Thread: First production series 2 in NZ

Hi Richard

I am wondering for how long, the early series two's, had the same wheel track measurement as the series ones?

Cheers Arthur

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

"Apart from Arthur Goddard. one of the engineers who qualified at Grenville's and was sent to the UK for further training was part of the SII development at Solihull, is still alive and well living in Sydney. Perhaps we need to assemble a set of questions on the early SII as 260 AC did with Arthur G and the 80".

I understood Arthur G was in Brisbane. Has he moved to Sydney?
Didiman

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

"Apart from Arthur Goddard. one of the engineers who qualified at Grenville's and was sent to the UK for further training was part of the SII development at Solihull, is still alive and well living in Sydney. Perhaps we need to assemble a set of questions on the early SII as 260 AC did with Arthur G and the 80".'

I understood Arthur G was in Brisbane. Has he moved to Sydney?
Didiman

No, maybe I should have been more specific, "Apart from Arthur Goddard, the engineer in charge of the 1948 Land Rover project, now living in Australia. One of the engineers who qualified at Grenville ..."

This maybe off interest just take note off the date.This used to belong to a friend of my grandfather who had a workshop around Parramatta i think.

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Hi Richard

I am wondering for how long, the early series two's, had the same wheel track measurement as the series ones?

Cheers Arthur

Hi Arthur

Here is a quote from John Smiths book " The Formative Years 1948-68"



So all the first production series 11s had the proper wide Axles

Cheers Richard

Originally Posted by keith73

This maybe off interest just take note off the date.This used to belong to a friend of my grandfather who had a workshop around Parramatta i think.

Hi Keith. Thanks for putting that on. I find that very interesting that a supplement was being produced a couple of months before the release of the Series 2.

What is covered in the supplement ? Are they changes that were taking place very early on or omissions in the original Manual ?

Because the first shipment was dispatched to Australia in Feb Rover may Have seen the need for a supplement to be sent with the order. I notice it is in a number of languages as well.

Thanks Richard

Originally Posted by bulletproof

Hi Keith. Thanks for putting that on. I find that very interesting that a supplement was being produced a couple of months before the release of the Series 2.

What is covered in the supplement ? Are they changes that were taking place very early on or omissions in the original Manual ?

Because the first shipment was dispatched to Australia in Feb Rover may Have seen the need for a supplement to be sent with the order. I notice it is in a number of languages as well.

Thanks Richard

Mainly the basic,it coves the bonnet latch,the flaps,and adjustments for the clutch/ brakes and instructions on how to change a bulb.Also has the measurements,weight and payloads all in four other languages.

Originally Posted by keith73

Mainly the basic,it coves the bonnet latch,the flaps,and adjustments for the clutch/ brakes and instructions on how to change a bulb.Also has the measurements,weight and payloads all in four other languages.

Hi Keith

I wonder whether this is a supplement for a Series 1 manual because all those things you mentioned are about the only differences between a Late model series 1 and the new series 2.

Does it say what Manual it is a supplement for ?

Rover may not have Published a Series 2 manual by Feb and was using this as a stop gap because the first Series 2s were sent to Australia in Feb and they would have needed a Manual .?????

cheers Richard