Land
Rover 109 Paratrooper
Presented
in 1948 at the Amsterdam motor show, the Land Rover was entirely succesful
and thanks to the continuous
modifications and adjustments it is still today one of the most diffused
off-road vehicle. The reasons of this succes are to be found in the combination
of a strong chassis and a vehicle engine a stainless aluminium body and
in the four steering wheels. Noneof these components has revolutionary
characteristics or are superior to the competition but their unity it gives
the Land Rover
a nearly unlimited versatility. The Land Rover has therefore been exported
in every continent and in 1978 the millionth exemplary was produced whilst
the goal of two million is not fair. Produced in the two typical versions
with short wheel base (88") and the long wheel base (109") the
Land Rover
is supplied with a choice of three engines.The common characteristics of
these engines is the elevated torque that reached at low rotation regime
allows to draw out of trouble in unfavourable situations. The four steering
wheel transmission uses an eight speed gear in front and two at the rear
in the two versions pushed by the four cylinders exists the possibility
to disengage the front drive for an easier drive on normal roads. The suspensions
use semi elliptical leaf springs and double acting hydraulic dampers, the
breaking system commands through a double circuit four hydraulic brake
drums.
Innumerable have been the expeditions that have useed the Land Rover as
a base vehiocle takingit in the most disparate parts of the world, mainly
used in England and Commenwealth countries. Among the strangest tasks accomplished
by the Land Rover it should be recorded the presenceof a 109" at the
rally, the english trial for the world championship in the 'muddy' edition
that put in evidence the excellent drive of the Land Rover. Although it
has been on the market for several decades the Land Rover has never has
a slack of interest an the new version 'One Ten' will only continue the
succes of the english off raod.
4 cyl. petrol engine 2250 cc
65 HP at 4000 RPM
4 cyl. diesel engine 2250 cc
60 HP at 4000 RPM
8 cyl. petrol engine 3500 cc
91 HP at 4000 RPMESCI Kit no 3037