The series Land Rovers span 1948 to 1983, 1947 to 1985 if the pre-production series-ones LandRover and the tail of series-three stage-1 are counted. The short wheel base (SWB) models grew from an 80" wheel-base to 88" and the long wheel base (LWB) models grew from 107" to 109". There were also the SIIA and SIIB forward-control (FC) models, the military "light-weight", "one-ton" and other variations. Engines grew from 1.6L 4-cylinders to 2.25L 4-cylinders and 2.6L 6-cylinders and finally 3.5L V8. All series Land Rovers had leaf springs and drum brakes at each corner. Items such as passenger-side windscreen wipers were optional extras on the first utilitarian models but series two and three station wagons (SW) achieved a good degree of comfort - 4wd.sofcom.com/LandRover/Landy.html
See the Land-Rover Register '47-'51 and the LR50th (1998)
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| Series | Dates | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Series I | 1948-1958 | 80",
wagon,
86",
88",
107",
fire engines, 1947, Preproduction, 1948, 1949 1950, Pollyanna ('50), 1951, 1952, 1953 + fire engine |
| Series II | 1958-1961 | 1958
|
| Series IIA | 1961-1971 | 1964 SWB ST,
1969,
fire engine
|
| Forward Control IIA/IIB | IIB, camper | |
| Series III | 1971-1983 | 1972 SWB HT |
| Series III Stage-1 | 1979-1985 | |
| Specials | B40, Santana, Minerva, Tempo, Cuthbertson tracked, Carawagon, Dormobile, Military Land-Rovers, Hybrids | |
| 110, 90, Defender | 1983 ...... the successors | |
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