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| Mumpa Member Since: 23 Nov 2019 Location: Alberta Posts: 12   
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Good Evening from Sunny Alberta, I was wondering if any of you fine folk could assist me in identifying what model of Land Rover this is? Its for sale here in Canada, and from what I can tell, hasn't moved very much in quite a while The seller has stated its a 1952, but to me it looks more like a Series 2 (which I think as from 58 onwards??) I've asked for more info, and can see me making a trip to take a look sometime next week Thank you Martin Click image to enlarge |
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9th May 2020 3:56am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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Yes, definitely a Series II but difficult to say much more without more details.
The hole in the wing suggests a Series III style heater but it could just be a replacement wing as much as something more exotic. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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9th May 2020 7:17am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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I can’t see close enough the bulkhead to determine S2 or S2a. Have you any shots that could be zoomed in? 1951 80" S1 2.0
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9th May 2020 8:04am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382 
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I think it is a (fairly) early IIA, and I also think that the owner has got the wrong decade, I reckon it's a '62. It has also "evolved" over the years to gain some newer features, such as the SIII heater orifice.
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9th May 2020 8:22am |
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| Defender SVX Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 728 
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I thought deep sills and barn type door hinges were a series II thing? Formerly mao99999
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9th May 2020 8:27am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382
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An early IIA is very hard to tell from a late II. IIRC the IIA appeared late in '61, possibly for the '62 model year, and the owner's 1952 comment (which is clearly wrong) makes me think IIA.
I also think that a II would have the early square style vanity panel between nos 1 and 2 cross-members, this appears to have the later rounded type, which again makes me think IIA, but it is a part which could easily have been "updated". Those door hinges lasted quite well into IIA production, I believe, and initially gained provision for door mirrors to be fitted to the top hinge. I think that the smooth type only arrived with the SIII or thereabouts. I used to have a 1961 Series II, which had the square vanity panel, also the front wings left the factor with sidelights only, so no pressing for the indicators. I can't quite make out if the front wings on this one have the dished pressing for both lights, or just for the sidelights, which would indicate no indicators from new. I don't think that any IIA vehicles left the factory without indicators, but I may be wrong. Curiously the rear of my '61 had the galv cappings with provision for two set os lights (so indicators as well) but left the factory with the rear tub un-drilled for the indicators (you could see that the indicators holes had been drilled in the tub after the cappings were fitted). There are plenty of others here who know far more than I do about the II and IIA, so further information may well come forth. |
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9th May 2020 10:32am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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For most export markets, Series II's had indicators fitted as standard. It was really only the UK where they were an extra. Darren
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9th May 2020 6:30pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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You will get the best advice here:
https://www.series2club.co.uk/new_forum/index.php?action=unread |
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9th May 2020 8:28pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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The problem with old Land Rovers is that over the years many parts could have been changed for newer or sometimes older parts, the classic “bitsa” vehicle. Therefore it’s very hard to determine the true age of a particular vehicle from a few photographs. Suffice to say it’s not a 1952 Series One.
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10th May 2020 9:55am |
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