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From: doghouse@cix.compulink.co.uk (Michael Dyer)
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 99 08:37 GMT0
Subject: Re: Flared arch extensions for a Range Rover.

Does anyone on the List have any info re: suppliers of DURAFLARE wheel 
arch extensions?

TIA

73s and 88s

:-) Mick Dyer (doghouse@cix)

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From: Orlando_Scott-Cowley@watsonwyatt.co.uk
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:35:51 +0000
Subject: SI 'SKK'

Anyone own a SI, Green. reg 'SKK'

Just that I saw it yesterday in Redhill, Surrey, looking rather smart and tidy.

BFN.
Orlando.
93, Filthy Disco

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From: Ian Stuart <ian.stuart@ed.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:54:41 +0000
Subject: [WANTED] Drive part aeroparts capstan winch

I'm looking for the drive-dog for an aeroparts capstan winch.

This is the part that sits on the end of the winch propshaft and has 6
holes in it. the holes engage onto a drive plate which replaces the
starter-dog on the end of the crank-shaft.

Any one got one to sell - or know of a place that sells parts like this?

-- 
           --==**==--
Ian Stuart - University computing services.
Opinions are funny things:
     Mine are mine and mine alone

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From: "Seymour, Gareth" <gareth.seymour@sihe.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:17:27 -0000
Subject: snow and paint II

Just to follow up on my original posting.......

Decide to go for Austin Sandglow...the Camel Trophy Yellow...I can not
remember the make....something like Tuffgloss. It came in at 22 quid for
a litre with thinners....

TTFN

Gareth

PS more snow on the ground.....all of 31/2 inches last Tuesday eve.

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From: JPitcher@sperry-sun.com
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:26:10 -0600
Subject: Re: Overfinch Rangie...

     I've been told by a specialist that welding the tank isn't a problem. 
     The way to sort the explosion problem is to flush it with a litre of 
     Carbon tetrachloride. This removes all the residue and the fumes. I'm 
     definitly not going to do it myself, but leave it to him as he's in 
     the next county and I can get out of range before he starts work :)
     
     Jason
     
     SIIa 1970
     Overfinch Range Rover 1986
     Triumph Sprint 1994

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From: "Laughton, Austin" <LaughtonA@farnellcomponents.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:01:16 -0000
Subject: L&C Member

Is there a member of L&C ROC on the list???????

Please mail me direct

Cheers

Oz
S1 88" V8 Coiler (with all the bells and whistles)

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From: "jos de vries" <ct915434@student.citg.tudelft.nl>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 11:17:13 +0100
Subject: Re: Calling all dutch subscribers

Mark, I 'll pass your question to the nl-lro list

I have only one possible adres:
Van Dam
Driebergseweg 12	
Zeist			

tel :030-6913699

gr Jos de Vries
Delft, The Netherlands

Santana 109 SW '71 D
Land Rover 88 4x2 '75 

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From: Andy Gardiner <101_nut@shedcity.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:47:21 +0000
Subject: re blue things ...

In message <bulk.20872.19990212000650@Land-Rover.Team.Net>, owner-uk-
lro-digest@playground.sun.com writes
>From: Jerry Hoare <jerryh@orchis.demon.co.uk>
>Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 06:10:23 -0000
>Subject: RE: Blue things
>You're right, Geoff.  It reads the lot, but only uses the centre-5.

Does it record this data or only use it to identify different vehicles
for its monitoring purposes - ie does each pole send the reg. info back
to base or just the speed that a particular, but unidentified, vehicle
was doing?

-- 
Andy Gardiner

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From: "Iain Tennant" <i.r.tennant@dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 11:56:00 GMT
Subject: Safety (was Overfinch Rangie)

Clive Taylor wrote:

> family and wish them safe. We have nothing but Land Rovers. Seen a Volvo hit
> by a couple of tons of LR? Makes a very good mess. BTW the SWB is Bronze

Don't assume that our vehicles are necessarily safer than smaller 
cars.   Bigger, heavier vehicles do tend to be safer but, for 
example, the Disco came out very poorly in recent crash tests, 
primarily because of it's rigid chasis.
This may seem surprising but a major factor in increased crash 
survival over the past 2-3 decades is the passenger safety cell 
and crumple zones to dissipate collision forces.

Regards,

Iain

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From: "Iain Tennant" <i.r.tennant@dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:14:32 GMT
Subject: New use for Hi-Lift

Another essential reason to keep a Hi-Lift in the back... 
Programme last night on controlling elephant numbers in African 
reserves and in the Kruger park they're fitting GPS collars to keep 
tabs on them.  Dart the animal from the air and fit the collar, easy 
of course!.  
The problem..  how do you lift an unconscious elephant's 
neck high enough above the deck  to fit a large collar?  Their 
answer..  use a Hi-Lift jack.  Seemed to work fine.
?LR content?  An elephant weighs the same as two 110s.

Regards,

Iain

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From: Orlando_Scott-Cowley@watsonwyatt.co.uk
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:18:15 +0000
Subject: Re: re blue things ...

>Does it record this data or only use it to identify different vehicles 
>for its monitoring purposes - ie does each pole send the reg. info back 
>to base or just the speed that a particular, but unidentified, vehicle 
>was doing?
>.
Yes it does! It is derived from the system used in the City of Westminster "Ring
of Steel".

I.e. a ring of cameras read number plates of all traffic entering and leaving 
the centre of London. Vehicles are logged in and out. Suspect plates are flagged
and ploddy is alerted to check them out. 

Of course traffic master are going to deny the system was set up to act in a 
similar way, but then BT deny getting around 50 million quid a year for their 
services to MI5 and MI6.

There is a lot of evidence to suggest that there is a National network in the 
pipelines, similar to the national facial recognition system being used on CCTV 
cameras. 

There is also a suggestion that they could be used as a new form of speed trap, 
although this is just a rumour.

Well, I'm off to get my phone de bugged now, no doubt the Snoopers at RAF 
Menwith Hill or GCHQ (hello chaps) have picked up this mail because it mentions 
key words like MI5/6. We shall see.

BFN
Orlando.

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From: "Davidge, Anthony" <antony_davidge@merck.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 07:57:49 -0500
Subject: Talking of blue things.........and Tdi's

The recent discussion on blue things has prompted me to let everyone know
that the ol' smoking turbo 90 has now got the 300tdi under the bonnet. It's
been there nearly two weeks now and I'm a bit concerned about the following
- 

1, The needle in the large dial in the dash - goes up much quicker
2, The needle in the dial next to this - goes down much slower
3, I seem to have this silly grid on my face when ever I drive it.

Is this normal???

Tony
1990 90'' blue with 300tdi
1970 88'' Bronze Green - Just to keep Frank happy.  :+)  

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From: Dale Smith <smithdv1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 05:20:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: re paint ...

---Frank Elson  wrote:
 I have pity and charity for you all..........

Charity? Would she be one of the young ladies in the short skirts
then?....;-)
Smitty

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From: "Peter Estibeiro" <petere@srv0.bio.ed.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:20:51 +0000
Subject: Re: Safety (was Overfinch Rangie)

> This may seem surprising but a major factor in increased crash 
> survival over the past 2-3 decades is the passenger safety cell 
> and crumple zones to dissipate collision forces.
Thats the great thing about a series LR.  It's specially designed to 
take full advantage of the other fellow's crumple zone:-)

Peter.

Peter Estibeiro
Membrane Biology Group
Department of Biomedical Science
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh EH8 9XD
tel: 44 131 6503731
fax: 44 131 6503711
email peter.estibeiro@ed.ac.uk

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From: Dave Ladell <ladell@proasisn.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 13:57:37 +0000
Subject: Re: Talking of blue things.........and Tdi's

Davidge, Anthony wrote;
>1, The needle in the large dial in the dash - goes up much quicker
>2, The needle in the dial next to this - goes down much slower
>3, I seem to have this silly grid on my face when ever I drive it.
>Is this normal???

1 and 2 seem OK.  3 might go away if you stop trying to look through the
radiator panel ;-)

Have fun,

Dave Ladell  
'75 Lightweight 2.5TD 
nr. Buxton, Derbyshire, UK

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From: "T.D.I.Stevenson" <gbfv08@udcf.gla.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 14:09:47 -0000
Subject: Re: Talking of blue things.........and Tdi's

>The recent discussion on blue things has prompted me to let everyone know
>that the ol' smoking turbo 90 has now got the 300tdi under the bonnet. It's
>been there nearly two weeks now and I'm a bit concerned about the following

How easy was it to fit?

Tom Stevenson
University Marine Biological Station, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland
Tel: 01475 530581  Fax: 01475 530601  Email: gbfv08@udcf.gla.ac.uk
Web page: http://www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/Marine/

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From: "Iain Tennant" <i.r.tennant@dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 14:18:34 GMT
Subject: Re: Safety (was Overfinch Rangie)

In rsponse to....
> > and crumple zones to dissipate collision forces.

Peter wrote:
> Thats the great thing about a series LR.  It's specially designed to 
> take full advantage of the other fellow's crumple zone:-)

I had similar thoughts.  The Merc A-class I think got one of 
the best results for it's wonderful crump-ability (?) so if you have 
time to pick out a target, choose the Merc!    Wouldn't have thought 
the technique would work with a concrete motorway bridge support 
though!

Regards,

Iain

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From: "Finch, Mark" <Mark.Finch@BSKYB.COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:56:12 -0000
Subject: RE: Calling all dutch subscribers

thanks for doing that for me Jos
i have tried Van Dam already as I have been there many times before

mark

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From: doghouse@cix.compulink.co.uk (Michael Dyer)
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 99 18:23 GMT0
Subject: Re: re blue things ...

<<<<Does it record this data or only use it to identify different vehicles
for its monitoring purposes - ie does each pole send the reg. info back
to base or just the speed that a particular, but unidentified, vehicle
was doing?>>>>

The more cynical amongst us _ie me_ would probably have a worst-case 
answer ;-) 

73s and 88s

:-) Mick Dyer (doghouse@cix)

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From: "Neill Hogarth" <Neill.Hogarth@allgaeu.org>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:24:47 +0100
Subject: battery

What size battery should my 110 V8 have in it? The owners 
handbook says Designation 190/84/90 but what does that mean? 
How many Ah and what maximum current?

Obviously the previous owner changed the battery before he sold it 
to me. It looks big enough for a Mini!

I am so happy to be a LR owner again. This morning my wife 
flooded the engine by pulling the choke right out and then turning 
the starter until the battery was empty. So in a temp of -10C I got 
to unscrew all the plugs, clean them up and then put them back in. 
What fun!
Neill Hogarth

Nesselwang -
 - in the Bavarian Alps

Neill.Hogarth@allgaeu.org
ICQ 11799898

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From: doghouse@cix.compulink.co.uk (Michael Dyer)
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 99 19:48 GMT0
Subject: Re: re blue things ...

<<<<There is also a suggestion that they could be used as a new form of 
speed trap, although this is just a rumour.>>>>

Hey, I have no problems with this, set the bloody things up to show 
distances between cars at the same time and within weeks the whole of the 
UK road network starts to show a profit.....

<<< because it mentions 
key words like MI5/6. We shall see.>>>>

Shining Path. Hezbollah. Mossad. With me yet Cheltenham? Good. Well please 
would you tell your current Boss that I don't think much of his 500ukp 
pa-VED-for-RoverV8s idea.

73s and 88s

:-) Mick Dyer (doghouse@cix)

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From: doghouse@cix.compulink.co.uk (Michael Dyer)
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 99 22:36 GMT0
Subject: Re: battery

<<<<What size battery should my 110 V8 have in it?>>>>

The biggest one that will fit in the hole. Big=Good, Bigger=Better

73s and 88s

:-) Mick Dyer (doghouse@cix)

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From: SAsq944634@aol.com
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 17:59:25 EST
Subject: Landrovers and cottages.

I'm a Discovery owner who likes driving in the Scottish Borders. I have a
cottage there which we are now letting for holidays/long weekends etc and
which is near Ronnie Dales Off Road course near the border.  Details of the
cottage can be found at http://members.aol.com/sasq944634/index.html  but I
can also email some details to you if you can't get on to the www.

I'm also looking for a centre console for my discovery- a J Reg 200TDi- beige
interior.

Stewart

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From: Elwyn York <Elwyn@ey-eg.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 23:52:52 +0000
Subject: Weston Park 1998

Dear All

Does anyone out there want copies of the photos I took of Weston Park 1998,
as they will soon be leaving my web site. If you do, then let me know by
Wed 17th Feb 99 the latest.

Cheers
Elwyn
LR S3 '72 (Very Dented) Lightweight. [47 FL 06] 
"Sub Aerodynamic Green Brick" ICQ: 17087824.

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From: Allan Smith <smitha@candw.lc>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:26:30 -0500
Subject: Re: Talking of ......... Tdi's

>3, I seem to have this silly grid on my face when ever I drive it.
>Is this normal???
>Tony

In a word ... yes.
At least for me it is. Mine came off the banana boat  4 years ago this past
Monday and is still a daily joy. Hearing the turbo whistle as we pass
through 1800 r.p.m and fly up a long climb can even be LOL. However, have
learned to keep it to myself a bit more, and have (almost) stopped making
uncomplimentary comments about  the type of oriental things that co-workers
drive. It doesn't endear one. BTDT.
But perhaps it was worth it  -  one of them has heard the message and has a
110 ready to be shipped out from the UK! 
Keep grinning
Allan.

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