately 12 years and he got it from a car dealer in Pakenham who was selling it on behalf of the first owner's grandson.


Colin

It is a beauty, pork pie tail light and all.

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Originally Posted by chazza

.... What an interesting car!
.... Cheers Charlie

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One of the most interesting Landrovers I have ever seen! John

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

One of the most interesting Landrovers I have ever seen! John

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Likewise.

Keith

I'm still trying to work out what a lot of the brackets were for.

This is a view of the passenger side rear showing the welder control knob but I've no idea what the bracket across the badge is for. Maybe something sat on the handle on the rear crossmember and this swung up and hooked over the top to hold it in place. Seems a bit elaborate but at the moment I've no idea what it was used for.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/10/1694.jpgWelder 4 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


I found out what the semi-circular supports on the back of the hardtop are for (one is just below the rear worklight). The original owners grandson told me that they were for holding water containers when his grandad took the car down to the Bemm River camping.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/10/1695.jpgDSCF2529 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


At the top of the tray are brackets with cutouts where a shelf must have been inserted to support the water containers. There is a hole in the hardtop beside each of the supports where the water containers must have been strapped into place.

At the outer edges of the tray are guides for the awning poles. They must have latched into here and then they were lifted to tension the awning and a small latch at the top swings over to hold the pole in position (you can't see this in the photo). On the top edge of the hardtop you can see the aluminium track that the awning slots into and a tie down hook on the side of the hardtop.
I must buy some tent poles and try and sort out the awning one day. It seems that there are no poles to the ground just the pair that attach it to the back of the vehicle. I guess that means you could pull out a few pegs at the bottom and move to another fishing spot with the awning still attached ?

The step that swings down with the tailgate is a nice touch, makes it easy to get into the back as you get older.......



Colin

Thank you for that wonderful tour of your car Colin!

Next to the old boy's helmet is a set of swing-out hooks - any idea what they might have been for?

Cheers Charlie

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Originally Posted by chazza

Thank you for that wonderful tour of your car Colin!

Next to the old boy's helmet is a set of swing-out hooks - any idea what they might have been for?

Cheers Charlie

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Charlie,

Like so many parts of this Land Rover I have to say..... I've no idea. It could have been from the days when it was a working vehicle or it could be to hang his shirts on when it was his fishing vehicle......

I'm trying to keep it much as it was when I got it. I overhauled the brakes, replaced the pipes, changed a few seals (for original leather ones) etc. details are here :-
Getting the Series 1 Ready for Cooma

I have added a rope to the front for the capstan winch. The winch works OK and came with a cut down starting handle, I've managed to hand start it (just to prove I could !). The rope came from a trash-and-treasure market and I taught myself how to splice it, a leather belt from a Op Shop ties the end in place (looks like it has always been there). Hiding under the rope is a front tow hitch.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...12/10/1693.jpgDSCF5839 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


Colin

Thanks Colin. That's a bloody ripper.

Perry