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Production Data for Land Rovers: Serial Number Prefix 242

Series IIA, 1961-1971, 88" Basic, Export, Petrol, Right Hand Drive

This table shows details on when specific Land Rovers were built and where they were despatched to. The information is drawn from production data sheets supplied by Land Rover to various individuals who have asked for details on their Land Rover. If anyone has received a similar sheet from Mr. Riley at Land Rover, it would be appreciated if a copy could be faxed to Dixon Kenner at (613) 221-5825 or mailed to Benjamin Smith, 141 Pine Bank Rd., Flemington, NJ 08822, USA. The information will be added to this list. If anyone wishes to obtain this information, write:
    Mr. Eric Pagan
    Senior Eng. Traceability
    LAND ROVER
    Lode Land
    Solihull, West Midlands, B29-8NW, England.
Allow three to four weeks to get a response.
Label
No.		 Vehicle
Serial #		 In Out Colour Dispatched To
24200001 by  1 Oct 1961 by  1 Oct 1961  






24200753 31 Dec 1961 31 Dec 1961  






1167 24201164 03 Apr 1962 12 Apr 1962 Mid Grey UNICEF, Somalia
1168 24201165 26 Mar 1962 12 Apr 1962 Mid Grey UNICEF, Somalia
1169 24201166 28 Mar 1962 12 Apr 1962 Mid Grey UNICEF, Somalia
1170 24201167 26 Mar 1962 12 Apr 1962 Mid Grey UNICEF, Somalia
1171 24201168 26 Mar 1962 12 Apr 1962 Mid Grey UNICEF, Somalia
1196 24201169 02 Apr 1962 11 Apr 1962 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaica
1197 24201170 30 Mar 1962 11 Apr 1962 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaica
1198 24201171 30 Mar 1962 11 Apr 1962 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaica
1199 24201172 30 Mar 1962 11 Apr 1962 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaica
1187 24201173 03 Apr 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia
1188 24201174 23 Mar 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia
1189 24201175 29 Mar 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia
1190 24201176 23 Mar 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia
1191 24201177 23 Mar 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia
1192 24201178 23 Mar 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia
1193 24201179 23 Mar 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia
1194 24201180 28 Mar 1962 18 Apr 1962 Light Green Mitchell Cotts, Ethiopia






24202710 31 Dec 1962 31 Dec 1962  






24204395 31 Dec 1963 31 Dec 1963  






24206440 31 Dec 1964 31 Dec 1964  






? 1596 24207131 25 May 1965 27 May 1965 Mid Grey Pilcher, Budgess Hill
1596 24207132 25 May 1965 11 Jun 1965 White Rednan & Tayler, Bridgetown
? 1596 24207133 22 Jun 1965 28 Jun 1965 Bronze Green Cooper, Nairobi
B 1596 24207134 26 May 1965 31 May 1965 Bronze Green Cooper, Nairobi
? 1596 24207135 26 May 1965 11 Jun 1965 Bronze Green Cooper, Tanga
B 1596 24207136 27 May 1965 31 May 1965 Bronze Green Cooper, Nairobi
B 1596 24207137 25 May 1965 27 May 1965 Bronze Green Cooper, Nairobi
D 1596 24207138 26 May 1965 28 Jun 1965 Bronze Green Rednan & Taylor for Babaroc
B 1596 24207139 31 May 1965 04 Jun 1965 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaica






24207843 31 Dec 1965 31 Dec 1965  






B 997 24208371 03 Aug 1966 12 Aug 1966 Same as 08370 Same as 08370
B 997 24208372 03 Aug 1966 12 Aug 1966 Same as 08370 Same as 08370
B 997 24208373 08 Aug 1966 12 Aug 1966 Same as 08370 Same as 08370
B 997 24208374 08 Aug 1966 12 Aug 1966 Same as 08370 Same as 08370
D 997 24208375 11 Aug 1966 02 Sep 1966 Same as 08370 Same as 08370
B 997 24208376 05 Sep 1966 07 Sep 1966 Red Falkland File Co.
B 997 24208377 01 Sep 1966 07 Sep 1966 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaca
B 997 24208378 09 Aug 1966 07 Sep 1966 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaca
B 997 24208379 12 Aug 1966 07 Sep 1966 Bronze Green Robinson, Jamaca






24208816 31 Dec 1966 31 Dec 1966  






24209744 31 Dec 1967 31 Dec 1967  






24210792 31 Dec 1968 31 Dec 1968  






24211811 31 Dec 1969 31 Dec 1969  






24212855 31 Dec 1970 31 Dec 1970  






24213449 31 Dec 1971 31 Dec 1971  







13,449 is the last of  this type built



Thanks to: Carl Brown, Peggy Heinsohn & Jan Hilborn for supplying this information

 
   
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