Thread: My first series Landy

The Series 1 Landrover dimensions, including track, were taken from the Willys Jeep (whose dimensions ultimately came from the Austin 7). This set the track until the introduction of the Series 2, when the track was widened to match the slightly wider body.

I'm not too sure what you mean by "wider track to suit the body" - looking at my 2a, with standard 7.50x16 tyres, any track wider would need flares (which were unheard of in a factory car before the eighties and the coil sprung Landrovers would have been better with a wider body to match the track, which was inherited from the RR). Of course, with the swb on standard tyres, the tyres come comfortably within the bodywork, but it was necessary to keep the same track for all models (the 2b forward control got a wider track largely because of the stability problem with the higher bodywork).

John

G'day All,

I recently picked up an early Series 2A mainly for parts. It has exactly the same "fill in panel" between the grill and the bumper as this 1959 English import.

I originally assumed that it was a home made item...... as I have never seen one before, until now.

Can anybody shed any light on this particular body panel?

Thanks

Ben

A fill in panel between the bumper and the grille was standard on all Series 2/2a/3 Landrovers, although not fitted to Australian army ones or those fitted with capstan winches, and seems to have often been removed.

However, I note three different part number just in the 2a book, without looking at 2 or 3 parts books. The first two differ in that one is flat, the other shaped, and the third, also shaped, differs in attachments. A picture would help to explain what you are talking about.

John

Thanks John,

I'll try and get a couple photo's of the different types of "fill panals" that I have at home in the next couple of days.

Ben

This is a piccy of my flat fill panel.



I believe they added this panel to increase the down force at high speeds over rough terrain. The later curved panels were the result of fine tuning during testing in Wales-the roller of an Aveling and Porter road roller was found to be the correct radius for maximum aerodynamic efficiency.
You have probably noticed formula 1 cars have adopted this idea. Land Rover did it first.

I also believe im telling porkies.

Well done fella - it looks great

The picture would be 332640, alternative to "shaped panel, 336786, and, from suffix G, 395469.

John

More photos fella ..... more photos