What the heck is this thing???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29748&item=2487754501&rd=1

Looks in decent condition, but what is it?

Ta

Nige

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:34:41 +0100, Nige wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29748&
item=2487754501&rd=1
>
> Looks in decent condition, but what is it?

Er, an ex-army LR?
FFR means 'fitted for radio'.They had a radio operator sat in the back,
and preumably it had quite a large radio unit fitted in there, as well as
other electronic equipment.
Alan.

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"A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:34:41 +0100, Nige wrote:
>
> > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29748&
> item=2487754501&rd=1
> >
> > Looks in decent condition, but what is it?
>
> Er, an ex-army LR?
> FFR means 'fitted for radio'.They had a radio operator sat in the back,
> and preumably it had quite a large radio unit fitted in there, as well as
> other electronic equipment.
> Alan.

I see!!!!! I didn't realise, what would a decent price be - even though it needs re-painting?

Ta

Nige

Well the reserve is £650.
A 'good' MOT'd LWB will fetch between £500 and £1200.
I think I actually paid just £250 for mine, and that had an over drive,
which is probably a bit more useful than a 3.5Kwh alternator on the PTO!
Personally, I wouldn't go beyond reserve price, if that, unless I'd seen it,
checked it over and was sure it was pretty useful.

"Nige" <nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:34:41 +0100, Nige wrote:
> >
> > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29748&
> > item=2487754501&rd=1
> > >
> > > Looks in decent condition, but what is it?
> >
> > Er, an ex-army LR?
> > FFR means 'fitted for radio'.They had a radio operator sat in the back,
> > and preumably it had quite a large radio unit fitted in there, as well
as
> > other electronic equipment.
> > Alan.
>
> I see!!!!! I didn't realise, what would a decent price be - even though it
needs re-painting?
>
> Ta
>
> Nige
>
>

On or around Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:34:41 +0100, "Nige"
<nigel.inceNO****[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29748&item=2487754501&rd=1
>
>Looks in decent condition, but what is it?
>

A Land Rover


seriosuly, like they said, it's a 24V FFR, based on the description. If
you're bothered about originality, it's not got its antenna mounts and
antennae, but that's only a problem if you plan on showing it.

I've just been googling for images, but not really found any. I rather
thought that at least some of the 109 FFRs had front wing antennae, but I
also found pictures of an Aussie one which has 4 on the back half of the
vehicle.

more to the point, being as it's a 24V one, there are a lot of 24V electrics
which are specific to it, including the monster alternator, which can make
the spares position more tricky.

I t would originally have had a pair (I think) of sod-off radios in the
back, powered from that 30V supply he mentions.
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