Land Rover Axle Serial Numbers
Land-Rover 80' Series-I Land-Rover 80' Series-I (1948-1953) Identification This should help those in need of information for Land Rover identification, restoration and upkeep of 80' Land Rovers. It also good for those who wish to learn more about the 80' wheel base vehicles. The 80' Land Rover started life in 1948 as a basic multi-purpose utility.
The basic model Land Rover was joined in 1949 by the Land Rover station wagon, or Estate car, mobile welder, Mobile Compressor and Fire Engine models. The Station Wagons and Mobile Welders had their own separate chassis number sequences. The fire engine and compressor Land Rovers had Basic model chassis numbers. Between 1948 and 1953 a great number of parts changed.
Some of the part changes are further explained by clicking on the high-lighted words below. The only 80' Land Rover part changes that the basic model changes do not apply to are the Belgian Minerva Land Rovers. These vehicles were assembled in Belgium, by Minerva with their own body work fitted. The engine, gear-box and axles of these vehicles were standard factory items so the engine, gearbox and axle changes will apply. 1948 Chassis Numbers. The chassis number of an 80' Land Rover is (should be) exactly the same as the Car number on the vehicle identification plate. If not the the Land Rover in case has probably had some parts swapped around.
6 = Land Rover The. With the exception of the 866 series, whose serial numbers started at 3001. An eight digit chassis numbering system with suffix letters. Aug 28, 2013 all the Rover type axles have the serial number in the location I noted earlier, even my 110's rear Salisbury axle has it's number in the same location. Apr 24, 2009 on 300Tdi vehicle later the axle number is formed by lines of dots [like centre punch marks] making up each digit of the serial number. Fill in all characters (numbers and letters) of the vehicle identification number (VIN), serial number or chassis number for your Land Rover, and find out what each.
Kodak Easyshare G610 Printer Dock Driver Windows Xp there. Below are the listed the chassis number sequences. I visited the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT), archives and went through the despatch books a number of times to make sure that these sequences are correct. The chassis number is usually found on the front left hand side chassis engine mount. On left hand drive vehicles it can be very difficult to read the chassis number as the steering arm from the steering box to the steering relay is in the way.
The only time the chassis number could be found somewhere else is in the case of CKD vehicles where the chassis remained unstamped until the Land Rover was assembled. Windows Professional Key 7 Free Reports Online Police Records. here. In the case of vehicles assembled by Annund & Thompson, of Queensland, Australia the chassis number was often stamped on the left hand chassis rail just in front of the the engine mount.
In another case I came across a vehicle where mistakingly the chassis number had never been stamped. See also Other ID numbers below. 1948 Models (to ~ Feb' '49) Pre-Production, R or L 01 to 48 Basic model, R or L 860001 to 863000. The production engine, gearbox, and front and rear axles ran in their own 860001 onwards series. Total 1948 model production, 3048 vehicles. 1949 Models (Feb' '49 - July '49) Basic model, R or L 8663001 to 8667920 Station Wagon, R or L 8670001 to 8670070 Mobile Welder, R or L 8680001 to 8680010 The engine, gearbox and front and rear axles for these models continued in the 860001 onwards series.
Total 1949 model production, 5000 vehicles. 1949 1950 Models (Aug' '49 - July '50) Basic model, R or L 06100001 to 06115440 Station Wagon, R or L 06200001 to 06200480 Mobile Welder, R or L 06300001 to 06300030 2 litre prototype 07100001 to 07100050 The engine, gearbox and front and rear axles ran in their own 06100001 onwards series. Total 1950 model production, 16000 vehicles 1951 Models (Aug' '49 - ) Basic model Home models 16100001 to 16103971 Right hand drive export 16160001 to 16163268 Left hand drive export 16130001 to 16137601 Right hand drive export, (C.K.D) 16660001 to 16662322 Left hand drive export, (C.K.D) 16630001 to 16630078 C.K.D stands for Completely Knocked Down which means that the vehicle was despatched out to its destination, unassembled and was assembled by the Local main dealer or importer. 80' Station Wagon Home models 16200001 (Sequence not used.