Fitting tall guys in Cab 11/12's

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Here are some pics of the steering column bracket, which as Keith says is standard Cab 12 but with a spacer block. Interestingly it's solid copper. Obviously it's a Rover part, designed to lower the steering wheel inside the low-roofed hull, but it got me thinking: What if I RAISE the steering wheel? Would I be able to drive a Cab 12 after all? Naturally I set to with some excitement and rigged up the steering column a bit higher, and sure enough it worked! Pic 5 shows the steering column raised 20mm at the bracket, which raises the steering wheel approx 25mm. Doesn't sound like much but it makes a world of difference to me - it means I can own a Cab 12!

Tony, thank for the insight and pictures. But the first step is normally not necessary on Cab 11/12's, as the standard steering column is fitted to the cab without the spacer as used on the Rover.

Could you tell us more about the field modification kit you mentioned earlier? I am interested to learn if the cramped cab - by todays standards - was enough of a problem to design a modification during WW2. From what I can see, it would involve fitting another shorter or cut-down original bracket.

Thanks,
Hanno