Technical details

The basis is two front chassis of clasic range rovers, complete with axles and steering, originally supplied by Barry at Dakar Cars.

These are cut just before the chasis kicks up for the rear axle so as to give the greatest flat floor area possible.

Because the car has two front ends we desegnated the end with the engine in as being end A and the other one as end B.

The driver at end A gets a conventional pedal arrangement and stearing wheel (quick reliese). They sit firmly inplace in a racing seat and five point harness. Also, this end has the gear stick which has no markings so as to make the job of driving that bit more dificult. The accellerator has restricted travvel to limit power and speeds.

The driver at end B has to deal with a seat that can be rotated as well as being fitted 90degrees to the direction of travvel if the director so whishes. Their steering wheel can be mounted on one of two positions to cope with the seat permutations. Their seat is a high support racing seat bolted to my old engine stand, thus allowing the seat to be rotated.

Bothe the accellerator and brake can be assigned to either driver, again at the whim of the director. The driver of end B gets a hand throttle (made from a bicycle brake leaver and hose pipe) and a hand opperated brake leaver sprouting from the floor.

The engine is an export spec Land Rover V8 on SUcarbs. Although this is power limited in this application (by restricting throttle movement) the engine is good for about 165 BHP. To keep it cool there are twin kenlowe fans and a Range Rover radiator. The exhaust is an odd mix of Land Rover, my old SD1, custom silencers and Capri!

Gears are provided by a ZF 4HP22 auto box and LT230 transfer box, set with diff lock on and drive to 'front' axle only.

The electrics are quite simple but still managed to consume about half a mile of wire. In addition to the lighting system and engine electrics, the system provides for remote control of engine cut off and brake application, just incase it all goes out of control.

The occupants are protected by a massive sfety cage built by Bickers Action who also kindly painted it all black.

The body work is from Dakar Cars.

Modifications.

Since buying the vehicle back, it has had a majour overhaul. Many parts had been stolen and it was suffering from lack of use and being stood outside in the winter.

The original dual servo barke system has been completely removed (because it required the main master cylinder to be below the caliper height it required constant bleeding). Now a more conventioal brake system and bulkhead pedal assembly allows driver at end A better control but unfortunately driver B looses the brakes completely.

The digital display was no longer functioning and so a set of two inch guages has been fitted.

Also, the Capri exhaust had to go.