Thread: Vehicle History Research tools

Originally Posted by LRO53

36660935 was in a CKD batch of 11 vehicles Dispatched Out on the 15/1/1953 to Regent Motors Melbourne.

Well now, these two handsome beasties now reside in Wrinklearthur's paddock.



Now we need a name for the 80" as the 86" is called 'HECter', so who is going to be the first to offer the 80" a name.
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Just call it HEC for short.
Regards
Glen

Was it also used by the same mob?

Perhaps Hydra! But you'll have to check for serpents around the head each morning.

HEC is a acronym for Hydro Electric Commission ( 1929 to 1996 ), The Hydro was the Government body responsible for all aspects of Electric power generation and it's distribution, until it was split into three separate bodies.

So should we call the 80" "Hydro' being short for The Hydro Electric Commission of Tasmania?

But before I do name him that, I still want to have some evidence that this 80" was in fact used by the HEC.

I did meet a chap who started as an apprentice for the Hydro and worked on servicing Land Rovers, He is willing to show me some photo's that he has kept of that period .
Maybe his first name 'Geoff' would be a good one to name the 80".
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If the pics are good and he has some good stories you will have to see if he will let you post them on this site
I have a 53 model from the Snowy Scheme 36660192 with hard top.
The 2 Landies look good though, keeping us all out of trouble or getting into more.

Wardy

Having a bit of fun trying to find the correct bonnet for the 86", ended up with yet another 88" bonnet --- that makes 1 x 80", 3 x 88" bonnets and 0 X 86" bonnets spare.

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Hello all,
I have a road registered 52 80in in totally original condition, I picked it up north of Sydney but was wondering if I could find out where it was originally delivered to or any info on it?
Chassis number is 26161454.
Cheers, Tim

Originally Posted by 260AC

The Faulls Perth Sales books also exist.

The Victorian Rego info is with the Jaguar and Austin Healy Car Club. You can do a trace by writing to the Association of Motoring clubs, but it can be difficult as vehicles were registered by engine number and engines move a hell of a lot and then the LR's are mixed up in the Holdens if they had one fitted

You can also trace a vehicle through Land Rover themselves, but you need to have proof of ownership and they do a trace and often send a photocopy of the page entry of your vehicle, but is difficult from Oz as you have to send the a cheque for around 15 quid so have to get an OS cehque made up.

So what is the chassis number of your 107"

Where or how do you access the Faull's sales register? I have a 1958 Series 1 109", Body No: 2404, Serial No: 1092404, Car No: 123800646, Engine No: 111805396, and I can't read the chassis No on the rear passenger spring hanger because it looks like it has been worn away by a swinging mudflap (is the any where else I might find the chassis number).

Regards
Jonesy1972