Hi everyone,
New to LandyZone so here goes.
I have recently purchased my first land rover, 1968 2a 109 with full canvas roof, with the intention of returning it to something like its former glory. It is in daily use and appears to be all original with the exception of some additional vacuum equipment.
The inlet manifold has been drilled, and presumably threaded, to accept a fitting which is connected to a 1" rubber pipe which passes through the nearside inner wing and is connected to a 20" X 8" diameter cylindrical steel tank mounted in the wing above the front wheel.
A second 1" rubber pipe connected to this tank runs to the rear of the vehicle and terminates in a fitting/connector mounted on a bracket near the tow hitch. This fitting has a centre plug which I can rotate through 360 degrees but I can achieve no other movement, I suspect this is some kind of bayonet type fitting but being unsure I do not want to force it.
A third rubber pipe 3/8" diameter comes form the tank to a Feeny & Johnson ( Wembley ) vacuum guage on the dash calibrated in [ in/Hg], which I believe is inches of Mercury as used in old barometers.
The whole installation has been done very professionally and the fixings, fittings, brackets and clips appear to match as if the whole apparatus were supplied a kit also I believe it to be still in working order as the guage shows between 20 in/Hg to 25 in/Hg depending on engine speed. I think this was fitted some considerable time ago as all fittings are clearly imperial sizes and given the accumulation of solidified grease oil and dirt around everything it is possible that it could have been fitted when the vehicle was new.
Can anyone shed any light on what this is and what it might have been used for?
Cheers
Rolo
New to LandyZone so here goes.
I have recently purchased my first land rover, 1968 2a 109 with full canvas roof, with the intention of returning it to something like its former glory. It is in daily use and appears to be all original with the exception of some additional vacuum equipment.
The inlet manifold has been drilled, and presumably threaded, to accept a fitting which is connected to a 1" rubber pipe which passes through the nearside inner wing and is connected to a 20" X 8" diameter cylindrical steel tank mounted in the wing above the front wheel.
A second 1" rubber pipe connected to this tank runs to the rear of the vehicle and terminates in a fitting/connector mounted on a bracket near the tow hitch. This fitting has a centre plug which I can rotate through 360 degrees but I can achieve no other movement, I suspect this is some kind of bayonet type fitting but being unsure I do not want to force it.
A third rubber pipe 3/8" diameter comes form the tank to a Feeny & Johnson ( Wembley ) vacuum guage on the dash calibrated in [ in/Hg], which I believe is inches of Mercury as used in old barometers.
The whole installation has been done very professionally and the fixings, fittings, brackets and clips appear to match as if the whole apparatus were supplied a kit also I believe it to be still in working order as the guage shows between 20 in/Hg to 25 in/Hg depending on engine speed. I think this was fitted some considerable time ago as all fittings are clearly imperial sizes and given the accumulation of solidified grease oil and dirt around everything it is possible that it could have been fitted when the vehicle was new.
Can anyone shed any light on what this is and what it might have been used for?
Cheers
Rolo
