Military Vehicle [Command Reconnaissance Series IIA Land Rover and Trailer]
Maker and role
Land Rover UK, Manufacturer
Production date
1973
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Object detail
Accession number
2003.754.1
Maker
Production period
Description
Land Rover, 1971, series IIA. Short wheel base, 4-wheel drive "Military Spec" vehicle. Green in colour with khaki canvas cabin on the back of the vehicle. Aluminium body and spare wheel mounted on the bonnet. The windscreen is a fold-down type. There is a front and a rear cabin. The front headlights are centrally mounted in the front panel either side of the radiator grill and in front of the radiator. The front of the vehicle is protected by "crash-bars" or brush bars. There are wing-mirrors on both sides of the vehicle. The vehicle is fitted with a tow bar or pintle hook.
Marks
FV4684 Embossed
Media/Materials
Other name
Series IIA
Skippy
Skippy
Collection
Credit Line
Land Rover UK. 1973. Military Vehicle [Command Reconnaissance Series IIA Land Rover and Trailer], 2003.754.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Public comments
Vehicle purchased by Motat from a private collector Mr Phillip Howard.
- PITTAMS GREG posted 4 years ago.
Thanks for the details and the corrections. I have updated our record to incorporate these. Much appreciated.
- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 4 years ago.
Hello, 'Jeep' with a capital 'J' is a registered trade mark and is not applicable to a Land Rover. The vehicle in question is Series 2A (Series IIA) with the military nomenclature 'Truck, 1/4 ton, Command Reconnaissance, Land Rover, Series IIA'. It was part manufactured by Land Rover in the UK, with the remainder by the Pressed Metal Corporation in Sydney, Australia. It has the Australian-developed military specification 'cut out' front mudguards with pioneer tool rack. The 'crash bar' is correctly termed a brush bar, and was a standard fitting on Australian and New Zealand Army Land Rovers of the Series 2, 2A and 3. The 'green colour' is correctly termed Deep Bronze Green, and the 'tow bar' is correctly termed a pintle hook. I hope the above is helpful in describing the Land Rover for the benefit of the general public. Regards Mike The headlamps are mounted in the front panel either side of the radiator grill and in front of the radiator (not above the radiator as stated).
- Michael K Cecil posted 4 years ago.