-Manufactured by Rover Australia Pty Ltd -Refurbished paint and trim -Aluminium body
Functional and capable this Series 2 ute is in fantastic condition ready for work or show. The refurbished army green paint work is in excellent condition inside and out. The interior seating has been retrimmed with upgraded aluminium door cards and flooring and all controls and gauges are in excellent condition
The Land Rover Series I to Series III (SI to SIII) were produced from 1948 to 1958 and these are generally referred to as the "Series Land Rovers" to collectively separate them from later offerings from the company
The Series I Land Rover was designed to fulfil the need for export post-war and to be produced using simple tooling. This focus on the needs of the time also resulted in the body, fitted to a steel box section chassis, being made from aluminium and having a minimum of curved surfaces. Initially the Land Rover had permanent 4-wheel drive with the existing Rover "free wheel" device incorporated in the drive to the front axle. Conventional 4-wheel drive was adopted in 1950. The Series II was the first vehicle to use the well-known 2.25-litre petrol engine, al the first 1,500 or so short wheelbase (SWB) models retained the 52 hp (39 kW) 2.0-litre petrol engine from the Series I.
