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Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

Bugger

I only held back as my dad had one Laughing

and I had mentioned it before... so much for being honest Embarassed

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
So it looks as if no one without prior knowledge managed to guess correctly then.

Although Buzzy didn't mention any prior experience so maybe he made a good call.

Just out of interest:

What about this one?

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/photos-audlem/land_rover_4x4_47.htm

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Penman,

Your Land Rover picture really surprised me. My first thought was that I knew where it was as in this one but then I thought it must just be on the other side..

so I looked for a left handed one... Unfortunately Raf's pics of the Santana don't show the (LHD) near side...but this one does..

So it looks like the filler doesn't change sides, it just disappears.

Must be something to do with running in submarine mode or maybe being an early one it just hides under a seat..

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heathelect · Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 85

of course its behind the number plate, as is mine on the consul classic

52classic · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Cardiff.

Am I right in thinking that one of the reflectors in the tail lamp unit threads off?

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi Peter
Actually you did.
It is under the drivers seat.
I have been told that unless there has been a later conversion all the military ones had the filler concealed inside the vehicle for security purposes.
Whether the early ones all had them inside, or only military ones, I don't know.