Thread: Rare Land Rover for sale.....

And the vendor is Phineas T. Barnum.

I had to google that one....
But yes, either an example of 'a little knowledge is dangerous' or he's hoping that 'there's one born every minute'.


Colin

As I understand it, all the 1948 Land Rovers had the mesh grille covering the head lights, not as this one has with holes in the grille for the headlights.

So if that's the case. then this is not a 1948 vehicle as stated by the vendor.
Makes one wonder what else may be incorrect in the advert.

Alan

Agreed that it's not a 48 or 49 as wrong grill and seat backs. Interesting arrangement of twin levers by gear stick. Doesn't show if it has front spring hangers to the front.

51 - love that grille

Late 1950, only about 5,000 of that type of 50 model probably 1,000 in Australia. But none to the Army, at least the Australian Army.

Not a 51 because the windscreen hold down clamp is attached to the bonnet, where almost all the '51 had it attached to the windscreen rest.

The twin gear leavers are interesting. It was possible to operate the freewheel lock directly off the selector shaft. Perhaps this is a mod that has happened during its life. Would be interesting to check out the linkages under the floor. I doubt it would be one of the early freewheel units where you could select 2H F4H and locked.

I have seen single stick conversions but not triple... The 3rd stick must be for some implement or OD???

A few people in LROCB had a single stick conversion (2H / 2L / 4H / 4L)

My '56 has an extra gearstick similar to that shown in the advert.




Allows you to get out of 4WD without having to do the high/low switch.

Push down yellow lever to select 4WD and additional gearstick moves forward, pull back addditional gearstick and back into 2WD.


Colin