1950 Land Rover?

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Originally Posted by 260AC

Despatched 'In' & 'Out' 31/05/50, CKD

To Gardiner Caffin, Bathurst 19/09/50. A/C Sutton? PTO fitted. Key MRN 28

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You know, when one thinks about it 111 days to get from being half a dozen crates in the UK Midlands, to be assembled and delivered to a customer in Bathurst Australia isn't bad going.

Particularly when you consider that there's the travel from Solihul to the docks in Liverpool, onto a freighter (in 1950 likely a WWII Liberty Ship travelling at 11 knots) to sail to Sydney. Almost half the 111 days, likely more, would have been spent at sea.

They cant do much better these days, My D3 was built early January and delivered in March. Not a big improvement considering it was rolling when it left the factory
Regards,
Tote

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Originally Posted by keith73

I spotted this series 1 at a swap meet today.Its all complete except the seats and the top.The question is the engine number all i could find is 0611 im sure it would off had more numbers.The chassis number is 06112950.It still had parking lights on the firewall.Im having another look tomorrow.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/02/1016.jpg

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Good going Keith.
I have trawled that swap meet in previous years for LR bits with no luck. My Dad, who went last weekend, mentioned there were a couple of LRs there. I am now in WA so is a bit hard to get there these days!

I would have loved to have a look over it!

Cheers,
Chris

i wish i could go to swap meets and find lr stuff