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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on November 21, 2005, 20:58:03

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 21, 2005, 20:58:03

I went to one of the local (well, over in Castleford) DIY chain-stores on Sunday morning for a couple of items for the basement utility/dog-room/boot-room refurbishment & saw this lovely little Series 1 outside the supermarket on the same site

CPY 180C (http://community.webshots.com/photo/396495839/509269232TDKVSQ)

I spoke to the lady driving it & congratulated her on such a charming vehicle.
It's ex-military & has the screw-capped socket on the rear panel.

She told me her (late) husband but it over 30 years ago & had cherished it.
Upon his sad demise, it was lef tto her & she kept driving it as a memorial to him.


I also see a quite tidy mid 70's Series 3 (88") at Morissons in Rothwell (near Leeds) when I go for Dog-food

Big new sink installed this eveing, just drains to connect up

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: Miniman on November 22, 2005, 18:09:34

Nice to see someone else likes the old landys....mine is 1975 but its not at all clean or tidy but it keeps going....

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: Lee_D on December 14, 2005, 00:20:51

Nice truck,

Funny how they get under your skin. ****** things!

 :)

Lee D

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on December 14, 2005, 00:58:26

IIa Auto (Once Jag powered):

Not got the conversion bits knocking about by any chance????

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: Lee_D on December 14, 2005, 01:29:36

Nope, they are still fitted, The jag lump was binned as the head gasket blew. This was a big job as the bulkhead would have had to come off to get the head off.

Soooo, out came the plasma cutter, off with the front crossmember, out came the engine. Swaped the Jag bell housing for SD1 one and bunged V8 in from an SD1.

Tis all on hold now as the chassis seems to be winning the race, after all that it may be more sensible to rechassis him "Percy" after all.

Full spec here.

http://www.lrproject.com/percy/index.html

Lee D

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: Jim-Willy on December 14, 2005, 01:48:46

Quote from: "Lee_D"

http://www.lrproject.com/perceed?y/index.html

Percy is a Beaut 8)   I didn't know you could auto a series.  What box is it a ZF 4 speed?

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: Jim-Willy on December 14, 2005, 01:52:08

Ignore me, just noticed it says 3 speed :oops: .

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: 22900013A on December 14, 2005, 10:33:13

Thats a cutie.
I once parked my one ton in the tescos as garforth, and when i came out there was a 90 parked next to it in more or less the same colour scheme!

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: Rangie3.0LtrDan on December 16, 2005, 12:20:33

its a shame she hasnt got an age related plate for it!

Title: Supermarket Series
Post by: bezzabsa on February 10, 2006, 18:52:44

those mirrors must knock a good 10mph off the top speed....nice S1 tho'
If I park my S3 on a car park, I usually get empty spaces either side when i come back  :lol: