Rear load grab rail airportable ????

[fv1620]

I think this is the only picture I have seen with the tailgate removed showing the base of the grab rail.

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[landymad]

Great image Clive not seen that one before

[andrewjsimpson1977]

Suspect that is a development version though - look at the lifting eyes - uses the earlier non-lightweight bigger hooped type.

[landymad]

Yes pre-production/ trials vehicle with out a doubt.

[removeduser185]

I wonder how it was fixed. It must have been clamped pretty tightly given the bend in it at the rear. Later ones, as you all know, fixed into the lower tailgate - a much better solution as far as holding it in lace is concerned, but, of course, requiring a tailgate.

I must say, the Lightweight does look good stripped down. And it is nice to see more photos emerging - I hadn't seen that one before.

Fred

[fv1620]

I was misled by the vegetation, I have seen it before.

Here is the tarted up version in the Data Summary EMER WHEELED VEHICLES Q 020/7 later amended to Q 020/4 (as Rover 7 Ambulances were assigned /7 then all Rover Ambulances assigned to /2 with introduction of Rover 9, 11 & S3 )

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