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Land Rover Stage One V8 Test Drive! Ex-NZ Army 

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I drive a 1984 Land Rover Stage One V8 in Kiwi Army Radio Vehicle spec. I didn't know at the time, but it was on its third trip around the odometer, having covered 160,000kms or 100,000 miles in military service.
The Rover V8 engine sounds well, having been tweaked up a little from the 91-94bhp they were detuned to from the factory. The transmission is early Range Rover, so permanent four-wheel drive and a four-speed all-synchro gearbox.
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@peterlowen5132
@peterlowen5132 2 года назад
Great to see Betty again. I purchased this vehicle at the NZ Army auction at Linton and had it certified to become DLH358. You may notice the decal on the inside drivers door. Three Air Force engineers bought five of the vehicles between us, one for spares. We formed the engineers Landrover club and had some great drives. I was sorry to see her go; good to see the vehicle in such great condition.
@davidhynd4435
@davidhynd4435 4 года назад
You've gotta love the engineering of the doors on a Series Land Rover. Very cleverly made with two positions. Fully Open and Slightly Closed.
@twocvbloke
@twocvbloke 4 года назад
So the V8 engine is basically there to run the 24V generator, the car's just going along for the ride... :P
@fill7t1
@fill7t1 4 года назад
twocvbloke a very efficient way of generating power 🧐
@Tom.J.O
@Tom.J.O 4 года назад
This Landrover: Drive me over rocks, hills, whatever... BRING IT ON! Modern day Landrover: Please watch the speedbumps near the school, they might hurt me.
@brianlaunchbury4491
@brianlaunchbury4491 4 года назад
Er, no!
@Tom.J.O
@Tom.J.O 4 года назад
@@brianlaunchbury4491 Why no?
@andicog
@andicog 4 года назад
Brilliant, as a person that had fast bikes for over 30 years buying my ex mil defender has changed my outlook completely, its so nice to trundle along , nice slow gear changes. I've never owned anything that gets so many thumbs up from young and old , all the oldies swear they learned to drive in 1956 in one and they have a crash box ..... Love the " 70, 80, 90 kmh" , I always follow that with" buffeting" and "I'm going to try pushing the stick forwards" (copyright 'The sound barrier) keep up the great anti covid vids!
@m3zov
@m3zov 4 года назад
I have a ex MOD series 3 ffr radio land rover too. I nearly fell off my chair when I heard it was called Betty . Mine is called Betty too.
@cambridgemart2075
@cambridgemart2075 4 года назад
This one doesn't have the usual FFR electrics though, unless someone ditched the original ignition leads and distributor.
@alexmcandrew8370
@alexmcandrew8370 4 года назад
@@cambridgemart2075 It originally had the insulated HT leads and sealed distributor. Chronically unreliable though, so somewhere in its lifetime it was replaced with the Mallory ignition which is there now. Couldn't tell you though if this happened during its military service or its first owner after it left (I am the second post-military owner).
@npet6842
@npet6842 4 года назад
I recall there being a 109 with 3.5V8 and coil springs and permanent 4x4 ( like 90-110 ) towards the end of the run . Saw two in yellow paint to and electricity company .
@npet6842
@npet6842 4 года назад
Yes , leaf springs ; found a photo
@PaulBaker85
@PaulBaker85 4 года назад
“Sounds absolutely magnificent!” Yep, going to have to agree with you there Ian.
@JJWilliams-uk3rf
@JJWilliams-uk3rf 4 года назад
Had a series 3 many years ago and loved it to bits. Gone now and after watching this want another one
@daniellee9015
@daniellee9015 4 года назад
Brilliant video Ian what a lovely car nothing finer than a v8
@Shane_Marsh
@Shane_Marsh 4 года назад
I love the buick/rover V8. I've had 3 v8 range rovers, 4 v8 disco's and a series 3 lightweight v8. I think the main reason was the sound and then the torque. Lovely video with great scenery and classic HubNut delivery.
@tonys1636
@tonys1636 4 года назад
A friend used to make a living out of shoe horning Rover V 8's into series two and three Land Rovers. Apart from a remote oil filter, a re-modelled bell housing and an electric cooling fan as no room for the engine driven one, it was an easy conversion. The main problem was putting all the power through the rear axle, broken half shafts were common, nearly always the long one but by withdrawing it one could limp home in 4 wheel drive. Changing it required a strong magnet attached to a broom handle to extract the broken end from the diff if one did not want to open it.
@millomweb
@millomweb 4 года назад
I'd strongly suggest it was not the power of the engine but the rotational mass of it ! I suspect all the breaks would have been due to rather rapid clutch pedal release than shear power. I know a clever lad with the ability to break a half shaft and a gearbox casing in LDV 7·5 tonners ! He did it twice in 2 different vehicles a few years apart. The half shafts broke about half an inch from the wheel end - so magnet not needed as they could be easily grabbed. With the gearbox casing broken, I was in the process of disconnecting the prop-shaft - which I discovered went round while the wheels were still on the ground.
@tonys1636
@tonys1636 4 года назад
@@millomweb Land Rovers had the habit of breaking the long shaft at the spline where it entered the diff, the shaft often showed twist marks if had been used for heavy towing and severe off road use. Maximum towing weight was rated at 4.5 tons, but have towed fully laden trucks with the farm one out of fields after being loaded, more prone if fitted with tractor tyres and a V 8. It was a good old workhorse with not a straight panel anywhere, abused till it fell apart after 20 years of hard work.
@millomweb
@millomweb 4 года назад
@@tonys1636 Shaft ends are the natural weak spots and I suspected from your previous comment that they'd fail just short of the splines. You can achieve significant overloads if done gently. It's the jerk that's the killer. I don't know if you've been in a 'truck and hill' situation - in a gear that's 'sufficient' but only just - and you end up with a transmission oscillation where the engine revs up winding the transmission up and lifting the front of the vehicle a bit with the power to the point the engine's overcome, the vehicle 'catches up' as the engine struggles and slows and then the cycle repeats ! Low frequency 'kangaroo juice' !
@frothe42
@frothe42 4 года назад
Absolutely glorious, loving the sounds as well . Well done!
@fp4man542
@fp4man542 4 года назад
I almost bought a Stage One on eBay, a few years ago, but was outbid at the last second. Would still like to own one eventually.
@grantmcgowan8399
@grantmcgowan8399 4 года назад
A very enjoyable vid Mr HubNut. This is what I like to see! Hope Betty is safe and well!
@ThePowerbloke
@ThePowerbloke 4 года назад
Certainly does and sounds the business. Lovely that noise. That huge 24V generator is amazing! Good stuff! :-)
@damolux3388
@damolux3388 2 месяца назад
When the NZ army deployed to Bosnia in the mid 90's. The Land Rovers they took were all modified with hard tops and Isuzu diesel engines fitted. I think they also had disc brakes on the front too. I think they may have
@taffy7hfa897
@taffy7hfa897 4 года назад
Lovely stuff, thanks for uploading, more memories...I bought an ex-army Series 11A lightweight from the auctions at Ruddington in 82, stuck a Rover v8 and a Fairey overdrive in it, omg it was a death trap, went like a scalded cat in a straight line though. happy days.
@craigmclean8260
@craigmclean8260 4 года назад
Another great road test/review! That generator was enormous...looked as if it could power a house if need be. The sound, running up thru the gears, is reminiscent of the old International school buses I used to ride on in the 1960s-early-'70s; they had a unique cooling fan sound.
@nigelrudd670
@nigelrudd670 4 года назад
Like it along with the series 2 review down under And the special on the fwd control class mr nutt 🤓👍excellent 👍👍👍
@widewheel9239
@widewheel9239 3 года назад
Great share , yep I want one
@TiagoMorbusSa
@TiagoMorbusSa 4 года назад
Really interesting vehicle! I'd love to see it with all the radio equipment in the back, but still, fantastic stuff.
@clooperman3745
@clooperman3745 3 года назад
My first Land Rover was an ex MOD 109" Series 3 FFR on a 4 cylinder 1 Ton chassis, had a fully lined hardtop, an extra heater in the cab with hoses going to the rear, two 12 volt batteries behind the bulkhead under a cover and a massive generator under the bonnet, the chassis was immaculate, protected by a thick coat of factory applied underseal, only had a 2.25 litre engine though!!!!!!
@seancooke4127
@seancooke4127 4 года назад
Sounds great. Brings back memories of a Series 3 my dad had. A 109 pickup setup with a Perkins Diesel conversion. Very hard, very loud and very slow. 43 mph with 2 feet on the pedal. Green oil pressure light was extremely useful because the engine conversion was such that the front axle would puncture the oil filter if you hit something too hard off road. At which point you would walk home and return with a new filter and some fresh oil. No steering lock, no seat adjustment but great heater, powerful headlights and magnificent off road. Really wouldn't fancy 100 kph with the half turn steering play and drum brakes. 😂
@philbeaumont5485
@philbeaumont5485 4 года назад
Enjoyed the video Ian, as an ex Stage One owner, it was interesting to see your take on it. I enjoyed my short ownership except for the welding, (ex diving club owned previously) restrictors removed, and exhaust removed one day doing an RTV trial, now that sounded good on the journey home oh and my god did it like petrol, but still glad i had it.
@daler2577
@daler2577 4 года назад
Great video Ian have been waiting for this one for quite some time now ! The series III that I had the tops of the doors were so loose and floppy they used to actually open about an inch and let fresh air in while you were motoring along and yet surprisingly didn't let any rain in.... I was told that the UK military versions used low compression V8 so they could run lower grade fuel when they were out in the field and had to use whatever fuel they could find if necessary, My A reg Land Rover 110 has a low compression Buick derived Square topped block, & the squared topped valve covers & not the later rounded Rover ones.
@weaselman24
@weaselman24 4 года назад
Owned one myself. A very dependable truck. and the 3.5 was rock solid.
@JuanMiguelGarcia1969
@JuanMiguelGarcia1969 3 года назад
Thank you for the vidéo 👍❤️
@spudpalmy
@spudpalmy 3 года назад
Hi Ian. As someone that was in the NZ Army from 1979 - 1991, I can relate to this video. During that time, I drove Series 1 & 2 Land Rovers (both short and long wheel base). Also RL Bedfords and later the Mercedes Unimog. When the NZ Army purchased the V8 Series 3 models, we all had to do a course before being allowed to drive them. We drove them both off road and on highways. They were restricted to a top speed of 120km/h with the addition of a plate inside the manifold I believe. After the older models, these were such a luxury to us, as was the Unimog after the RL days. Love your channel.
@HubNut
@HubNut 3 года назад
Cheers. All Stage Ones were restricted to about 94bhp. I think they were otherwise too fast for the brakes!
@benjaminmarriott1746
@benjaminmarriott1746 4 года назад
Love this test. An oddity in its overlapping production time, 24vdc wired, dual tanked, all of the further instrumentation, the uprated rear axle, the bl bits, a well kept example by the looks, and I love a rover v8 which sounds just stonking here. And a metallic purple sirion!
@rayg9069
@rayg9069 4 года назад
Factory build option specifically for military use.
@TheSkauskas
@TheSkauskas 4 года назад
Sounded beautiful through the gears
@shaunw9270
@shaunw9270 4 года назад
Lovely Land Rover ! Sounds awesome 👌
@mrfahrenheit3867
@mrfahrenheit3867 4 года назад
When I was in the NZ army we had the 106 recoilless rifle mounted on the old 110 just to pep the land rover up a bit.
@moviebod
@moviebod 4 года назад
I had forgotten how magnificent those engines sounded. I had a 3.5 V8 1987 110 Series 3 and we drove it from East Sussex via Brittany Ferries with seven of us onboard to Bretignolles Sur Mer in 1999 and I think the petrol bill for the trip was £400. It was the County model in a very dull light blue with cloth seats.
@mattkoch7473
@mattkoch7473 Год назад
Nice to see. I have one of it's siblings. Very well done.
@jt-bg6ey
@jt-bg6ey 4 года назад
the wipers leave corners of disappointment
@stalkata
@stalkata 4 года назад
and a whole middle of inverted triangle of doom
@DougsCars
@DougsCars 4 года назад
This is gonna be great!
@grayfool
@grayfool 4 года назад
Love a proper land rover. Great stuff.
@travellifewithjobo5740
@travellifewithjobo5740 4 года назад
I have the last Snatch Land-Rover to be released from service by the M.O.D.It is 12volt and 24 volt( the 24 volt to power the radio system).The 24 volt models were named FFR (fitted for radio).It weighs 3.6 tonnes and is Kevlar armour plated.
@shadowmare1742
@shadowmare1742 4 года назад
talk about a nice sounding v8 i love this Land Rover
@Chambers101
@Chambers101 4 года назад
Great video this, it would be interesting to see the difference between an 88 Stage One. I remember Quentin Wilson's old 109 one from magazines. We also had the Stage One Half Track which was fun.
@TheStwat
@TheStwat 4 года назад
Oh eck, that sounds lovely. I'm missing my Range Rover even more now.
@robt2151
@robt2151 4 года назад
I have a 1984 127 with that engine but with EFI from an early Range Rover and an auto box - does 20mpg compared with 13mpg quoted for the original carb version.
@markpitt5248
@markpitt5248 4 года назад
Triangle of Inattention!
@danieleregoli812
@danieleregoli812 4 года назад
Magnificent video!!! Thank you for yet another great upload! That is a car and 1/2!!! ...it bothers me to no end seeing what LR is producing these days... what would you call those things? Supermarket-going SUVs parading as proper offroading vehicles I'd guess?
@clooperman3745
@clooperman3745 3 года назад
Whilst l fully agree about Land Rovers current range they have to make vehicles today that can be driven by the limp wristed lettuce munching brigade that don't know how to drive offroad so they push a button and the car makes them look good!!!!!!
@k8vnl
@k8vnl 4 года назад
Stage 1 v8.All the good lucks of a series 111 but with a range rover engine.👌
@CauliflowerMcPugg
@CauliflowerMcPugg 4 года назад
Oh the memories..... I spent many hours/years in one of those driving, eating and sleeping. We were a bit more manly in the British Army our fuel tanks were under the front seats. Lol
@brianlaunchbury4491
@brianlaunchbury4491 4 года назад
I was surprised this one hasn't got the extra tank, thought they were fitted on most military land rovers. Needed to lift the passenger seat.
@rayg9069
@rayg9069 4 года назад
Main Battery would be under the passenger seat, this unit has the front tank along the RH chassis rail, effectively under the drivers seat.
@chrisrumble2665
@chrisrumble2665 4 года назад
"I do love a V8 engine - especially in something that doesn't go to fast.." The came the Maloo!
@terabyte1695
@terabyte1695 4 года назад
Third comment/ The range rover we had on the farm in 1984 used to do about 18 miles to the gallon, 3.5 v8, so pretty thirsty, those land rovers are fantastic,just bloody noisy... farewell.
@tonys1636
@tonys1636 4 года назад
18 mpg that was good, more like 12 -14 in a V8 landy, far less with a lot of off road use or towing an heavy trailer.
@rayg9069
@rayg9069 4 года назад
2.25 L 4 cylinder only get about that pushing a LWB body around, providing half your trip is down hill.
@alan-sk7ky
@alan-sk7ky 4 года назад
those floor mats are just the biz :-)
@BelloBudo007
@BelloBudo007 4 года назад
A lovely trip, thank you. That motor, the boxy look, canvas ready to offer the ultimate open feel, are all positives. Brakes...not so, nor what I guess is only a 4 speed gear box and no power steering could wear one down. Otherwise a very desirable second vehicle.
@dormie200
@dormie200 4 года назад
Back in the old days when considering an engine for a vehicle conversion we used a factor of 30 miles for every hour recorded on the engine.
@AliMackMechanical
@AliMackMechanical 4 года назад
Nice machine good burble out of her great machine👍👍
@Equiluxe1
@Equiluxe1 4 года назад
The police radio cars used to have a similar sized generator to run the radio in the 50's and early 60's keyed down to talk and they lost ten miles an hour so much power was required to run the dynamo. The bang in the transmision is most likely a front prop shaft UJ, I have had a few landrovers over the years and they eat front UJ's for breakfast.
@CaptainHoratioPugwash
@CaptainHoratioPugwash 4 года назад
For those curious 200, 472km (124, 567 miles) / 5,096.68 hours makes for an average lifetime speed of 24.4mph (39.3kph).
@redsorgum
@redsorgum 4 года назад
This is very cool. The old school body style is better than the more modern ones.
@machiningbasics1729
@machiningbasics1729 4 года назад
The best kind of Land Rover . Love my stagie county sw
@shebbs1
@shebbs1 4 года назад
The Australian developed Pirente LR's were great too, still a dream to get one as they are being replaced gradually over the padt deveral years. My heart wants the 6x6 but a 4x4 is more sensible.
@williamgreer4087
@williamgreer4087 4 года назад
That is such a nice Landy! I can't see a Land Rover without yearning for one. Unfortunately the upkeep would be way beyond my skills/budget 😐
@MrTrundleon
@MrTrundleon 4 года назад
A magnificent trundler!
@darrylgilbert2587
@darrylgilbert2587 4 года назад
Very interesting. Here in Oz the Armywent from the standard Series 3 to the Defender fitted with a 3 litre Isuzu diesel. 6 x 6 versions got a turbo. This engine was also available in civilian versions. In recent years the army has been gradually selling them off and replacing them with Mercedes G wagons
@HubNut
@HubNut 4 года назад
Yes, very odd things the Aussie ones. It seems you converted the Defender back to leaf springs with that 6x6 conversion!
@AUmarcus
@AUmarcus 4 года назад
@@HubNut The aussie ones were actually made in Australia too....JRA at Moorebank.
@lindsaybrown7357
@lindsaybrown7357 4 года назад
Aussie ones had 3.9L Isuzu Diesel in the 4x4 and 3.9L Isuzu Turbo Diesel in the 6x6 Perentie version.
@Zadster
@Zadster 4 года назад
There may have been a vehicle made that uses the Rover / Buick V8 that doesn't sound delicious, but I haven't met one. A truly great engine. And in this application I can practically feel the hair growing on my chest. I imagine that with permanent 4WD and those knobbly tyres, if that Landy can't get there then it isn't worth going anyway.
@petemoxley925
@petemoxley925 4 года назад
Wonderful vehicle, just my cup of tea. Would love to add this to my group of old Land Rover. Question is- could I afford to run it? Probably not....Thanks Ian, great to have a good look at the stage 1.
@machiningbasics1729
@machiningbasics1729 4 года назад
There are a few arguments as to the name it’s the stage 1 Rover v8 and the first stage of government investment in the company. Second stage never came
@schlookie
@schlookie 4 года назад
Lucky you've long gone from NZ. We've had 3 large-ish earthquakes in the past couple of days now!
@HubNut
@HubNut 4 года назад
Didn't seem to phase Jacinda. 😉 You've also had a far better time with certain viruses.
@daviemaclean61
@daviemaclean61 4 года назад
They all pull to the left on the approach to filling stations and the handbrake is there to rest your clutch leg (if not foot) on - you get used to it! ;-)
@commonsense953
@commonsense953 4 года назад
Great vehicle ... and interesting to see the change from Series 3. I’ve got to admit though that I’d still stick with my coil sprung 2.5 naturally asthmatic diesel 110. Nowadays I find the leaf springs of my previous S3 made the Land Rover nod or buck when driving whilst the coils are much smoother. I’m sure that this is a nice ‘inbetweener’ something like the Santana?
@ginggur17
@ginggur17 4 года назад
Love this ole growler.
@timmartin7468
@timmartin7468 4 года назад
Can't beat the V8 sound. As a kid a friends Dad had a 3500 P6 and I loved being driven in that. He also had a Haflinger which was a novel 4x4.
@emmajacobs5575
@emmajacobs5575 4 года назад
Tim Martin a friend described the Haflinger as a ‘go anywhere milk float’! and of course they have a loose connection to ‘TWC’, both having flat twin Steyr Puch engines in the rear.
@timmartin7468
@timmartin7468 4 года назад
@@emmajacobs5575 Not heard of a TWC. Had a quick search on the web but can't seem to find anything. Can you enlighten me? Cheers.
@GhostNation1
@GhostNation1 4 года назад
TWC is Ian’s Invacar, TWC being the last 3 letters of the Reg (also addressed as ‘TUC’ as W in Welsh is a similar sound to ‘U’ if I remember the video correctly.
@timmartin7468
@timmartin7468 4 года назад
@@GhostNation1 Can't believe I didn't make the association with TUC. Thank you for putting me straight. Invacar engine in my mind is Villiers for some reason.
@GhostNation1
@GhostNation1 4 года назад
Tim Martin My pleasure 🙂
@RichieRouge206
@RichieRouge206 4 года назад
I’d say they were epic Corners Of Despair on those screens 😂 and the middle Area Of Hopelessness between the two swept areas. Bonkers Defender with fuel consumption almost reaching American 50s landyacht territory. And called Betty? Icing on the cake. Love it.
@PieAndChips
@PieAndChips 3 года назад
It's a Series 3
@micheltebraake7915
@micheltebraake7915 4 года назад
Everyone must have driven a Land Rover V8 at least once in their life!
@TheWirksworthGunroom
@TheWirksworthGunroom 4 года назад
From experience, the ride is improved when laden. It's till a bouncy light truck but a bit less harsh. Strange that they didn't fit the disc brakes from the Range Rover but this did have a greater Gross Vehicle Weight and they did de-rate the engine. It will have had the wider front drums though.
@alexmcandrew8370
@alexmcandrew8370 3 года назад
@Leonard Carr Not sure about East Timor; definitely not Bosnia though. NZ Stage 1's which went to Bosnia were re-powered with 300TDI's, painted white, and canvas was replaced with hardtops. They were never converted back post-deployment.
@bentullett6068
@bentullett6068 4 года назад
I think the UK army had some of these but only in ambulance form. I have also seen a breakdown truck stage V8 which can usually be found at Silverstone racing circuit.
@neilforbes416
@neilforbes416 4 года назад
You mentioned a Daihatsu Sirion. I used to drive a Daihatsu Applause, but it doesn't mean I had the "clap"! LOL
@richdelgado3405
@richdelgado3405 4 года назад
Read your comment without my glasses on and thought "why would someone name their car the 'Sirloin'?"
@neilforbes416
@neilforbes416 4 года назад
@@richdelgado3405 I guess he'd want to get in for his "chop"! Something to "meat" his needs! LOL Geez I'm really "butchering" these puns!
@pablojones5613
@pablojones5613 4 года назад
Makes a really nice noise, in all honesty.
@thebismarkandthehood
@thebismarkandthehood 4 года назад
I'd rather this than the LR Wolf I'm currently forced to use! Not shocked to see how little changed with the "updates"
@MrGeorgepip
@MrGeorgepip 4 года назад
I had a series 3. My advise to any one who gets the opportunity to go in one is, do it! Even better drive it. It's like nothing else!
@michaeltutty1540
@michaeltutty1540 4 года назад
Great video. Wonderful machine indeed. One thing, though. You showed the odometer, and said 2nd time around, which would mean at 100,000 plus what it reads, but the caption said 200,000 odd.
@HubNut
@HubNut 4 года назад
Yes, I wasn't aware of the mileage when I did the road test. It is its third time around. Maybe I got the caption wrong too...
@bcfairlie1
@bcfairlie1 4 года назад
Filmed in Napier, it would appear. I,is remarkable how many of these are left in NZ
@michaelkelly9582
@michaelkelly9582 10 месяцев назад
The only land rover i had that was reliable. But still not a patch on any toyota I've owned
@paulmckinder3082
@paulmckinder3082 4 года назад
I do love a old Land Rover and the lovely v8 thirsty girl but got to love the v8
@catmandoodoo7903
@catmandoodoo7903 4 года назад
I want that sooo much 😻
@grenvillephillips6998
@grenvillephillips6998 4 года назад
Definitely aspirational for army dreamers and passionate preppers: needs a big aerial though. Please note that LR employees insist on their products being referred to as vehicles.
@millomweb
@millomweb 4 года назад
"Vehicles" as opposed to what ?
@emmajacobs5575
@emmajacobs5575 4 года назад
pmailkeey cars perhaps?
@millomweb
@millomweb 4 года назад
@@emmajacobs5575 No - it appears they were originally 'cars' for farmers. Best alternative I thought of was 'heaps of junk' ;)
@HighHoeKermit
@HighHoeKermit 4 года назад
Those wipers leave a whole middle of misfortune.
@nakoma5
@nakoma5 4 года назад
"Steering is... there. Brakes are... there." xD I wonder what kind of service this Land Rover saw, I don't imagine battle fields in NZ.
@declanmcquay3476
@declanmcquay3476 4 года назад
You are looking very sunburnt in that video :)
@HubNut
@HubNut 4 года назад
I think that was because of the roofless Series II I'd driven the day before!
@pauldavies6037
@pauldavies6037 4 года назад
cant beat the Rover V8's in this version sounds like a small private airplane trying to take off !
@damolux3388
@damolux3388 2 месяца назад
Kms would be wrong. The NZ Army did not have enough of these to just have them sitting around. They were driven and driven hard!
@harmoniclivechromatic7698
@harmoniclivechromatic7698 4 года назад
cool car, wonder where they put the crank handle lol
@ninaandbob
@ninaandbob 4 года назад
"No triangle of doom, just in-attention". lol.
@Strike86
@Strike86 4 года назад
Knees alert t-shirt when? 😁
@claudelacasse1276
@claudelacasse1276 4 года назад
the triangle of despair....
@steved3702
@steved3702 4 года назад
The zone of mystery. Whole vehicles could be hiding in the mist on the windscreen in the wet!
@dunc1958
@dunc1958 4 года назад
A friend of mine had a v8 safari on an 'x' registration we removed the restriction devices for extra power and to cure a habit it had of suddenly going to a high idle for no reason. In tuned form it would easily keep pace with a range rover, top speed was quite terrifying. The one dislike I had was the extremely low gearing on the steering, no power of course but lower than a standard 109.
@drd6416
@drd6416 4 года назад
Hmmm wonder if anyone has hooned one of these up with a holden or barra mill? Evil plotting ensues hehe.. Love the makeshift aircon (rollable sides)
@rayg9069
@rayg9069 4 года назад
Although Holden sixes were a popular change they were a bit revvy and didn't have the same low down torque of the 2.25L long stroke 4 cylinder. Gave better highway driving, but lost out on slow heavy work.
@lee2217
@lee2217 4 года назад
Look at the day light through the door frames
@paulbaker3527
@paulbaker3527 4 года назад
These vehicles were good in rough conditions, gravel roads and cross country. Durable yes, fast no. The earlier NZ Army Series 2 (Skippy) was very good on rivers as the air intake was well back from the front firewall. You could have the entire bonnet underwater and they just kept going. This was a time when the country had plenty of money and employed soldiers who weren't worried about testing things to the limit.
4 года назад
1:22 It looks like there isn't much more space for steering, what is the turning radius of this .... apparatus? Seems to me it drives only straight (which might be OK for war but what about the roads?)
@davidmg1925
@davidmg1925 4 года назад
With the 4WD 10 to the gallon and like it.
@paulkirby5479
@paulkirby5479 4 года назад
what is it about a rover V8 that makes an ordinary vehicle so special. TR7. MGB. LAND ROVER in all proper versions. TVR , in all mad states of tune. But best of all , a Sherpa ambulance. Do any survive. Now that's a video I would love to see.
@HubNut
@HubNut 4 года назад
I know of at least one LDV V8 ambulance...
@paulkirby5479
@paulkirby5479 4 года назад
@@HubNut many years ago there was an ambulance depot next to where I still work. sadly gone for a homebase. all were petrol. v8 Leyland. v6 ford and a couple of v8 gmc Americans.
@nealya1291
@nealya1291 4 года назад
In the ninety's, when there were bomb alerts in Manchester, I'd listen to the V8 LDV Tactical Aid units leaving the city centre police station, from my open office window,that was directly opposite on a one way back street. Lovely sound, and no one came to harm, even when there was the bomb outside the Arndale shopping centre.
@clooperman3745
@clooperman3745 3 года назад
A local garage has a V8 engined Sherpa recovery truck.
@millomweb
@millomweb 4 года назад
I guess only a 4 speed box on it despite the size of the gear knob !
@danentwisle8885
@danentwisle8885 4 года назад
I didn't realise they built there as late as 1984. Does that mean 110 V8s were built alongside 109s? With all those hours at idle did this Stage 1 get improved cooling?
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