Description
Small single-cylinder air compressor in two forms: a rear-PTO model that slips onto the rear PTO shaft and is ready in under a minute, and a centre-PTO model that bolts below the centre floorboard and stays in place. It inflates a Land Rover tyre from flat in 1¼ minutes and runs a spray gun and other airline tools.
Requires centre or rear PTO
Rarity. Small farm accessory from a 1958 leaflet by the maker of the Acre tiller; no examples found for sale in this research.
Record: 2 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.
Specification
MAKERLawrence Edwards & Co. (Engineers) Ltd, Kidderminster, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTEdwards' Air Compressor (leaflet C.40 LR. 658)
MADE1958–now
RARITYVery rare — Small farm accessory from a 1958 leaflet by the maker of the Acre tiller; no examples found for sale in this research.
TYRE INFLATIONflat to normal in 1¼ min
USEStyre pumping, spray painting, airline tools
MODELSrear PTO (portable) and centre PTO (fixed under floor)
Fitment
Requires centre or rear PTO
Variants
Rear PTO model1958-
Carried on vehicle, fitted to rear PTO shaft in under 60 s
Centre PTO model1958-
Mounted under centre floorboard, left in position
Imagery
Sources
landrover.vlothuizen.nl/show/list/7092-1.htmltractors.fandom.com/api.php?action=parse&page=List_of_Land_Rover_approved_conversions&prop=wikitext&format=jsonEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.