4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY POWER TAKE-OFF · DRIVE
DrivePower take-offUncommon

Land Rover centre power take-off

Aeroparts Engineering · United Kingdom · 1948–1985

Mechanical PTO on the rear of the transfer box, engaged by a dog clutch on the main gearbox output gear through a lever-operated fork. It drives onboard welders, compressors and pumps by V-belt or propshaft and is the drive for the rear PTO; selector moved from under the centre seat to the heel board in October 1960.

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1948–1985MADE—PERIOD PRICEUncommonRARITY15LAND ROVER MODELS3SOURCES

Description

Mechanical PTO on the rear of the transfer box, engaged by a dog clutch on the main gearbox output gear through a lever-operated fork. It drives onboard welders, compressors and pumps by V-belt or propshaft and is the drive for the rear PTO; selector moved from under the centre seat to the heel board in October 1960.

One Ton/IIB FC version is shorter with blue knob; LT95 version (Stage 1, 101, Range Rover) self-contained with taper bearings, short run before LT77/LT230

Rarity. The most common Land Rover PTO: about 2,000 of the first pattern alone, and the fourth pattern ran from Series II to the end of Series III. Complete kits are still sold at £312-432 (lroe, 2026) and €565-1,599 (lr-winches).

Record: 3 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.

Specification

MAKERRover Co. / Aeroparts Engineering (Hereford), United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTCentre PTO (Series I kit 230855; Series II/IIA 230855/509076; Series III GLR105; One Ton/IIB RTC8006)
MADE1948–1985
RARITYUncommon — The most common Land Rover PTO: about 2,000 of the first pattern alone, and the fourth pattern ran from Series II to the end of Series III. Complete kits are still sold at £312-432 (lroe, 2026) and €565-1,599 (lr-winches).
MOUNTINGrear face of transfer box
ENGAGEMENTdog clutch, fork and selector lever
OUTPUTflanged shaft for propshaft or V-belt pulley
SERIALS860001-862000 for first pattern, then 87xxx/88xxx, then letter stampings and Aeroparts plates
SELECTORunder-seat to Oct 1960, through heel board after

Fitment

One Ton/IIB FC version is shorter with blue knob; LT95 version (Stage 1, 101, Range Rover) self-contained with taper bearings, short run before LT77/LT230

Variants

First pattern1948-c.1950

c.2,000 made, large circlip, steel oil-seal housing, no mudguard

Second patternearly 1950s

Shims for end float instead of circlips

Third pattern1950s

Mud-flinger and shield on steel seal retainer; least common

Fourth pattern1958-1985

Aluminium seal retainer with integral protection; most common

Heavy duty1950s-60s

Longer unit for welder/compressor conversions, under-seat selector with cranked lever

One Ton / IIB Forward Control1960s-70s

Shorter, modified bearings, blue selector knob; kit RTC8006

LT951970s-early 1980s

Self-contained taper-bearing unit for LT95 gearbox (101, Stage 1, Range Rover)

Sources

lroe.co.uk/Centre-PTO-Infolroe.co.uk/CPTO/lr-winches.com/Parts/Power_Take_Off_Units/Series_PTO/Every source above was fetched and read when the record was made.