On or around Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:07:42 -0000, "Huw" enlightened us thusly:
Edward II gets about that on a steady run, but not as an average, no. LWB
2¼ petrol, very standard but on radial Avon rangers, which probably roll more easily than some.In message , Austin Shackles writes
My 1972 SIII LWB SW with the 2.25 five bearing petrol returned a steady
18mpg overall and even a bit of light towing and off roading seemed to make little impact on that average.To try and improve economy I fitted free wheel hubs and a rather interesting carburettor vacuum efficiency devise. I then made a return trip from mid Wales to London. 240 miles motorway, 50 miles city and 90 miles country roads. Drove with the sort of attention to economy not seen since the Mobil Economy runs and got 19mpg. If I'd had a Fairy overdrive fitted I might have expected up to another 2mpg.
Mine had both FWH and overdrive fitted. Due to the nature of its work though the hubs were locked for possibly 90% of the time. Thank goodness the Defender was introduced just in time. The Defenders time is now well past though and the decrease in quality of late models is a very poor show. Rust seems to attack the chassis and shock mounts at an increasing rate and shock mounts on even five year old vehicles are now breaking away due to rust. That's another subject though.
Huw Huw
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