The following is a list of 109" IIA Petrol Land-Rovers delivered in SEB Green. 25112560 25112569 25125171 25112608 25112617 25112745 25112746 25112748 25112749 25112750 25112751 25112752 25112753 25112755 25113214 25113218 25113219 25113221 25113223 25113224 25113408 25113427 25113496 25114416 25114417 25114418 25114419 25114420 25114421 25114422 25114517 25114518 If you own one I would love to hear from you. I know one vehicles was registered as FEL663D and is still on the road. FEL661D and FEl662D were presumably part of the same batch but they are no longer on the road.

Renowned motoring journalist James Taylor has sent me this photo of a IIA 1-Ton Land-Rover used as a mobile service school by British Leyland. The vehicle is OXC928J, built as a LHD but later converted to RHD. Chassis number is 22300037G.

129" Land-Rovers - what could have been...

An abortive attempt at a bigger Land-Rover from the early 1960s, which had spin-offs in the form of 2.5 litre and also turbocharged versions of the 2286 diesel engine. Only two survive, one at Dunsfold, the other at Gaydon. Vehicle number 1 was essentially just a bigger Land-Rover, intended to compete with the Dodge Power Wagon in middle-East oilfield markets. It was thought to have been built with a 3 litre petrol engine but at some point had a turbo version of the 2286 diesel. Prototype 2 onwards was a more resolved vehicle, with springs over the axles, and able to take up to 16.00x16 tyres! Many of these used the 3-litre six-cylinder car engine, which was found to not be suitable for use in such a heavy vehicle. The final prototype had a slightly different wing design and used a 2.5 litre engine with input from CAV for the fuel distribution pump. This vehicle still survives at Dunsfold. This is the other survivor at Gaydon. These were often called "1-Ton" Land-Rovers by the engineers, but were actually closer to 1 1/2 Ton vehicles.

Factory Photo

Factory photo of a Deep Bronze Green 1-Ton series III. The 900x16 tyres are obvious, as are the bonnet clips, long spring hangers and rear fuel tank. I am certain the chassis number was 266/51, despatched to 'Engineering Dept" at Rover.

Essex Fire Tender

I found this photo in an old copy of LRO which shows a 1-Ton Series III converted by HCB-Angus for Essex Fire Brigade. Chassis number was probably 267/48, 49 or 50. RHD Export chassis sequence. Does anyone know more?

Eastnor Castle Show 2012

Eastnor Castle show was the only opportunity in 2012 for the few remaining 1-Ton Land-Rovers to get together and but on a display.
I arrived on Friday afternoon after following a friend in his Series 1. I went straight onto our pitch and set up camp. A second 1-Ton (a series III) joined us on the Saturday morning, however by then all vehicles movements had been stopped due to heavy rain so my IIA was alone on the stand.
By Sunday however it had brightened up and dried out to some extent so we eventually had four vehicles on show. These were my IIA 1-Ton, two Series III 1-Tons and a Series III TACR-1 fire tender. We would have had more vehicles but one just missed an MOT appointment, and another two sadly couldn't make it.

Awaiting the off:


On the site:


A second one arrives...


Sunday:

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