Leyland Suid Afrika?

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Unless it is a Stage 1, which the photo shows it is not. But didn't S.A. have a version of the S3 with a unique six cylinder engine? And what gearbox did that have?

John

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Hello from Harare - travelling and away from my library for a few weeks.

The South African six cylinder trucks were fitted with an Australian designed but SA built motor and were possibly paired with a Santa gearbox. The details of the motor and gearbox are well covered in James Taylor's book on S3 Land Rovers.

Cheers,

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Originally Posted by S3ute

The South African six cylinder trucks were fitted with an Australian designed but SA built motor and were possibly paired with a Santa gearbox.

Cheers,

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Hello again.

Not many people give away Land Rover parts - should have read Santana rather than Santa.

Cheers,

Was that the 6 cyl used in P76?

The six was a locally made engine derived from the P76/Marina 2.6 OHC six. The South Africans also had a BMW six in Defenders.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:L....8i_engine.jpg

Series III S

I have seen pictures from Rhodesia in the 70s with Land Rovers with front bench seats.

Jeff

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Originally Posted by Jeff

I have seen pictures from Rhodesia in the 70s with Land Rovers with front bench seats.

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I thought bench seats were standard in CKD Series vehicle? I've never really seen a Series 2 or 3 over here with original flat back individual seats.

Even the S3 88 had a bench AFAIK?

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Originally Posted by jakeslouw

I thought bench seats were standard in CKD Series vehicle? I've never really seen a Series 2 or 3 over here with original flat back individual seats.

Even the S3 88 had a bench AFAIK?

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Might be standard in South Africa, but definitely not here (most Series Landrovers in Australia were CKD).

John

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Originally Posted by 78RRman

Anyway just wondering if anyone could shed some light on what it is, it has a small badge on the side that said Leyland Suid Afrika and a quite unique fibreglass hard top which I've never seen, and a bench seat in the front. She's never had a resto...
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A while back a mate had a Jo'burg-purchased Series III 6 cyl hardtop. It had a fibreglass roof top with a rounded rear edge (similar to some early Series IIs, which had, I think, a similar rounded trailing edge). If I remember correctly, we at the time (1996) thought looked like a "factory" job.

I've found out some more info on my series it's colour is Spanish olive green (thanks for the link Gromit). I used the calVin to find out some more but it dosnt know what the 6 is at the end of the chassis no. is any ideas guys?
Here what I know
913 Model: Land Rover, Series III
Body type: Basic
Wheel base: 109in
Engine: petrol
Model years: 1972-1979
Destination: Completely knocked down (CKD), right-hand drive (RHD)
47723 Serial number
6 Design: Significantly modified, no further details known

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Originally Posted by Johnno1969

A while back a mate had a Jo'burg-purchased Series III 6 cyl hardtop. It had a fibreglass roof top with a rounded rear edge (similar to some early Series IIs, which had, I think, a similar rounded trailing edge). If I remember correctly, we at the time (1996) thought looked like a "factory" job.

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The Series 2 hardtops you refer to would undoubtedly have been in Queensland, where the distributor (Annand and Thompson) fitted a steel hardtop made by Athol Hedges. Won't see many of these about today, as they rusted really well.

John

John's hit the nail on the head with the A&H roof deal which means the vehicle would likely have been distributed by Annand & Thompson before Leyland Truck and Bus took over in the mid 1970s.

The later A&H roofs had a fibreglass skin instead of the steel one, they were far more durable than the early ones and didn't leak like the LR factory jobbies.