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EVOLUTION

            The Land Rover 2A is a clear descendant of the Series 2 designed by The Rover Car Company as the successor to The Series 1 which commenced production in 1948.

One of the most distinct exterior changes is the adoption of the curved waste line to accommodate the vehicle's wider track. 

Underneath the vehicle has a purpose built 4 Cylinder engine with a common block for both petrol and diesel variants.

This waste line was carried through until Land Rover ceased production in 2015 and is still present in the contemporary Defender.

Externally a Series 2 has a flat vallance which is different to the curved vallance used by the 2A + a myriad of other evolutionary changes.

When Rover ceased production of the P4 Car this left them with an unused surplus of 6 cylinder engines which were fitted to Series 2A LWB and Station Wagon models for both home and export markets.

Hi my name is Andy and I am a newly rebuilt and restored Series 2A 109" 6 cylinder Land Rover.

I was first made in a factory in Solihull, Birmingham, England in 1969. 

I had a hard life and worked very long hours for many years and eventually fell into disrepair.

One day some men came and took me away to Scotland where, where I was taken completely to bits. I got a new chassis, and my engine was taken to bits and re-machined. All my body parts  and galvanised components were taken away and re-galvanised.

I don't remember much about it, it was like I had a very long sleep, and the one day I woke up and realised I was being put back together again with lots of new nuts and bolts and hundred of shiny new rivets.

Now I look like I did when I first rolled off the factory line 52 year ago.

I belong to Mr Hugh and my Doctor when I was being operated on was Mr Graham who put me back together again with great precision and attention to detail.

I am running in at the moment and can only go about 50 MPH. 

My favourite drink is petrol and I drink a lot of it particularly when I am thirsty and working hard going up hills.

Mr Hugh has told me that he plans to take me on lots of adventures which, I look forward to sharing with you.

At the moment I am holiday down at St Abbs in Berwickshire, Scotland, which is very beautiful and has lots of boats, and people and seabirds.

I might even get some work on films and on the telly. I imagine that happening to me after all this years.

I feel like I am the luckiest Land Rover in the world.

The first time I went out, I got very hot and I lost a lot of oil as my main crankshaft oil seal failed, however Mr Hugh took me back and got me fixed, so I am all right now and looking forward to all my adventures to come.

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