Series 1 Chassis number means... what?

[Carzee]

8O Any brains-trusts out there with a Series 1 book to help me with a quick question?

1. When was this chassis produced: number 862994

2. What engine (cc) was in it: number 862815

3. Definitely a 80" chassis? Or not?

Pics of said unit show it as a regular canvas top Landy. Is it 1948, 49, or 50?


Why do I want to know?


I found it in the Army's B.B.B.. It is the first ever Aust Mil Landy.
They list it as a 1949 model and thats all they say about it.

[LRHybrid100]

G'day Carzee,

try this site: http://www.lrfaq.org/FAQ.3.Chassis_Numbers.html

from there:

Synopsis of Chassis/Serial Numbering Scheme
1948 - 1949
Prefixed by an L or R indicating left or right-hand drive, were six or seven digits.
The first digit indicated the year:
8 = 1948-49
The second digit indicates the type:
6 = Land Rover
The third digit (applicable only to seven digit numbers) indicates the model type:
6 = Basic
7 = Station Wagon
8 = Welder
With the exception of the 866 series, whose serial numbers started at 3001, the last four digits show the serial number starting at 0001.

Hope this helps some

LRH

[one_iota]

the other link is this:

http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html

[LRHybrid100]

G'day Mahn,

I tried this one - but not enough info in the original posting.

LRH

[one_iota]

LRH,

Agree with that.

Carzee,

Tell us what you find.