From: david gudmunsen (kroctec@btopenworld.com)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2005 - 02:36:18 PST
Dear Dave,
Thanks for your contribution to the Volvo/pinz/Landrover FC subject, you
have saved me from saying the same. I would add that in my opinon both the
Volvo and the Pinz are a better class of vehicle than the dear old Landrover
FC. Perhaps while mentioning design criteria one should not omit the Unimogs
a supremely capable and adaptable range and like the Pinz are still in
production and undergoing continued development
Best regards from David Gudmunsen
on 1/31/05 06:50, David Dunn at dunn_d@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> The criteria is probably the only thing in common between the LR 101, Volvo
> 303 and Pinz 710. ( the Volvo 304 and Pinz 712 are 6WD versions)
>
> The 101 and the Volvo are both a conventional type drivetrain and ladder
> frame, with the Volvo having portal live axles and diff locks.
>
> Other than the Pinz and Volvo looking similar and having portal hubs, there
> is nothing else in common. The Pinz has a central tube drivetrain with
> independent swing axles and portal hubs ( similar to early VW buses, but
> uniquely different), engine and trans is mounted over the front diff, with a
> short driveshaft to the t case that transfer the power to the central tube.
> A platform body is then mounted to the central tube drivetrain. The Pinz is
> most closely related to the Haflinger. Haflingers were developed in the
> '50s, and development of the Pinz started in '65. The Pinz also has a air
> cooled engine.
>
> Dave Dunn
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- .
> From: "Ryan Gill" <rmgill@mindspring.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Volvo C304 Resoration/Customization
>
>
> At 8:50 AM -0800 1/30/05, Rich Sherman wrote:
>> That looks a lot like a Pinzgauer 712. Do they share some common heritage?
>
> Or a Landrover 101FC. They' all have the same set
> of design chriteria. ie: Short wheelbase, heavy
> towing/hauling capacity, good off road capability.
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