Talk:Land Rover 1/2 ton Lightweight

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Article reassessed and graded as start class. --dashiellx (talk) 19:00, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that the larger 90 A generator added on the lightweight as opposed to an alternator was partially intended to prevent any disruptions during a large electro magnetic blast, which would affect a normal alternator based vehicle. Any truth to this ? mrdoiron@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrdoiron (talk • contribs) 02:58, 18 May 2010 (UTC) --Mrdoiron (talk) 03:49, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I owned a Lightweight (FFR) for 7 years. The original radio (Command Set) installation required a large alternator capacity and the 90 AMP/24 volt system was fitted for this purpose. The vehicle military operating manual does not mention an EMP (electro-magentic pulse precaution) so I think that the above is unlikely. The ignition system was screened to avoid radio interference. In the end, I converted to whole system to 12 volt and the engine to diesel. It was an extremely dependable vehicle and it is still in service with the new owner.Miletus (talk) 16:09, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]