http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk en-gb landroverchassisplates.co.uk 2006-12-17T00:00:00Z landroverchassisplates.co.uk http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#6606 Here are some details as regards what the ROVER 1 2 3 etc on the MOD contract style chassis ID plates or VIN plates referes to. These basic clasifications were good until the introduction of the SERIES III Land Rover. Rover Mk 1 was the Series 1 80 with 1595cc engine Rover Mk 2 was the Series 1 80 with 1997cc engine Rover Mk 3 was the Series 1 86 with the 1997cc engine Rover Mk 4 was the Series 1 107109 with the 1997cc engine Rover Mk 5 was the Series 1 88 with the 1997cc engine Rover Mk 6 was the Series II 88 Rover Mk 7 was the Series II 109 Rover 8 was the Series IIA 88 Rover 9 was the SeriesIIA 109 Rover 10 was the Series IIA 88 from 1967 Rover 11 was the Series IIA 109 from 1967 Confusingly all Series IIA 88 half ton 4 x 4 trucks including Lightweights were initially classed as Rover Mk 1 or Rover 1 and were all Petrols 2286cc. The Military Half Ton Trucks had their own chassis numbering system which differed from other Land Rover types. Military Half Ton Lightweigh... 2006-12-17T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#6432 After having a few enquiries as regards Chassis ID Plates VIN Plates and whats on them for the MOT examiner. Im told by my local examiner at the Ministry Testing Centre Ouzlewell Green Nr Leeds the MOT examiner is not checking the chassis number and registration numbers for validity or authenticity only that they are correct as regards what is either on the V5c registration document if you supply it when the vehicle is presented for testing or what the computer shows as being on record at the DVLA for that registration and chassis number. So that when he issues an MOT Certificate it matches the data on the CHASSIS ID PLATE and REGISTRATION NUMBER for that vehicle and they match what the DVLA hold on record for that registration. The examiner takes everything at face value. If for any reason they are not correct or match the records at the DVLA it is not his job to investigate the computer system will probably stop the test there and then or the examiner will and you will be given ... 2006-12-11T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#6433 All car and light van MOTs are now recorded and issued via an online computer at the MOT testing station or garage. This computer checks the records at the DVLA in Swansea to check that the data held for that chassis number and registration number are correct. The examiner will record the number he takes from the chassis plate and the vehicle registration and these and only these are the ID numbers going on to the MOT certificate if he cannot read the Chassis VIN plate he will probably fail the vehicle because it is not his job to go seeking the chassis or frame numbers from wherever they are actually stamped on the vehicle. If you supply the V5c registration document he will probably enter the details to the computer from this BUT he will then check that the details on the V5c match those on the chassis plate VIN plate if they do not match or are unreadable then youll have problems not him he just issues a failure notice and states why its issued. The chief sump plug sucker. 2006-12-11T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#6256 After having a few enquiries as regards Chassis ID Plates VIN Plates and whats on them for the MOT examiner. Im told by my local examiner at the Ministry Testing Centre Ouzlewell Green Nr Leeds the MOT examiner is not checking the chassis number and registration numbers for validity or authenticity only that they are correct as regards what is either on the V5c registration document if you supply it when the vehicle is presented for testing or what the computer shows as being on record at the DVLA for that registration and chassis number. So that when he issues an MOT Certificate it matches the data on the CHASSIS ID PLATE and REGISTRATION NUMBER for that vehicle and they match what the DVLA hold on record for that registration. The examiner takes everything at face value. If for any reason they are not correct or match the records at the DVLA it is not his job to investigate the computer system will probably stop the test there and then or the examiner will and you will be given th... 2006-12-3T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#6262 I see some very distinct advantages to having a personalised chassis ID VIN plate on a Land Rover. 1 If the vehicle registration is added to the VIN plate the likelihood of it being stolen and used on another stolen vehicle is seriously reduced. 2 If you also add your post code it adds to the reasons for it not to be used on another stolen vehicle. 3 Adding other information such as your name and the particulars of the vehicle Series IIA 88 Diesel 1969. All this information will deter its theft and misuse. 4 This type of information will also help the police if the vehicle is stolen and recovered or found. The first place they usually look after the number plates is at the VIN plate. The chief snap plug sucker. 2006-12-3T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#6217 All car and light van MOTs are now recorded and issued via an online computer at the MOT testing station or garage. This computer checks the records at the DVLA in Swansea to check that the data held for that chassis number and registration number are correct. The examiner will record the number he takes from the chassis plate and the vehicle registration and these and only these are the ID numbers going on to the MOT certificate if he cannot read the Chassis VIN plate he will probably fail the vehicle because it is not his job to go seeking the chassis or frame numbers from wherever they are actually stamped on the vehicle. If you supply the V5c registration document he will probably enter the details to the computer from this BUT he will then check that the details on the V5c match those on the chassis plate VIN plate if they do not match or are unreadable then youll have problems not him he just issues a failure notice and states why its issued. The chief sump plug sucker. 2006-12-1T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#6032 It started with a new chassis heavy duty army pattern with removable GBox crossmember. It was Waxoiled twice internally and baked between applications once upsidedown from new by the makers. While still warm it was cleaned externally and primed for paint it then had three coats of a special chassis black. As I still have the V5c chassis VIN plate and some of the old MOT test certificates it will be tax exempt being a 1970 SIIA SWB Petrol.. and still on a SORN. It will be a hybrid the bulkhead is new and for a 300Tdi it has been fully galvanised and has no twists or kinks. It dropped straight on to the outriggers with just the aid of a screwdriver to hold it while the bolts were fitted. The inner chassis mounts for it will need removing and the standard SIIA bulkhesd supports will be fitted to support the steering box and bulkhead as normal. The brake pedal mounting box will need a slight modification to allow the use of the SIIA steering box it only needs a small cut and a small sect... 2006-11-22T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#5982 LAND ROVERS FOR NON TECHNOS Ten Things you May Not Know About Them The popularity of the Series Land Rover perhaps owing to the unspoilt lines of this uncomplicated vehicle continues to grow with some models series 1 to series 111 achieving collectors status and beginning to appreciate in value. The Series Land Rover undoubtedly has a universal appeal from enthusiasts to the county set and has even arrived with avengance to the Yuppysof the capital being known colloquially in London as the Chelsea Tractor. Born in 1948 as the brain child of the Wilks brothers Maurice and Spencer the Rover company original viewed the Land Rover as an agricultural machine but this was to prove a misnomer especially when the military and the Post Office began to take an interest in the following year as did the Automobile Association for their patrol vehicles. Here are nine more things you may not know about Land Rovers Although production was off to a slow start due to steel supply res... 2006-11-20T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#5891 Series Land Rover Chassis and VIN plates Here are some basic and simple methods of identifying replacement and nonstandard chassis ID and VIN plates on Series Land Rovers. From Series 1 through to the middle of the Series 3 production run late 1979 all genuine chassis ID plates wherever fitted bulkhead in the cab or bulkhead in the engine compartment or anywhere else seatbox radiator cowel or frame a genuine Land Rover chassis ID plate VIN was made from an aluminium alloy called Dural and would be 0.020 0.5mm Twenty thousands of an inch thick. It is resistant to scratching and quite resistant to folding almost springy. The reverse was always untreated and was black because it was untreated not aluminium looking. The markings background colour and lettering on the genuine chassis plates was very resistant to chemicals and abrasion. I have experimented on plates I have removed from vehicles I have broken and scrapped. I have left them immersed in paint thinners and paint remov... 2006-11-17T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#5766 Decoding the 17 digit Land Rover Chassis Number VIN It will always start with SALL if it doesnt be very suspicious and check its authenticity. 1st digit S Region and S is Europe 2nd A U. K. 3rd L British LeylandLand Rover 4th amp 5th Digits LB Sieries IIIs lightweights and Stage 1 LD 90 and 110 LH Range Rover Mk1 LJ Discovery LN Freelander LP Range Rover Mk 2 LT Discovery Series II 6th Digit Wheelbase A 88 or Freelander amp 109 on Range Rover Mk1 C 109 and 1 Ton Truck G 100 H 110 and 147 K 127 M All Specials R 110 S Military 110 V 92.3 7th Digit Body Type A ... 2006-11-12T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#5767 Decoding the Early Land Rover Chassis numbers VINs The chassis number on the SII IIa and III were 9 or 8 digits with a suffix letter and brake down as follows. I will not at this moment give a breakdown of SI chassis numbers because I cannot verify the information I have as being correct for any of the SI vehicles. ChassisVINs for the SII SIIA and SIII breakdown as follows. 141xxxxxx to 145 SII 88 Pet 146xxxxxx to 150 SII 88 Diesel 151xxxxxx to 155 SII 109 Pet 156 to 160 SII 109 Diesel 161 to 165 SII 109 Pet Station Wagon 166 to 170 SII 109 Diesel S W 222 to 229 SIIA 109 Petrol 6Cylinder 1 Ton Truck 231 to 235 SIIA 109 Pet 1 Ton 2.25 236 to 239 SIIA 88 Pet Airportable Lightweight 241 to 245 SIIA 88 Pet 246 to 250 SIIA 109 Pet 1 Ton 251 to 255 SIIA 109 Pet 256 to 259 SIII 88 Petrol 261 to 265 SIIA 109 Pet Station Wagon 266 to 270 SIIA 109 Pet 6 Cyl 1 Ton 271 to 275 SIIA 88 Diesel 276 to 280 SIIA 109 Diesel 281 to 285 SIIA 109 Diesel Station Wag... 2006-11-12T00:00:00Z http://www.landroverchassisplates.co.uk/page10.htm#5628 My aim is to supply Land Rover chassis and VIN plates often refered to as VIN Tags for vintage Land Rovers and also for present day vehicles. Many individuals require new and replacement Chassis IDVIN plates because of lossdamage or theft. A large number of people Landy enthusiasts rebuild Land Rovers of all ages to display at shows or just to use as an every day runabout. Such enthusiasts quite often require new or replacement Chassis ID and VIN plates to finish off a rebuild or restoration project. There are also the enthusiasts who build offon road hybrids these types of vehicles also quite oftten require a new Chassis IDVIN plate. Which type of plate to choose is often quite difficult what was the vehicles modelyear when was it made when was it first registered is it exMOD army navy air force etc. All valid questions which need answering if an educated choice is to be made as regards the purchase of a Chassis ID or VIN plate for a vehicle. I do my best to try ... 2006-11-6T00:00:00Z