Many New Uses for Land-Rover
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AN articulated outfit, a drum-and-cable winch with hydrostatic operation, a hydraulically actuated three-point lifting linkage, and a bulldozer attachment based on a detachable sub-frame, are some of the latest developments in the LandRover announced this week.
The three-point linkage enables the Land-Rover to be employed for light pile driving, grass cutting, cement mixing and so on. It can also be used for certain kinds of fertilizer distribution, and as a tractor for spring tine harrows and similar implements.
A manually controlled hydraulic pump can be supplied to raise the linkage, or it may be operated by an independent removable " pack " comprising an electric motor and hydraulic pump, fluid reservoir and valve assembly. The enginedriven hydraulic pump and oil motor of the winch mechanism are available for other applications.
These. are some of the features of about 35 vehicles to be demonstrated by the Rover Co., Ltd., at Seagrave Road, London, S.W.6, during the Commercial Motor Show.
Mobile equipment on show at the
depot will include electric generator sets, which enable the vehicle to be employed as a travelling workshop or as a source of power for bench tools or electrically driven agricultural implements. An ambulance and a standard Land-Rover with a comprehensive range of lubrication equipment, a radio-transmitting set and a hydraulically controlled tower will be other exhibits.
A 10-seat version of the long-wheelbase station wagon is a new model to be shown at Earls Court. It has sliding windows at the rear, a padded cant-rail and a spare wheel mounted on the rear door. The seats can be arranged to give additional goods space.
Another novelty will be a fire tender with truck-type cab and a Rover IS/60 demountable gas turbine driving a 500 g.p.m. water pump.
The compression ratio of the Rover 2-litre 52-b,h.p. oil engine has been increased from 194 to 224 to 1 to promote quiet and smooth running by reducing ignition lag. Although injection timing has been retarded by 1°, performance has not been impaired. The pistons now have simple trough-type cavities.