December 2014 Volume 31, Number 12 … 2014 Volume 31, Number 12 OTTAWA VALLEY LAND ROVERS RIP...

December 2014 www.ovlr.org Volume 31, Number 12

OTTAWA VALLEY LANDROVERS

RIP Bill (1962-2014)

Bill Caloccia, Greek Peak 1998.

Ottawa Valley land ROVeRs — decembeR 20142

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OttawaValleyLandRoversistheoldestandlargestLandRoverclubinCanadaandthesecondoldestinNorthAmerica.MembershipisopentoallLandRoverenthusiasts.ExecutivemeetingsareheldonthefirstMondayofeverymonth.SocialmeetingsareheldonthethirdMondayofeverymonth,generallyatthePrescottHotelonPrestonStreet.

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Twasthenightbeforethesolsticeandallthroughthebarn.PeoplewereworkingonRoversandgenerallydoingnoharm

Dixonwasinstallinghisbulkheadwithgreatgleeaftermanglingabrakelinedroppinginatranny

NowontodriveshaftandshockinstallationThis‘5280”projectiscreepingforwardwithelation.

IwasworkingonaRangeRoverClassicthatarrivedlastweekonatrailerindishonorGreghaddriventhepadsdowntometalwearingdowntherotorstonothinginquickorder

GregsentboxofpartsinthemailfromABPCalipersandrotors,howhardcoulditbe?

Twodaysandthreenightslater,5brokenhardlineshadbeenreplaced,abracketweldedontoaplateandrivetedinplace

Allthatwasleftwasbuttobleedthebrakes,alistof16stepsBrakefluidsquirtingouteverywherepurgingbubblesateachstep,

Brakepedalwasfound,atestdrivefoundquickstoppingWestillleftitoutallnightAssupintheairforfinalbubblepopping

AllmyownRoversrestallaboutwithvariousattentionwanting,thecobblerschildrenhavenoshoesaseveryotherprojectgetsfirstworking,

The80”needsafuelpumprebuildortofindthefuelobstructionTheDisco’sbatteryisflatfromsittingaboutwithnoaction

Dora,theSIII88,needsagroundcrankandthenafullenginerebuildThe101FCneedsbrakes,exhaustandwaterpump,andgenerallytogetused.

ButfirstthereisafriendsToyotathatneedsanewclutchandcartrailerwithabrokenspring,oyveh,thisistoomuch

A post on the LRO list caused the muse to strike me this morning as I reflected on this past week. [Ben]

Solstice Land-Rover Ode

by benjamin smith


President's MessageHifolks

WelcometotheDecembernewsletter.AsIwritethis,Ican’thelpbutwonder–wheredid2014go?Itseemstohavegonebyveryquickly–orisitthatI’mjustgettingold(er).

NotmuchtoreportfromaRoveringperspectivethismonth,otherthanIhavebeenspendingasmuchtimeasIcanontheSeries3(31HF77).SofarIhavereplacedmostofthebrake-lines,andallofthewheelcylindersplusthemaster:Followedbynewbrakeshoes&shockabsorbersallroundandabunchofelectricalparts–alternator,coilandignitionleads.Anewcarbanddistributorareintheplan,andthelatestpackagefrom3Brothersincludedhuboilsealswhichshouldbefittedthisweek.Ialsoremovedtherattydash-top,whichdidn’trevealanyrealhorrorsbutthebulkheadwillneedtreatingwithsomesortofwaxoilbeforethenewdash-topgoeson.

OurSpecialCorrespondentAffairesMilitaire–Robin,wasofgreathelpintracingmoreoftheearlyservicehistoryofthetruck–andIwasabletosecureacopyoftheVehicleHistoryCardfromtheRoyalLogisticsCorpsarchive.It’shadarelativelyquietlife,whichisconfirmedbytheoverallmechanicalcondition–whichisverygood:

• Dateintoservice–Jan1980.MoDtook“delivery”whenthebuildnumber/VRMwasappliedonthefactoryfloor.

• ItwenttothevehicledepotatHiltonandthentoTA250fieldAmbulanceunitinHull,UK.

• ItwasreturnedtoHiltonafteronly6monthsand

thensenttoBATUS.

• After3yearswithBATUSitwasassignedtoBATSUWwhichisBritishArmyTrainingSupportUnitWainwright-amostlyinfantryand105lightgununittrainingestablishment.NotanksorAPCS.

• In1985,itwassignedovertoExerciseTrumpetDancewhichwasanannualUK/USwinterexerciseheldinWashingtonState.

RobinfoundaphotofromaTrumpetDanceexercise–showsthetrucksoperatedinastrippeddowncondition–nodoorsorroof–butwiththeheavydutyroll-overbar:Allgreatinformationandreallyhelpfulastherebuild/re-commissioningprogresses.

Saturday27thDecemberwasthedatefortheOVLRChristmasParty–hostedthisyearbyAndrewFandDeliaC.Thankyoubothforcreatingareallygreatevent–lotsofgoodfoodandexcellentcompany.

IcontributedaFeelieMeelie,whichwasfuntoputtogether–perhapsIgotabitoverenthusiastic-thefinaltallyonthepartswas25–whichincludedonemysteryobject(non-Roverrelated).Allthepartswereharvestedfrommyinventory…soemphasiswasonSeriestrucks–noplushienonsensethisyear–andnothinghadfallenofftheLR3.Thisgeneratedsomemutteringfromsomequarters,butintheend,sevenbravesoulshadagoattryingtoidentifythebitsinthetub:Dixon,Robin,Kevin,Terry,AndrewF,Bruce,andTedRose.

Prettysoonitwasevidentwhotherealexpertswere,withTed,KevinandDixonbreakingawayfromtherestofthepack:Allofwhomwereabletocorrectlyidentifyover19components–actuallyit’sagood(sad)

… continued on page 5


indicatorthatnoneofthesefinegentlemengetoutmuch.

Intheend,thewinnerwasDixonwithascoreof23,narrowlybeatingKeven(21),andTed(19)–clearlyspendingtoomuchtimearoundtheGermansthesedays…Brucefinished4thwithascoreof16,followedbyRobin(8),AndrewF(7)–claimedhewasdistractedbyhisdutiesaseventhost,andTerry(1)-noDiscopartsthisyear.

Naturallythereareprizestobeawarded-sadlythesecouldnotbepresentedattheeventasmostpeoplehadleftbythetimeDixongothishandsoutofthetubamidallegationsthathewasn’tjustidentifyingtheparts,butactuallycaressingthem…Prizesareasfollows:

• First:Golfshirt,matchingballcap,toolboxplaqueandawaterbottle:DixonKenner

• Second:Golfshirt,waterbottleandtoolboxplaque:KevinNewell

• Third:Golfshirtandtoolboxplaque:TedRose

• Fourth:Toolboxplaqueandballcap:BruceRicker

• Fifth:Ballcapand2waterbottles:RobinCraig

• Sixth:2waterbottles:AndrewFinlayson

• Seventh:3waterbottles:TerryKing.

President's Message (continued from page 4)

Elsewhere,the(hotlycontested)ladiescrosswordwaswonbymylovelywifeDominique–finalresultbeingdecidedonthedifferencebetweenCapitol(Records)andCapital.

Allinall,averyenjoyableevent,andanexcellentwaytoroundofftheyear.Allthatremainsistowishallofyouaveryhappy,healthyandprosperousNewYear.

SeeyouattheAGM.

best regards

andrew

Ottawa Valley land ROVeRs — decembeR 2014�

An introduction by Dixon Kenner

Itstartedinnocentlyenough.BenSmithandI,sippingBunnahahbain,alovelysinglemalt,afteradayofworkingonorrespectiveeightyinchLand-Roversbegantodiscusswhichonesmightbewhere.TherewasreferencetoamucholderconversationbetweenTedRoseandI(yes,ofTRSSfame)wherewequicklycountedeighteenintheOttawaregionaboutfifteenyearsago.Thisledtoanidea,andthenextthingyouknow,Benhadaspreadsheetinaction.Timepasses,andKeithBarrettofBrockvillewasintroducedintothefray.Keith,itseems,hadbeentrackingseriesonesinaninformalmannerforanumberofyearsandhadaccumulatedaraftofeclecticinformation.Thespreadsheetgrew.

Eventually,asallthingsdo,thisconversationtookonalifeofitsown.WiththedepartureoftheBGB,theresurrectionofGrail,theon-goingrestorationofmy80”,discussionturned,overafinebottleofArdbeg,anotherfinesinglemalt,tostartingaNorthAmericanregisterforSeriesOnes.Unlikelargerandmoreformalclubs,suchasOVLR,itwouldbelessformal,leveragetheeventsofmoreformalclubsandsocieties,andmayeventuallypublishasporadicnewsletter.Atthistimesthingsareupintheair,butifyouareinterestedinbeingapartoftheNorthAmericanSeriesOneRegister,dropalinetonasor@nasor.org.Pleaseincludetheserialnumberofyourvehicle.Inreturn,wewilltellyouthedateofmanufacture,whenitwasdispatchedandtowhere,andtheoriginalcolour,ifwehavethedataandyourtruckwasoriginallysenttotheUSorCanada.YouwillalsobeeligibletobespammedbyBenandIasweevolvetheRegister.

North American Series One RegisterNorth American Series One RegisterUpdate No. 1Date: 1 Dec 2014Author: Benjamin A. Smith

Below is a current vehicle summary. There are currently 373 known Series One Land-Rovers in Canada or the United States.

80”1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 Unknown Other Total

0 6 27 49 14 20 14 6 135

86”1954 1955 1956 Unknown Other Total

11 28 25 16 0 80

107”Type 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Unknown Other TotalRegular 5 5 2 4 N/A 3 0 19SW N/A N/A 2 6 5 8 0 21

88”1955 1956 1957 1958 Unknown Other Total

1 2 32 11 9 0 55

109”1956 1957 1958 Unknown Other Total

1 7 9 7 0 24

OtherType 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Unknown Other TotalSWB 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 16LWB 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8SWB/LWB 2 2 0 1 4 5 0 14

Other dataType Chassis #

KnownNA Yes

NA No

NA Unknown

Total Vehicles

80” 65 33 29 73 13586” 25 3 7 70 80107” Reg 9 0 0 19 19107” SW 5 0 0 21 2188” 16 0 1 54 55109” Reg 8 0 1 23 24Other 0 0 2 37 38Total 128 36 40 296 373

At this time NASOR is not issuing an opinion as to how many of these Land-Rovers are currently operational nor issuing any location data.

Asaninitiallist,thevarioustablesbelowsummarisewhatwehavediscoveredtodate.

Website-http://www.NASOR.org.Itwillevolveovertimeasweaddmoreandmoreinformationtoit.


Photo Caption ContestNovember Caption Contest Results

entries for november (judged by k. newell)

The WinnerDeborahSevigny:“Now,canyoucrawlundertherightsideandwrapitaroundtheaxlesecurely...”:-)

Runner-up:Dixon:“Thankyoubutno,youcanhavethisback,modernLandRoversdon’tneedthiskindofhelp”

Honourable MentionsTedMatthews:“Idon’twanttogetdirty.”

MikeMcDermott:: “Here.Takethisfuse,lightitandrunlikehell.I’llcomeunstuck.”

DeborahS.:“Let’sseehowTidegetsthedirtout...”

Thanksforplayingeveryone!TK

Membersareencouragedtosubmitphotosandourreaderswillsuggestcaptions!

Thismonth'sphotowassubmittedbyTedMatthew.

Captionsshouldsubmittedto:[email protected]

Peopleareencouragedtosubmitphotosforthecomingmonths.

Rebuilt Defender in Germanysubmitted by ted matthews

ThephotosareAndreas’totallyrebuiltDefenderinGermanytowhichhehasreturned.Builtfromthegroundupstartingwithanewframe,newMazdadieselengine,airsuspension,electronics,etc,etc,etc.–nicetruck.

HeandStevenWebsterareplanningamajorSouthAmericanTrip,toptobottom.



december 27th – woodlawn

article by t. king

photos by t. king and robin craig

OnthemostunlikelywarmestdayofDecemberthisyearthehungryclubfaithfulgatheredatAndrew&Delia’splaceforthesecondhomebasedpotluckChristmasdinner.

Kevindrovemeandwearrived5secondsafterFrancoisandAnnieat5:30onthedot.NicetoseethatStonecrestisnowpavedfromThomasDolanallthewaytoAndrew’s.Asweweregreeted,morecarskeptarrivingregularlyuntilwewereallthere.

RobinCraigmadethehikefromHowe’sIslandsowe’llgivethelongestdistanceaward.SecondwasprobablyFrancoisandAnniefromGloucester.

Westartedoffwithhorsd’oeuvresanddrinksandchatting.TheRoseshavemovedfromNepeantoanewplacewhoselocationImissed.Robingavemearundownontillingandplantingdownonthefarm.

KevinandSuediscussedpossibletrailsandvenuesfornextyear’sBirthdayParty.

PeterG.mentionedhehadtrimmedhisbeardsoasnottobemistakenforSanta.

Dixonlamentedtheverylatearrivalofhis(second)Augustnewsletterwhichlookedlikeithadbeendraggedthroughadrainpipe.Actuallyitwasrecentlyre-mailedtohimuponrequestandIwillnevermailanotherletterfromthatleakysharedmailboxonmystreet.ThreecheersforCanadaPost’simprovementsintheirservice.

TedandIdiscussed1970-1973Datsun1600’s.IhadoneofthefirstinCanadainthesummerof1969.Greatlittlecarbutitonlylasted7yearswithourharshsaltywinters(backthen).

OVLR 2014 Christmas Party

BrucerememberedatimewhenasayouthhementoredtheConstanceBayvolunteerfiremenintheproperuseof4-wheeldriveinthesand,lowrangeandhowtoprimeaPTOpump.

DeliaandIdiscussedpets,sickandhealthy,andsheshowedmeagreatcalendarofpetratsthatshehadworkedonthisyear.

RobinandIdiscussedancienthistoryofthenewsletter,detailsfoggy,butfascinatingnonetheless.

Soonenoughthehotfoodwasserved;itconsistedoftourtiere,homemadebakedbeans,scallopedpotatoes,ham,salad,mini-quiches?,

andotherfarethatIamforgetting.

Whilepeoplegraduatedtodeserts,AndrewJ.openedthegatesonthefeelie-meelieandTedRosesteppeduptotakethechallenge.Nooneelsehadacrackatitforabout15minutesastherewereapurported25itemsand1redherring.IexpectafullreportfromAJelsewhereinthenewsletterontheresults.

The crowd downstairs.

Ted tackles the feelie-meelie.


2014 OVLR Christmas Party (continued from page 8)

Meanwhile,Icirculatedthecrosswordamongstthewillingparticipantsandgaveout6.Ilaterfound3abandonedamidstthedishesandglasseswithnonamesattached.ThisspeaksvolumesonMurray’stenacitywiththewrittenword.

Whilethefeelie-meeliewentonIgatheredthecompletedcrosswordpuzzlesandsetabout

AJ and BP at the feelie-meelie. Robin takes his chances.

vettingthem.Asyoucanseeinthephotosseveraloftheladieshadhuddledtogetherforwarmthwhiledoingthepuzzleandthisresultedinnearcarboncopiesoftheanswers.However,inatrulybrilliantmoveonMurray’spart,onecluewasparticularlytricky,

The ladies gather for the crossword. Dom wins the crossword.




by benjamin smith

OVLRmemberWilliamP.“Bill”Caloccia,52,passedawayathomeonWednesday,October8,2014followingalengthybattlewithcancer.BillwasborninSpringfield,Massachusettsin1962andraisedinTroy,NewYork,wherehegraduatedfromTamaracHighSchool,andlaterobtainedhisdegreeinComputerEngineeringfromRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute(RPI).BillhadasuccessfulcareerinthecomputerindustryworkingworldwideforavarietyoffirmsincludingStratus,OpenMarket,UPromise,andeventuallyNetezza,bothbeforeandaftertheiracquisitionbyIBM.Billwasastaunchsupporteroflocalfarming,sustainableenergyprojects,publicradio,andsmallindependentbusiness.HeattendedtheSaratogaJazzFestannuallyandwasaloverofmusic,animals,photography,andnature.HecontributedvastknowledgeandresourcestotheSt.VincentHospitalCancerandWellnessProgramandwasanactivememberofvariousLand-RoverclubsandtheTollerRescueAssociation.

MostOVLRmembersmetBillviatheLand-Rovercommunity.HebecameinterestedinLand-Roverssometimeinthe1980sandboughta1969SIIA88”in1989whenlivinginNYState.In1990aftersomediscussionontheBritishCarsemaillisthecreatedtheLand-Rover-OwnerorLROlist.Billmadetheofficialannouncementon18May1990andthefirstpostwason4June1990.EarlymembersofthatemaillistincludedOVLRmembersDixonKenner,DaleDesprey,TedRose,RobinCraig,RussellDushin,BillMaloney,AlRicher,MikeLoiodice,SpennyNorcross,andBenjaminSmithamongothers.Longbeforeforums,FaceBookorevenemailbecamecommon,theLROlistbecametheglobalplaceforLand-Roverownerstochat,giveadviceandtradeparts.PostingsoftheOVLRNewsletterspreadawarenessoftheclubandaddedmanymembers.PrintoutsfromtheLROlistweregreedilyreadbyOVLRmemberswithoutemail.

TheLROlistsoonspawnedotherrelatedlists.TherewasthesplitbetweenleafersandcoilersthatledtotheRROlistin1996.RegionallistssprunguplikeAU-LRO,UK-LRO,

ZA-LRO,IT-LRO,NL-LROandDK-LRO.24yearslatermayoftheselistsarestillinexistence.EnthusiastsintheMaritimesrelatehowtheymeteachotherviathelistandcreatedMORE.LRObegatthemendo_reccelist,avirtualclub.TheNorthernCaliforniaRoverClubwasformedbymembersofmendo_recce.Thelistgoeson.

WhileworkingforStratus,BillmovedtotheUKinJanuary1994—leavinghisSIIA88”behindandputtingitupforsale.HejoinedthePennineLRCandgotinvolvedintrials.Heboughta1972two-doorRangeRover(DAJ-802-L)inOctober1994.His88”backhomesoldinNovember1994.Heboughta1963SIIA88”(793-PTA)inOctober1995.

BillreturnedtotheU.S.infall1995,importedhis’63RHDSIIA88”,boughta1990RRCCounty.HejoinedOVLRinthespringof1996.HehelpedoutwithorganizingtheGreekPeak50theventin1998.HecreatedtheEmpireLand-RoverClub,asmallvirtualgroup.HewasamemberofMOREandROAV.HefrequentlyattendedtheBirthdayParty,BlackerThanNight,WinterRomp,ROAV’sMid-AtlanticRally(MAR),StoweBritishInvasion,andboththeMooseTrophyandLabourDayRalliesinNovaScotia.BillisalsothepersonwhointroducedRTVstoNorthAmerica.HeranthefirstRTVsattheBirthdayParty,theRTVatGreekPeakandearlyRTVsattheMAR.

Hewasalwaysreadytolendahandtoothers.BillhelpedwiththerebuildofQuintinAspin’s80”,hewasoneofmanymembersoftheLROlistthat

Obituary — Bill Caloccia


helpedBruceFowlerbuildhisgarageafterabarnwasdestroyedbylightning,andhecamebytoswingahammeroneweekendwhenBenjaminSmithwasbuildinghishouse.

Bytheearly2000sBill’sSIIA88”wastired.Heboughtandrestoreda1966SIIA109”SWgettingitontheroadin2005,andthentookthe88”offtheroad.2005alsosawBill’s1990RRCscrappedandreplacedwitha1992RRC.InthelastfewyearsherebuilthisSIIA88”finisheditshortlybeforehispassing.

CountlessLand-RoverenthusiastsaroundtheworldcantracemanycloseandenduringfriendshipsthatwereformedbecauseofhisworkcreatingtheLROfamilyofemaillists.HisworktrulymadetheLand-Rovercommunitycloser,andamuchsmallerworld.

Obituary — Bill Caloccia (continued from page 10)

HisfuneralwasattendedbyOVLRmembersDixonKenner,AlRicher(andhisSIIA109”),JeffBerg,RussellDushin(andhisSII88”),EricZipkin(andhisStage1109”),QuintinAspin,GeraldRuderman(andhisRRC)andBenjaminSmith(withhis80”).Bill’sSIIA88”ledtheLand-Roverconvoybehindthehearse.

TheLRO,UK-LRO,ZA-LRO,RRO,AU-LROandIT-LROemaillistsarenotendingwithhisdeath.ShortlybeforehepassedhereachedouttoDixonKennerandBenjaminSmithandaskedthattheypickupthereinswhenthetimecame.Theyagreed.ThelistsarecontinuingandareBill’slegacy.

andsureenoughonlyonepersongotitright.DominiqueJonessuccessfullyidentifiedthe'BeatlesandBeachBoys'recordinglabelas“Capitol”,whileSueandDebhadentered“Capital”...thatwasthedifference,oneletter.

DomacceptedherfirstprizeofanOVLRbagandSueandDebtheirrunnerupwaterbottles.

Mostoftheclubawardswerelaidoutnexttothefeelie-meelie,perhapstoinspirethecontestants,andalsotoremindusthattheywillbeawardedinthefuturetothosedeservingofthem.PopularopinionisthatthiswilloccurattheAGMonMarch10th,butthatisnotfinalized.

ThanksgotoDeliaandAndrewforhostingandforallwhocontributed,andtothosethatattended.

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Sue ties for runnerup.

Deb ties for runnerup.

2014 OVLR Christmas Party (continued from page 9)



FOR sale

Series3seatbox.Needsabitofworkbutnottoobad$50.00obo.NOSrearhalfshafts(Rovertype)$120.00Series3windshieldglassL&R(notgenuinebutnew)$60Series3transmissionandTransferBox.Presentlydismantledforinspectionavailable“asis”orrefurbishedPOANOSSeries391/2”clutchdiscandpressureplate(diaphragmtype)$110.00NOSBritaxSeries3Foldingdoormirrors(set)$80.00Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldsendyouapictureoftheitem.andrewf@xplornet.comNov2014

FOR sale

‘61seriesIIengineandtrans.Havedriveshafts(frontandrear)aswellasfrontandrearDiffs.Engineandtransarecompletewithheaderandcarb.Alsohaveafewmiscsteeringpartsandmastercylinders;alsohaveradiatornoleaks.Allpartsareoriginal.Contact:Retcho,Joe(US)[email protected]

FOR sale – ROOF RacK FROm 110

It’safullsizerockofhalf-inchgalvanizedsteel.Thesidewallsareabout8inchestall.Ithasaladder,hiliftJackmounts,andan8footrolldownawninginsideofanaluminumcase.Italsohasasmalllowpowersolarpanelandthebackendoftherackiscutouttoaccommodateafoldoutrooftoptent.Ihavethecutoutkeywhichcanbereattachedwithhingesorweldedbackon.I’masking$1000firmforeverything.Pickuponly,locatedinDonMills.RickFirth<[email protected]>Sept2014

FOR sale

Ihavearestored1987Defender902.5diesel5speedRHDex-MoD83,000milesfullyrestoredinODwithmanyextras.Ihavecloseto$20,000intothevehicleandIamasking$12,000.Photoscanbesupplied,ifthereisanyinterest.ThevehicleiscurrentlyattheFerretClub(OntarioRegimentMuseum)[email protected]

FOR sale

LargeBrownchurchroofrackforsale-fitsD1andD2s.IhaveaDisco2andboughtitforatrip.Useditonce.Gatheringdust.Doyouknowanyonewhomightbeinterested?Maybeagoodbaseforarooftent…?Seehttp://www.roversnorth.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=LD91NL&type=3&eq=&key=itforpictures/info.Asking$600Pete–Tel:416-436-2087Sept2014

FOR sale: land ROVeR discOVeRy

Excellentwintercar.LastoftherealLandRoverswithliveaxlesandcoilsprings.Lowwindowlinegivesgreatvisibility.LandRoverfulltime4wdwithETC,HillDescentetc.UpgradedOldManEmu1.5”mediumdutyrearandheavydutyfrontsprings.Heavydutywinchbumper.Superwinchwincharound12mthsold.Widecoveragerocksliders-galvanized.NokianWRsnowflakewinterratedAllWeathertires.Batterynewthisyear.Centredifflock(2004cableinstalled).SeeonAutotrader:http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Land+Rover/Discovery+Series+II/TORONTO/Ontario/19_8479224_/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=7_15_7Contact:[email protected]

FOR sale

Ihaveacompleteengine,transmission,transfercaseforanearlyseriestruck.It’sa2.25petrolandtheenginewasrunningfinewhenremovedfromthevehicle.Lookingfor$200orso.AlsohaveashortblockfromanearlyV8whichIgotforaprojectthatchangeddirection.Conditionunknown.Emailfordetails.RobFergusonrgferg@gmail.comAug2014


Rovers & Parts for Sale (continued from page 12)

FOR sale: land ROVeR seRies 1s

The story:“Ihave2LandRoversIwouldliketosellifIcangetareasonableprice,packagedeal,bothmustgo.BothareSeries1,195788’s.Onewaslastrunningabout6-7yearsagowhenitdevelopedafuelpumpleak.IbelieveIgotthepumpfixedbutnevertriedtorunit.BoughtanATVaroundthattime.ThisRoverhasbeeninagarageeversince.Ithasabout41,000milesonthespeedowhichdoesn’twork.Weusedtoputabout5milesayearonitgettingfirewoodandvisitinglocalmines.Itwaslastlicensedin1986.Themotorwasrebuiltintheveryearly80’susingpartsfromthemotorsinbothRovers.Thegastankhasbeenepoxied.Ithasamechanicalwinchonthefront,poweredfromaptoonthemotor.Ithasthe4cylindergasmotorusedin1957.TheotherRoverisbasicallybodypanelandotherpartsetc.thatcouldbeusedformaintenanceorrebuildingtherunningone.Ithasnomotor,butIdohavealltheparts.Myaskingpriceis$2500forboth.”Note from Pete: Looks like it might not be huge job to get one good one going. If you know of anyone who may be may be seriously interested, please let me know and I will put them in touch. Contact:[email protected]

land ROVeR PaRts: sOme FOR sale and sOme aRe FRee

ClearingoutRoverpartscollectedovertheyearsandhavenofurtherusefor.Series3/2A/2Transmissions.The2Aisofa6cylinderwith6cylinderbellhousing.Allhavetransfercases.UseddiffsfromseriesL/R2RangeRoverDiffs.1CompleteRangeRoverfrontaxleassy.(withhubs@diff)R/RGastank.A2AL/RGastank.A100litregastankmadetofitonthefloorofLandRover.Atthetime,dieselwashardtofindsohadtankmadeup.HomemadeSeriestailgate.21/4litL/Rengine.Freeforthetaking.Needsrebuild.1991RangeRoverelectricals.(Free)1setofwheelchainsfit7/5016”tires.

61991R/Rwheelswithtiresmounted.4L/R16”rims2withtiresfroma2A.2ofaS1.notires.4LandRoverWorkshopManuals.Book1&Book2forSeries2&2A1Partsbookforthe2&2A.Oneother2/2Amanual.1RangeRoverWorkshopManual.Publication#WMUSA01.Thismanualcomesina4ringbinder.It’sabigbook,around11/2“thick.AssortedLand/Roverbooks.Wouldsendalistifinterested.Contact:PeterThomsonPH5199221536.Email:[email protected]


A Look Back at 2014

Mired down at the CHC.

Patrick and François synchronize their batphones at the BP.

Terry’s tdi running for the first time.

photo credit to various members – pages 14-16


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Mud detail at the MSR.

A Look Back at 2014 (continued from page 14)

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