1964 Land Rover Series IIA.

[picture of landrover SIIA 1964 diesel, jpg] The Land Rover SIIA brought in only minor changes from the Land Rover SII. The diesel engine, and the SIIA pictured right is Chris Bennett's South African 1964 diesel, grew from 2L to 2.25L to match the capacity of the petrol engine.

[picture of landrover SIIA 1964 diesel, jpg] Apart from that it is very hard to tell a Land Rover SIIA from a SII and SIIs may have been fitted with various SIIA parts by now.

Most SIIAs have the inverted-T radiator-grille with the head-lights in the grille assembly (aka breakfast). Towards the end of the SIIA era the head-lights moved onto the wings to comply with various vehicle rules.

[picture of landrover SIIA 1964 diesel, jpg]

This vehicle has the deluxe bonnet (hood) which has a rounded leading edge and a recess under the spare wheel.

You can make out the optional inward facing rear seats on the wheel arches of the rear tub in the rear view. These are fine for small children but they are distinctly cramped for adults.

[picture of landrover SIIA 1964 diesel, jpg] The interior shows a single windscreen wiper for the driver only. The passenger unit was optional! Late model SIIAs had a concealed wiper motor behind a panel at the left of the parcel shelf which operated twin wipers.

The instrument panel is basic but functional.

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