083 Land Rover 80 Series 1 (1948) 745 XUN by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Land Rover Series 1 (1948-58) Engine 2286cc S4 Petrol Original Engine 1600cc S4 Petrol Registration Number 745 XUN (Denbighshire) LAND ROVER ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623671619947/ Designed by Maurice Wilkes and launched at the 1948 Amsterdam Motorshow. 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 driving through a four-speed gearbox from the Rover P3 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). The 1.6 litre was replaced in 1952-3 by a 2.0ltr Siamese bore engine, meaning no water passages between the pistons. For the 1954 model year saw the 86 inch wheelbase replace the 80 inch and the introduction of a 107 inch wheelbase Pick Up version. Diolch am 97,855,160 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,855,160 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 10.09.2022, at Statfold Barn Railway, near Tamworth, Staffordshire REF 164-083