1978 Land Rover Lightweight
Land Rover Lightweight 1978 г.
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In the early 1960s the British Army required a vehicle that could be carried by air. They had taken delivery of the Westland Wessex helicopter, which could carry 1,140 kg (2,500 lb) load slung beneath.
The smallest Land Rover available at the time was a Series IIA 88 inch (2,235 mm) 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. The most significant change, however, was a reduction in width by 4 inch (100 mm), 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 2,650 lb (1,202 kg).
The first production models were completed on 11 November 1968, and production continued until 1984.
en.wikipedia.org
In the early 1960s the British Army required a vehicle that could be carried by air. They had taken delivery of the Westland Wessex helicopter, which could carry 1,140 kg (2,500 lb) load slung beneath.
The smallest Land Rover available at the time was a Series IIA 88 inch (2,235 mm) 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. The most significant change, however, was a reduction in width by 4 inch (100 mm), 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 2,650 lb (1,202 kg).
The first production models were completed on 11 November 1968, and production continued until 1984.
