SIX Grill badge

[Paul and Judson]

Greetings from the US.

I understand that Australian Land Rovers with a six cylinder engine had an oval grill badge that said SIX. I have a 6 cylinder Series IIa. Does anyone have a SIX badge to sell?

Paul

[mick88]

Here is the "six" badge you are referring to!


Also one here.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/series-ii-iia/96899d1437892447-serial-no-34700827a-alive-reporting-restoration-imageuploadedbyaulro1437892446.885877.jpg


Cheers, Mick.

[Paul and Judson]

Thanks, Mick. That is it. Any idea where I can buy one?

Paul

[mick88]

Try here!


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/wrecking-notices/192186-series-land-rovers.html

[dfendr]

Have one you can have if you pay the postage

[Paul and Judson]

Thank you. PM sent.

[dfendr]

Posted

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Hi Paul

Do you also realise that Australian SIIa Land Rovers with the SIX badge were both a different colour and had a grill unique to Australia.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/931.jpg

or

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/932.jpg

[Paul and Judson]

Thank you for the helpful information. I did not realize that the Australian IIa has a unique grill. What did you mean about a different color?

Paul

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Unlike the UK and USA, in Australia it was a bit like Henry's Model T "you can have any colour as long as it's black" , in a long wheelbase SIIa it was grey unless it was a six cylinder when it was cream coloured!

There were exceptions for Government and other fleet contracts when they were painted in fleet colour.

(Short wheelbase were deep bronze green)

[Paul and Judson]

Thank you for the reply and helpful information. Very interesting. I did not know that.

Paul

[Paul and Judson]

Thanks to the kindness and generosity of Dfendr from this forum I now am the proud owner of a SIX grill badge. My 1967 NADA 109 with a 6 cylinder engine will wear it proudly and be thankful to its Australian brothers.

Paul

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Hi Paul

Would you mind doing something for me?

The NADA spec six cylinder were mostly Westlake head engines but we don't have them here because of the Right Hand steering. Can you take a couple of pictures of your engine and post them up?

Also can you measure the distance from the head to the outside of the inlet manifold? The main part and also where the carby fits onto the manifold?

Were trying to work out if the inlet manifold is the same as the 110 or the 3 litre Rover car engines.

Diana :)

[Paul and Judson]

I will post pictures of the engine and get the measurements you need tomorrow.

[Paul and Judson]

Here are the photos. There is a picture of the engine in my rover. The others are from my spare engine, from which I took the measurements.The last photo is of the head with nothing attached. Hope this helps let me know if more info is needed.
Block to intake manifold-17cm
Block to center of carb-25.5 cm
Overall-38cm

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Here is another

[Paul and Judson]

Another

Last one of just the head.

Now this is the last one

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Here are the photos. There is a picture of the engine in my rover. The others are from my spare engine, from which I took the measurements. The last photo is of the head with nothing attached. Hope this helps let me know if more info is needed.
Block to intake manifold-17cm
Block to center of carb-25.5 cm
Overall-38cmThanks Paul!

You're having a lend of us, aren't you? We may be down under but we don't need the piccies upside down! :Rolling: :Rolling:

It even looks like the air cleaner/silencer off the Rover 3 litre. Will measure up my 3 litre tomorrow.

Thanks again. :BigThumb:

[SG1 Bones]

Am I right in thinking that all Series 3 LWB were six cylinders?

Thanks
Nathan.

[JDNSW]

Am I right in thinking that all Series 3 LWB were six cylinders?

Thanks
Nathan.

No. Probably most Series 3 lwb were fours, but the six was available I think over the entire production period, with the V8 from 1979?. Four cylinder engines were the 2.25 petrol and diesel, and in Australia the 3.9 Isuzu for the last few years of production. (and other engines in a few markets)

As far as I know, there was no time in Series 3 production when only one engine was available, although this would certainly have been the case in a few markets - for example, I think the six may have been the only one sold in the North American market. All Australian military Series 3 were sixes.

John

[SG1 Bones]

...All Australian military Series 3 were sixes.

John


I think that's where I got my wires crossed. I thought I had heard something down the line.

Thanks
Nathan.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

No. Probably most Series 3 lwb were fours, but the six was available I think over the entire production period, ... <snip>
... All Australian military Series 3 were sixes.

JohnThere were a small number of Military 4 cylinder SIII that slipped through the net early in SIII production. They were essentially the same configuration as the very late SIIa military with wide headlamps and cut guards.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/09/651.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/09/652.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/09/653.jpg

None of the SIII six cylinder got the "SIX" badge

[bfein1075]

Reviving this thread. Looking for a SIX badge if anyone has one or a lead.

Also have a USA NADA six and would love one of these.

Thanks

[bfein1075]

Bumping. Anyone have one of these badges?

Thanks

[Dieselguynsw]

Bumping. Anyone have one of these badges?

Thanks

Yes, I think I will pass mine along if you are still interested.

[V8Ian]

Considering the time gap between posts, a PM might be the go. Hopefully a notification will go to his email address.

[V8Ian]

Yes, I think I will pass mine along if you are still interested.


Considering the time gap between posts, a PM might be the go. Hopefully a notification will go to his email address.
Actually, if you open his profile, you can email direct.