winkle

Yes! Thank you :cheesy:

Here we go lads its a Series 2 or 2a this is how the tilts looked with the blue grey emulsion; hope this helps

 

TED

Hi, does anybody know what's written on the back of the Land Rover on the first Picture? It looks like "Vcran" or something. What does it mean?

Regards, winkle :-)

Hi,

Thanks! What further data and pictures could be useful?

Regards, winkle

Thank you, ruxy, for the manual etc.!

Hi,

finally some pictures and information on my newly purchased 2a 88. Of cause i'd like to know as much as possible about the origin, correct type and former duty of the car. Maybe you can help me

Land Rover Series IIa 88

First registration 14.09.1968

- left hand drive

- 24Volts electrics

- military rear x member

- welded on gearbox x member

- swivel housing gaiters

- military fuel tank below driver seat (left)

- no external fuel filler

- batteries not in engine compartment

Most possibly the were once mounted light weight style between the seats instead of the middle seat.

Now they are in a apperarently custom made box behind the middle-bulkhead.

- military headlights

- military cooling fan

- many many holes of different sizes in the panels and the tub indicating once mounted equipment like radio antennas on both sides over the rear wheel arches and maybe clansman-antenna boxes on top of the front fenders.

- interesting Switch for rotating beacon and siren, apperarently original !!!

- several aged old style dymo stickers in german language on the dashboard

Many Thanks in advance!

Hello,

i found two pics of RAF Lefty´s today! Both seem to be no regular but escort vehicles. But one step further! :cool2:

Regards, winkle

Wow, thanks for welcome and so many instant information! I think i´ll deal later with the bumperettes, it should be no problem to add them subsequently but very good to know bout so many variants! Since i will start with the paintjob, most important to know would be first if the RAF Land Rovers stationed in Germany or in any other Region with left-hand-traffic had the same BS381-633 RAF blue/grey color as their brothers in the UK. If so, i would be very happy, otherwise maybe i will consider another color. :undecided:

Very good hint with book! I´ll order it right away!

If VRM means the same as VIN, mine is 24415956B

My Car has 24V, military headlights, a military radiator fan prop and leather swivel gaiters.

Thats not my Car, but the look i imagined:

Kind Regards, winkle

Hello everybody,

myname is Gerrit Hamann, I am 43 years old and i live in Potsdam Germany. I am a passionate hobby mechanic and as long as i can remember i´ve been always driving nuts and bolts, grinding and welding on anything with wheels.This is my heart hobby and also a good balance to my job as avoiceover-speaker. My main interest is in vehicles, which impressedme in films, my childhood or otherwise. My vehicles are: Citroen DSpecial 1973; MZ ES150 1969 Motorcycle; Land Rover Series 2a 1968.

I'd like to repaint my 1968 military Land Rover Series 2a SWB and give it the original look of a RAF Land Rover from the late 60's/early 70's. But since my Land Rover is a left-hand-drive and i live in Germany, the best way to get an authentic look i think would be the reproduction of an RAF Vehicle stationed in Germany. Landy's delivered to the British Forces in Germany have been delivered as lefty's i read somewhere, but i could'nt find any proof or picture. Can anybody help me?

Kind Regards, winkle