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Colwall Classic Cars Ltd

Unit 5 Station Yard Colwall Herefordshire

WR13 6RN

1950 Lovely restored Land Rover Series 1 80 SOLD

MAKE & MODEL: Land Rover Series 1 80” (Lights through the grille)

REGISTRATION: KXS574

YEAR: 1950

COLOUR: Bronze Green

ENGINE SIZE: 1595cc

CHASSIS NO: 06113763

ENGINE NO: 06113936

FRONT AXLE NO. 06114254

REAR AXLE NO. 06114342

DOCUMENTS: V5C, Heritage Certificate

Land Rover entered production in 1948 with what has later been termed the Series I. This was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show. It was designed for farm and light industrial use, with a steel box-section chassis and an aluminium body.

Originally the Land Rover was a single model offering, which from 1948 until 1951 used an 80-inch (2. 03 m) wheelbase and a 1. 6-litre petrol engine producing around 50 bhp (37 kW; 51 PS). The four-speed gearbox from the Rover P3 was used, with a new two-speed transfer box. This incorporated an unusual four-wheel-drive system, with a freewheel unit (as used on several Rover cars of the time). This disengaged the front axle from the manual transmission on the overrun, allowing a form of permanent 4WD. A lever mechanism in the driver's foot well allowed the freewheel to be locked to provide more traditional 4WD. This was a basic vehicle: tops for the doors and a roof (canvas or metal) were optional extras. In 1950, the lights moved from a position behind the grille to protruding through the grille.

Our matching numbers “lights through the grille” Land Rover (according to the heritage certificate) was built on 19th June 1950 and dispatched on the same day to Morsmith Motors Ltd of Cardiff. It spent some time abroad in Israel (where the weather is kind to the chassis and bulkhead) and was purchased two years ago by a Land Rover enthusiast in Dorchester who has carried out pretty much a full restoration that is documented separately. It retains the original engine, freewheel gearbox, distributor, axles, chassis and bulkhead making it very rare and desirable vehicle indeed. Increasingly sort after by investors, these Land Rovers are fun to drive and own.

Land Rover Series 1 - KXS574 – List of works carried out during 2019/ 2020

Engine and Transmission
Engine subject to complete overhaul including the following –
Re-bore cylinder block and new Pistons (+20 thou)
Crankshaft re-ground and new main and big end bearings fitted
New oil pump
Cylinder head skimmed and new valves fitted (unleaded fuel conversion)
New hoses throughout
New clutch kit fitted
New fuel pump fitted
New complete exhaust system fitted
New carburettor fitted (old original unit supplied for authenticity)

Steering
New track rod ends fitted where required
Steering box cleaned and lubricated

Brakes
New copper/ cupro nickel brake pipes fitted with brass fittings
New brake rubber hoses fitted
New brake master cylinder repair kit fitted
New o/ s/ f brake wheel cylinder fitted
New n/ s/ f, o/ s/ r, n/ s/ r brake wheel cylinder repair kits fitted
Brakes bled with new dot 4 brake fluid

Chassis, suspension and axles
Chassis cleaned, repaired, primed and painted in correct bronze green
Front and rear axles cleaned, primed and painted
New road springs and bushes fitted to both axles
New shock absorbers fitted to both axles
New bump stops fitted
New check straps fitted to rear axle
Five road wheels cleaned, primed and painted
New 6. 00 x 16 tyres fitted to all wheels

Bodywork
Bulkhead/ Fire wall cleaned, repaired, primed and painted in correct bronze green
New complete fuel tank fitted
Body removed and front wings, rear tub and doors cleaned, primed and painted in correct bronze green paint
New side sliding windows fitted
Rare hardtop with “cat-flap” repaired, primed and painted in white

Electrics
New complete Autosparks wiring loom fitted
New direction indicators fitted including modification to rear D lights to allow them to act as both lights and indicators

Lots more photographs available on request.

SD Delivery available - please provide postcode for quotation.

E&OE



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