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The Half-ton Military Land Rover
This is the full story of the Half-Ton Land Rover 'Lightweight', packed with many previously unpublished facts and photographs. The book covers all variants used in the UK and abroad, and is invaluable to all would-be buyers, owners, restorers and modellers. Mark Cook was amongst the first to join the Ex-Military Land Rover Association and served in various positions, including chairman and newsletter editor. Mark restored the only surviving Northern Ireland Armoured Lightweight, which is displayed at shows all around the UK.
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The Half-ton Military Land Rover
This is the full story of the Half-Ton Land Rover 'Lightweight', packed with many previously unpublished facts and photographs. The book covers all variants used in the UK and abroad, and is invaluable to all would-be buyers, owners, restorers and modellers. Mark Cook was amongst the first to join the Ex-Military Land Rover Association and served in various positions, including chairman and newsletter editor. Mark restored the only surviving Northern Ireland Armoured Lightweight, which is displayed at shows all around the UK.
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The Half-ton Military Land Rover

The Half-ton Military Land Rover

by Mark Cook
The Half-ton Military Land Rover
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The Half-ton Military Land Rover

The Half-ton Military Land Rover

by Mark Cook

Overview

This is the full story of the Half-Ton Land Rover 'Lightweight', packed with many previously unpublished facts and photographs. The book covers all variants used in the UK and abroad, and is invaluable to all would-be buyers, owners, restorers and modellers. Mark Cook was amongst the first to join the Ex-Military Land Rover Association and served in various positions, including chairman and newsletter editor. Mark restored the only surviving Northern Ireland Armoured Lightweight, which is displayed at shows all around the UK.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781787115453
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Publication date: 10/01/2019
Series: Classic Reprint
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 8.21(w) x 9.78(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Mark Cook was amongst the first to join the Ex-Military Land Rover Association and served in various positions, including Chairman and newsletter editor. Mark restored the only surviving Northern Ireland Armoured Lightweight, which is displayed at shows all around the UK.

Table of Contents

Glossary of Acronym
Introduction & Thanks
Chapter 1: Rover 1
Introduction to the Military Land Rover 
Background to the Rover 1
The Early Years, Setting the Scene
'Project Truck General Service Lightweight'
The specifications:
Pre-production Vehicles (Rover Mk 1, 1/4 Ton 4x4)
Test and Demonstrator Vehicles
Production vehicles
Half-Ton FFR and GS Production Vehicles - Basic Description
Identification of Rover 1 GS and FFR
Official Titles and Asset Vehicle Codes of the Series IIA Half-Ton 77
Official Weights
Generating System and Ignition - FFR vehicles
Description of Ignition System
Description of Generating System
Generator No. 10 Mk 2 90 amp (FV546125)
Generator panel No. 9 Mk 3 (FV546131)
Shunt Box
Operation of the 90 amp Generating System
FFR Fittings
Rover 1 Variants
Amphibious Half-Ton
Emergency Ambulance
Line Layer
81mm Mortar
Vehicle Protection Kit
Wombat

Chapter 2: Series 3
Half-Ton FFR and GS Production Vehicles - Basic Description
Identification of Series 3 GS and FFR
Detail Differences from Rover 1 
Official Titles and Asset Vehicle Codes of the Series 3 Half-Ton
Detail Differences Between Early and Late Series 3
General Changes 101
FFR Vehicles Detail Differences
Series 3 Variants
British Variants
FFR Variants
PADS (Position and Azimuth Determining System)
Hard Tops
Line Layer
Parachute Regiment
Parachute Regiment Reconnaissance Vehicles
RAF Use
Royal Navy Use
Winterised Half-Tons

Chapter 3: At War
Northern Ireland
Introduction
Vehicle Protection Kit
Production and Characteristics of GRP Armour 128
Variants
Claribel
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Use
Modifications for Fitting GRP VPKs
Use of Confidential Telephone Numbers
Summary

Chapter 4: British Colour Schemes & Equipment
Army and Royal Marines Vehicle Schemes
RAF Vehicle Schemes
Markings
Tyres

Chapter 5: Foreign Service
Introduction
Denmark
The Netherlands
Marshall of Cambridge M40 A1 Recoilless Rifle Carrier
Morrattab
Santana

Appendix 1: Mechanical Data
Rover 1
Engine
Transmission
Equipment
Performance
Land Rover Military Classification
Chassis Numbering
Nomenclature
Truck 1/2 Ton FFR and GS Asset Vehicle Codes
NATO Stock Numbers (NSN)
Test and Demonstrator Vehicles
British MoD Half-Ton Contracts
Royal Air Force Contracts Rover 1 Half-Ton
Army and Royal Marines Contracts Rover 1 Half-Ton
RAF Contracts Series 3 Half-Ton
Army Contracts Series 3 Half-Ton
Tri-service Contracts Series 3 Half-Ton
Berlin Garrison X Series Half-Tons

Appendix 2. Bibliography & Clubs
Army publications relating to Truck Utility, 1/2 Ton, 4x4, Rover 1
EMERs Relating to Half-Tons
EMER Q 020/4 Data Summary
EMER Q 025/4 Waterproofing Instructions No. 1, (May 1969) 2, 3, and 4.
EMER Q 027/4 Modification Instructions
EMER Q 029/4 Miscellaneous Instructions
Army publications relating to Truck Utility, 1/2 Ton, 4x4, Rover Series 3 186
EMER Q 020/13, Data Summary (issued Sept 1975).
EMER Q 025 Installation Instructions
EMER Q 025/13 Waterproofing Instructions No. 1, 2, 3 and 4
EMER Q 025/13 Installation Instructions
EMER Q 027 Modification Instructions
EMER Q 027/13 Modifications Instructions
EMER Q 029 Miscellaneous Instructions
EMER Q 029/13 Miscellaneous Instructions
Army Equipment Support Publications
Clubs and Restoring a Vehicle

Index 191
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