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    Peter,
    It looks like a '53 to me, I've got one. The cab roof appears to be steel and therefore a (non-genuine!) improvisation. More pics would be most welcome, outside, inside, under the bonnet. Good luck with this project!
    Cheers, Rob S

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    Quote Originally Posted by LR1953 View Post
    Peter,
    It looks like a '53 to me, I've got one. The cab roof appears to be steel and therefore a (non-genuine!) improvisation. More pics would be most welcome, outside, inside, under the bonnet. Good luck with this project!
    Cheers, Rob S
    Hi Rob, yes figured the roof was an added extra. This is all I have until I get her home. I'll add some more then. All looks good under hood and hopefully its the original engine.


    Peter

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    1951 Series 1 "Lights through grille"
    1973 Range Rover Classic "Suffix B"

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    This is one of the possibilities for the 50 model engine. Do the 1.6 and 2L look the same. Still chasing up engine number.

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    1951 Series 1 "Lights through grille"
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    Peter the engine pic is of a 1600 engine. The 2 litre engine has a breather toward the front on top of the inlet valve cover, in your pic there's an outlet at the back of that casting, that takes a hose which goes back to the induction system. Compare your pic with the engine in the '53 you'll see the differences. The other obvious difference is on the exhaust side of the engine; 1600's have a cast alloy cover over the exhaust valves/rockers, which incorporates the oil filler tube with an alloy screw cap. On the 2 litre version this component is fabricated steel topped with a removable breather/oil filler cap. I'm looking at James Taylor's "Original Land-Rover Series 1" (1996) as I write. It's a great reference. You might get a copy second-hand through ABE Books, or the Book Depository (new) in the UK ISBN 1 870979 72 9.
    I note in the shots of the '53 that the handrail normally bolted to the firewall in the cab has found its way up on to the rear of roof - presumably for the use of shooters standing in the tub.
    Cheers, Rob S

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    Quote Originally Posted by LR1953 View Post
    Peter the engine pic is of a 1600 engine. The 2 litre engine has a breather toward the front on top of the inlet valve cover, in your pic there's an outlet at the back of that casting, that takes a hose which goes back to the induction system. Compare your pic with the engine in the '53 you'll see the differences. The other obvious difference is on the exhaust side of the engine; 1600's have a cast alloy cover over the exhaust valves/rockers, which incorporates the oil filler tube with an alloy screw cap. On the 2 litre version this component is fabricated steel topped with a removable breather/oil filler cap. I'm looking at James Taylor's "Original Land-Rover Series 1" (1996) as I write. It's a great reference. You might get a copy second-hand through ABE Books, or the Book Depository (new) in the UK ISBN 1 870979 72 9.
    I note in the shots of the '53 that the handrail normally bolted to the firewall in the cab has found its way up on to the rear of roof - presumably for the use of shooters standing in the tub.
    Cheers, Rob S
    Thanks Rob. I've contacted previous owner and now await the engine number. At least we are headed in right direction with it being a 1.6. I have a decent collection of Range Rover references but sadly lacking in the Series department. I will take your advice and get straight onto that. I hadn't notice the position of the handrail on the 53. I thought they may be on earlier models only.

    Peter
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