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Introduction

• Author Credits
• Custodians of the FAQ
• FTP Versions
• History of the FAQ
• Legal Stuff
• What is a Land Rover?
• Which Land Rovers were imported to the US?

Vehicle Identification

• Introduction
• Lightweights
• The First Land Rovers
• General Overview (Series Vehicles)
• Range Rovers
• Discoveries
• Dormobiles
  • What is a Dormobile?
  • Features
    • Cabinets
    • Kitchen
    • Seats
    • Badges
    • External Options
  • Pictures
  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Brochures
    • John's Brochures
      • Brochure 1
      • Brochure 2
      • Instructions Page 1
      • Instructions Page 2
      • Options
    • Graham's Brochures
      • Page 1
      • Page 2
      • Page 3
      • Page 4
    • Seats
    • Badges
    • External Options
  • Adventures and Club Stuff
  • Wing Jerry Can Mount
• Identa Rover
  • Series I
  • Series II
  • Series III
  • Defender
  • Range Rover
  • Discovery

History, Production, Sales

• Timeline
• History
• Decoding Chassis Numbers
• Dimensions & Production
• Production Data
• US Sales
• North American Sales
• US and Canada Land Rover Dealer List For 1969
• Canadian Dealers in 73
• Advertising
  • Brochures
    • Proprietary Equipment and Special Conversions
    • Series II
    • Series IIA 88
    • Series III West Germany
    • 1995 Defender 90 USA
    • 1995 Discovery North America
  • Magazine Ads Canada
    • Series I
    • Series II
    • Series IIA
    • Series III
  • Magazine Ads US Defender 90
    • 94 Once you step out of the new Land Rover, you're on your own
    • 95 Who says the British can't cook
    • 95 What to drive in places where you're the food
    • 95 We'd love to tell you about the new Defender. Not now, of course
    • 97 Keeping people off the endangered species list since 1948
    • 97 The vehicle of choice in places even tougher than the Himalayas
  • Magazine Ads US Defender 110
    • 92 Own one of these legendary forms of jungle transportation
  • Magazine Ads US Discovery
    • 94 Protect your family from the most dangerous animals on earth
    • 95 Inside every Discovery there's an accident waiting to happen
    • 95 It cost's $29,350 to bring a child into the world (USA only)
    • 95 It's the four wheeler of the year. In some places, it's the only vehicle of the year
    • 96 Hells Gate, Australia. Current population: seven
    • 96 How to prepare the Discovery for the jungles of Madagascar
    • 96 It's the shortest distance between point A and point #
    • 96 School in Britain is rarely cancelled
    • 97 Apparently the British are great lovers
    • 97 Siberian kids will be Siberian kids
    • 96 Land Rovers have survived the jungles, swamp, even the Kalahari. But this?
  • Magazine Ads US Range Rover
    • 94 Protect your family from the most dangerous animals on earth
    • 95 Inside every Discovery there's an accident waiting to happen
    • 95 It cost's $29,350 to bring a child into the world (USA only)
    • 95 It's the four wheeler of the year. In some places, it's the only vehicle of the year
    • 96 Hells Gate, Australia. Current population: seven
    • 96 How to prepare the Discovery for the jungles of Madagascar
    • 96 It's the shortest distance between point A and point #
    • 96 School in Britain is rarely cancelled
    • 97 Apparently the British are great lovers
    • 97 Siberian kids will be Siberian kids
    • 96 Land Rovers have survived the jungles, swamp, even the Kalahari. But this?
• Trivia

Repair & Maintenance

• Series
  • Data & Specifications
    • Specifications
    • Engine and Gearboxes
    • Service Information Bulletins
  • Chassis Numbers
    • Your Chassis Number
    • Suffix Letters (IIA)
    • Chassis Numbers by Type
    • Chassis Numbers by Year
    • Chassis Numbers by Alpa
  • What to Look For
  • General
    • How To - Basics
    • General Maintenance
    • Sealing Revisited
    • Tune the 2.25 Petrol
    • Alternate Parts
      • Alternate Parts List
      • Air Cleaner to Carb Hose
      • Four Inch Amber Lens Replacement
      • Smiths and Jaeger Instrument Replacement O-Rings
  • Engine
    • Diesel Engines
    • Smokey Diesels
    • Vacuum Advance
    • Setting the Timing Chain
    • Valve Train Timing
      • More Valve Train Timing
    • Fuel Pump Field Repair
    • Weber Carbs
    • Zenith Carb Fix
    • Front Timing Seal Replacement
    • Conversion - Preface
    • Conversion - Uprating 2.25s
    • Conversion - Robert Davis 3.1
    • Oil Pump Info
    • Lucas Distributors
  • Drivetrain
    • Gearbox Renovation
    • Gearbox Removal
    • Un sticking a Stuck Clutch
    • Swivel Ball Repair
    • Skirted Thermostats
    • Double Clutching
    • Differential Offset
    • Series III Shift Lever Nylon Bushing Failure Repair
  • Steering
    • Sticky Steering Wheels
    • Steering Relay Removal and Installation
  • Electrical
    • Reference - Wiring Diagrams
    • Alternators & Generators
    • Gauges
    • Starter
    • Other
  • Body & Chassis
    • Front Chassis Leg Installation
    • Body Rot Repair
    • Frame Preservation
    • Flipfront
    • Removing Military Angle Iron Reinforcements
    • Window Channel Replacement
    • Bushing Replacement Tool
    • Spring Bushings
    • Stud Plate Fabrication
  • Hydraulics
    • Bleeding Brakes
    • Clutch Master Cylinder Repair
    • Flaring Brake Lines
    • An Alternate Master Cylinder
    • Brake Shoe Adjustment
  • Other
    • Cleaning the Mud
    • Rebuilding Seat Cushions
    • Sticky Steering Wheels
    • High Lift Jack Installation
    • Push Pull Cable Maintenance
    • Painting Aluminum
      • Brush Painting
      • Spray Painting
      • Paint Codes
    • Stopping Nuts from Moving
    • Spanner Size Table
    • Thread Data
    • Winter Storage
    • Cleaning Soft Top Windows
    • Keeping Cool
  • Options
    • Hubs
    • Heaters
    • Winches
    • Overdrives
      • Fairey Ad
      • Fairey Overdrive Installation Instructions
    • Hand Throttle
  • Perils of Ownership
  • Winter Tale
  • Gertie's Tale
  • Village Garage
  • Gardening
  • Springs & Batteries
  • 2 Border Collies
  • Smoke Theory
  • Acquiring a Land Rover
  • Unsuccessful Owner
  • Bloody Nora
  • Dizzy Cold & Wet
  • Nora's Revenge
• Defender
  • NAS Defender VIN Registry
    • 93 Defender 110 NAS
    • 94 & 95 Defender 90 NAS
    • 95 Defender 90 Station Wagons
    • 97 Defender 90 Automatic Station Wagons and Soft Tops
    • 97 Defender 90 Automatic Outfitted Willow Green Station Wagons
  • NAS D110 Colors and States Sold In
  • NAS D90 Colors and States Sold In
  • Serial Numbers for Major Components
  • OBDI Engine Fault Codes
  • Installing Series Rear Seats in Defenders
  • NAS Defender Buying Tips
• Range Rover
  • US Range Rover Classics
  • Range Rover VIN #s Explained
  • Vibration Problems on 96s
  • US Range Rover Mk II Specs
  • Mk II Publicity
    • General Info
    • Model Info
    • Technical Info
    • Model Details
    • Manufacturing
    • Marketing
    • Holland & Holland
  • OBDI Fault Codes
  • Alternate Parts List
  • Universal Joints & Driveshafts
  • RR DIY
  • Timing Gear Replacement
  • Squeaky Steering Wheels
  • Camshaft Wear
  • Lucas Fuel Injection
  • Oil Filter
  • Range Rover Gearboxes
  • 10 Minute Diff Casing Protector
  • Halfshaft Seal Replacement
  • What to look for when buying a Range Rover
  • Steering Problems
  • Door Lock Problems
• Discovery
  • 96 US/CDN Specs
  • OBDI Fault Codes
  • Disco Driveline Clonk
  • Disco Throttle Problem
  • Heavy Duty Springs Bulletin
  • Wheels
• Forward Control
  • 101FC FAQ
  • Technical Details
  • Production
  • Sales Brochure
  • Unique Parts List
  • Parts Manual

Clubs & Parts Suppliers

• Finding Land Rover the Company
• Parts Dealers, Restorers, and Vehicle Sellers
• Customs Information
• Clubs
  • International
  • North America
    • Canada
    • United States
  • South America
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
  • Africa
  • Asia (Japan)
  • Australia & New Zealand
• Land Rover Magazines
• Books
  • Range Rover, The Complete Story
  • Land Rover
  • Okavango
  • 633 Squadron
  • Land Rover, the Unbeatable 4X4
  • Camel Trophy Adventure
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy
  • Original Land Rover Series I
  • Land Rover Series III
  • Anything You Can Do
  • The Land Rover Story
  • Land Rover Conversions
  • The Great Adventure

Miscellaneous

• Galvanizing Firms
• Anti FAQ
• Camel Trophy
• Court Cases
• Adventure/Humor
  • There and Back Again
  • Horsepower
  • 10 Best Tools
  • History of Land Rover
  • Rolling Road Block
  • Exhausted
  • Further Research
  • Range Rover Lament
• Toys
  • Dinky
  • Matchbox
• Letters From Visitors

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