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1-ton Land-Rover with 2.6 litre petrol engine
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by A. J. P. Wilding, MINIechE, MIRTE
• A new version of the 109in.-wheel base Land-Rover with increased load carrying capacity and improved cross-country performance when fully laden will be introduced by Rover at next week's Commercial Motor Show.
The new model has a load capacity of I ton and will be additional to the current range of Land-Rover variants. Deliveries to the home market are expected to start early in the new year.
Standard power unit in the 1-tonner is the Rover 2.6-litre six-cylinder petrol engine introduced as an option in the range a short time ago. An important point about the chassis is that it can carry its 1-ton load across country as well as on normal roads —the maximum for existing models is 1,8001b (0.8 tons) for cross-country work and 2,000lb (0.9 tons) on ordinary roads. To cater for this increased carrying capacity Rover has given the 1-ton model a heavier-duty specification with improved low-speed performance. The transverse box ratios have been altered to give improved acceleration and better general performance at lower speeds while at the same time obtaining a maximum speed of just over 60 mph; as a result of the increased torque, bigger and heavier-duty front and rear axles have been fitted.
Bigger tyres-9.00-16 on 6+ L wheels as against 7.50-16 on the normal 109in. LandRover—are used and to accommodate the larger tyres the spring shackles have been extended to give increased clearance under the wings. This has had the effect of increasing the height of the vehicle by about two to three inches.
Heavy-duty suspension has also been introduced and the brakes are given vacuum assistance as standard. Other changes are that a lower-ratio steering box is fitted with an hydraulic damper to reduce the steering wheel reaction over rough terrain.
Recommended retail price of the 1-ton 109in.-wheelbase Land-Rover is £1,155.