Help with chassis identification

[peterg1001]

Can anyone help? I have a chassis in reasonable nick, which is said to be a 1970 2a, according to the chassis number.

However, there are a couple of bits attached to the chassis which I can't identify as being 2a-like.

One is just behind the passenger side front spring hanger.

The other is exactly where you would expect to find the 2 holes for attaching the handbrake relay lever shaft.

Photos are attached. Anybody got any ideas? Thanks, Peter

[Blknight.aus]

looks like a steering damper mount and the handbarke mount from a sIII to me.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Have to agree with Dave's opinions.

The damper mounting bracket was bolted on in the earlier vehicles but became a welded bracket by the end of SIIa. Being the late SIIa is probably the reason for the handbrake design as well.

Very clean chassis by the way.

[peterg1001]

Thanks Dave and Diana, I'll move ahead on that basis. BTW, the project (almost up to date) is at www.greenacre.biz/landrover.