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JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Old Defender line

A friend of mine, may he ever hang his head in shame, is contracted to change over the old production line to its new purpose. He had started his job before the line had actually finished and has witnessed the final days and what has followed. JLR are very security minded, no problem with that, and there has been a few trundle down since the last official one. There are also some specials around mainly for reworking and he was allowed to take a photo of a couple of Defenders having a bit of work done on them yesterday. I think most will recognise them.......

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20th Feb 2016 2:50pm

jeffersj

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: Near Preston
Posts: 431

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Bronze Green

Article in this months LRO say that they are going to adapt the line to restore Series 1 that they are buying from all over the world so people will be able to buy a factory restored version and some (10) of the staff are being retrained for that purpose. so the legend continues.

Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4

20th Feb 2016 5:55pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

With only 10 or so staff and a limited volume output, i can't imagine much of the production line kit would be of use to them, a few jigs, dollies and specialist tools maybe.

20th Feb 2016 9:33pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17378

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I wonder what will be the price of a factory-remanufactured Series One. Sadly I suspect it will make them playthings of the super-rich and beyond the means of most of us.

I wonder if owners will be able to send their own vehicles there to have them re-manufactured.

21st Feb 2016 8:42am

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

Supacat wrote:
With only 10 or so staff and a limited volume output, i can't imagine much of the production line kit would be of use to them, a few jigs, dollies and specialist tools maybe.

+1.
SVR will be doing rebuilt LandRovers, on an individual basis. They will not need a "production line".
Pickles.

21st Feb 2016 9:14am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2645

The whole point of rebuilding a vehicle is to actually build it properly for once, why would you want to let the clowns at Solihull have another go?

21st Feb 2016 9:49am

jeffersj

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: Near Preston
Posts: 431

Blackwolf

The article suggest that owners will be able to send their Series1s for restoration also. It suggest that they will start with Series1 but cold move to other Land Rovers model to retain the history. Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4

21st Feb 2016 1:43pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

I'm also sceptical that taking people from the old production line is actually the core experience or skill set to rebuild an old vehicle.

I hope they don't end up following the E type model and produce something that neither pleases the purists or adds to the marques reputation.

21st Feb 2016 2:17pm

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