What year is this series? - Land Rovers Only

jboy · 10-18-2007, 12:37 AM

Anyone know how to identify the year of a series truck based on the VIN or Serial number?

TerryS · 10-18-2007, 04:52 AM

Series trucks were pre the 17 digit VIN numbering system, so there are no years digits, just sequential numbering system. Worse than that is that to certain areas of the world, different ranges of numbers were assigned.
If you sent the number to one of several groups in the UK, like the Motor Heritage Trust, they will tell you about your specific truck. Somone on one of the boards posted a fairly accurate list of year/ SN sequence. I think it may heave been on Guns & Rovers, or many years ago, on the old Rovers North Board.

rmuller · 10-18-2007, 07:36 AM

Use CalVIN: http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html

jboy · 10-18-2007, 12:02 PM

CALVin says:
Model years: 1972-1980

Not very specific. I'll have to try out some of Terry's references.

jboy · 10-22-2007, 04:36 PM

Heritage Trust came through. Thanks for the tip!

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jboy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Nevada, CA Posts: 9 Gallery: 0	CALVin says: Model years: 1972-1980 Not very specific. I'll have to try out some of Terry's references. __________________ '04 DII '76 Lightweight '62 RHD IIA Diesel

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jboy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Nevada, CA Posts: 9 Gallery: 0	Heritage Trust came through. Thanks for the tip! __________________ '04 DII '76 Lightweight '62 RHD IIA Diesel

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10-18-2007, 04:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,234 Gallery: 0	Series trucks were pre the 17 digit VIN numbering system, so there are no years digits, just sequential numbering system. Worse than that is that to certain areas of the world, different ranges of numbers were assigned. If you sent the number to one of several groups in the UK, like the Motor Heritage Trust, they will tell you about your specific truck. Somone on one of the boards posted a fairly accurate list of year/ SN sequence. I think it may heave been on Guns & Rovers, or many years ago, on the old Rovers North Board.

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