Land rover series 2a chassis number decoder

The vehicle was registered in oxfordshire where it has. The vin plate is located on the brake pedal box in the engine compartment. In the tables below, the lefthand column shows the chassis number s of the land. Land rover series 2 and 2a models specs land rover series 2 was the the first upgrade to the original land rover series 1. Get land rover vin history report land rover vindecoder. Every land rover car has a unique identifier code called a vin. The chassis number can be found on the nearside engine mounting and on the brass plate on the nearside of the bulkhead. Since 1980 land rover deploys the standard 17character vehicle identification number. For international buyer import duties, taxes, and charges arent included in the item price or postage cost. Most common for series 2a is rhd drivers side dumb iron just above where the spring mounts are welded to the box chassis, almost always on the outside edge. Land rover series 2, 2a and series 3 chassis paddock spares. From the end of 1979 land rover went over to the modern 17 digit vin numbers these are slightly harder to decode, but still no problem with the list below. Check out the vin decoding diagram below to see how each digit or section in the 17digit string is decoded.

Land rover series 2a 88 ex military first built 1st may 1967, the vehicle then left the military and was registered for first road use 30th october 1974. Checking authenticity of a series 2 land rover uk forums. Reprinted with permission from the land rover series one club where it was compiled from research by michael bishop and supplemented from other sources. The series 2 club is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of all land rover models built between 1958 and 1971. The serial number is a 6 digit number that also forms part of the last 6 digits of the vin chassis number. Landyzone is the biggest land rover forum on the net. Land rover vin decoder vehicle history, specs, recall info. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more. However, i have also found them on the left chassis section under the engine mount on the inside and on the inside face of the left dumb. A letter from land rover to its new zealand dealer network in 1966 offering advice to salesmen on how to deal with competing sales from the austin gypsy. Land rover 2a looking to sell my 2a it was a diesel which i change to 2. If there is a single marker light on the side of the wing, it is a late series iia, series iii, or nonnas defender.

The prototype of this vehicle first ran in 1960 and was available as a series 2a from september 1960. The serial number is a 6 digit number that also forms part of the last 6 digits of the vin chassis number and is unique to each vehicle. The chassis number is located in 3 places on a series truck but ct dmv will be satisfied if you show them the plate screwed to the bulkhead, right above the tunnel, andor the one rivetted to the b pillar on the drivers side door opening. Most series 1 land rovers from 195458, 86,88,107 and 109 had there chassis numbers in the same location as the series 2, 2a etc, which was on the lh rear spring hanger, this is a. This includes the 2a and 2b forward control models as well as all 2 and 2a models of the standard land rover. This is also for range rover defender and discovery models. The dates are the issue dates of the service newsletter announcing the change. The land rover was the first massproduced civilian fourwheel drive car with doors on it. Each character or set of characters within a land rover vin indicates specific vehicle information including the vehicles model and model year, make, where it was manufactured, and more. May 07, 2014 a series 2 and 2a will have a chassis number vins didnt come until late 70s iirc and should be rivited onto the bulkhead. Now that you found your vin land rover number, you can start to decode your car, truck or automobile.

Then gearbox went have tried to change it but other box was faulty. The first character the first character indicates the country where the vehicle was manufactured. Land rover engine designs did not change often, but there are a couple of key changes which may not be immediately obvious just looking at an engine, and for which the serial number. Check out the series 2 club website forum for info on chassis numbers.

Rear axle codes there are 3 types of rear axle fitted to defenders. Join our community of car fans and get advanced features such as information from stolen databases, vin. The forward control model was land rover s answer to calls from customers wanting more payload. Fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number or chassis number for your land rover, and find out what each code letter and code number. We have a large number of vehicles within our database and can sometimes assist in obtaining vehicle details by chassis number. Land rover faq history, production, sales chassis numbering. To the common eye, all series land rovers looked the same. The sequence for a siia chassis or car number on the id plate which should both be the same have an 8 digit number and a single suffix letter making 9. Monty the rather rusty 2a 37fg31 page 215 military. Land rover engine designs did not change often, but there are a couple of key changes which may not be immediately obvious just looking at an engine, and for which the serial number can be very invaluable. Land rover series 2a 88 1967 ex military williams classics.

Later vehicles had the plate positioned inside the cab. Land rover vin number locations land rover vin numbers are located stamped into the chassis frame viewed by looking behind the front wheel vin or build plates that. The vin is also stamped on the rh side of the chassis to the rear of the front lashing eye. Car details can be derived decoded, calculated from the. Discussion in series land rovers started by 2a driver, feb 12, 2011. Generator, type c40, for land rover series 2 and 2a item. To use the tool, enter the vin and click the decode vin. I had joined a couple of series owners groups on facebook and had had a couple of comments saying what a nice series.

From 1948 to the early eighties, land rover used for their cars chassis numbers of their own format. A series 2 and 2a will have a chassis number vins didnt come until late 70s iirc and should be rivited onto the bulkhead. Most series 1 land rovers from 195458, 86,88,107 and 109 had there chassis numbers in the same location as the series 2, 2a etc, which was on the lh rear spring hanger, this is a 1955 86. Sep 27, 2016 land rover used the series iia as a transitional model between the series ii and the series iii, the lights were moved from the grill to the front wings in 1969, a new diesel engine was offered closely based on the 2. We always guarantee great quality at the best prices. Prior to this, 9 digit numbers, or 8 digits plus a suffix letter, were used. Our vin decoder works with all models of land rover. Very original series 2a defender wagon original 4 cylinder petrol engine original seats etc.

Fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number or chassis number for your land rover, and find out what each code letter and code number means. Land rover axles are each given a unique 9 character serial number. However, i have also found them on the left chassis. Here are listed a few of the many changes that occurred on the basic model 80 landrover produced from 1948 to 1953. Serial number you may be required to know your land rover s serial number under certain conditions. Check out the series 2 club website forum for info on chassis numbers on the time line and what is commensurate with the supposed year of manufacture. Once galvanized our chassis are taken back into the workshop and rectified. Land rover vin decoder vehicle history, specs, recall. Series 2a ac, 2a dh ac, dh are the suffix letters at the end of your chassis number all of our chassis are made from 2. Each axle is displayed with an axle assembly part number. Land rover vin tool enter your vin fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number chassis number for your land rover, and find out what it. Find land rover models vin and chassis number locations. Padock spares have a large range of chassis parts to fit your land rover series. Since 1980 land rover deploys the standard 17character vehicle identification number vin, complying with international standards.

The first 3 characters are the world manufacturer identifier wmi. Land rovers have several identifying serial numbers which are important to know when understanding which parts are correct for your vehicle. Vehicle identification number numbers, commenced in 1985, series iia chassis number numbers predate the vin requirement by at least years or as much as 24 years. This is unique to the vehicle and gives it an identity. An eight digit chassis numbering system with suffix letters the first, second, and third digits indicate the model and specification. Land rover lightweight illustrated parts catalogue rover. The sequence for a siia chassis or car number on the id plate which should both be the same have an 8 digit number.

Until 2002, 110s and s used the salisbury axle which has its roots back to the series 3 days. In the tables below, the lefthand column shows the chassis number s of the land rovers to which the changed parts were fitted. The numbers are found on the left hand side of the axles, facing forwards on the front axle and facing backwards on the rear. Buyers of used land rover cars can use the free land rover vin decoder to find out details about any land rover cars past history, such as its original specifications after being manufactured. An attempt to date series iia models by changes in suffix letters relative to each other. Therefore, if you put in the vin number of a 2006 model, for example, you should receive just basic.

Most older land rovers have had at least one engine change in the past. Lightweight land rover chassis number decoder the military. Reprinted with permission from the land rover series one club where it was compiled from research by michael bishop and supplemented from other sources including an article by john smith in lrw magazine february 2003. The chassis number can be found on the bulkhead inside the vehicle and on the right hand front spring hanger. Lookup vehicle identification number is the first thing you should do before you buy a used car. The united states has a vin code of 1 or 4, while countries such as japan j are designated with letters. Fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number or chassis number for your lightweight.

This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year. Land rover used the series iia as a transitional model between the series ii and the series iii, the lights were moved from the grill to the front wings in 1969, a new diesel engine was. Land rover, range rover engine numbers by glencoyne engineering. It is important to verify that the part number is compatible with your vin vehicle identification number. We have plenty of very knowledgable members so if you have any questions about your land rover or just want to connect with other landy owners, youre in the right place. For series 2s only not s2a, the fourth digit of all the numbers listed above signifies the year. Land rover vin tool enter your vin fill in all characters numbers and letters of the vehicle identification number vin, serial number chassis number for your land rover, and find out what it means. The series 2a forward control had a 109 wheelbase, using 75% of the standard 109 chassis components. How to decode your land rover vin vehicle identification.

Land rover, range rover chassis numbers by glencoyne. I have found chassis numbers in a variety of places. How to identify your land rover rovers north land rover. How to decode your land rover vin vehicle identification number. The land rover series i, ii, and iii commonly referred to as series land rovers, to distinguish them from later models are offroad vehicles produced by the british manufacturer rover company. Decoding a land rovers vin number engine landy forum. This depends on the model year because land rover did not start to add such detailed information in internet databases until 2010 or so. The body shape specifically was a significant change and created the iconic land rover. In 1992, land rover claimed that 70% of all the vehicles.

For series 2a, 8 figure number starting with 2 then suffix a. Sales for land rover north america month by month 1987 to present new. The body shape specifically was a significant change and created the iconic land rover shape that most people are now familiar with and was to remain largely unchanged right up until the last defender production in 2016. Land rover began in 1947 with the series i and continued until 1985 manufacturing the series iii model. Another thing you need to remember is that in the land rover vin decoder options are not always shown. Land rover vin decoder lookup and check land rover vin. A typical land rover vehicle identification number vin will have the following 17 alpha numeric character iso 3779 compliant format eg. Vin number chart for all land rover vehicles from 1979 except north american spec. Salcr2bg9hh665994 2017 land rover discovery sport hse 2. Though many people can distinguish the later 90, 110 or latest defenders from series by looking at the headlamps and flat front grille panel fgp, it gets tougher to separate the series land. Land rover, range rover engine numbers by glencoyne.