tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post2675811799524905914..comments2023-11-13T14:38:48.396+13:00Comments on 4WD Newz: Those were the days: Land Rovers in the early 50sUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-47062145052534862212015-08-10T08:32:16.143+12:002015-08-10T08:32:16.143+12:00Thank you for getting in touch; it's always go...Thank you for getting in touch; it's always good to hear what became of these gems.Phil Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854510176299290565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-85104683709997301882015-08-09T21:42:48.295+12:002015-08-09T21:42:48.295+12:00Hi there. I stumbled across this page while search...Hi there. I stumbled across this page while searching for early land rover in NZ during the 50's. I am the current owner since 1993 of R8665491, one from that batch of 13 to Christchurch car Exchange. Currently a member of LRSOC with 5 other Series One's<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-22798311073844463842012-09-04T15:16:59.036+12:002012-09-04T15:16:59.036+12:00Thanks for the information. This item is one of th...Thanks for the information. This item is one of the most-visited on the website so there's clearly a lot of interest in old Land Rovers in NZ. Other photos are always welcome, as are early Toyotas, Jeeps, etc.Phil Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854510176299290565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-57841740595047672112012-09-03T09:16:18.003+12:002012-09-03T09:16:18.003+12:00Great to see these photos all published. The LR Re...Great to see these photos all published. The LR Register 1948 to 1953 recently published in the April 2012 'Full Grille' the line up of 13 new vehicles outside Christchurch Car Exchange. Research has shown that the only batch of 1949 vehicles to Christchurch Car Exchange were chassis numbers R8665279, R8665484 to R8665486 and R8665488 to R8665496. 13 in total.260AChttp://www.260ac.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-56638324724927451872012-02-29T22:14:51.836+13:002012-02-29T22:14:51.836+13:00That's great to hear, Anonymous; thanks for sh...That's great to hear, Anonymous; thanks for sharing. Anyone else have anything on what became of some of the others?Phil Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854510176299290565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-84747423392920144872012-02-29T15:54:20.789+13:002012-02-29T15:54:20.789+13:00Im still driving the one with the silver chassie i...Im still driving the one with the silver chassie in these photos. Purchased by my grandfather from Max as an ex-demonstrator in 1949. It is a 1948 model, one of the first 1500 LRs built. Still runs today on the orginal 48 1.6L engine. Just working on a new WOF. Now on its third generation of owner in the same family. Thanks for the photos really great, Dad appreciated it alot. PS not for sale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-45581562691180499472012-02-25T23:35:58.636+13:002012-02-25T23:35:58.636+13:00Quite a few LRs were used to load top dressers in ...Quite a few LRs were used to load top dressers in the early days. My uncle drove one for some outfit working in the King Country. I still have some photos.Malcolm Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-1610274531252334532012-02-24T14:23:44.611+13:002012-02-24T14:23:44.611+13:00I'd love to fine one of them stored in someone...I'd love to fine one of them stored in someone's shed for the last 40 years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-88907973649301378532012-02-16T11:53:55.470+13:002012-02-16T11:53:55.470+13:00x 2, John. Doesn't that Series I in the second...x 2, John. Doesn't that Series I in the second photo look really cool?Phil Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854510176299290565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493353975645313426.post-58092248503927791902012-02-16T11:52:33.210+13:002012-02-16T11:52:33.210+13:00What interesting old photos. Would be good to see ...What interesting old photos. Would be good to see other old photos from NZ 4wd-ing in the 50s 60s and 70s.John at Waitaranoreply@blogger.com