Land Rover Series Operation Part 1 2 Rover Manual

APRIL 1950106Fig. 53.  Engine governor.
A –Governor.
B – Mounting bracket.
C – Adjustment slots.
D – Linkage to quadrant controlE – Linkage to throttle.
F – Adjustment on throttle linkage.
G – Carburettor bell-crank
H – Driving belt.
the lever in the first operating notch, the throttle is opened until the engine
speed is 1500 R.P.M. and the governor will then allow for variations in load
applied at the power take-off, so controlling the engine speed at that figure.
Each succeeding notch represents an...

APRIL 1950107LAND-ROVER TRAILER.
A two-wheeled Brockhouse trailer has been specially designed for use with
the Land-Rover; its normal capacity is 1680 lb. (760 Kg.), but over
exceptionally rough ground the load should be restricted to 1440 lb. (650
Kg.). The main features of this trailer are shown at Fig. 54; chief
dimensions are as follows:-Fig. 54.  Brockhouse Land-Rover trailer.
 Bodylength72 in. (1,82 m).
width36 in. (914 mm.).
depth18 in. (457 mm.).
capacity27 cu. ft. (0,76 m3
.).
Overall width61...

APRIL 1950108LAND-ROVER MOBILE WELDING PLANT.
The Land-Rover when converted into a mobile welding plant, can be fitted
with both gas and electric welding equipment.
The Lincoln “Shield Arc Junior” welding generator is fitted on the centre-
line of the vehicle, mounted partly in place of the centre seat and partly in
the rear body compartment. It is driven from the centre power take-off by
means of three Vee belts.Fig. 55.  Land-Rover Welding Plant.
Regulation of the engine speed during welding operations...

APRIL 1950109LAND-ROVER STATION WAGON.
The Station Wagon version of the Land-Rover is illustrated below. It is built
on the standard chassis and as far as maintenance is concerned, differs from
the standard vehicle only in the lighting equipment fitted.Fig. 56.  Land-Rover Station Wagon (side view).Fig. 57.  Land-Rover Station Wagon (rear view). 

APRIL 1950110The passengers door can be locked by pulling the inner door handle
backwards as far as possible; this can be done before the door is shut, or
from the inside after the door is shut. The drivers door and tailboard are
fitted with locking handles which can be locked using the ignition key. The
rear window may be opened from either inside or outside the vehicle,
irrespective of whether the tailboard is up or down; it is fitted with spring-
loaded 1inkage which retains it in the fully open...

APRIL 1950111LAND-ROVER DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS
BRITISH ISLES
DISTRIBUTORS ARE SHOWN IN BLOCK CAPITALS.ABERDEENOlympia Garage, Kittybrewster.
ROSSLEIGH LTD., 58, HUNTLY STREET. Tel. No.
3481.
G. & N. Sellar Ltd., The Station Garage, Rennie Wynd.
G & G. Thomson, The Square, Cults.
ABERYSTWYTHWest Wales Garages Ltd., North Parade.
ACCRINGTONAuto Services (Accrington) Ltd., Clock Garage, Whalley
Road.
ALCESTERG. Clarke & Son (Arrow) Ltd., Arrow.
ALFRETONRennings Ltd., King Street.
ALTONF. W. Kerridge Ltd....

APRIL 1950112BIRMINGHAMP. Bryant & Sons, Sutton Coldfield.
R. H. COLLIER & CO. LTD., COVENTRY ROAD,
SOUTH YARDLEY. Tel. No. Acocks Green 1681 (3
lines).
17 Cranmore Bros., 4, Anderson Road, Edgbaston.Ferrington & Clews Ltd., 307/9, Walsall Road, Perry Barr.13 Henry Garner Ltd., Moseley Motor Works.
Arnold Genders & Co. Ltd., 38/46, Alcester Road South.
11 J. W. Gethin, The Grange Garage, Warwick Road,
Tyseley.
Hunts (Birmingham) Ltd., 197-198, Hagley Road.
29 Leslie Matthews & Co., 717, Pershore Road,...

APRIL 1950113BUXTONW. R. Sanders Ltd.
CAMBERLEYHerman Soloman & Sons, High street.
CAMBORNEWilliamsons Motors, Church Street.
CAMBRIDGEKING & HARPER, 6 & 7, BRIDGE STREET. Tel. No.
3201.
CANNOCKBird & Yates Ltd., Walsall Road.
CANTERBURYBARRETTS OF CANTERBURY LTD., 28/30, ST.
PETERS STREET. Tel. No. 2288 (2 lines).
CARDIFFMORSMITII MOTORS LTD., FREDERICK STREET.
Tel. No. 6266/7.
Yapps Garages, Llanishen.
CARLISLESTANWIX GARAGES LTD., SCOTLAND ROAD. Tel.
No. 56.
CARMARTHENW. EDWARDS & SON, TOWY GARAGE....

APRIL 1950114DUDLEYWestleys (Dudley Garage) Ltd., Castle Hill.
DUMFRIESDUMFRIES MOTOR CO., 85, ENGLISH STREET. Tel.
No. 1128/9.
DUNDEEROSSLEIGH LTD., NETHERGATE. Tel. No. 2064/5.
DUNS, BerwickAitchison & Sons Ltd., 15, Murray Street.
EASTBOURNECLARK & LAMBERT LTD., TRINITY PLACE
GARAGE. Tel. No. 4660 (2 lines).
EDINBURGHJ. Forrest, 4, Ratcliffe Terrace.
M. C. Hutchinson, Ardmillan Motor Works.
Leggate & Co., 70, Slateford Road.
ROSSLEIGH LTD., ANNADALE STREET. Tel. No.
24043 and 30001.
J. M. Sloane & Co...

APRIL 1950115GRIMSBYD. H. & A. H. BLOOMER, WEST ST. MARYS GATE.
Tel. No. 5488.
GUERNSEYLE LACHEURS GARAGE, DOYLE ROAD, ST .PETER
PORT. Tel. No. 923.
GUILDFORDCoombs & Son (Guildford) Ltd., Portsmouth Road.
HALIFAXHoffmans Ltd., Huddersfield Road.
HARPONDENPutterill Bros., High Street.
HARROGATEGLOVERS OF RIPON, 1, LEEDS ROAD SOUTH. Tel.
No. 81263/5.
HARROWMiddlesex Motors (Harrow) Ltd., Station Road.
HAVERFORDWESTGREENS MOTORS LTD., JUBILEE GARDENS. Tel.
No. 741 (3 lines).
HAWICKA. & J. Guthrie, 61, High...