Land Rover Series - Revision history

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Series IIA

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	The '''Series IIA''' is considered by many the most hardy Series model constructed. It is also the type of classic Land Rover that features strongly in the general public's perception of the Land Rover, from its many appearances in popular films and television documentaries set in Africa throughout the 1960s, such as ''Born Free''. Certainly it was whilst the Series IIA was in production that sales of utility Land Rovers reached their peak, in 1969-70, when sales of over 60,000 Land Rovers a year were recorded (for comparison, the sales of the Defender in recent years have been around the 25,000 level since the 1990s). As well as record sales, the Land Rover dominated many world markets- in Australia in the 1960s Land Rover held 90% of the 4x4 market. This figure was repeated in many countries in Africa and the Middle East.		The '''Series IIA''' is considered by many the most hardy Series model constructed. It is also the type of classic Land Rover that features strongly in the general public's perception of the Land Rover, from its many appearances in popular films and television documentaries set in Africa throughout the 1960s, such as ''Born Free''. Certainly it was whilst the Series IIA was in production that sales of utility Land Rovers reached their peak, in 1969-70, when sales of over 60,000 Land Rovers a year were recorded (for comparison, the sales of the Defender in recent years have been around the 25,000 level since the 1990s). As well as record sales, the Land Rover dominated many world markets- in Australia in the 1960s Land Rover held 90% of the 4x4 market. This figure was repeated in many countries in Africa and the Middle East.

	It was produced between 1961 and 1971. There were some minor cosmetic changes from the II, and the 2.25-litre [[Diesel engine]] was introduced. Also the 2.6-litre V6 petrol engine was introduced for use in the long wheelbase models in 1967.		It was produced between 1961 and 1971. There were some minor cosmetic changes from the II, and the 2.25-litre [[Diesel engine]] was introduced. Also the 2.6-litre straight-6 petrol engine was introduced for use in the long wheelbase models in 1967.

	To the eye the SII and the SIIA are very difficult to distinguish. The configurations available from the factory ranged from short wheelbase soft top to the top of the line five-door Station Wagon. The Rover V8 3.5-litre engine was first tested in 1965 in a short wheel base SIIA but not introduced to a Land Rover until the first-generation three-door [[Range Rover]]s in 1970 and then later to the Series vehicles in the last of the SIII 109s in 1979. From February 1969 (home market) the headlamps moved into the wings on all models, and the sill panels were redesigned to be shallower a few months afterwards.		To the eye the SII and the SIIA are very difficult to distinguish. The configurations available from the factory ranged from short wheelbase soft top to the top of the line five-door Station Wagon. The Rover V8 3.5-litre engine was first tested in 1965 in a short wheel base SIIA but not introduced to a Land Rover until the first-generation three-door [[Range Rover]]s in 1970 and then later to the Series vehicles in the last of the SIII 109s in 1979. From February 1969 (home market) the headlamps moved into the wings on all models, and the sill panels were redesigned to be shallower a few months afterwards.

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	The '''Land Rover Series I''', '''II''', and '''III''' are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer [[Land Rover]]. The Defender is the descendant of the Series models, following over 50 years of "evolution" along the same basic design, and retaining very similar looks. Land Rover say that 70% of these vehicles ''ever made'' are still in use today- a claim first made in the 1992 brochure and repeated many times since, being much publicised when cited by [[Richard Hammond]] of the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Top Gear]]''.		The '''Land Rover Series I''', '''II''', and '''III''' are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer [[Land Rover]]. The Defender is the descendant of the Series models, following over 50 years of "evolution" along the same basic design, and retaining very similar looks. Land Rover say that 70% of these vehicles ''ever made'' are still in use today- a claim first made in the 1992 brochure and repeated many times since, being much publicised when cited by [[Richard Hammond]] of the BBC's ''[[Top Gear]]''.

	Series models and Defenders are easily confused due to their similar styling — many body parts are interchangeable between brand-new models and vehicles nearly 30 years old. Differences, however, are significant. The principal differences between Defenders and Series models are that the Series models are [[leaf spring\|leaf-sprung]] with selectable [[Two-wheel drive\|two-]] or [[four-wheel drive]] whereas Defenders are [[coil spring\|coil-sprung]] with permanent four wheel drive and locking central [[Differential (mechanics)\|differential]].		Series models and Defenders are easily confused due to their similar styling — many body parts are interchangeable between brand-new models and vehicles nearly 30 years old. Differences, however, are significant. The principal differences between Defenders and Series models are that the Series models are [[leaf spring\|leaf-sprung]] with selectable [[Two-wheel drive\|two-]] or [[four-wheel drive]] whereas Defenders are [[coil spring\|coil-sprung]] with permanent four wheel drive and locking central [[Differential (mechanics)\|differential]].

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	\| 1.6L I4 Petrol<br>2.0L I4 Petrol<br>2.0L I4 Diesel<br>2.3L I4 Petrol<br>2.3L I4 Diesel<br>2.6L I6 Petrol<br>3.5L V8 Petrol		\| 1.6L I4 Petrol<br>2.0L I4 Petrol<br>2.0L I4 Diesel<br>2.25L I4 Petrol<br>2.25L I4 Diesel<br>2.6L I6 Petrol<br>3.5L V8 Petrol
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	\| ~~{{{transmission +~~ drive~~}}}~~		\| 4-speed manual (all models)<br>2-speed transfer box with selectable 4 wheel drive (1, 2, 2A, 3)<br>2-speed transfer box, permanent 4 wheel drive with vacuum-operated center differential lock (109" Stage 1 V8)
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	\| ~~{{{engine}}}~~		\| 1.6L I4 Petrol<br>2.0L I4 Petrol<br>2.0L I4 Diesel<br>2.3L I4 Petrol<br>2.3L I4 Diesel<br>2.6L I6 Petrol<br>3.5L V8 Petrol
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Series II

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	==Series II==		==Series II==
			[[Image:LRSeries 2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	The successor to the successful Series I was the '''Series II''', which saw a production run from 1958 to 1961. It came in 88 in (2235 mm) and 109 in (2769 mm) wheelbases. This was the first [[Land Rover]] to adopt a relatively modern shape, and used the well-known 2.25-litre [[petrol engine]], although early short wheelbase (SWB) models retained the 2.0-litre petrol engine from the Series I for the first 1500 or so vehicles. This larger petrol engine produced 72 hp and was closely related to the 2.0-litre diesel unit still in use. This engine became the standard Land Rover unit until the mid-1980s when diesel engines became more popular.		The successor to the successful Series I was the '''Series II''', which saw a production run from 1958 to 1961. It came in 88 in (2235 mm) and 109 in (2769 mm) wheelbases. This was the first [[Land Rover]] to adopt a relatively modern shape, and used the well-known 2.25-litre [[petrol engine]], although early short wheelbase (SWB) models retained the 2.0-litre petrol engine from the Series I for the first 1500 or so vehicles. This larger petrol engine produced 72 hp and was closely related to the 2.0-litre diesel unit still in use. This engine became the standard Land Rover unit until the mid-1980s when diesel engines became more popular.
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	==Series IIA==		==Series IIA==

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Series III

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	==Series III==		==Series III==
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	Little changed cosmetically between the IIA and the '''Series III'''. The Series III is the most common Series vehicle, with 440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985. 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. The traditional metal grille, featured on the Series I, II and IIA, was replaced with a plastic one for the Series III model. The 2.25 L engine had its compression raised from 7:1 to 8:1, increasing the power slightly (the high compression engine had been an optional fit on the IIa model for several years). During the Series III production run from 1971 until 1985, the 1,000,000th Land Rover rolled off the production line in 1976. The Series III saw many changes in the later part of its life as Land Rover updated the design to meet increased competition. This was the first model to feature synchromesh on all four gears, although some late H suffix IIa models had used an all-synchro box. In keeping with early 1970s trends in automotive interior design, both in safety and use of more advanced materials, the simple metal dashboard of earlier models was redesigned to accept a new moulded plastic dash. The instrument cluster, which was previously centrally located, was moved to the driver's side. The Series III had the same body and engine options as the preceding IIa, including station wagons and One Ton versions.		Little changed cosmetically between the IIA and the '''Series III'''. The Series III is the most common Series vehicle, with 440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985. 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. The traditional metal grille, featured on the Series I, II and IIA, was replaced with a plastic one for the Series III model. The 2.25 L engine had its compression raised from 7:1 to 8:1, increasing the power slightly (the high compression engine had been an optional fit on the IIa model for several years). During the Series III production run from 1971 until 1985, the 1,000,000th Land Rover rolled off the production line in 1976. The Series III saw many changes in the later part of its life as Land Rover updated the design to meet increased competition. This was the first model to feature synchromesh on all four gears, although some late H suffix IIa models had used an all-synchro box. In keeping with early 1970s trends in automotive interior design, both in safety and use of more advanced materials, the simple metal dashboard of earlier models was redesigned to accept a new moulded plastic dash. The instrument cluster, which was previously centrally located, was moved to the driver's side. The Series III had the same body and engine options as the preceding IIa, including station wagons and One Ton versions.

Red marquis at 08:12, 26 March 2008

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	The '''Land Rover Series I''', '''II''', and '''III~~''', '''Ninety''', '''One Ten''', '''127''', and '''Defender~~''' are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer [[Land Rover]]. The Defender is the descendant of the Series models, following over 50 years of "evolution" along the same basic design, and retaining very similar looks. Land Rover say that 70% of these vehicles ''ever made'' are still in use today- a claim first made in the 1992 brochure and repeated many times since, being much publicised when cited by [[Richard Hammond]] of the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Top Gear]]''.		The '''Land Rover Series I''', '''II''', and '''III''' are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer [[Land Rover]]. The Defender is the descendant of the Series models, following over 50 years of "evolution" along the same basic design, and retaining very similar looks. Land Rover say that 70% of these vehicles ''ever made'' are still in use today- a claim first made in the 1992 brochure and repeated many times since, being much publicised when cited by [[Richard Hammond]] of the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Top Gear]]''.

	Series models and Defenders are easily confused due to their similar styling — many body parts are interchangeable between brand-new models and vehicles nearly 30 years old. Differences, however, are significant. The principal differences between Defenders and Series models are that the Series models are [[leaf spring\|leaf-sprung]] with selectable [[Two-wheel drive\|two-]] or [[four-wheel drive]] whereas Defenders are [[coil spring\|coil-sprung]] with permanent four wheel drive and locking central [[Differential (mechanics)\|differential]].		Series models and Defenders are easily confused due to their similar styling — many body parts are interchangeable between brand-new models and vehicles nearly 30 years old. Differences, however, are significant. The principal differences between Defenders and Series models are that the Series models are [[leaf spring\|leaf-sprung]] with selectable [[Two-wheel drive\|two-]] or [[four-wheel drive]] whereas Defenders are [[coil spring\|coil-sprung]] with permanent four wheel drive and locking central [[Differential (mechanics)\|differential]].

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The Series Land Rover in Australia

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	===The Series Land Rover in Australia===		===The Series Land Rover in Australia===
	[[Australia]] has always been an important export market for Land Rovers of all sorts, but especially the utility models. 80-inch Series I models were imported by the Australian government in the late 1940s for work on civil engineering projects such as dams and road construction, which brought the vehicle to the buying public's attention. Large sales followed and in the 1950s Land Rover established a factory in Australia to build ~~[[Complete knock down\|~~CKD]] kits shipped from the Solihull factory. The Land Rover continued to sell well throughout the 1960s in Series II guise, commanding some 90% of the off-road market, and with practically every farm having at least one Land Rover.		Australia has always been an important export market for Land Rovers of all sorts, but especially the utility models. 80-inch Series I models were imported by the Australian government in the late 1940s for work on civil engineering projects such as dams and road construction, which brought the vehicle to the buying public's attention. Large sales followed and in the 1950s Land Rover established a factory in Australia to build CKD kits shipped from the Solihull factory. The Land Rover continued to sell well throughout the 1960s in Series II guise, commanding some 90% of the off-road market, and with practically every farm having at least one Land Rover.

	The Series III continued this success in the early 1970s, but from the middle of the decade sales declined. A combination of increasing competition (mostly from ~~[[Japan]]ese~~ vehicles such as the [[Toyota Land Cruiser]]) and increasingly poor quality of the parts being shipped from Britain meant that Land Rover's dominance slipped. The problems faced by Land Rover were the same throughout its export markets- compared to the Japanese competition, the Land Rover was underpowered, unreliable and slow with a poor ride quality, despite their superior off-road ability. Poor rust-proofing and low-quality [[steel]] in comparison to the Japanese vehicles turned the buyers away in large numbers and by 1983, with the introduction of the One Ten, the Land Cruiser was the best selling 4x4 in Australia.		The Series III continued this success in the early 1970s, but from the middle of the decade sales declined. A combination of increasing competition (mostly from Japanese vehicles such as the [[Toyota Land Cruiser]]) and increasingly poor quality of the parts being shipped from Britain meant that Land Rover's dominance slipped. The problems faced by Land Rover were the same throughout its export markets- compared to the Japanese competition, the Land Rover was underpowered, unreliable and slow with a poor ride quality, despite their superior off-road ability. Poor rust-proofing and low-quality steel in comparison to the Japanese vehicles turned the buyers away in large numbers and by 1983, with the introduction of the One Ten, the Land Cruiser was the best selling 4x4 in Australia.

	In the early 1980s, Land Rover Australia had made some changes to the vehicle to try and combat this sales decline. As well as the fitting of the V8 petrol engine in the 1979 "Stage One", as in the rest of the world, Australia also received the same vehicle with the option of a 3.8-litre 89 hp [[Isuzu]] diesel engine. This helped slow the sales decline, but the rest of the vehicle's shortcomings let it down. The One Ten was also available with this engine, which was later turbocharged to produce in excess of 100 horsepower.		In the early 1980s, Land Rover Australia had made some changes to the vehicle to try and combat this sales decline. As well as the fitting of the V8 petrol engine in the 1979 "Stage One", as in the rest of the world, Australia also received the same vehicle with the option of a 3.8-litre 89 hp [[Isuzu]] diesel engine. This helped slow the sales decline, but the rest of the vehicle's shortcomings let it down. The One Ten was also available with this engine, which was later turbocharged to produce in excess of 100 horsepower.