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  1. 9th May 2015, 02:25 AM #1
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    Looking for Australian Owner of my Series III 109

    Hello all from Southern California in the United States! I just recently purchased an ex-mod Series III 109 from a guy who imported it from Australia. Its a unique 109 (at least here in the US) as it has a Euro Spec 2.6 L Land Rover Petrol motor and also had a LPG conversion. Its a 1980 Series III FFR. I was hoping to track down the Australian owner to try and get some history on the vehicle. It looks like its was last registered in AUS in 2008 and has a sticker on the rear of the Aluminum hardtop that says "Karratha Toyota"

    I will attach some photos below. Any insight on the truck would be greatly appreciated!

    Thank you!

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    Gday Stone,
    welcome to the forum.


    Looks like a fairly unmolested ex mil s3. Nice find especially as it still has some original features like the pioneer tool holders which are a sought after item!.

    Probably a good spot to find history of your vehicle would be here:

    The Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers. Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere.

    The register of ex military land rovers (australia)

    Any history available is on there searchable by your chassis number
    it will give you the date bought, its ARN (army registration number), date sold out and where also any other details known.


    http://www.remlr.com/ARN/ARNSeries3.html


    Also available there are photos of original s3 in army specs (incl FFR) and assorted info all of which would be very useful I would think.

    Series 3 Fitted For Radio -REMLR

    I think you'll be able to check on TAC plate colour/numbers etc also on REMLR site if you ask those on there for help. Its very much worth joining!.



    I fear I may have just given you the web sites that could take a lot of your time up!! Have fun and keep us posted on how things go.!




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    Digger thank you so much! That is so helpful ... and will most likely occupy me the better part of my weekend. Ha! I will keep you posted on what I find. Cheers!
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    welcome mate.

    I think you find you will need more than the better part of your weekend.

    congratulations on your find......I spent thousands of km behind the wheel of those.....usually at an average speed of about 3kmh.....hahaha
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    It could be worth contacting Karatha Toyota and seeing if they can recal the vehicle and put you in touch with the previous owner.Land Rovers arnt the norm in Karatha,especially ex army Series3's so you could be in with a chance.
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    Rego plate anyone ...?

    9DP-330

    NSW plates with a red LPG compliance sticker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fluids View Post
    Rego plate anyone ...?

    9DP-330

    NSW plates with a red LPG compliance sticker.

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    They are Western Australian plates, not NSW.

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    Definately WA plates
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    Oops ... I stand corrected.

    WA plates.

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    As you will have probably found by now from digger's links, this is typical of the Landrovers supplied to the Australian military forces during Series 3 production. They are not the "MOD" designs from the UK, but while sharing the same basic (civilian) design, have substantial differences.

    They were assembled in Sydney from CKD kits but with very substantial local content, both in parts and design, and supplemented and eventually replaced Series 2a Landrovers also unique to Australia that had preceded them.

    They were replaced in service by coil sprung Landrovers, similarly unique to Australia, starting in the mid 1980s. These are now in the process of being replaced by Mercedes Benz, and the Landrovers are being sold at regular auctions.

    These ex-military Landrovers have been and are still used extensively throughout Australia. The six cylinder engine has not proved popular with many users, and has often been replaced by a Holden engine, mainly because this is cheaper than overhauling the original.

    Very few of them have ended up outside the country.

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