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Production Data for Land Rovers: Serial Number Prefix 866

1949 Series I 80" LHD & RHD, Petrol, Home and Export

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
R8663001 23 Feb 1949 02 Mar 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663002 22 Feb 1949 02 Mar 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663003 22 Feb 1949 02 Mar 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663004 23 Feb 1949 25 Feb 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663005 22 Feb 1949 24 Feb 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663006 22 Feb 1949 25 Feb 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663007 24 Feb 1949 24 Feb 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663008 22 Feb 1949 03 Mar 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663009 23 Feb 1949 25 Feb 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia
R8663010 23 Feb 1949 03 Mar 1949 J. Green Gunliwith & Sons Ltd., Balavia






R8663594 15 Mar 1949 18 Mar 1958 Green Cooper Motors Ltd Nairobi, Kenya
R8663595 11 Mar 1949 17 Mar 1958 Green Cooper Motors Ltd Nairobi, Kenya
R8663596 17 Mar 1949 18 Mar 1958 Green Cooper Motors Ltd Nairobi, Kenya
R8663597 18 Mar 1949 22 Mar 1958 Green Cooper Motors Ltd Nairobi, Kenya
R8663598 15 Mar 1949 17 Mar 1958 Green Cooper Motors Ltd Nairobi, Kenya
R8663599 14 Mar 1949 18 Mar 1958 Green Cooper Motors Ltd Nairobi, Kenya
R8663600 14 Mar 1949 18 Mar 1958 Green Cooper Motors Ltd Nairobi, Kenya






CKD R8663871 04 Mar 1949 04 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India -- 1st CKD spotted
CKD R8663872 04 Mar 1949 04 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663873 04 Mar 1949 04 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663874 04 Mar 1949 04 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663875 04 Mar 1949 04 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663876 04 Mar 1949 04 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663877 14 Mar 1949 14 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663878 14 Mar 1949 14 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663879 14 Mar 1949 14 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663880 14 Mar 1949 14 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663881 14 Mar 1949 14 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8663882 14 Mar 1949 14 Mar 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665183 29 Apr 1949 29 Apr 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665184 29 Apr 1949 29 Apr 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665185 29 Apr 1949 29 Apr 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665186 29 Apr 1949 29 Apr 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665187 29 Apr 1949 29 Apr 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665188 29 Apr 1949 29 Apr 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665189 04 May 1949 05 May 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665190 04 May 1949 05 May 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665191 04 May 1949 05 May 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665192 04 May 1949 05 May 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665193 04 May 1949 05 May 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India
CKD R8665194 04 May 1949 05 May 1949 Green Dewars Garage Ltd, India






L8667313 15 Jul 1949 29 Jul 1949 Green Loan & Transport Co., Canada -- 1st spotted US/Canada LR






R8667913 19 Jul 1949 03 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Ltd., Australia
R8667914 20 Jul 1949 03 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Ltd., Australia
R8667915 05 Aug 1949 09 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Ltd., Australia
R8667916 10 Aug 1949 19 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Ltd., Australia
R8667917 24 Aug 1949 24 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Motors Ltd., Australia
R8667918 22 Aug 1949 24 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Motors Ltd., Australia
R8667919 22 Aug 1949 24 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Motors Ltd., Australia
R8667920 19 Aug 1949 24 Aug 1949 Green Grenville Motors Ltd., Australia







7920 is the last of  this type built



Thanks to: Peggy Heinsohn for supplying this information

 

   
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