Thread: ex army series 3 109

thanks for the feedback so far guys, here's a couple more pics - it's a worthwhile project for the right person I reckon...plus also have a small amount of spares I'm selling including a metal roof with new rubbers, manifold for 3.5 v8 modified to suit holley, and original hduty aerial mounts.
Dan

Originally Posted by pop058

certainly looks ex-mil. Have you got the chassis number yet ?

Whereabouts is the chassis number?
...in the meantime I'll write down whats on the compliance plate.

Originally Posted by land rover

Whereabouts is the chassis number?
...in the meantime I'll write down whats on the compliance plate.

the plate and chassis should say the same thing, but the chassis number is stamped on the left hand rear spring hanger.

sample attached

Originally Posted by pop058

the plate and chassis should say the same thing, but the chassis number is stamped on the left hand rear spring hanger.

sample attached

My compliance plate reads:

1-2-3-4C-5B-6-7-8-11-12-15
28-35-36
LAND ROVER SOFTTOP 6CYL
943259120
11/79
GVM 2760kg (jeez these buggers are heavy!)

rear spring hanger says 4325912 c (its dark but it looks like a c)

Originally Posted by land rover

My compliance plate reads:

1-2-3-4C-5B-6-7-8-11-12-15
28-35-36
LAND ROVER SOFTTOP 6CYL
943259120
11/79
GVM 2760kg (jeez these buggers are heavy!)

rear spring hanger says 4325912 c (its dark but it looks like a c)

According to the REMLR records it is a '79 S3 FFR (fitted for radio). The ARN was 30-512. The plate and chassis will infact be the same number and that would be 94325912C. The GVM figure of 2760 includes it's maximum load but not what it is towing. The first lot of figures are Australian ADR numbers IIRC.

Originally Posted by pop058

According to the REMLR records it is a '79 S3 FFR (fitted for radio). The ARN was 30-512. The plate and chassis will infact be the same number and that would be 94325912C. The GVM figure of 2760 includes it's maximum load but not what it is towing. The first lot of figures are Australian ADR numbers IIRC.

YOU'RE AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND- THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE TRANSLATION!

ps- Whats ARN 30-512? ...at a guess is it the army registration number??

Originally Posted by land rover

YOU'RE AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND- THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE TRANSLATION!

ps- Whats ARN 30-512? ...at a guess is it the army registration number??

the original rego when it was in service was "30-512". here is a pic of an S3 at the Army Museum in Bandianna (NE Vic).

All the info is freely available through the REMLR site.

Originally Posted by pop058

the original rego when it was in service was "30-512". here is a pic of an S3 at the Army Museum in Bandianna (NE Vic).

All the info is freely available through the REMLR site.

Thanks Paul - appreciate your help That one in the pic shares plenty with mine. The original satin finish paint looks good.