Thread: Look what I bought today

Originally Posted by outback jeff

I have my new toy home, I have removed a small plate that was on the left side of the fire wall and it has the number 06108390 stamped on it can you tell from that what year it is?

jeff

Well mine (06101688) is built Sept 49, so yours is 6702 cars after mine.

Well Jeff, are you in the dog house or what????

Originally Posted by outback jeff

I have my new toy home, I have removed a small plate that was on the left side of the fire wall and it has the number 06108390 stamped on it can you tell from that what year it is?

jeff

Car/Chassis Number R06108390 Engine Number 06108960 Ign Key: MRN 19, Fitted with PTO, Allocated to NSW Dealer: Ritter Bros. Moree, Date: 5.6.50.

This vehicle should have the wide transom behind the front seats with the sprung shovel shaped backrest, a yellow button freewheel lock, steel handbrake lever (no bakelite handle) and the 5" butler headlamps behind the grill panel.

Jeff, have just viewed the extra images you posted recently. Can you also take an image of the little wall behind the drivers seats and an image of the front of the seats.

Can you also check the chassis number? With the bonnet open, with torch, wire brush and scraper in hand. Lean over the LHS mudguard and look straight down where the engine mount is on the top of the chassis. Parallel to the inner mudguard on the flat top of the mount you should see a number that matches the one on your little plate.

The reason, I think the rear tub and seats for your car are off a later model. The rear Land Rover name badge looks to be off a 1951 or later car.

Diana

Originally Posted by ezyrama

Well Jeff, are you in the dog house or what????

No mate , don't have to sleep in the shed with the cats. She took it pretty well, I've been warning her for months this would happen, not sure what will happen if I bring the other one home I've made an offer on, might try the line it's for her. and to top the day off the Reds won

Cheers Jeff

Diana

Here are the photos you asked for. The hand break has steel handle, haven't been able to read the chassis number, I'll let you know when i do

Cheers Jeff

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Are you sure about that? My 16661747 A&T 1951 model had the numbers stamped in the regular place using relatively small number punches.

I don't think the chassis top numbering happened at A&T till 1952 or 1953 as I mentioned above.

Hi Diana,

I've got an Annand and Thompson 16661741 which i can get a photo of where it is stamped tomorrow. It's on the rail.

Funnly enough 1741 and 1747 are in the same batch that went to Annand and Thompson

16661741 to 16661758 Desp In: 16-02-51 Desp Out: 19-02-51 To: A and T

I have seen both what you decribe as small punch's on another annand and t vehicle as well. I think in 1951 they were alternating between the two!

If you could get a photo it would be great.

Alex

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Car/Chassis Number R06108390 Engine Number 06108960 Ign Key: MRN 19, Fitted with PTO, Allocated to NSW Dealer: Ritter Bros. Moree, Date: 5.6.50.

This vehicle should have the wide transom behind the front seats with the sprung shovel shaped backrest, a yellow button freewheel lock, steel handbrake lever (no bakelite handle) and the 5" butler headlamps behind the grill panel.

Jeff, have just viewed the extra images you posted recently. Can you also take an image of the little wall behind the drivers seats and an image of the front of the seats.

Can you also check the chassis number? With the bonnet open, with torch, wire brush and scraper in hand. Lean over the LHS mudguard and look straight down where the engine mount is on the top of the chassis. Parallel to the inner mudguard on the flat top of the mount you should see a number that matches the one on your little plate.

The reason, I think the rear tub and seats for your car are off a later model. The rear Land Rover name badge looks to be off a 1951 or later car.

Diana

Further to this
06108390
Desp In: 23-02-1950
Desp Out: 27-02-1950
To: Grenville Motors
In a batch of CKD's

Hi Jeff, you have been in the dog house with the missus for years. Your boy was right about the Crusaders also.

The photos you showed me at the Reds didn't do it justice, it is much more work now that I have seen it in bigger images but looks like more fun than keeping a Disco on the road. I will have to pay a visit to give you some well thought out advice whilst leaning on the shed with a beer.

I also note Lots a Landies Quote regarding thin people. Having never driven one myself, it will be worth seeing if that statement is true.