0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Oooh, you make it so easy, W!!
Well the screen has the thin centre rib so 'if' it was by the book it would be post R/L 860130 ish and pre R/L 860730. Why I say if is I was looking at a photo recently of a known late pre 1500 when new with an early screen when new. The two screws are consistently fitted around the 860200 to at least 860600 ish vehicles. I have seen R860750, very original with an early trafficator screen and photo's of R860749 new with the earlier screen. 750 is often listed in some manuals as the change. Hasn't anyone called them yet to find out what it is ??? ;)
Well the screen has the thin centre rib so 'if' it was by the book it would be post R/L 860130 ish and pre R/L 860730. Why I say if is I was looking at a photo recently of a known late pre 1500 when new with an early screen when new. The two screws are consistently fitted around the 860200 to at least 860600 ish vehicles. I have seen R860750, very original with an early trafficator screen and photo's of R860749 new with the earlier screen. 750 is often listed in some manuals as the change.
hello,i´m ilkay from germany (berlin).someone from viermalvier.de gave me the advice to ask you for help.so here i am.somebody in turkey offered me a series 1,and says that this one was one of 17 that were deelivered in 1948.i have no idea and just need a vehicle for some heavy work.my questions:is this car (esp. roof) original?are the early series cars reliable or just car for showrooms?somebody of viermalvier.de told me that parts for early cars are not available.so what do you think. thanks.
Hi,It's not really the car you need to do some heavy work. It will work hard, but it is a rare early vehicle and really needs to go to an enthusiast who understands how important it is.
Quote from: rodthrutheblock on Apr 08, 2009 - 22:26Hi,It's not really the car you need to do some heavy work. It will work hard, but it is a rare early vehicle and really needs to go to an enthusiast who understands how important it is. I disagree, there are too many vehicles that are restored to better than new condition and then they just as well be put in a museum and never driven. I have an October 1948 vehicle which although is a valuable vehicle it has not been restored and can regularly be seen towing my 12ft trailer fully loaded with either logs or hard core etc. I use it as it was made to be used and for me I think more should be used that way. As long as the owner knows what they have and don't make any drastic alterations from original, it can be restored at any time, if an owner gets alot of use and pleasure from the vehicle then why not.As for values with mid pre 1500's vehicles coming on the market in totally wrecked/full restoration projects status around the £5-6000 mark (see http://www.churchill-landrover.com/Petrol.htm, which have no engine or the wrong engine then maybe this one is worth the £10000 price if, as Julian mentions, it has the correct main components.