RE: SER1 Re:Mysterious Wooden Pick-Up

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I suppose the locally made bodies were a replacement for the originals that
got trashed in severe woring condition.
I have seen land Rovers (and Unimogs) that worked in the Nickel mines in
northern Ontario (also steel "armoured") that looked like they barrel rolled
down mount Kilimanjaro. not a square inch left without a dent or bend in it.

I suppose certain enviroments are not birmabright friendly.

Tom Tollefson


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Ah - I'd missed the point that the wooden body was mentioned on the despatch
documents, and so was probably original.

Thanks, Tom (Tollefson) for the news that there were other steel panelled
Series 1s - although you seem to suggest that they were locally bodied?
Anyone any thoughts as to why the very successful Birmabright  panels - an
essential factor in the Land-Rover's initial design, of course, because they
WEREN'T steel - should apparently be occasionally made in steel?  Would a
press designed to punch out Birmabright panels be capable of doing the same
with steel?

Regards,

GRAEME ALDOUS
South Lane Farm, Moorsholm
SALTBURN, Yorkshire  TS12 3JE,  UK
Phone: +44(0)1287 660515  Fax: +44(0)1287 660255
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