Description
Author: James Taylor, ISBN: 9781847971609, Hardback, Published in 2010, 176 pages.
The Series II (1958-61) and Series IIA (1961-71) Land Rovers defined the iconic shape of the vehicle that is still instantly recognizable in today's utility models from Land Rover. Yet they were built with a huge variety of specifications, which makes it hard for enthusiasts and restorers to pin down exactly what their vehicles would have been like when they were new. A further complication is that many examples have been modified in service over the years, which makes it hard to find a completely original vehicle to use as an accurate reference.
Compiled over a period of nearly thirty years, with the aid of reference material produced by Land Rover and with input from many dedicated enthusiasts, this comprehensive guide to the specifications of the Series ll and IIA vehicles looks not only at Land Rovers as they were when they left the assembly lines, but also at the dozens of options and 'approved' special conversions — and at some that did not receive factory approval, too. Other subjects covered include: military versions of the civilian models; special models produced for overseas markets and in overseas countries; the Forward Control models; and the Lightweight military half-ton vehicles.
Illustrated with over 400 pictures, this is the most wide-ranging book ever written on the classic Land Rovers of the 1960s and is certain to become the standard reference guide to authenticity on the Series II and IIA models.
The complete specification guide to the Series ll and IIA Land Rovers, produced from 1958 to 1971:
- Vehicle identification
- Specification changes in detail
- Optional equipment
- Conversions
- British military models,
- including Lightweights
- Forward Control models
- Overseas production
- Over 400 photographs
