There are numerous errors in that timeline. The Series II actually commenced production in 1957 calendar year but were the 1958 "Rover Production Year" models.
The six cylinder engine actually became available is SIIA forward control export and CKD versions in 1963. However only a single SIIA forward control was produced with the six cylinder engine for the UK "home" market. Therefore for UK customers the six cylinder only became available with the SIIB forward control.
It misses the date of 1965 when the Rover Co Ltd took a controlling interest in the Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd (this put the Land Rover and a significant number of British armoured military vehicles (Saracen, Saladin, Stalwart etc.) manufactured under the one corporate entity but prior to the Leyland Motor Corporation and subsequently with the failing BMC conglomerate making the disastrous British Leyland MC).
It overlooks the Australian variants, the Stage 1 Isuzu and 110 Isuzu and everything since the purchase by Tata of India of Jaguar Land Rover from Ford PAG.
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