We were told the engine was Dutch military. It has dual fan belts and an oil cooler in front of the rad. Otherwise seems typical for a 2.25
 
It Does have some odd switches including one labeled Infra Red with a safety lockout. Does the straight shifter lever suggest anything in regards to year?
 
The maltise grille was fitted to the last couple of series 2 production at the same time as they moved the headlights to the wings. The bumper looks like it was from a ex military ambulance. .the gear lever looks like a series 3 if the clutch slave cyl is above the bell housing the box is proberbly series 2 but if its low down its series 3.The sills are the deep series 2. It looks to me to be aprox 1968/69 series 2A ex military.
 
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You do have chassis plate, I can see it on the bulkhead inside the cab just to the left of the heater. I can nearly see the number stamped on it. Get your brother to get a close up of it or send you the number then we'll know how old it is.
 
I thought that plate was just giving info on the High and Low ranges but after zooming in on it I can see this number
164000541
Mean anything?
 
Gord Wedman said:
Thank you Wireman. Mystery solved I guess. Does that suggest the front wings and grill are from a newer vehicle?
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Yes they are, or possibly only the front panels on them have been swapped. Is there a hole for the heater intake on the passenger side?
 
minecab said:
the wipers should be individual motors on each screen. I think it is more late series 2 than early
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I agree, the dash panel is late 2a as well, it has toggle switches on it where the earlier ones had the charge, oil and cold start lights. Those lights are incorporated into the speedo on the later 2As

It certainly is a 'bitsa' but at 60 years old I would expect a few parts to have been swapped by now
 
Also the vents under the windscreen should have a twist type operation rather than the lever you have there.
 
Yes that's ex-military. Don't forget the military crash everything and repair with what ever parts they have. There is no concept of "originality", they will up date / modify anything to extend the service life. Mine has had a crown wheel burst through the rear axle casing and its clearly been welded up in situe and the passenger side footwell has been replaced using dozens of solid rivets that could only be done by someone with a lot of time to use up.
 
So it sounds like a very early 2a even though the 1960 registration would make it a 2. Plus the front wings and grill are newer, 68 or 69.
 
See if you can find the chassis number stamped on the dumb iron, if it matches your chassis plate in the cab, you have a Series 2, which has had a lot of replacement parts added over 60 years. If you find a different chassis number on the dumb iron you might have a '68/69/70 series 2A that has had a different ID attached to it for some reason. But lets see what is stamped on the chassis before we go off at a tangent.
 
A bit too much rain for my brother to do much looking under the vehicle but he sent the following after I suggested he read this discussion:
"There is a hole on each side of the heater.
Cant see the wiper motors.
Cant see clutch slave from below so must be on top under floor boards."
 
It's a Series 2/2A Bitsa. All the front including bulkhead are late 2a military, The wide sill skirts are early 2/2A.
 
I should probably change the title to something like De--coding My Series. Seems to be a real dogs breakfast. Here is the engine number:
951 260 73E
Still too cold and wet to get look for number on frame.
Thanks again for the comments and insights.
 
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