there should be a international "hand crank your rover day".

[wrongway]

Got a hand crank for Christmas, and having trouble getting it to work (our series iii is starting fine, I just want to try the hand crank out). Does anyone have any tips?

You are turning the key to ignition before cranking I assume....

[roverp480]

I found even the slightest issue with ignition timing, plugs & points, or idle mixture can make hand crank starting difficult. Had this issue with my S1 when in France & my starter motor packed up. Towing or Bump starting worked but not Hand Cranking. It was the carb setting had drifted and the timing was slightly out.

[jimrr]

I haven't looked but I think i asked the grenadier folks if they put a crank on it. I'm sure the new landrovers do not. and the Defender, IDk but cranking a v8 ........ you need your wheaties! the WW2 half tracks could be hand cranked, my dad said there was always some big guy around that could do it!