Thread: Tracing RRC build dates

Originally Posted by workingonit

However, recommendation to medication is misdirected, as people with Joe's affliction really should be given a slide rule, calipers, graph paper and pen to keep them on the level.

We've moved on from slide rules
I have a plumb bob which keeps me vertical and a machinists bubble level to keep me on the horizontal

When that fails There's a sundial out the back to help me find my axle bearings.

Originally Posted by AndrewJ

Hello Australia,
I've just bought a Range Rover Classic in the UK, the car having been imported from Australia. It was built in June 1980 but I need to trace the exact build date (day/date/month) if possible to help with UK registration of the car. Can anyone advise me where such information might be held? I've tried the State registration office but they have said they can't help.
Any info that would enable me to trace more of the history of the car would be most gratefully received.
Thanks,
Andy.

G`day , you don`t actually say if it is F or an A in the vin for your 1980 RR and what was the original colour if you know ?

Does it have a JRA , Leyland Australia or what plate ?

Manual or automatic ?

Don`t know about exact date but more information about it may reap more information .

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I think we also have to consider Andy's feelings, as a Pom, continually being reminded of German efficiency; and that he is trying to recover some of his nations heritage from the 'colonies'.


workingonit,
I would love to be able to challenge your comments, but the first is a fact, my everyday car is German and we're even divorcing our European neighbors these days. Our national dish is apparently now chicken tikka massala and we prefer a BBQ to a Sunday roast.

But our ladies can wield a cricket bat so all is not lost. For the ladies at least..................

As for the car:
The car is white and the VIN is a suffix F, it's an automatic. The date of manufacture on the VIN plate is 06/80 and it has Leyland Corporation of Australia as its manufacturer.

In the UK you need an exact date of manufacture to register the car, day, month and year not just month and year. I asked why and got an 'it's the rules' response, but I stayed calm and thought of all of the other routes by which I might actually find out something useful.
I've contacted British Motoring Heritage but they only do UK born cars, and mine is a child of Australia. The car has SA plates so I've contacted them which is ongoing but hasn't yielded any info so far. I've also contacted UK owners clubs and everyone else I can think of and the advice that comes back is that the archive info, if it exists at all, is probably in Australia. Even if Leyland Australia has been completely obliterated my experience with the classic car movement is that genuine enthusiasts know more than anyone, so I think that's where my chances are. I'm sure there's a Landie or RR nut (there I go again!) out there who knows all........

If I can't get some better history for the car I can register it here, but it would be registered as a car that's had major repairs or restoration, a kit car or constructed from parts. And as it's a very genuine old Rangie I want to avoid that if at all possible.

Andy.

And whilst I can wield a spanner I can't even add a quote properly on here; so I'm actually a cave pom where IT is concerned!!!!!!

I guess the last straw would be to get in touch with the ex-BMC Leyland employess association

BMC-Leyland Australia Heritage Group

That would be the last-gasp which might yield you some further avenues to pursue.
Give them your VIN in your email to them, they might be able to help - who knows.

Originally Posted by AndrewJ

As for the car:
The car is white and the VIN is a suffix F, it's an automatic. The date of manufacture on the VIN plate is 06/80 and it has Leyland Corporation of Australia as its manufacturer.

Andy.

So is it actually a 1978 or 9 Y/M and wears a 9 digit chassis number ?

If so what is the prefix ?

Originally Posted by AndrewJ

And whilst I can wield a spanner I can't even add a quote properly on here; so I'm actually a cave pom where IT is concerned!!!!!!

Hi Andrew,

Have a look at the CKD section:

Range Rover CKD production in Australia

You might get more of an understanding of the VIN.

In my case I have an 81 2 door body replacing the rusted 2 door body on a 74 chassis. When it was all stripped down the 81 body had quite a few 'production notes' scattered around it, on loose labels and pieces of paper, etc.

None would have given a final production date.

How would the date of first registration go?

DL

It is a 9 digit VIN and chassis number starting with 357 so an Australian CKD car and ending in F.