4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY WINCHES · CAPSTAN
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MAP / Fairey capstan winch

Mayflower Automotive Products, Fairey Winches, Superwinch · United Kingdom · 1969–1990

Crankshaft-driven bollard capstan launched by MAP in 1969 as the first to fit both 4- and 6-cylinder Land Rovers without modification, with a keyed worm shaft and shear pin at 2,500 lb. Fairey bought MAP in 1971, relettered the bollard FWL and raised the pull to 3,100 lb, then 4,000 lb in 1978; Superwinch continued it briefly after 1985.

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1969–1990MADE—PERIOD PRICEUncommonRARITY8LAND ROVER MODELS3SOURCES

Description

Crankshaft-driven bollard capstan launched by MAP in 1969 as the first to fit both 4- and 6-cylinder Land Rovers without modification, with a keyed worm shaft and shear pin at 2,500 lb. Fairey bought MAP in 1971, relettered the bollard FWL and raised the pull to 3,100 lb, then 4,000 lb in 1978; Superwinch continued it briefly after 1985.

Range Rover version has chrome fairlead behind grille; Stage 1 uses bull-bar bracket; 90/110 version for 4-cyl and V8

Rarity. In production under three owners for about twenty years and fitted to Series, Range Rover, Stage 1 and 90/110; complete units are regularly offered at €2,449-3,300 (lr-winches, 2026) and lroe stocks parts, so they remain findable.

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

Specification

MAKERMayflower Automotive Products (Tavistock), then Fairey Winches Ltd, then Superwinch, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTMAP capstan; Fairey FWL capstan
MADE1969–1990
RARITYUncommon — In production under three owners for about twenty years and fitted to Series, Range Rover, Stage 1 and 90/110; complete units are regularly offered at €2,449-3,300 (lr-winches, 2026) and lroe stocks parts, so they remain findable.
LINE PULL LB2500
LINE PULL LB FAIREY 19713100
LINE PULL LB 19784000
DRIVEengine crankshaft, starter dog and driveshaft
SAFETYshear pin (screw-in from Fairey)
LUBRICATIONsplash-fed bollard bushes
TYPE APPROVALApril 1969, shown at Rovershow, Northampton

Fitment

Range Rover version has chrome fairlead behind grille; Stage 1 uses bull-bar bracket; 90/110 version for 4-cyl and V8

Variants

MAP early (serials 1-200)1969-1970

Flat bollard cap, raised bolt heads, M.A.P cast in top

MAP late (serials 200-400+)1970-1971

Ribbed bollard, countersunk bolts

Fairey FWL1971-1985

FWL lettering, screw-in shear pins, 3,100 lb then 4,000 lb (1978)

Coast Guard special1970s

Smooth bollard, removable fairlead

Superwinch1985-c.1990

Unmarked bollards; 90/110 tray mounting

Sources

lroe.co.uk/MAP-Fairey-Capstan-Infolr-winches.com/Parts/Winches/Mechanical_Capstan_Winches/lrfaq.org/Series/FAQ.S.opt_capstan.htmlEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.