Thread: A series III Frankenstein?

Originally Posted by EKjimmy

I've got either 71 or 74 in my head about new adr's or something, unless I'm getting confused with motorbikes?
Can't seem to find any VSI's or ADR's that really relate to headlight positioning. I remember seeing a diagram with dimensions somewhere, but it may have been for street rods or ICV's?

Yep. Edition 2 ADRs.
The ADRs mention nothing about headlights.

Wasn't the distance between headlights the reason that the later of the Series 2A's exported to Australia (and ? Canada, USA) had the lights in the wings, as opposed to the UK staying with them in the radiator support panel until the Series 3.

Cheers, Mick.

I'm pretty sure I have read that the change was driven by the overseas markets - but I can't remember what book it was.
Cheers,
D

Originally Posted by Dark61

I'm pretty sure I have read that the change was driven by the overseas markets - but I can't remember what book it was.
Cheers,
D

G'day Dark and other interested parties,

You might have read Wikipedia Accessed 14th September 2016 from, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_R...ies#Series_III

The headlights were moved to the wings on late production IIA models from 1968/9 onward (ostensibly to comply with Australian, American and Dutch lighting regulations) and remained in this position for the Series III.

Even the folks at Wiki state "ostensibly"

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionel,

I read somewhere many moons ago that the principal driver of the light change was compliance with German regulations followed closely by the USA. Who knows?

Cheers,

Neil

Could have been the USA - there was a version of the 2a sold in the USA, sometimes called 'bugeye', which had headlights protruding from the front of the mudguards rather than recessed as with late 2a and Series 3. I have an idea it was the six, with a Westlake head and twin carburettors fitted, that could not be fitted tot the RHD version because of conflict with the steering.

The usual date quoted for the change was 1968-9, but my 1970 has the narrow headlights, although this may have been an in-service modification using available parts after an accident, or simply that the army delayed the change because satisfactory cut mudguard design had not yet been done.

John