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biloxi

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Australian S2 Ad.
« on: February 24, 2021, 01:19:27 AM »
This has most likely been posted before, but just in case.....
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2021, 10:22:55 AM »
Nice thanks for posting. I had not heard of the pick ups being called Table Top Bodies before, always known them as Traybacks.
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2021, 11:29:48 AM »
Were the hardtop roof's unique to those supplied by Annand & Thompson ?
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2021, 11:43:30 AM »
Interesting that the Tonneau Cover was a standard item.
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2021, 12:53:54 PM »
Quote from: autorover1 on February 24, 2021, 11:29:48 AM
Were the hardtop roof's unique to those supplied by Annand & Thompson ?
I don't know when or for how long, Land Rovers assembled by Annand & Thompson were fitted with locally made Athol Hedges " monotop canopies ", that's what it says on the AULRO site.
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2021, 01:07:43 PM »
Were Station Wagons not offered in the Australian market then?
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2021, 01:16:34 PM »
Quote from: Herald1360 on February 24, 2021, 01:07:43 PM
Were Station Wagons not offered in the Australian market then?
I don't know if S2 station wagons were available right from the beginning of S2 production.
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2021, 01:58:30 PM »
Does anybody know when Land Rover started local assembly from CKDs in Australia? I'm assuming it was during the Series One era, but I'd be interested to know when.
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2021, 12:10:28 AM »
Quote from: biloxi on February 24, 2021, 01:16:34 PM
I don't know if S2 station wagons were available right from the beginning of S2 production.
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Ah, the forgettory strikes again..... didn't the S1 107" station wagon carry on for a while?
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2021, 09:52:44 AM »
Quote from: Herald1360 on February 25, 2021, 12:10:28 AM
......didn't the S1 107" station wagon carry on for a while?
Yes.
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2021, 11:48:46 AM »
Interesting to see the "tray back" as an official Dealer option, one of the advantages of CKD I suppose - Did they ever trial the concept in the UK, I'd have thought it would have sold quite well to farmers, small builders and utility companies ?
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2021, 12:34:23 PM »
Quote from: diffwhine on February 24, 2021, 01:58:30 PM
Does anybody know when Land Rover started local assembly from CKDs in Australia? I'm assuming it was during the Series One era, but I'd be interested to know when.

I think it was quite early on, I have an Aussie 1953 80in which was CKD and by then they were well into assembly. There were a a few local content parts by then such as wheels and tyres, and batteries. As time went on more and more parts were supplied locally including Lucas parts. My 1958 109 has a few Australian Lucas parts such as the horn etc.
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Re: Australian S2 Ad.
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2021, 01:10:21 PM »
Quote from: Genem on February 25, 2021, 11:48:46 AM
Interesting to see the "tray back" as an official Dealer option, one of the advantages of CKD I suppose - Did they ever trial the concept in the UK, I'd have thought it would have sold quite well to farmers, small builders and utility companies ?

It was an approved conversion in the UK. The conversion was done by PD Stevens and Sons up the road in Market Drayton.
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