Originally Posted by
Frelon
After that we had to go back to the winches and do a cable DI using the light from the one ton Austin headlights!!
Great days and great memories.
Ah yes, the old 'one tonner' with its crash gearbox and double clutching. Great for winch towing and before it was withdrawn, we weren't allowed to tow winches with the Landrovers.
When I told my schoolmates that at the age of 16, I was able to drive one of these beasts on the airfield, they wouldn't believe me!