Land Rover Series III Lightweight 1982

  

Lightweight 3 series are slowly going up in Price and getting rare to find untouched. Starts first time with choke. Bulkhead foot wells in great condition.

Two seat belt in front. Comes with little bumps dents free scratches. Bench seats in the back.

Supplied with a copy of the "B" vehicle data Military history. Yes its not perfect and please dont turn up expecting it to be , but this is a great lightweight compared to others out there at a good price. Any questions please ring steve 07764326361. In the early 1960s, both the Royal Marines, then largely based aboard commando carriers, and the British Army required a vehicle that could be carried by air. The smallest Land Rover available at the time was a Series IIA 88 inch wheelbase, which was too heavy.

A new modification to the basic Series IIA was devised by making many body components easily detachable and removing many non-essential items. The result was the Land Rover Half-Ton, known widely as the Lightweight or Airportable. In practice, to reduce weight sufficiently for the helicopters of the day to lift them in combat conditions, the tilt and sticks, the upper parts of the body, the doors and windscreen were removed, to be refitted later.

The most significant change, however, was a reduction in width by 4 inch, by redesigning the standard Series IIA axles and fitting shorter half-shafts, which meant it would fit on a standard pallet. Complete, the Lightweight IIA weighed 1,202 kg, over the specified weight and heavier in fact than a'standard' Land Rover. However, with the removable body panels taken-off it was below the limit. Since improvements to the helicopters meant more lift was available, the Mod accepted it for use. The item "Land Rover Series III Lightweight 1982" is in sale since Sunday, May 28, 2017. This item is in the category "Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles\Classic Cars\Land Rover". The seller is "homedoctors999" and is located in Nelson.

This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, United States, Australia.

• Year: 1982
• Manufacturer: Land Rover
• Type: Lightweight
• Doors: 2
• Colour: Green
• Engine Size: 2250
• Transmission: Manual
• Fuel: Petrol
• Seats: 6
• Drive Side: Right-hand drive
• Exterior: Tow Bar
• Independent Vehicle Inspection: Yes