Theseus's Land Rover

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My granddad did something similar years ago. He had a blue petrol which was roadworthy and he bought the diesel (which made its way to me years later). He simply took the plate off the petrol and put it on the diesel and drove it back home. Old man driving an old blue land rover, whos to know the difference. Swapped the plates back that day though (This was donkeys years back)
 
That wasn't too unusual back in the 1970s. I knew someone who did the same sort of thing with mini vans. There was always one in running order and another one in the garden as a source of spares. The number plates on the running one stayed the same but the vehicle tended to change.
 
So, I have a Land Rover. I replace the brake drums because they are worn. Is it still the same Land Rover?

Now and then other parts need to be replaced, so I replace them. At what stage does the Landy cease to be the same Landy? Does it ever cease to be the same one?

I replace the chassis, the bulk head, the body panels... in fact, over the course of a couple of decades, I replace every part of the Land Rover. Is it still the same Landy?

If it is, then what if I've kept all the parts from the original and put them all back together (because they were worn and tired but not completely unserviceable). Then I have two Land Rovers. Which one is the original? or are they the same Land Rover?

You would be creating an evil twin which would try to kill you and everyone else who rides in it :eek::eek::eek:
 
i was selling a 1962 series 2a on fleabay and an interested party rang me and asked if it had the number stamped on the chassis, as he was in holland and if there was no chassis number stamped on then it would not be allowed in the country, unfortunateley i couldn,t find the number so he wouldn't buy it
 
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