![]() ![]() At the same time the plans for the first long wheelbase Land Rover had taken place and 3 prototype 107″ wheel base models were made, P107/1 to P107/3. At a quick look these vehicles look very like a standard early 86″, but many little differences exist. These 9 prototypes were numbered P86/1 to P86/9, the ‘P86’ standing for Prototype 86″. ![]() This called for a full redesign from the bulkhead backwards to improve interior comfort and load space. The idea of the Land Rover being just a upgraded tractor had now moved on to the Land Rover being ‘The Jack of All Trades’. The main difference was going to be an improved load space of 9″ for the rear body and a complete redesign of the interior and doors to make the Land Rover much more user friendly as the Land Rover became the standard workhorse in many markets for more people than just the farmers. Basically the new model was going to be a full improvement over the quickly slapped into production 80″ Land Rover. ![]() The 2-litre engine was found to be satisfactory for production and introduced for the 1952 season.ĭuring the 1952 season the plans for what was to become the new model Land Rover were given a good step forward with the production of 9 prototype 86″ Land Rovers. In early 1950 the company had decided to start its upgrade and built 50 pre-production two litre prototypes, (80″) vehicles that ran in a chassis number sequence 07100001 to 07100050, the second number in the chassis number, 7 standing for ‘Test Land Rover’ and never officially released, where the standard Land Rover where identified by the number 6. The decision to upgrade the original Land Rover took place rather quickly after its introduction. In 1953, the 1954 model year Land-Rover 80″ had its wheel-base lengthened to 86″ a 107″ long wheel-base model was also introduced. ![]()
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