Seat belts?

[Andy-M]

Hi all,

Just a quicky, does anyone know when seatbelts were introduced into the series 2A, and where were they located.

Any pics would be good, and finaly does anyone know what year compulsory seatbelts in vehicles was brought in?

Thanks Andy.

[Phoenix]

I believe it's post 67 that must have seatbelts.

[isuzurover]

I believe it's post 67 that must have seatbelts.

As I posted in another thread:

EDIT - ADR 4 is the relevant one - Seatbelts became mandatory for FRONT seats from 1 January 1969.
http://www.monash.edu.au/muarc/reports/muarc248.pdf

But I believe LR started fitting them in about 1964. My 1968 x-military IIA did not have belts or brackets when I bought it. I bought brackets from a SIII from a wreckers.

[JDNSW]

Seat belts have been fitted to Landrovers from the mid fifties, if not earlier. They became a factory option with the 2a, although dealers were fitting them on request back in Series 1 time. See the 2a and 3 Optional Equipment parts catalogue for details of the various brackets and mounts fitted.

John

[Fusion]

My 64' model didn't have belts but i have put them in . Got all my seat belt stuff out of my donor 70' model .

[Andy-M]

Thanks all.

I will have to start looking for belts and anchors. The new Landy has not had them fitted berore (68 series 2A, lights in guards).

I think I will call her "Mongrel", seems a fitting name for a bitza.

Cheers Andy.

[Sideroad]

I can have a look, i think my '68 109 has the same as the S3 and I may have some S3 spare mounts.
Let me know if you still need them.
0412055388
Nathan

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Thanks all.

I will have to start looking for belts and anchors. The new Landy has not had them fitted berore (68 series 2A, lights in guards).

I think I will call her "Mongrel", seems a fitting name for a bitza.

Cheers Andy.

Andy

1968 is a bit early for a lights in mudguards (Suffix g) this was only used between April 1969 to April 1971, so if the original spec, your vehicle is at least a 1969 model.

Addit: Just did some checking - the seat belt anchorages became standard fittings on UK spec vehicles from "Suffix D" June 1967 and were optional equipment for other markets from that date. To hazard a guess Australia would have followed suit not much later as the seat belts were mandatory in Australian cars also in 1967.

Diana

[isuzurover]

To hazard a guess Australia would have followed suit not much later as the seat belts were mandatory in Australian cars also in 1967.[/COLOR][/I]

Not quite - 1 Jan 1969 - see my post.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Not quite - 1 Jan 1969 - see my post.

ADR 4 may have been gazetted on 1 Jan 1969 - but Australian manufactured cars all had seatbelts from 1967, the HR Holden, Ford Falcon XR, BMC cars (mini and 1100) and Chrysler VE (a mandatory $10 option??? - Hows that an option).