Thread: identity of our series 3 land rover

The definitive number is the one stamped on the chassis. This is on the outside of the spring hanger at the back of the LH rear spring, that is, the bit the shackle pivots on. This legally defines the vehicle - all the plates rivetted or screwed to the bodywork can easily move from vehicle to vehicle as bits are swapped.

John

Originally Posted by Dowling

has a plate under the bonnet pointing out this info and on it is printed the number 908 270 75A.Stamped over this is the number 10 79.

This sounds like the compliance plate. If it is then the 10 79 is the date that the plate was affixed not the build date.

Garry

John , the number on the chassis as you suggested is 90827075 as on the plate I earlier mentioned .Do you know anyone who can help with the further details, age , model , year of manufacture etc, Thanks for your help.
Dowling
Rob

Started life as a diesel, 1972-1979 so definitely a series 3, and as a guess I would say 10/79 is the build date going on what I have found out

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by Dowling

John , the number on the chassis as you suggested is 90827075 as on the plate I earlier mentioned .Do you know anyone who can help with the further details, age , model , year of manufacture etc, Thanks for your help.
Dowling
Rob

906xxxxxx - 910xxxxxx: Series III 88 inch diesel
Land Rover, Range Rover chassis numbers - by Glencoyne 4x4 (Thetford)

Thanks for the help. As a series 3 owner do you know no if the Australian- assembled vehicles had interior dome lights which were smaller and different from UK or USA models Ours is broken and the bezell is smaller than advertised NOS units. It may be a replacement but the vehicle, other than a change to a petrol engine, looks original in all respects. I need to change the lamp and will buy a NOS as advertised, if ours is the wrong one.

I don't know the answer to that question, but it is very likely, as it is the sort of item that could well be bought in from a local supplier. Series Landrovers built in Australia had substantial local content.

John

A lot of Australian Land Rovers didn't get dome lights at all unless they had deluxe trim. Therefore the dome lamps were often after-market fittings.

A tell tail of having OEM dome lamp is the purple/black? wire under the cover strip in the centre of the windscreen. If the feed wire is in a different place or not purple, then it is likely an aftermarket dome lamp.

Also remember the dome lamps in later Defender models are slightly different to the original S2a/S3 units.