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FFR (Fitted For Radio) 24 V kit

Rover Company / Land Rover to MoD specification (CAV/Prestolite generator, Generator Panel No.9/No.10) · United Kingdom · 1958–2015

The British Army radio-vehicle fit for the Series and Defender Land Rovers: a 24 V electrical system with a 90 A engine-driven Generator No.10 charging two batteries under the centre seat, a Generator Panel with regulator and shunt box in the rear body, screened (suppressed) ignition, a rear radio table with Dexion racking, wing-top ATU boxes and side-arm aerial mountings, plus IR and convoy lighting on the MoD heavy-duty chassis. It hosted Larkspur, then Clansman, then Bowman installations.

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FFR (Fitted For Radio) 24 V kit
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1958–2015MADE—PERIOD PRICECommonRARITY12LAND ROVER MODELS7SOURCES

Description

The British Army radio-vehicle fit for the Series and Defender Land Rovers: a 24 V electrical system with a 90 A engine-driven Generator No.10 charging two batteries under the centre seat, a Generator Panel with regulator and shunt box in the rear body, screened (suppressed) ignition, a rear radio table with Dexion racking, wing-top ATU boxes and side-arm aerial mountings, plus IR and convoy lighting on the MoD heavy-duty chassis. It hosted Larkspur, then Clansman, then Bowman installations.

Factory-built FFR variants; the Lightweight FFR kit was designed to be quickly demountable for air portability

Rarity. A large share of British Army Series IIA, Series III, Lightweight, One Ten and Wolf production was FFR; complete FFR vehicles, generator panels, shunt boxes and radio tables are traded routinely by surplus dealers (Series FFR battery cover GBP 147 at LR Series, Clansman radio table offered at GBP 32 on HMVF in 2026).

Record: 7 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.

Specification

MAKERRover Company / Land Rover to MoD specification (CAV/Prestolite generator, Generator Panel No.9/No.10), United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTTruck, Utility, 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton, FFR, Rover; Generator No.10 Mk2/Mk3, Generator Panel No.9 Mk3 / No.10 Mk3 (FV760740)
MADE1958–2015
RARITYCommon — A large share of British Army Series IIA, Series III, Lightweight, One Ten and Wolf production was FFR; complete FFR vehicles, generator panels, shunt boxes and radio tables are traded routinely by surplus dealers (Series FFR battery cover GBP 147 at LR Series, Clansman radio table offered at GBP 32 on HMVF in 2026).
VOLTAGE24
GENERATORGenerator No.10 Mk2/Mk3, 90 A, CAV/Prestolite
PANELGenerator Panel No.9 Mk3 or No.10 Mk3 (FV760740) with shunt box; official location rear body right-hand front corner above the wheel arch, from the late 1970s often slung under the rear tub between the chassis rails, pressurised against moisture
BATTERIEStwo under the centre seat box (Series FFR battery cover part 348015)
IGNITIONscreened 24 V distributor, platinum-tipped plugs
AERIALSside-arm aerial mountings, wing-top ATU boxes, access flaps in the tilt for aerial cables
LIGHTINGIR and convoy lamps

Fitment

Factory-built FFR variants; the Lightweight FFR kit was designed to be quickly demountable for air portability

Variants

Series IIA/III 24 V FFR (Larkspur then Clansman)1960s-1980s

Generator No.10 with panel and shunt box in the rear tub; twin dash ammeters on later vehicles

Lightweight FFR1968-1984

Quickly demountable modular radio kit; stripped weight 2,810 lb against 2,660 lb for the GS

Defender/Wolf FFR1985-2015

Second alternator for signals equipment; Wolf 90 FFR later dropped because Bowman was too heavy for it

Imagery

FFR (Fitted For Radio) 24 V kit
CC0 · AlfvanBeem, Wikimedia Commons · commons.wikimedia.org
FFR (Fitted For Radio) 24 V kit
CC0 · AlfvanBeem, Wikimedia Commons · commons.wikimedia.org

Sources

emlra.org/articles/vehicles/land-rovers-gs-cl-ffrhmvf.co.uk/topic/36770-90-amp-generator-on-109-ffr-land-rover/forum.militarylightweight.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=769winwaed.com/landy/mil/military.phplrseries.com/Military-FFRemlra.org/articles/vehicles/the-lightweighten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_WolfEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.