Land Rover Series Iii For Sale
Chassis Number Sequences 1948 - 1958Reprinted with permission from the where it was compiled from research by Michael Bishop and supplemented from other sources including an article by John Smith in LRW magazine February 20031948 Models (to February 1949)Pre-Production R or L 01 to 48 R = RHD; L = LHDBasic model R or L 860001 to 863000. First digit 8 = 1948 Model Year;Second digit 6 = Model (Land Rover)The production engine, gearbox and front and rear axles ran in their own 860001 onwards series.1949 Models (February 1949 - July 1949)Numbering changed to 7 digits with addition of third digit to designate sub-modelBasic model R or L 8663001 to 8667920 Third digit 6 = Basic vehicleStation Wagon R or L 8670001 to 8670070 Third digit 7 = Station WagonMobile Welder R or L 8680001 to 8680010 Third digit 8 = Mobile WelderThe engine gearbox and front and rear axles for these models continued in the 860001 onwards series.No 96. Series chassis number issued for '49 model year.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.1950 Models (August 1949 - July 1950)Third digits simplified to 1-3 rather than 6-8 and numbering changed to 8 digitsBasic model R or L 06100001 to 06115440 Third digit 1 = Basic vehicleStation Wagon R or L 06200001 to 06200480 Third digit 2 = Station WagonMobile Welder R or L 06300001 to 06300030 Third digit 3 = Mobile Welder2 litre prototype 07100001 to 07100050 Second digit 7 = prototype0. 1st digit designation introduced for 1950 model year onwardsThe engine, gearbox and front and rear axles ran in their own 06100001 onwards series.1951 ModelsThird digit, addition of CKD models designated as 6.