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One Ton Series 3 Landy

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ian_s:
bizarre
looks like its been hacked around a bit then

muddyweb:
ISTR the 1 tonners had a Salisbury in the back and a 4-pin diff in the front for extra strength.

Miniman:
I will probably be able to get it into the garage by xmas as he is taking the picker off soon so I can take it away. I will get you all some photos of it from the underside when I put it on the ramp. Just remember its had a different engine fitted so has the front suspesion been changed for any reason. It also worked in a scrap yard pushing cars around with the front bar so has it been lowered via the shackles so as not to drive over them...lol

22900013A:
The chassis number will prove it one way or the other, but I have to say the chassis looks nothing like the chassis on my IIa one ton. All 109s had the rear hangers outside the main rails rather then beneath, but on a one ton they are a lot longer, as are the swing arms. Furthermore, if it had a one ton box and a perkins, you would be looking at a top speed of about 35mph.
I am afraid to say I can see no evidence that this vehicle was ever a one ton. It does not have the bonnet side catches either, which it should have if it was a one ton.
It should also have a demountable gearbox x-member (it seems they were a standard fit on one tons)
The vehicle in the photos also appears to have a 4 cylinder bulkhead.
It is, I expect simply a 109 with uprated rear springs, a very common modification by all accounts.

Post a photo  of the VIN plate so we can tell.  :)

Miniman:
I have no pic of the plate yet. As you say the rear hangers ARE on the outside of the chassi this was the first thing I noticed. As for the front hangers it has a bar between them if this is any help but it may be a add on. The front hangers if my memory serves me right are longer than my standard series 3 88 if that is also any help. The vehicle is NOT an ex military as the bloke I am buying it off bought it brand new and had the engine fit. The chassi is alot bigger than my 88 chassi or should I say THICKER.... I will not recieve the vehicle till the cherry picker has been removed so then I will be able to take it to the garage and have a good look and take more photos...

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