Thread: extra serial number?

I have the remains of a 53 series 1 in my back yard and it has the number 18534 stamped in the same place as yours. Regards John

Originally Posted by gunner.T

I wonder if any members could help me out. I have a 1953 S1 with the serial number on the chassis in the right place(36661075), however I have found another number on the drivers side,the number is 13080 it is directly opposite the vehicle number. also under the rear of the chassis has been painted white at some stage and we have also discovered discovered a repaired bullet hole in the fuel tank!. My mate seems to think it may be a vehicle that was used in Malaya with the defence force but how would I find out, any ideas? Cheers gunner.t

Hi,

This vehicle was supplied by Grenville Motors, Rover and Land Rover Distributors for NSW.
Chassis: 36661075; Engine no: 36106609; key: 588; STD vehicle (softtop); supplied to: Amos Smith & Sons, a/c Campbell (local agent and customer); date: 8-5-53. The other number is a chassis factory production build number, often these are ahead of or near the "official" chassis number.

There's a start, see if you can find the owners name, possibly property name and tare and aggregate weights on the rear of the guard in front of the driver's door - legal requirement when registered. Most likely a farm vehicle, certainly not a British Military or Australian services one.

Bob