The CycleChat Large SUV Owners Club thread

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 29th

(outside the) Kings Arms
Heath (a ‘conservation village’)
Wakefield

https://wakefieldvistas.wordpress.com/2019/07/21/heath-village-of-the-mansions/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'd still like a Series 1, maybe a 86"
More useable, & cheaper!, than a 80"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y0n4jz213o.amp

 

[Venod]

Not seen one of these before.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not seen one of these before.

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Forest Rover
(officially a 'Roadless')

An attempt to increase ground clearance & give lower ground-pressure in some conditions
Given the size of the wheels (28", I think) the turning circle would have been on a par with a supertanker, so a different (wider) front axle was used, giving a wider track than the rear (also a reason for the rudimentary front wings)
Gearing was even lower than normal, with road speeds being approximately 40% lower than a standard Series 2A

I've seen one, at a show, in the past
(possibly the one that's owned/was owned by someone north of Pickering)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not seen one of these before.

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Note also the huge (iconic 'half-cab') 'London Bus' style indicators

This is probably the one I saw, as it was grey
https://www.tennants.co.uk/discover...rest-rover-rare-prototype-roadless-landrover/


View: https://youtu.be/Ek0fnMu7nAw?feature=shared



The Ag-Rover is a pretty cool vehicle too, & a lot newer, dating from the 80s (seen the 'locally owned' example a couple of times)

 

[Venod]

This is a Suzuki Vitara with Morriss Minor body.