Rover Trivia

[Scott Brady]

Produced under the Land Rover badge, name the 2 different models (and extra points for the countries) that were produced during the SI production?

107 is one

 

[K2RVR]

Very close. I think you named his polka loving brother.:xxrotflma

Blair

Haha, Just looked it up... Yeah, I must have some crossed memory synapses.

 

[Blair G]

107 is one

Maybe I should have said, What were the names that Land Rover gave license to produce in other countries during the Series I production. And to what countries?

Blair

 

[Blair G]

Series I wheelbase

107 is one

You named one. Now name the rest of them?

Blair

 

[Blair G]

And I didn't cheat. I looked it up after I made the guess. To paraphrase Mark Twain "proficiency at Rover trivia is a sign of a misspent youth".

Or from a great movie-

Man in Black: Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Vizzini: Wait til I get going! Now, where was I?

Blair

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Santana, the Spanish company...

I have driven several Santanas including incredibly crude and underpowered late 60s and 70s diesel models. But they were very interesting and unique.

 

[UnfrozenCaveman]

Bugger. I was thinking of th photo w/ Winnie half in / half out of the drivers's door.

Looks like "Minerva" might be missing???

Keith

 

[Blair G]

Santana, the Spanish company...

I have driven several Santanas including incredibly crude and underpowered late 60s and 70s diesel models. But they were very interesting and unique.

Santana was not around during the SI years. Monkeyboy got one of the 2. The minerva was from what country?

Blair

 

[UnfrozenCaveman]

Belgium IIRC

 

[Blair G]

Before going back on duty

And for those few who will not sleep without knowing the answer.

Name of founder....Spencer & Maurice Wilks

Other engine...Rolls Royce

Licensed models....Minerva (Belgium) and Tempo (Germany)

Wheel base changes...80-86-88. A 107 was available as well. Can't remember the year of introduction. Pretty early though.

A couple more Trivia Questions:

What was the first show the Land Rover was shown at?
What year were the lights taken out behind the grill?
Name of coach builder that made a custom rear for the short wheel base Land Rover?
Name the different variations of the original model.


Blair

 

[pismo62]

Hey Blair,

Wasn't the year 1971 that the series III came out with the lights on the sides?

We need to do a ride one of these days.

 

[kellymoe]

And for those few who will not sleep without knowing the answer.

Name of founder....Spencer & Maurice Wilks

Other engine...Rolls Royce

Licensed models....Minerva (Belgium) and Tempo (Germany)

Wheel base changes...80-86-88. A 107 was available as well. Can't remember the year of introduction. Pretty early though.

A couple more Trivia Questions:

What was the first show the Land Rover was shown at?
What year were the lights taken out behind the grill?
Name of coach builder that made a custom rear for the short wheel base Land Rover?
Name the different variations of the original model.


Blair

Paris?

1969 lights moved to the outside. Very early 69's were called "bugeyes".

Tickford

80" 86" 107"

 

[gjackson]

Paris?

Amsterdam.

The series II changed the lights from behind the grill to the same position, but with the grill not covering the lights. That was with the SII intro in 1958?

So why was the 86 changed to 88 and the 107 to 109? I mean what was the technical push behind these changes even though not all 109s and 88s benefitted from the development?

Who wrote:
". . .to design a vehicle rather similar to a Jeep, even more useful to the farmer, a proper farm machine, not just another Jeep. Much more versatile, much more use as a power source, able to drive things, to have power take-offs everywhere, and to have all sorts of bolt-on accessories, to be used instead of a tractor at times, to be able to do everything!"

This thread could get long!!

cheers

 

[Andrew Walcker]

Man, after reading this post my knowledge is dismal at best I was always a visual learner, see linky below.

http://www.santanaligero.com/land-rover-family-tree.pdf

 

[pismo62]

Who wrote:
". . .to design a vehicle rather similar to a Jeep, even more useful to the farmer, a proper farm machine, not just another Jeep. Much more versatile, much more use as a power source, able to drive things, to have power take-offs everywhere, and to have all sorts of bolt-on accessories, to be used nstead of a tractor at times, to be able to do everything!"

That was the brief given to Gordon Bashford in 1947 from Wilkes, I believe.