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Production Data for Land Rovers: Serial Number Prefix 1706

Series I, 1956, 86", Home, Basic, 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 Land Rover, it would be appreciated if a copy could be scanned and sent to Dixon Kenner via the email address at the bottom of the page 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:
    British Motor Museum at Gaydon
    Banbury Road
    Gaydon
    Warkwickshire CV35 0BJ ENGLAND
Allow three to four weeks to get a response. The fee is £43 for this service.

Label
No.
Vehicle
Serial #
In Out Colour Dispatched To
65 170600001 23 Aug 1955 02 Sep 1955 L.1 Green G. Armstrong Ltd., Hull
66 170600002 26 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green Bedford Garage, Exeter
B 67 170600003 19 Aug 1955 05 Sep 1955 L.1 Green Brecon Motors, Brecon
68 170600004 23 Aug 1955 31 Aug 1955 L.1 Green J. Bryant & Sons, Bromsgrove
69 170600005 18 Aug 1955 31 Aug 1955 L.1 Green Burridges Motors, Chippenham
70 170600006 19 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green Crabtree & Nicol, Sheffield
71 170600007 18 Aug 1955 31 Aug 1955 L.1 Green F. Dinsdale Ltd., Strokton-on-Tass
72 170600008 18 Aug 1955 31 Aug 1955 L.1 Green Elliotts & Sons, Bideford
73 170600009 18 Aug 1955 31 Aug 1955 L.1 Green Glovers Ltd., Harrogate
74 170600010 19 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green V. Greenhouse, Shrewsbury, Order Nos 575, 576, 577, 578 & 579
75 170600011 19 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green V. Greenhouse, Shrewsbury, Order Nos 575, 576, 577, 578 & 579
76 170600012 22 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green V. Greenhouse, Shrewsbury, Order Nos 575, 576, 577, 578 & 579
77 170600013 18 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green V. Greenhouse, Shrewsbury, Order Nos 575, 576, 577, 578 & 579
78 170600014 24 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green V. Greenhouse, Shrewsbury, Order Nos 575, 576, 577, 578 & 579
79 170600015 18 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green Leigh Park Motors, Slough
80 170600016 19 Aug 1955 30 Aug 1955 L.1 Green Murkett Bros., Bedford
61 170600017 06 Sep 1955 12 Sep 1955 L.3 Grey North Notts Motors, Mansfield
62 170600018 08 Sep 1955 12 Sep 1955 L.3 Grey Henlys, London






4795 170604795 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4796 170604796 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4797 170604797 08 Jun 1956 12 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4798 170604798 13 Jun 1956 20 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4799 170604799 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4800 170604800 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4801 170604801 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4802 170604802 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4803 170604803 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4804 170604804 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4805 170604805 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4806 170604806 07 Jun 1956 20 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham
4807 170604807 05 Jun 1956 08 Jun 1956 L.1 Green M.O.S., Feltham







04807 is the last of  this type built



Thanks to: Hazel Stone for supplying this information

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