Found an S1 in my travels today

[Langers]

It looks like an 86 inch to me - Pic attached. I'll be making some enquiries. I do want an 86 to go with the 107 and 109 - I think I'll be satisfied and occupied for a good 10 years!

[crackers]

Series 2 isn't it? I'm looking at the hips below the windows on the doors. Nice find none-the-less. Be good if you can get it to go with your fleet.

[Langers]

Nah Crackers its definitely an S1.

[JDNSW]

Definitely a Series 1. Trying to be sure whether it is an 86 or 88. Can't be sure - the radiator support suggests 86, but of course these are interchangeable, and anyway, I don't remember when they changed. And the view is not side on enough to be sure about the mudguard.

John

[Landy Smurf]

It looks like a 52 or 53 80 inch

[1950landy]

he door look's to be tapered with out side door handles, also single vent under windscreen . I think it is a 80" hard to be sure with out a full side view. :angel:

[JDNSW]

It looks like a 52 or 53 80 inch

Yes, I am sure you are right! A more side on view would have made it obvious. For an 80" it looks to be in good shape.

John

[The ho har's]

It is an 80" for sure :)

Mrs hh:angel:

[Landy Smurf]

Yeah it does look quite good.

[Langers]

Thanks for the input. I have the number of the guy who owns the yard it is in and will make contact. I am back through that way this weekend too.

[klonk]

It looks like an 86 inch to me - Pic attached. I'll be making some enquiries. I do want an 86 to go with the 107 and 109

Yea could be an 80" but it wouldn't fit in your collection, it would be too short. Best let me pop over to make sure.

[digger]

That disappeared from the hills for a long time at least from view.

Pretty straight too.

Straight as a die too! A beaut 80 with patina, get it roadworthy and keep it
As is, it is a survivor..

I thought there was a 2a 88 in that yard too?

[Langers]

Ok so I went back to have a chat to the owner today, nice bloke too. He is the third owner and he bought it from a farm in Carey Gully (Adelaide Hills) 3 years ago. Since owning it he has replaced the clutch, gone through the brakes, rebuilt the carby etc so it runs with its original motor. It is a keeper for him which is great, as long as it is preserved. His intention is to register it and run around in it as is. This got me thinking that I should do the same with the 109 inch I have.

Interestingly under the dark paint you see in the pics (more attached) there is a distinct coat of red coming through. The story is that back in the day if you had fire equipment in your vehicle and lived in the Adelaide Hills you were exempt from registration.

All in all a worthwhile exercise. I haven't walked away with an 80 inch but I have got some direction for the 109 just get it on the road and make it pretty later.

Digger, there was no 2a in his yard, but he has a nice white late model Defender 110.

Cheers Andrew

[Langers]

Another pic

[Langers]

Last pic - for some reason they all wouldn't upload in the same message.

[JDNSW]

I hope you put him on to AULRO?

John

[cjc_td5]

Nice find. I like the old style SA plates. My 86" had one of them on the front when I first got it. I wonder if the vehicle history can be tracked from these plates?

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[digger]

Nice find. I like the old style SA plates. My 86" had one of them on the front when I first got it. I wonder if the vehicle history can be tracked from these plates?

Sent from my Nexus 7 using AULRO mobile app

No history kept by service sa (our motor reg)