So I now also have a 2a....

[LoveB]

I thought it was a 3 but I've come to learn its a 2a. lol.

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sooooo......

just got this..



All I know so far is the history of the vehicle it has had with the last owner. Was last running 10 years ago apparently.

its fairly straight. good body. Original motor I was told. It's got a 'six' badge on the grille so I take it its the 2.6L 6 cyl. has a tropical roof and has hoops for the tub.

[Ozdunc]

Welcome! And good luck. It'll be a long journey ,but a lot of fun:)

[ezyrama]

Hey Paul, now you have a Series 2a to keep the Series 12 company like me.:)
Nice truck, look forward to watching the rebuild.
Cheers Ian

[Johnno1969]

That casuarina foliage really adds to the effect of the LR wiring.

[JayBoRover]

That doesn't look bad at all. You don't see too many of the ashtrays anymore and the tropical roof for the ute cabs are relatively rare. Doesn't seem to be much or any of the usual rust streaks from the bulkhead or door frames.
Have fun with it.:)

[LoveB]

Update time...

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younger brother james being busy again lol

so it is indeed a 6 cylinder. its pretty much all original and all complete. At this point the motor is seized tohugh. I could not turn the crank handle nor the fan... we tried to remove a spark plug and it split it in half. (lol)but all the bits are there... Rick has told me he has a 6 cyl head which i can use to rebuild this. hopefully its not TOO much work.

Apart from that its in great nick. NO RUST!!!

has ashtray, tropical roof, has the locks for the rear windows, original tyre holder and has a heater as well. Body needs some aligning really. I figure if it was running all I would really change is fix the cracked tail light, get a straight tail gate, get door hinges and away it would go. Wouldn't change a thing I think. Will prbably just get a canvas cover for the hoops.

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https://www.aulro.com/afvb/


CalVIN only says its a 69-71 production. no exact date :(


but yes. its in good condition. It'll be some time before I get to it though. S1 first as thats closer to getting on the road!

I may be after some bits for this though. Any suggestions as to where i should look?

[drifter]

I lot of the parts you will be looking for are at my place and I am only one suburb away ;)

It was great to see it today (seriously, I was looking for an excuse to stop what I was doing ;) ) and good to catch up with you again.

[LoveB]

Likewise. Will definately be in touch soon. You may also have some of the s1 stuff i need!

Also we can now carpool to ricks! Lol

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[LoveB]

Cummins Land Rover - YouTube


so it appears you can fit a cummins 5.9 into a landy!!! lol

[chazza]

G'day LoveB,
Nice find!

Is there any chance of posting a photo close-up of the edge of the troppy roof please?

I am planning to make a tropical roof for my S3 out of an old full-roof, but I need to know what shape it is,

Cheers Charlie

[30t of coolness]

Have to say very jealous ,what a top score please keep us posted on proggress. Love that tropical truck cab.:cool:

[LoveB]

Hey chaz, sure. I'll grab some photos next time I'm out at ricks (toad) :)

[drifter]

We (Rick) organised the head for you today so we should be able to pick it up next Saturday. I believe it is still attached to the engine so I'll give Rick a hand to take it off - I'll take some cloth and cardboard with me so I can put it in the back of one of the cars - it will be in Canberra next Sunday night - either at my place or Ricks.

[LoveB]

Yay!! Thank you!!! Hopefully after that it wont take too much to get going. A 76 leyland mini has caught my eye too lol

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[101RRS]

A 76 leyland mini has caught my eye too lol



Paul, Paul, Paul, Paulie - you silly boy.:o

[LoveB]

I need to stop looking around before i end up in heartbreak lol

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[harry]

is it really a six cylinder engine?
picture three in the original post shows the distributor cap, and unless I am mistaken, there are only four spark plug wires ?

other than that, great looking truck, should be a good project.

[JDNSW]

is it really a six cylinder engine?
picture three in the original post shows the distributor cap, and unless I am mistaken, there are only four spark plug wires ?

other than that, great looking truck, should be a good project.

There are four spark plugs in clear view, another lead can be seen behind the distributor, and No 5 is behind the distributor. The SU carburetter and the IOE valve layout make it instantly recognisable as a six.

John

[harry]

My apology, I figured out my mistake, I could only see 4 leads on the dissy, one is the coil!
So yep my mistake, sorry.

[Carzee]

Congrats on the buy and the project... I am in Woden and slowly restoring a suffix C 109in: Carzee's place (http://remlr.com/forum/index.php'topic=737.0)

As for engine mods, the 200td is popular in the UK: Oilyblog - tales from the workshop - Glencoyne 4x4 (Thetford) (http://www.glencoyne.co.uk/blog.htm)

[bobslandies]

Update time...

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CalVIN only says its a 69-71 production. no exact date :(


but yes. its in good condition. It'll be some time before I get to it though. S1 first as thats closer to getting on the road!

I may be after some bits for this though. Any suggestions as to where i should look?

Vehicle Chassis no. 34707615G; Engine no. 34511450B; H/T (Hardtop); Keys - 892, 679, 918 (Ign, door, hardtop flap - not sure of order of last two); Goodyear? Bar tyres; Veh. Rego no. AWV 611; supplied to (NSW) Dept. of Agriculture 15.12.69 by Grenville Motors.

Hope this answers the question:D

Bob

[LoveB]

Fantastic!!! Thank you!! Are you any chance able to look up up my s1 vin as well?

[mick88]

Cummins Land Rover - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxKFu_wb0Gg)


so it appears you can fit a cummins 5.9 into a landy!!! lol

No shortage of performance!
It really looks like it's got some get up and goe, it would be good to see some pics of under hood!

Cheers, Mick.

[bobslandies]

Fantastic!!! Thank you!! Are you any chance able to look up up my s1 vin as well?

Hi,

Yes, post the details you have and I'll see if I can find if it was sold in NSW.

Bob

[LoveB]

Hi,

Yes, post the details you have and I'll see if I can find if it was sold in NSW.

Bob

Thank you. I'll post it up. I know it was a mulbring bush fire brigade vehicle

[LoveB]

Vin is 47662235 I believe 69263

[bobslandies]

Vin is 47662235 I believe 69263

Vehicle No. 47662235; Engine no. 47108910; PTO (fitted with centre Power Take Off); Key 558; supplied to Winchcombe Carson (probably for a customer) by Grenville Motors on 27.8.54. Not registered in Sydney like your other one so no registration plate details.
Probably passed on to the Mulbring BFB in later life.

Bob

[LoveB]

Vehicle No. 47662235; Engine no. 47108910; PTO (fitted with centre Power Take Off); Key 558; supplied to Winchcombe Carson (probably for a customer) by Grenville Motors on 27.8.54. Not registered in Sydney like your other one so no registration plate details.
Probably passed on to the Mulbring BFB in later life.

Bob

Yowza!!! That's a lot of detail though. I take it winchcombe Carson is a company? Or is that the first owner?

[bobslandies]

Yowza!!! That's a lot of detail though. I take it winchcombe Carson is a company? Or is that the first owner?

Winchcombe Carson & Co and later Winchcombe Carson Ltd were woolbrokers and pastoralists, so likely it was for one of their properties or a customer. Quite a few vehicles went to them, some have added Yass, Harden, etc. - either a property or office, Stock & Station Agency or the like. Ask around the town.

There is a book about the company apparently:
A brief history of Winchcombe Carson Limited / compiled by Bruce Carberry, Blayney. - Version details - Trove (http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/7844138?q&versionId=9043537)

Archives:

Winchcombe, Carson Limited - ANU Archives (http://archivescollection.anu.edu.au/index.php/winchcombe-carson-limited)

The name is still around as Winchcombe Carson Financial Planning, owned by IOOF. Google it.

Bob

[S3ute]

supplied to (NSW) Dept. of Agriculture 15.12.69 by Grenville Motors.



Hello from Brisbane.

Thought it might have been government issue.

When I saw the original photos that you posted I thought it might have once belonged to the Plague Locust Commission - basically a Federal Government outfit that operated across the cereal belt locating and spraying locust swarms.

I remember seeing a couple of PLC trucks in Canberra when they were new (late 70s) and they had the tropical roof and 3/4 canvas canopy. They were a very light green/cream colour which was also available for minis and probably a few other Leyland models at the time.

Cheers,

[damzy]

Hey Paul did u end up doing anything with the old s11a shorty u picked up from me?