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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 725   
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Reckon you're right Steve, those doors/ shuts look 'factory', don't reckon it's that long though, it's only a 110 hi cap with the rear door in, so most likely 127"/130?.. When we were there on a Saturday eve there were a few shinies and some series 2/3 s! Working in West Ansty..
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1st May 2014 3:01pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767 
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Should have seen my Landie from West Ansty, am near Molland. |
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1st May 2014 3:18pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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That's easy...I'm guessing Solihull  |
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1st May 2014 4:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17606 
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It's longer than standard. |
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1st May 2014 4:57pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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2nd May 2014 6:52am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17606
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I'm still trying to figure out if it's a standard '85 "square door" 127" or if it has been altered.
There are photos of others in as-built condition taken from similar angles here , here , and here . I haven't copied and inserted the photos here for copyright reasons. Comparing these photos with the one at the start of this thread, there is definitely a difference of some kind in the rear body forward of the rear axle, but it is hard to say of the vehicle is actually longer or not. I can't really account for the difference if it isn't longer, but it's hard to make out. I would expect that both the vehicles in the photos in the links above would be registered as 110" wheelbase for the reasons noted earlier. Anyone know when the square doors became standard doors? Was it when the 127"/130" got its own production line and was no longer hand built by SV, or was it earlier? How many square door 127s were built? |
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2nd May 2014 9:41am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I reckon that's a very early 127, possibly a prototype. The second row doors are significantly shorter than those of those others that you've linked to - single pain of glass rather than one fixed and one sliding. The shorter cab length that results allows for the fitting of a standard hi-cap tub. It's pretty much a king cab and I can't imagine that there are second row seats, although bizarrely there is a side step.
The squared off rear doors on regular 127's were phased out pretty early on, I think. Certainly before it offically bacame the 130. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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2nd May 2014 11:43am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17606
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Well spotted, I'd missed that. The doors handles are also different on "the beast of Exmoor" since they match those on the front doors, whereas on the factory 127"s they are slightly higher. So it is looking as though it might be a 127" chassis but with a standard 110" hi-cap tub, and a shorter cab. Even more interesting! As you say, possibly a prototype (although the reg doesn't suggest a factory prototype). If there is a rear seat, the legroom must be non-existent! |
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2nd May 2014 11:54am |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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Update on the Exmoor beast, Was made by a company in Cullompton, Devon. The present owner has said she has owned her for 13 years and she is call Platypus because she is made of different parts. Now has a 200TDI did have a V8 at first.
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18th May 2014 6:33pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8171  
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to be honest i think it is Exmoor Beast, he doesnt use this forum though. his shop too isint it? Cheers
James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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18th May 2014 8:08pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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It's not Will's (The Exmoor Beast) California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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18th May 2014 8:37pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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It belongs to a women.
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19th May 2014 9:31am |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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19th May 2014 10:22am |
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