Re: SER1 Front Capstan Winch

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Hi Nick,
This leaflet sounds like it should be scanned and added to the series one 
garage.

Bob B

At 10:23 AM 10/14/2004 +0100, you wrote:

>Mark,
>
>I have to eat my words! - and so soon too.
>
>I recently acquired what I think must be the earliest Land-Rover sales
>leaflet ever. It shows a centre steer prototype in all the illustrations.
>Over one illustration of the centre steer prototype is written "The
>Land-Rover is a fast economical vehicle. It is supplied with Left or Right
>hand steering as required"!
>
>The illustrations in the leaflet show a Rover engine and gearbox with a Jeep
>transfer box fitted on the back. The chassis in the illustrations is that of
>a Jeep. The axles are Jeep.
>
>The Rear PTO is shown but there is also an artists impression of a front
>winch - Jeep capstan type - mounted in a valence which is shown on all views
>between the bumper and cross-member No 2. (This valence was never fitted as
>far as I know to any production 80"). Over this illustration is written "A
>power-driven winch of the capstan type can be mounted at the front of the
>Land-Rover. The winch can be applied to countless jobs from moving heavy
>machines at the factory to grubbing out old tree roots on the farm."
>
>The rear PTO is listed as an optional extra but the front winch is not.
>
>Make what you will of this!
>
>Nick
>
>
>
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