Hand Throttle Mystery

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Alex

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• Jan 19, 2005

• #1

I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
point

Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
got another one for sale?

http://www.cbmsys.co.uk/photo/handthrottle.jpg

Failing that, has anyone got a "normal" SII/IIA hand throttle, the
kind that fits under the dash?

Alex

 

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SteveG

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• Jan 19, 2005

• #2

I've got one of those on mine too ... but it's not for sale.

I thought it was a fairly standard design, although I've seen the screw
knob type too. Perhaps it came as part of the winch kit?

Regards

Steve G



Alex wrote:
> I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
> was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
> point
>
> Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
> got another one for sale?
>
> http://www.cbmsys.co.uk/photo/handthrottle.jpg
>
> Failing that, has anyone got a "normal" SII/IIA hand throttle, the
> kind that fits under the dash?
>
> Alex

 

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JD

Guest

• Jan 19, 2005

• #3

Alex wrote:

> I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
> was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
> point
>
> Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
> got another one for sale?
>
> http://www.cbmsys.co.uk/photo/handthrottle.jpg
>
> Failing that, has anyone got a "normal" SII/IIA hand throttle, the
> kind that fits under the dash?
>
> Alex

The part you show is listed in the optional parts catalogue alongside the
"normal" one. The "normal" one is listed as "engine governor quadrant
control", the one you show is listed as "Hand throttle control", both S2a
2.25, so it would seem that the "normal" one is not the standard one, at
least for the 2a (It was certainly the standard hand throttle for the S1
and S2 - I have it in and S2 optional equipment list.) I have never seen
one of the ones you show - all the S2, S2a Landrovers I have ever owned
have had the "normal" one.
JD

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jan 19, 2005

• #4

On or around Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:06:00 +1100, JD <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Alex wrote:
>
>> I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
>> was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
>> point
>>
>> Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
>> got another one for sale?
>>
>> http://www.cbmsys.co.uk/photo/handthrottle.jpg
>>
>> Failing that, has anyone got a "normal" SII/IIA hand throttle, the
>> kind that fits under the dash?
>>
>> Alex
>
>The part you show is listed in the optional parts catalogue alongside the
>"normal" one. The "normal" one is listed as "engine governor quadrant
>control", the one you show is listed as "Hand throttle control", both S2a
>2.25, so it would seem that the "normal" one is not the standard one, at
>least for the 2a (It was certainly the standard hand throttle for the S1
>and S2 - I have it in and S2 optional equipment list.) I have never seen
>one of the ones you show - all the S2, S2a Landrovers I have ever owned
>have had the "normal" one.

anyone actually got a governor?

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Tom Woods

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• Jan 19, 2005

• #5

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:51:23 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
wrote:

>I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
>was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
>point
>
>Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
>got another one for sale?

Ive got one of them too. Mine was fitted on the drivers side of the
dash though (presumably as it was a diesel).
I'd like to refit it but i havent got round to working out how to fix
it to the linkage for the 2.5D.

 

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Erik-Jan Geniets

Guest

• Jan 20, 2005

• #6

Alex wrote:
>
> I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
> was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
> point
>
> Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
> got another one for sale?
>
> http://www.cbmsys.co.uk/photo/handthrottle.jpg
>
> Failing that, has anyone got a "normal" SII/IIA hand throttle, the
> kind that fits under the dash?
>
> Alex

If it is a diesel it is probably just 'standard' to adjust idling speed
at low temperatures.
I use it also as 'autopilot' on motorways. Quite primitive but it works.
Kind regards,
Erik-Jan.
For the dutch readers: We call this a 'nullastregelaar' don't we ?

 

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beamendsltd

Guest

• Jan 20, 2005

• #7

In message <[email protected]>
Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
> was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
> point
>
> Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
> got another one for sale?
>
> http://www.cbmsys.co.uk/photo/handthrottle.jpg
>
> Failing that, has anyone got a "normal" SII/IIA hand throttle, the
> kind that fits under the dash?
>
> Alex

Its a "standard" option on IIa's - the traditional curved one
(the normal one if you prefer) is for vehicles up to
Suffix E, the one in your photo is for vehicles from Suffix F

Cheers
Richard

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hugh

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• Jan 20, 2005

• #8

In message <[email protected]>, Alex
<[email protected]> writes
>I have a mystery hand throttle attached to my old Series IIA, which
>was originally an export model, so it may have been overseas at some
>point
>
>Has anybody ever seen one of these before, or even better, has anyone
>got another one for sale?
>
>http://www.cbmsys.co.uk/photo/handthrottle.jpg
>
>Failing that, has anyone got a "normal" SII/IIA hand throttle, the
>kind that fits under the dash?
>
>Alex
Used to drive one back in the late fifties/early sixties. Otherwise
known as the chicken switch!! Intended to be used with the power take
off when vehicle stationary.
--
hugh
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