Series 1 SW

[Greg S]

So? What makes a '55 Series 1 SW, a SW other than the Tropical roof and badge? Any special interior padding, door panels or anything?

[John]

Do we presume that you are speaking of a short wheelbase variant? If so it would have jump seats in the back and a rear door instead of the hatch/tailgate combination. I'm not sure if they had padding at the roof/side panel join to protect rear passenger head bonks.

[red90]

You mean "station wagon"?

http://www.allisons.org/ll/4/LandRover/S1/107-SW/

If I read that right, there were no station wagons in '55.

http://www.4wdonline.com/LandRover/Series/S1/107sw.html

[Greg S]

Sorry, I should have been clear. I knew there were no LWB SW's in '55. I'm looking at a 1955 SWB. I don't know what they had in the way of an upgraded interior to make it a Station Wagon, or if it was simply some extra seats thrown in the back and a heavier roor tossed in for good measure. Current owner says it is a '55 but he can't find the papers.

[red90]

I am no expert, but as I read it there were no stock SWB "station wagons" in '55. No 86" station wagons at all. Hard tops, yes, but no station wagons.

[Greg S]

Even as early as '48 & 49, the third digit in the serial number reflected body style and included Station Wagon. In 48-49 a "2" indicated Station Wagon and in 50-53 Station Wagon was indicated by a "7". After that, as far as I know, there was no indication in the serial number whether it was a Station Wagon or not. I'm looking at a '55 with a tropical roof and badge on the back that says Station Wagon.

[red90]

There were 80" Station wagons and later 107" and later again 88". But AFAIK, no 86" from the factory. Everything I read shows a gap in factory station wagons from 1952 to 1955 and no short wheelbase until the series 2A.

http://www.lrfaq.org/Series/FAQ.S.Chass ... .type.html

Unless every website out there is wrong, it is not factory stock.

1955 Chassis Numbers
57100001 1955 86 Basic Petrol Home RHD I 8,185
57130001 1955 86 Basic Petrol Export LHD I 5,760
57160001 1955 86 Basic Petrol Export RHD I 3,537
57200001 1955 107 Basic Petrol Home RHD I 1,205
57230001 1955 107 Basic Petrol Export LHD I 948
57260001 1955 107 Basic Petrol Export RHD I 3,863
57630001 1955 86 Basic Petrol CKD LHD I 482
57660001 1955 86 Basic Petrol CKD RHD I 2,250
57730001 1955 107 Basic Petrol CKD LHD I 66
57760001 1955 107 Basic Petrol CKD RHD I 1,436

Maybe if you can get the chassis number....

[John]

http://landrover.vlothuizen.nl/show/list/1004-1.html

[red90]

http://landrover.vlothuizen.nl/show/list/1004-1.html

Cool, good find.

particular attention has been paid to thorough weather-proofing

:lol: