Description
The first production Land Rover winch: a capstan bollard bolted onto the rear PTO and driven by its 6-spline shaft, giving rope speeds of 8 to 34.5 ft/min at 600 rpm depending on the gear selected. Its mounting lugs and bollard pins failed under load and Rover dropped it in 1955 in favour of the front capstan.
Requires centre and rear PTO
Rarity. Made only 1949 to May 1955 and withdrawn because the four-stud mounting broke above 2,500 lb; lr-winches asks €13,999 for a used and €22,000 for a rebuilt complete setup.
Record: 2 sources; designation recorded; price recorded.
Specification
MAKERAeroparts Engineering (Hereford), sold by the Rover Co., United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTAEH.*** / AEH.A***A
MADE1949–1955
PRICE IN 1949£20 — In addition to the rear PTO it mounted on
RARITYVery rare — Made only 1949 to May 1955 and withdrawn because the four-stud mounting broke above 2,500 lb; lr-winches asks €13,999 for a used and €22,000 for a rebuilt complete setup.
DRIVErear PTO 6-spline output
ROPE SPEED8-34.5 ft/min at 600 engine rpm
LINE PULL LB2500
MOUNTINGfour studs on rear PTO
WITHDRAWNMay 1955 after mounting failures
Fitment
LAND ROVER
Requires centre and rear PTO
Sources
lroe.co.uk/Aeroparts-Capstan-Infolr-winches.com/Parts/Winches/Mechanical_Capstan_Winches/Every source above was fetched and read when the record was made.