The Half-Ton Military Land Rover,9781903706008

The Half-Ton Military Land Rover

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ISBN13: 9781903706008
ISBN10: 1903706009
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-08-01
Publisher(s): Veloce
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Summary

The first book to record the full story of the "Lightweight" military Land Rover. Packed with previously unpublished facts and photographs, the book covers all diverse variants used in the UK and overseas. A must for the Land Rover enthusiast and invaluable to all enthusiasts, owners, restorers and would be buyers. Colour throughout.

Table of Contents

Glossary of Acronyms 6(2)
Introduction & Thanks 8(2)
Rover 1
10(80)
Introduction to the Military Land Rover
10(5)
Background to the Rover 1
15(1)
The Early Years, Setting the Scene
16(42)
`Project Truck General Service Lightweight'
58(1)
The specifications:
58(2)
Pre-production Vehicles (Rover Mk 1, 1/4 Ton 4x4)
60(1)
Test and Demonstrator Vehicles
60(1)
Production vehicles
60(10)
Half-Ton FFR and GS Production Vehicles - Basic Description
70(1)
Identification of Rover 1 GS and FFR
70(7)
Official Titles and Asset Vehicle Codes of the Series IIA Half-Ton
77(1)
Official Weights
77(1)
Generating System and Ignition - FFR vehicles
77(1)
Description of Ignition System
77(4)
Description of Generating System
81(1)
Generator No. 10 Mk 2 90 amp (FV546125)
82(1)
Generator panel No. 9 Mk 3 (FV546131)
82(1)
Shunt Box
82(1)
Operation of the 90 amp Generating System
82(1)
FFR Fittings
82(3)
Rover 1 Variants
85(3)
Amphibious Half-Ton
88(1)
Emergency Ambulance
88(1)
Line Layer
88(1)
81 mm Mortar
89(1)
Vehicle Protection Kit
89(1)
Wombat
89(1)
Series 3
90(36)
Half-Ton FFR and GS Production Vehicles - Basic Description
94(1)
Identification of Series 3 GS and FFR
94(5)
Detail Differences from Rover 1
99(1)
Official Titles and Asset Vehicle Codes of the Series 3 Half-Ton
100(1)
Detail Differences Between Early and Late Series 3
101(1)
General Changes
101(1)
FFR Vehicles Detail Differences
101(4)
Series 3 Variants
105(1)
British Variants
105(1)
FFR Variants
105(2)
PADS (Position and Azimuth Determining System)
107(1)
Hard Tops
108(1)
Line Layer
109(1)
Parachute Regiment
109(1)
Parachute Regiment Reconnaissance Vehicles
109(1)
RAF Use
110(1)
Royal Navy Use
111(4)
Winterised Half-Tons
115(11)
At War
126(21)
Northern Ireland
126(1)
Introduction
126(2)
Vehicle Protection Kit
128(1)
Production and Characteristics of GRP Armour
128(5)
Variants
133(7)
Claribel
140(1)
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Use
140(1)
Modifications for Fitting GRP VPKs
141(2)
Use of Confidential Telephone Numbers
143(1)
Summary
143(4)
British Colour Schemes & Equipment
147(17)
Army and Royal Marines Vehicle Schemes
147(1)
RAF Vehicle Schemes
147(4)
Markings
151(1)
Tyres
152(12)
Foreign Service
164(12)
Introduction
164(1)
Denmark
164(3)
The Netherlands
167(3)
Marshall of Cambridge M40 A1 Recoilless Rifle Carrier
170(1)
Morrattab
171(1)
Santana
171(5)
Appendix 1: Mechanical Data 176(9)
Rover 1
176(1)
Engine
177(1)
Transmission
177(1)
Equipment
177(1)
Performance
177(1)
Land Rover Military Classification
177(1)
Chassis Numbering
177(1)
Nomenclature
178(1)
Truck 1/2 Ton FFR and GS Asset Vehicle Codes
179(1)
NATO Stock Numbers (NSN)
179(1)
Test and Demonstrator Vehicles
179(1)
British MoD Half-Ton Contracts
180(1)
Royal Air Force Contracts Rover 1 Half-Ton
180(1)
Army and Royal Marines Contracts Rover 1 Half-Ton
180(2)
RAF Contracts Series 3 Half-Ton
182(1)
Army Contracts Series 3 Half-Ton
182(1)
Tri-service Contracts Series 3 Half-Ton
183(1)
Berlin Garrison X Series Half-Tons
184(1)
Appendix 2. Bibliography & Clubs 185(6)
Army publications relating to Truck Utility, 1/2 Ton, 4x4, Rover 1
185(1)
EMERs Relating to Half-Tons
185(1)
EMER Q 020/4 Data Summary
185(1)
EMER Q 025/4 Waterproofing Instructions No. 1, (May 1969) 2, 3, and 4.
185(1)
EMER Q 027/4 Modification Instructions
185(1)
EMER Q 029/4 Miscellaneous Instructions
185(1)
Army publications relating to Truck Utility, 1/2 Ton, 4x4, Rover Series 3
186(1)
EMER Q 020/13, Data Summary (issued Sept 1975)
186(1)
EMER Q 025 Installation Instructions
186(1)
EMER Q 025/13 Waterproofing Instructions No. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
186(1)
EMER Q 025/13 Installation Instructions
186(1)
EMER Q 027 Modification Instructions
186(1)
EMER Q 027/13 Modifications Instructions
186(1)
EMER Q 029 Miscellaneous Instructions
187(1)
EMER Q 029/13 Miscellaneous Instructions
187(1)
Army Equipment Support Publications
187(1)
Clubs and Restoring a Vehicle
187(4)
Index 191

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