Thanks Bob, only just found time to have a closer look found casting date on block at the rear of motor it looks like 9 11 57.
Another contribution. Purchased this week from Bathurst
1958 88"
Chassis no . 113800205
Engine no. 111801032
CKD, RHD, I think it's meant to have semi floating rear axle but I have one of each. LH, semi, RH floating.
Does anyone know what "Produced by pressed metal corp Sydney" means?
Did they assemble it?
As far as I know fully floating axles, while optional, were in fact only fitted to 109s. But can be retrofitted to any Series 1. (but half axles are shorter than Series 2/3)
Pressed Metal Corporation was the company that assembled Landrovers in Australia - more details in the Landrover history thread.
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Fully floating axles were fitted to most of the last of the 88" and 109" series one's and also here in Tasmania we know of a couple of 1958 88" series 2's that had the narrow series one axle assemblies from new ( that year had a screw air vent control with the Bakelite knob and small intermediate shaft in the transfer box).
I have seen a picture of a new series 2 with semi floating axles (a UK picture).
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Were they Australian assembled? Both the Australian assemblers and Rover themselves were never above making use of any parts on hand if there were a shortage of the "right" parts, and these never make their way into the parts books unless they involved large numbers of vehicles, in which case they are usually just listed as "alternatives".
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Hello from Brisbane.
As Arthur has suggested in a few posts above the fully floating axles were fitted to the last of the locally assembled Series 1 short wheelbase vehicles.
My cousin still has one of the last of the Series 1 trucks that came fitted with these axles from new.
Cheers
Just adding my little 88" to the list...
VIN: 143800452
Engine: 141802335
Cheers,
Loubrey
I have (another) series one project. This time a 109. James Taylor's book says the chassis is 1957 but it has a 1418 prefix 2 litre.
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