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Old 18-02-18, 03:25
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Mike K

I had a 1948 Landrover when I was a kid and the yellow knob lever had to be pushed down to get reverse in four wheel drive.


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Your 1948 LR would have been a late 1950 model see here: Early land Rover chassis numbers begin with the model year eg 8 = 1948 0 = 1950 1 = 1951

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...se-changes.pdf

There was a short production run where the later 1950 models had the free wheel system locked for reverse by a yellow knob control. Before the yellow knob, the 1948 to 50 models had a chain through the floor panel with a ring pull , rather like an old dunny chain !
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