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Land Rover Production by Year
Original Author: Benjamin Smith (bens@fourfold.org)
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Over the years the production numbers of
the Land-Rover was reported. Since then the acutal build
numbers of each model has been reported. This does not always
match up. The "Total" column
represents the officially reported numbers unless otherwise
noted. The "Difference" column is simply the known totals
minus the reported total. Either this indicates other unknown
models, or that Land Rover made some addition errors in their
reports.
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Until Sept 1979 the Land-Rover production year was September
to August.
Year |
Total |
Difference |
Series I |
Prototypes |
80" 1.6 Litre |
80" 2-litre |
86" |
88" |
107" |
109" |
1947 |
2 |
0 |
2
(Center Steere) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1948 |
3,048 |
0 |
48
(Pre-Production 80") |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1949 |
5,000 |
33 |
33
(81") |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1950 |
16,085 |
-86 |
50
(2-liter 80") |
15,949 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1951 |
17,360 |
-1,480 |
0 |
15,880 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1952 |
19,591 |
-876 |
0 |
0 |
18,715 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1953 |
18,570 |
+516 |
0 |
0 |
19,086 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1954 |
20,135 |
-1,235 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15,080 |
0 |
3,820 |
0 |
1955 |
28,882 |
+122 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20,214 |
0 |
8,690 |
0 |
1956 |
28,365 |
-1,787 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14,048 |
2,276 |
9,101 |
1,153 |
1957 |
25,775 |
-452 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14,275 |
2,420 |
8,628 |
1958 |
See SII |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9,393 |
3,315 |
6,351 |
Year |
Total |
Difference |
Series II |
Series I
(See above) |
88" |
109"" |
1958 |
28,656 |
+2549 |
8,411 |
3,735 |
19,059 |
1959 |
28,371 |
-1,944 |
15,621 |
10,806 |
0 |
1960 |
34,168 |
+1,798 |
19,052 |
16,914 |
0 |
1961 |
35,148 |
+380 |
17,373 |
18,156 |
0 |
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Exact data for each model by year is not easily available
since Rover changed to using chassis numbering systems that
span many years. We do know the total that was made from 1962
to 1971 of each type. So a model was used to distribute them
based on the reported totals for each year.
Year |
Total |
Series IIA |
88" |
109" |
CKD |
109" FC |
109"
6-cyl |
109"
1-ton |
110" FC
Series IIB |
Half-ton
88" |
1962 |
37,139 |
[1] 13,500 |
[1] 16,500 |
[2] 6,600 |
[1] 100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1963 |
34,304 |
[1] 12,600 |
[1] 15,300 |
[2] 6,100 |
[1] 914 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1964 |
42,569 |
[1] 15,400 |
[1] 18,800 |
[2] 7,600 |
[1] 915 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1965 |
45,790 |
[1] 16,660 |
[2] 20,200 |
[1] 8,200 |
[1] 914 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1966 |
47,941 |
[1] 17,300 |
[1] 21,100 |
[2] 8,600 |
[1] 350 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1967 |
44,191 |
[1] 16,000 |
[1] 17,700 |
[2] 7,900 |
0 |
[1] 2,250 |
0 |
[1] 314 |
2 |
1968 |
44,928 |
[1] 15,800 |
[1] 18,000 |
[2] 8,000 |
0 |
[1] 2,250 |
[1] 71 |
[1] 315 |
512 |
1969 |
50,561 |
[1] 17,830 |
[1] 20,400 |
[2] 9,000 |
0 |
[1] 2,250 |
[1] 72 |
[1] 315 |
[1] 600 |
1970 |
47,538 |
[1] 16,700 |
[1] 19,100 |
[2] 8,500 |
0 |
[1] 2,250 |
[1] 82 |
[1] 315 |
[1] 800 |
1971 |
56,663 |
[1] 10,200 |
[1] 13,000 |
[2] 5,700 |
0 |
[1] 2,250 |
[1] 83 |
[1] 315 |
[1] 900 |
Totals |
451,624 |
151,813 |
179,936 |
[2] 76,200 |
3,193 |
11,241 |
308 |
[3] 2,305 |
[3] 2,989 |
Notes on Series IIA Table
- I made a model to split up production over years if no year by year
production data for that model is given. For low volume vehicles, an
even distribution is assumed. For high volume production the model used
was:
X = total Land Rover production for years 1..N
x[i] = is total Land Rover production for year i
Y = total model production for years 1..N
y[i] = is total model production for year i
a = additive modification
So the number of a certain model built in year i would be:
y[i]=Y/X*x[y]+a Additive modifications are due to assumtions
such as the existence of the SIIA halfton would cause militarys
to buy less 88" models because
they are buying Halftons...
- CKDs (Complete Knock Downs (ie kits for foreign assembly)) are not
included in productions figures and have to be assumed. For the years
1962-1970 a straight percentage is used that best fits the model (to
make the data best fit overall for those years, so the assumtion is that
CKD vehicles were a constant fractions of LR production). Other constant
fraction periods should be obvious from the data. This was done to make
the data add up since no other unknown models of Land Rover are known.
- Production totals based on predictions and weekly production data
reported in LRO and LRW magazines.
Year |
Total |
Total
Land-
-Rover |
Series III |
101" FC |
Range
Rover |
88" |
109" |
US 88" |
CKD |
109"
1-ton |
Light-
weight |
1971 |
[1] 59,286 |
56,663 |
[2] 9,300 |
[2] 14,000 |
30 |
[3] 6,800 |
[2] 56 |
[2] 1,540 |
0 |
[4] 2,623 |
[7] 1972 |
[1] 57,872 |
52,445 |
[2] 8,600 |
[2] 13,000 |
1,634 |
[3] 28,800 |
[2] 56 |
[2] 1,540 |
27 |
[4] 5,510 |
1973 |
[1] 56,263 |
49,724 |
[2] 8,100 |
[2] 12,300 |
1,439 |
[3] 27,300 |
[2] 57 |
[2] 1,540 |
10 |
[4] 6,519 |
1974 |
[1] 53,773 |
45,169 |
[2] 7,400 |
[2] 11,200 |
469 |
[3] 24,800 |
[2] 56 |
[2] 1,540 |
8 |
[4] 8,604 |
1975 |
[1] 63,179 |
52,681 |
[2] 8,600 |
[2] 13,000 |
0 |
[3] 29,000 |
[2] 56 |
[2] 1,540 |
838 |
[4] 10,516 |
1976 |
[1] 60,721 |
48,514 |
[2] 18,000 |
[2] 25,100 |
0 |
[3] 3,600 |
[2] 57 |
[2] 1,540 |
902 |
[4] 12,207 |
1977 |
[1] 51,119 |
41,452 |
[2] 15,400 |
[2] 21,500 |
0 |
[3] 3,100 |
[2] 56 |
[2] 1,540 |
826 |
[4] 9,667 |
1978 |
[1] 57,412 |
46,172 |
[2] 17,100 |
[2] 23,900 |
0 |
[3] 3,500 |
[2] 56 |
[2] 1,540 |
58 |
[4] 11,240 |
[5] 1979 |
[1] 56,672 |
42,936 |
[2] 15,900 |
[2] 22,200 |
0 |
[3] 1,300 |
0 |
[2] 1,540 |
0 |
[4] 11,373 |
Totals |
[1] 516,297 |
435,756 |
108,413 |
[6] 156,141 |
3,572 |
[3] 128,200 |
450 |
12,334 |
2669 |
[4] 78,259 |
Notes on Series III Table
- When totals production numbers are not available, all values for the
year are summed to get a total
- See note [1] from Series IIA on the model used
- See note [2] from Series IIA on CKD
- When production data is lacking, sales data is used
- At the end of 1979 Land Rover changed chassis numbering system from
a prefix of 3 numbers and a 5 digit sequence number to the worldwide
VIN system, so tallyes by model type are no longer possible.
- James Taylor reports this number to be 100,126 but
says that he thinks that it is wrong. I assumed that
the 88" fugure was correct and extrapolated
the 109" number based on the percent of 109" built in 1970.
- In 1972 approximately 416 Series IIB Forward Controls and 175 Half
tons were built.
- Land Rover production numbers were based on finanical year. Up to 1975
it ended on 26 Sept., In 1976 it ended on 31 Dec. Years listed are the
calendar year in which most of the production fell (e.g. 1960 for the
Sept 1959 to 26 Sept 1960 year)
- An additional 2,363 Series III Land Rovers were built during Nov and
Dec of 1979.
End of the Series III and introduction of the 90, 110 and 127
Year |
Total |
Total
Land-
-Rover |
Series III |
90, 110
& 127 |
Range
Rover |
88" |
109" &
Stage I |
1980 |
[1] 43,405 |
33,697 |
[2] 14,000 |
[2] 19,600 |
0 |
[3] 9,708 |
1981 |
[1] 31,435 |
20,994 |
[2] 8,800 |
[2] 12,200 |
0 |
[3] 10,441 |
1982 |
[1] 41,639 |
28,384 |
[2] 11,900 |
[2] 16,500 |
0 |
[3] 13,255 |
1983 |
[1] 34,655 |
[3] 22,473 |
[2] 5,800 |
[2] 9,600 |
7000 |
[3] 12,182 |
1984 |
[1] 37,447 |
[3] 25,562 |
[2] 4,000 |
0 |
21,562 |
[3] 11,885 |
1985 |
[1] 44,504 |
[3] 31,046 |
[2] 3,000 |
0 |
28,046 |
[3] 13,458 |
1986 |
[3] 36,521 |
19,195 |
0 |
0 |
19,195 |
[3] 14,718 |
1987 |
[1] 40,980 |
20,475 |
0 |
0 |
20,475 |
[3] 20,505 |
1988 |
[3] 46,700 |
22,229 |
0 |
0 |
22,229 |
[3] 24,185 |
Totals |
[4] 357,286 |
[4] 224,325 |
[4] 47,500 |
[4] 57,900 |
118,507 |
[3] 130,337 |
Notes
- When totals production numbers are not available, all values for the
year are summed to get a total
- See note [1] from Series IIA on the model used
- When production numbers for a model are not known, sales for that
year are used.
- Total of listed values, some of which are estimates
Land Rover, Defender, Discovery, Range Rover & Freelander
Year |
Total |
90, 110, & 130
Defender |
Range Rover |
Discovery |
Freelander |
Classic |
(mk II) [1] |
1989 |
55,240 |
23,437 |
28,509 |
0 |
3,296 |
0 |
1990 |
[3] 68,471 |
21,210 |
24,194 |
0 |
23,067 |
0 |
1991 |
54,588 |
18,915 |
16,412 |
0 |
19,261 |
0 |
1992 |
57,062 |
17,416 |
15,334 |
0 |
24,312 |
0 |
1993 |
67,910 |
17,482 |
14,780 |
0 |
67,910 |
0 |
1994 |
93,100 |
22,265 |
13,667 |
2,669 |
54,499 |
0 |
1995 |
127,158 |
27,600 |
[2] 4,000 |
[2] 25,639 |
69,919 |
0 |
1996 |
126,578 |
31,724 |
0 |
29,815 |
65,039 |
0 |
1997 |
127,962 |
36,169 |
0 |
30,066 |
58,352 |
3,375 |
Totals |
778,069 |
216,218 |
[4] 116,894 |
[4] 88,189 |
385,655 |
3,375 |
Notes from Current Production
- Officially Land Rover is calling the new style Range
Rover, the "new
Range Rover", I'm using the designation of mk II to differentiate
from the Range Rover Classic.
- Approximation of the split.
- Total Production less than 68,621 because that was the record until
1994
- Total includes an approximation
Final Notes
- All data is based on information found in Land Rover Owner Internation (mostly
in James Taylor's "Land Rover Story", Land Rover World, James
Taylor's Land-Rover 1948-1988, and James Taylor's Range Rover
book.
Part III: North American Sales
Part III: Production and Vehicles Dimensions
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