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80” Vehicles 1948 - 1949

R (or L) 1 to 48 the Pre-production (or Pilot) Vehicles. R and L initially referred to RHD or LHD models.

Digit Sequence: First Digit 8=1948/9 Second Digit 6= Land Rover (not car)

Third Digit 6= basic

7= Station Wagon

8= Welder

R86.... 1948 Model (production ran into 1949) 3000 vehicles only

R866... 1949 80” Run began at R8663001

Production subsequently began as early as September of the year previous to the model year - the factory prepared for the new run during the summer holidays.




80” 1950 - 1952 Model Years

8 Digit numbers First digit = model year 0 = 1950, 1 = 1951, 2 = 1952, 3 = 1953

Second digit = vehicle type 6 = Land Rover

1 = Basic

2 = Station Wagon

3 = Welder

6 = CKD

Fourth digit = specification 0 = Home market

3 = LHD Export

6 = RHD Export

R061.... 1950 80”

062.... 1950 80” Station Wagon

071.... LR 50 Prototype 2 litre (short run)

1666.. RHD CKD 1951 80” (CKD = Completely Knocked Down = part dismantled and packaged for reassembly overseas).

261... 1952 80” (Engine now 2 litre)

3663. Minerva - licence built in Belgium. Supplied as CKD LHD Export, but without bodywork.