Thread: 88 SWB Station Wagons

Originally Posted by garrycol

It is an 88 - delivery information etc has all been verified.

Garry

Oh ok no problems.

Just looks like a 86" that's all. Does it have a chassis number? It is located in the usual place's.

Originally Posted by LRO53

Oh ok no problems.

Just looks like a 86" that's all. Does it have a chassis number? It is located in the usual place's.

Yes the chassis number has been checked - data plate and chassis match as does the Pressed Metal Corp number. I just do not have them at hand at the moment. The engine that is in it is not the original - I have its original engine number from an old rego label. The current engine is a much earlier siamese engine rather than the correct spreadbore - this happened under the ownership of the 3rd previous owner when the car was being used on a farm in northern Vic in the late 70s. I have a spreadbore not too many numbers from the original to go in when it is rebuilt.

I have also spoken to the previous 2 owners so have a lot of verbal history - as I indicated, Diana has looked up the delivery records and it was delivered to the Anthony Hordens family in Sydney in 1957.

If you think the wheel does not look centred, I think it is just the way the pic was taken.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Yes the chassis number has been checked - data plate and chassis match as does the Pressed Metal Corp number. I just do not have them at hand at the moment. The engine that is in it is not the original - I have its original engine number from an old rego label. The current engine is a much earlier siamese engine rather than the correct spreadbore - this happened under the ownership of the 3rd previous owner when the car was being used on a farm in northern Vic in the late 70s. I have a spreadbore not too many numbers from the original to go in when it is rebuilt.

I have also spoken to the previous 2 owners so have a lot of verbal history - as I indicated, Diana has looked up the delivery records and it was delivered to the Anthony Hordens family in Sydney in 1957.

If you think the wheel does not look centred, I think it is just the way the pic was taken.

Garry

Thanks for the info. If you can lay your hands on the chassis number i can get you some more history on it from Gaydon here in the UK.

Despatch Date's, Export Details etc

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It sounds as if you are getting a lot of its history - a writeup on its life and various ups and downs, together with the sort of owners it has had would make a good story, when you have a bit of spare time!

John

Was doing some surfing of the series 1 section and came across this thread http://www.aulro.com/afvb/nsw-act-re...ture-heavy.htm

In there are some pics of another 88 station wagon



I believe it is owned by someone in the Sydney Land Rover Club.

So there are at least 2 88 station wagons in Aust. Still looking for more though. Nice colour - much better than the standard grey.

Maybe some keen person should start a register of series 1s in Aust.

Garry

No not a member of the LROC, an ex-member of the Rover Owner's Club. The vehicle is a daily driver on SIII running gear with 11" brakes.

The colour is RAF Blue.

One of the Hordern family (John Hordern) is the owner of Hunter Wine Services in Muswellbrook. He may be able to give you some info on the history of the vehicle if it was a family car and not just one of the business fleet.