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CLASSIC 1979 LAND ROVER SERIES III 109 W/ SAFARI ROOF 83K UNRESTORED 12 SEATER

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1979 Land Rover Defender 109 LWB Additional Info:

Solid, unrestored original 1979 Land Rover Series III. This is a solid Safari-roof 109 Wagon model in the desirable TWELVE SEATER configuration. Runs and drives well for a vintage 109. 83K original miles. Desirable 2.6L straight 6 cyl motor, not the 2.25 4 cyl motor. Salisbury rearend. Rebuilt carburetor, new water pump, exhaust gaskets, battery, HD alternator and brake master cylinder. New set of GOODYEAR Wrangler tires all around. Two spares. RUST FREE chassis, floorboards, doors, bulkhead and cross-member. Originally Marine blue, painted over in Wimbledon beige. No dents, accidents or damage. NEEDS PAINT. Nice original black leatherette interior, with good headliner, door panels and VERY CLEAN seats. All lenses replaced, vintage foglights. Still has its fold-down steps all the way around. Perfect grille. This super vintage 109 would make an excellent base for a concours restoration, an overlander or just drive it as it is. Gets tons of looks and turns heads even from $140K Range Rover drivers!

I am also advertising this vehicle in other venues, and as such, reserve the right to end this listing at any time, should a serious offer present itself. Solid 109s are getting harder and harder to find, specially in original, unaltered condition. Priced right at $22500 and it is turn-key and ready to drive.

I will be glad to assist coordinating shipping of this 109 anywhere nationwide or overseas, at the most economical shipping rate available. Please keep in mind, I do not control transporter pick-up or delivery times; that is pending weather conditions and shipping/ trucking delivery schedules. I will do everything I can on my end to ensure and expedite delivery at the most financially sensible rate on the market.

Should you be the winning bidder, I would like to receive payment within THREE business days, please. Payment can be made via cashier's check or certified funds.

Personal, business or annuity checks may be utilized, but must clear funds first, prior to any transportation arrangements being made.

If you have questions or would like to discuss other payment arrangements be sure to contact me prior to placing a bid.

An alternate method of payment can be done via bank wire transfer to my local CHASE Bank branch here in town. It is a very simple process, and it helps expedite delivery of the car.

Unlike the vast majority of sellers who advertise what they do not know ( let alone some sketchy car dealer!), I am a long-time Land Rover enthusiast and still own four others ( a 2010 Supercharged, a 2000 TreK, a 1987 SWB and a 1966 109). I have owned Land Rovers my whole life, various models and vintages, and know all their quirks well.

I am also a 26 yr veteran of this great country's military, and still serving. My reputation and feedback speak for themselves. I do not play games.

Feel free to EM or call me with questions or serious inquiries. Thank you for viewing

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Good Day All! I'm a newbie to the Land Rover bug and have a ton of questions, of course. I bought my LR2 in Oct 2008, just purchased an '04 Disco II SE, and already have my eyes set on either a Series III or a IIa 88" for my future purchase. Questionette #1 : I've been drooling over all the pics of the Series vehicles on the internet and keep seeing this Safari (double skin) roof. What's it for and does it actually work? Questionette #2 : Not a gearhead by any means, yet not afraid to work with wrenches, I'm keeping my sights towards the Series III (1984) simply because of the coils. Is it expensive to have leaf springs converted to a coil or is money better spent just looking for a good condition coil spring? My thoughts are that if a good condition IIa comes along with leaf springs the cost to convert to coils is better than finding a Series III that doesn't match the condition of the IIa. Thanks All.

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i don't have a safari top, mine's canvas, but everyone who has 'em will tell you they do keep you cooler, as long as you're moving. parbolic or oem springs are easy to find and install (the install part is a lie, the old springs will be a bear to ge off) coils are for goils. real men (excuse he sexist sarcasim) ride springs
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Originally Posted by SixthFlick Good Day All! I'm a newbie to the Land Rover bug and have a ton of questions, of course. I bought my LR2 in Oct 2008, just purchased an '04 Disco II SE, and already have my eyes set on either a Series III or a IIa 88" for my future purchase. SixthFlick - welcome! You'll find this board to be a wealth of expertise and people who share the Rover passion. I'm in a similar boat as you - having sold a Disco a few years ago, I'm looking for a Series IIa or III to get back into the fold. As such, I've been checking out the different roof options and am interested in replies regarding the safari top as well. My plan had been to swap a hard top for canvas in the summer... although when it comes to logistics I dont have a place to store a hard top when not in use. A safari top might be a nice mix between the two. Keep us posted on your search!

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The safari top is an extra thin aluminium sun sheet over the basic roof and a set of 4 vents to let air in when you are moving. They work up to a point but you are still going to be sweating in the desert. The sun sheets are not very robust so you can't climb on the roof and you have to be careful with roof racks etc. I'm currently beating out about 100 dents on the one on my project 109. They are desireable for most environemnts though. A SIII is still leaf sprung. The boingers only came in with the 90/110. If you must have coils then buy a 90. A series can be made to ride nicely with parabolic leafs but it ain't no SUV. I'd advise a bit more research before parting with money on one of these trucks as, I'm sure Nick will testify to this, there is a lot to learn and an educated buyer is a happy owner.

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Converting a series truck to coils is probably not a practical solution. You need to make a decesion if you want a series truck or if you would be better suited to a defender(coil trucks) Where in NY are you located?
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Originally Posted by greenmeanie I'd advise a bit more research before parting with money on one of these trucks as, I'm sure Nick will testify to this, there is a lot to learn and an educated buyer is a happy owner. Amen! there's a lot of trucks out there for a lot of money and if thats not a concern then you can find something asap...but if you want to make an informed decision, then it takes some time, a lot of patience and some reading. I've been reading (and loving) the Restoration Manual which has a great section on finding and buying old rovers - what to look for, etc. Here are a few of the threads that have helped me from this board: Shamless plug for two of my own http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6566 http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6393 Tread on someone looking at a IIa http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6342 and everyone loves the rover p0rn here http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/sh...?t=4702&page=2 For shopping: http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=28 http://www.landroverexchange.com/ Craigslist is also a nice resource - google craigs list search engines - there are tools out there to search multiple locations at once. I nerded-out and wrote my own code to scour the net for series trucks, its been worthwhile as most are not in my home state. Good luck - the hunt is 1/2 the fun (and 1/2 the frustration too )

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I previously owned a '67 109 station wagon with the safari top - real cool and could carry a few people nicely. I now own a '68 109 regular (pick-up) with a pick-up top, a full hard top (not safari) and a full canvas top. I believe I now have the best situation as I basically have many vehicles in one awesome ride. I run the pick-up top in the winter and switch over to canvas once it warms up. I really like the 109 size as it offers a little more leg room, and can carry a lot more stuff. Now fitted with parabolic leafs, it rides like, well, a series land rover with parabolics.... it is what it is, but it's sure fun! As mentioned, you should do a lot more research before you buy - try to find one of us locally who can get you in a truck so you can get the feel of it. There isn't much like riding in a Series Land Rover.
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Originally Posted by NickDawson Craigslist is also a nice resource - google craigs list search engines - there are tools out there to search multiple locations at once. I nerded-out and wrote my own code to scour the net for series trucks, its been worthwhile as most are not in my home state. Good luck - the hunt is 1/2 the fun (and 1/2 the frustration too ) Have you guys seen this? http://www.searchtempest.com/ Will search Craigslist and Ebay and other sites are suppose to be added. You and even set how far away to want to look. A little cumbersome but it works. Steve
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What's it for and does it actually work? others have answered the function so I'll throw in my 2cents on if it works. nice part on a 109 is that 2 vents are above the rear seat so air hits that area directly and in my case, the 2, 4-paw drive Rovers sitting back there like it. the other 2 vents are in the rear seating area so that keeps that area "air circulated" or AC. it is a nice feature when the temp is "nice" for you - it also can be like a convection oven when it is too hot! Jaime
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I have a 109 safari top riding on parabolics (new style leaf springs) and it is quite comfortable to drive. I've looked at converting to coils and is not worth it in my opinion. The advantage to coils is better articulation of the axles so in hard core off-road excursions the coils are better at keeping all 4 in contact with the ground. It all depends on where you plan to drive. The extra skin on the top does keep it cooler and adds extra protection agains leaks but does somehow manage to get a lot of abuse (saves the real roof from abuse). If you plan to add a full rack then maybe it's not as much of an issue but the vents are nice.
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Safari Roof

By mwy1964 August 6, 2008 in Series Forum

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Hi all, I have a Safari roof currently on my series 3 that I will be swapping for a standard roof. I keep hearing that Safari roofs are fairly uncommon and perhaps even sought after.

Anyway I am not sure if the roof has been created by a previous owner to look like a Safari roof and was looking for information here prior to getting rid of it.

The reason I think it has been fabricated is, it appears to have no internal vents to let the air into the car, which I am positive, looking at pictures of other Safari roofed Land Rovers, it should have. The roof also had a roof lining when I purchased that looked factory fitted.

If it has been fabricated someone has done a very good job as the panel is well fitted. So I suppose the questions is did all Safari roofed cars have internal air vents. The car is a 1983 series 3 SWB.

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In Portugal is common to see safari roofs without the vents.

An example:

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Thanks for the feedback so far... I have had a good look at it now and it seems to be too well done to have been fabricated by a previous owner... So just maybe they started fitting Safari roofs without vents in later models... Ala Portugal.

JBorges - Thanks for the piccie thats exactly as it looks minus your roofs battle scars... Mines actually in good knick just I would have kept it except I seeing it adding some additional drag factor and I do not see much call for it when working my gundog October thru till Jan..

In fact we have 3 types of safaris roofs:

- Hardtop + double skin

- Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows

- Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows + vents

In fact we have 3 types of safaris roofs: - Hardtop + double skin - Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows - Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows + vents

That would further explain it then as it was originally a standard hardtop van..

Thanks for the info

RPR

If it's in good nick and doesn't leak like a sieve (no vents), why ditch it? They are remarkably effective (by Land Rover standards) in dissipating heat.

Good point, I prefer the look of the standard roof. The car will be mainly used as a hardtop in the winter carrying me and the dog around shoots. The summer I plan to have sticks and canvas.

Oh safari roof i like it.

maybe this mount i can buy Land Rover s3 3 door on Chiang Mai THAILAND.

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On 8/6/2008 at 11:36 AM, JBorges said: In Portugal is common to see safari roofs without the vents. An example:

Hi guys! I have exactly the same tropical roof on my land rover (Series 2), but with alpine windows/vents. It has the fixed rounded back windows instead of the sliding windows more commonly seen. Does anyone know the history of this type of roof? Many thanks. Cheers. Pete.

Les ge some terminologies right - where the roof of the Series 1-3 has alpine lights etc this is a safari roof.  If the roof of the vehicle then has the extra sheet metal roof that sits about 1.5" above the roof to provide insulation this is called a tropical roof.  A safari roof also normally had vents in it and if also fitted with a tropical roof, the tropical roof had bulges in it so the vents could be opened.

So you can have a normal roof with a tropical roof on it and you can have a safari roof with no tropical roof on it or some you can.

My Series 1 with Safari Roof and Tropical Roof

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My Series 3 with normal roof and Tropical Roof - but note the cutout and vents at the front - not standard.

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13 hours ago, garrycol said: My Series 1 with Safari Roof and Tropical Roof

That’s really nice!  88 isn’t it? 

Yes is a 57 88" Station Wagon. An exceptionally rare vehicle in Australia - a few 86" exist but I have only found one other 88" Station Wagon.

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What Roof colors should I go with?

Roof in body color and safari top panel in white.

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Help me decide, please! I like them both but can't make up my mind!!!  

Funrover

I dig the green body w/ white roof, NTM it will make for a cooler(temp wise) interior  

Hi, I think the white top always looks good on the road, unless you use your car for bird / wildlife photography. I have painted my series 3 in Shire Blue with a white top. looks great. I have also painted over the galvinised bits in blue and the windscreen suround and center bar in matt black. photo can be seen in my profile Cheers Nilhan  

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The white roof is original and I believe looks better.  

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If you're still looking at the bronze green; I'd go with the factory option codes. I've got a SII, a SIIa, and a SIII dealer brochure; and all three have the same thing. Truck panels in Bronze green, heels in LimeStone, and safari top in White. Though I do like the above post idea of doing the safari top panel in LimeStone as well as the wheels. It would blend the truck together nicely. I would go Truck in Bronze green, top in Bronze green. Then the safari roof panel, and the wheels in LimeStone.  

Plus, considering the two states you frequent most, a lighter top would definitely be better for your interior temps.  

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the white looks good. but its a tough call.  

I think I may go against what I initially wanted to do (roof in body color and sun sheet in white) and go with the All White Roof. We'll see what happens.  

IIRC the white used on the roof IS called Limestone. There seems to be some difference in the colour scheme depending where your Land Rover was destined from the factory. It seems that world-wide the roof and top were always Limestone but In the UK & most of Europe, the panels around the windows were also Limestone. For the North American market, and I don't know where else, these panels were the body colour with the Limestone roof. Not always the case, but seems to be generally true.  

I do not think that you will find this is correct. The door tops are always the same colour as the body. On the short wheel bases, the rear side window panel may have been white as the short wheel bases where classed as a ute and the roof and side panels were options. The long wheel base station wagons only came with a roof and therefore all the window side panels were painted the same colour as the body. Most series roofs are white.  

If the photo is of your truck, it looks like the section has been painted (badly). If it is a 5 door, it would not have come from the factory like that, unless the roof has been taken from a white 5 door.  

It is a 5-door. everything from the galvanized cappings down has been painted over several times. But the roof and side panels are definitely still the original color.  

From your photo, they have been resprayed at least once. But it is not worth arguing about.  

:::vitual hand shake:::...lol Cool. The interior however is gorgeous...the bronze green is still vibrant under light.  

Like many-a-thing rover paint schemes vary...... But as a general rule on a series "station wagon" 88" swb rear window sides limestone/ matching the top. 109" lwb rear window sides body color/ matching the lower waist line and door tops of the vehicle. Cheers Dave  

My vote!  

Original Colour Scheme was... Hi all, This is my first post, so please excuse me if I inadvertently break all the rules or offend everyone! I'm currently restoring a 1964 S2A 109 safari in the UK. I bought it as a well worn but very original car a few months ago. Apart from the safari roof which was white, the whole car was deep bronze green, including the "normal" roof - even the wheels were green. For my taste, it was a bit too much of one colour, so I'm going for the original scheme but I'm painting the wheels with Limestone. Note that the original white safari roof looked "white", but limestone is more beige than white, but I guess that 45 years of sun has bleached it. There should be a couple of photos uploaded. View attachment 18251 View attachment 18252 The second photo shows the ultra rare transparent version, only available at the start of April each year. Here's a question for all you rivet counters out there. What colour should the safari roof screws be? - the ones that join safari to the normal. Mine were totally rusted. TTFN C  

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How cool is this?  Grab your Belstaff Jacket and your Lanny keys & let the adventure begin.

The Series 3 is considered by many to be the most hardy version of the Land Rover ever constructed. It’s also the type of classic Land Rover that features strongly in the general public’s perception of the brand due to its many appearances in popular films and television documentaries set in Africa and India throughout the sixties.

Border Reivers are delighted to offer this Genuine and rare Land Rover Series 3 LWB 109 Station Wagon/Safari Petrol 2.25 litre 1979 Low mileage covered 63964 miles. An original factory made 12 seater Estate with a full County interior with a safari twin skinned roof, roof vents with headlining. Chassis number 93110505D with all matching factory numbers to engine and chassis. Declared manufactured 1979 Registration Date. 16th April 1980 (40 years historic tax)

An opportunity to purchase this previously much loved and now rare to the market Series 3 County Station Wagon 109” LWB  12 Seater .

On purchase, it was completely stripped down and the restoration began from the chassis upwards. The bodywork, chassis and running gear were stripped back, repaired where necessary and then reassembled in the time-honoured tradition. The engine was also rebuilt and reconditioned to match the high standards appropriate to this restoration. A similar approach was taken with the interior which is in excellent condition and a real credit, with new upholstery and roof lining through out.
The car really must be seen to truly appreciate the quality of the workmanship involved in bringing this Classic back to life.

The paintwork was in its original factory finish and the panels straight, the paint finish had lost its lustre and showing signs of aluminium where the paint had worn through. Land Rover like other manufacturers in 70’s were not acclaimed for their rust prevention technique’s, thus, Series Models having steel door frames all have various stages of corrosion. While this vehicle deserved a comprehensive respray it was fitted with five brand new doors while retaining the original front wings bonnet and all rear body panels. Documented photos of work undertaken. There have been many thousands of pounds spent over a 12 month long restoration with many new parts being extensively used throughout the 700 plus hours which have been a labour of love. I doubt you could find a better example for the money asked!

Bodywork- has been stripped to metal and re-sprayed in a professional booth with four coats of 2k Land Rover Marine Blue as per original colour. The bodywork has been meticulously prepared by a professional 1950’-60’s Porsche bodyworker to retain original factory spot welds and rivets. If you study the photos provided the spot welds are all evident as per factory.

Interior – Brand new quality Exmoor Trim with expensive special order deluxe second row seats to compliment the front row seats. Fitted throughout in thick quality insulated carpet with fully trimmed doors and fitted armrests. The roof air vents have been also refurbished also new window channels throughout. The dashboard is unmolested and in good condition there is an age related radio and speakers discreetly installed sometime back in the eighties. Chassis – is in great condition, the body was lifted from the chassis prepared and sprayed with 2 pack glass black paint.

Bulkhead – In very good condition being painted and sound insulated. Engine – 2.25 petrol 4 cylinder,now rebuilt runs smooth like a watch.

The full synchromesh gearbox, transfer box and 4-wheel drive operates smooth and quiet complimented with a Fairey Overdrive.

Recently refurbished braking system with servo assisted brakes. New wheel cylinders and brake shoes. New suspension, shockers, axle straps exhaust & engine manifold etc.

The original wheels are finished in Limestone fitted with the 7.50 R16 tyres It retains its Galvanised body cappings and front bumper as their original coating was intact (a pleasure to see) . All doors and panels have been sound proofed including floor panels, bulkhead, seat box and cabin areas using sound pads throughout making this the quietest Series 3. This car is a pleasure to drive.

Overall, this Series 3 looks fantastic and is without doubt a pleasure to drive as an everyday commuter and would be accepted at any venue.  Most importantly this is a fully functional  40 year old vehicle with low maintenance and insurance costs. This great car is only going up in value. This is a true classic being the Series 3  12 seater, understated and would attract admiring glances at the local show, shoot, pub or as we prefer the marina . What ever you choose it is a super cool ride with zero depreciation . This must be viewed & test driven its just simply fantastic. Perfect for taking the mates to the Le-Mans classic or the family to Goodwood. Don’t let it leave the country

Its road tax exempt, mot exempt & its also exempt from the London T-charge being a historic vehicle & from 7th Sept 2020, all historic vehicles will be exempt from the ULEZ. The 24/7 zone will have the same borders as the current Congestion Charge Zone.

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I’ve owned a couple of Land Rovers over the years. one of which was an early seventies Series III Safari station wagon. The Land Rover Safari was our family car, family adventures car, and also the car for shooting trips, transporting friends for times out bush. It’s a car I around which I have many fond memories, even memories of events that were not so much fun at the time, such as replacing an engine rear main oil seal whilst parked in a caravan park. Thankfully when the oil pressure suddenly went to nothing I’d seen the little green warning light on the dashboard come on and immediately depressed the clutch and switched the engine off. So I did not have to overhaul a damaged engine, just replace the seal, and we were able to continue our adventure.

Land Rover's were designed to be field serviced. Most engine repair jobs can be done in the field. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

The original Land Rover was inspired by America’s iconic Jeep and in fact the early prototype was constructed on a Jeep chassis. The people over at Rover in Solihull, England, saw the need for a rugged go anywhere vehicle both for the military and for ordinary people, including those in Australia, New Zealand and of course Africa. Aesthetics were not really a concern, the flat front fenders being well suited to mounting brackets for a shovel and an axe (as I had on my first Land Rover). In fact an old shooting friend once said he like the flat topped fenders as they were ideal for scaling and gutting a fish on.

The Series III Land Rovers were commonly fitted with the Rover 2.6 litre in-line six cylinder petrol engine. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

That pretty much sums up the design thinking in the creation of the Land Rover, nobody was trying to make it stylish or “cool”. The intention was to create something that was like a cross between a car and a Meccano set. Something that was easy to pull apart, fix, and put back together again. And indeed people treated the Land Rover as something of a do it yourself Meccano set by creating all sorts of modifications and extras to make it do what they wanted better.

Land Rovers lended themselves to creative modification. This modification being near guaranteed to ensure you can get into the most unaccessible hunting and fishing spots out there. (Picture courtesy bestcarmag.com).

Probably the most impressive “boys own” modified Land Rover is the Australian Perentie. Name after a big outback lizard the Land Rover Perentie featured galvanised chassis that could withstand being hoisted up by a helicopter by one corner without being distorted and which had its original engine replaced with a more substantial Isuzu 3.9 litre four cylinder diesel, either conventionally aspirated or turbocharged. Land Rover Perenties came in both 4×4 and 6×6 versions.

The Australian Land Rover Perentie is perhaps the ultimate modification of the original Land Rover. (Picture courtesy Wikipedia and Photographer: LS Paul Berry).

But for the family men amongst us who need to drive our Land Rovers on ordinary roads and who don’t actually need it to be a platform for a .50BMG the stock standard Series III Safari station wagon was a near perfect vehicle.

The long wheelbase Land Rover Series III were normally fitted with the 2.6 litre Rover in-line six cylinder inlet over exhaust engine designed by Jack Swain. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

Engine of the Series III long wheelbase Land Rovers such as the Safari wagon was Rover’s 2,625 cc inlet over exhaust six cylinder designed by Jack Swain. Jack Swain’s design of this engine was more sophisticated than others from the likes of Packard and Harley Davidson. Jack Swain designed his inlet over exhaust engine with operational efficiency in mind rather than just simplicity of construction. he used an offset hemispherical combustion chamber and centrally located spark plug.

Jack Swain's design is one of the best examples of the inlet over exhaust principle in action. (Picture courtesy head2head.free-online.co.uk).

The inlet over exhaust design allows for large valves and also provides for good cooling of the exhaust as the exhaust valves are mounted in the cylinder block and are cooled by the cooling system in the block.

With the cylinder head removed the angled top of the piston and location of the exhaust valve can be seen. (Picture courtesy defendersource.com).

The Rover engine is a very interesting one to use and to work on and seems to have acquired something of an enthusiasts following, which is appropriate for a car that was designed to be easy to work on and tinker with.

The 2.6 litre six cylinder engine is rugged and easy to work on, but also refined and sophisticated. (Picture courtesy head2head.free-online.co.uk).

The Land Rover version of the 2.6 litre engine featured a cylinder head designed by Harry Weslake and which enabled the engine power to be increased.

You’ll find a good short article on this engine at head2head.free-online.co.uk if you click here .

Power of the Land Rover versions of this engine produced 83 bhp at 4,500 rpm for the 7.1:1 compression version with torque of 128 lb ft at 1,500 rpm. The 7.8:1 compression engine produced 90 bhp at 4,500 rpm with torque of 131 lb ft at 1,500 rpm.

Interior of the Series III Safari wagon is actually quite comfortable. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

The 2.6 litre Rover engine drives through an all synchromesh four speed manual gearbox. Control for the four wheel drive engagement is a yellow push down lever just beside the main gear lever. To get four wheel drive engaged just push it down. The low and high range lever is coloured red and pushes forward or back depending on whether you want normal high range or low range.

For a PDF file of instructions of how to use the Land Rover gear system that also include how to use the optional Fairey overdrive unit click here .

Rear seats are also quite comfortable even though they look a bit spartan. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

The Land Rover Safari station wagon was reasonably comfortable to drive and to ride in. I’ve certainly done drives of over ten hours in Land Rovers on the standard seats and those journeys have been quite reasonable.

The four occasional seats in the rear of the Land Rover Safari station wagon are not recommended for transcontinental journeys, just for shorter ones. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

In the very rear of the Safari station wagon are two bench seats which are not really intended for long journeys. Nonetheless we used to fit four children and one Labrador dog in there without any difficulty. Fitting seatbelts in the rear for passengers is a good idea, we did.

There is a lot of room in the Land Rover Safari station wagon for people and/or stuff that needs to be carried. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

Suspension of the Land Rovers was by leaf springs all around. The Series III Safari having a Salisbury rear axle for added ruggedness. Brakes are drums all around with a fifth drum brake on the transmission which serves as the parking brake.

Cruisting speed of the Series III Safari is around 55mph. If the vehicle is fitted with the Fairey overdrive unit it can cruise around 60mph (around 100km/hr). (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

On the highway the Land Rover Series III Safari does reasonably well but it is not fast. In fact I remember coming up behind a white Series III Safari on a country road trip which it’s owner had christened “Slow White” in large friendly letters on the rear door. Expect a highway cruising speed of around 55mph. If your Land Rover is fitted with the optional Fairey overdrive unit you can expect 60mph which is enough. Fuel mileage tends to be around seventeen miles to the Imperial gallon in my experience so around 14mpg for US gallons. Much the same as so many of the big US cars of the fifties and sixties.

The Safari wagon normally features a Tropical Roof as can be seen in this picture. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

Bodywork of the Land Rover is of an aluminium alloy called Birmabright, which is the same alloy Aston-Martin use on their DB4,5 and 6 cars. The Birmabright being fitted to a steel frame mounted on a rugged chassis. As with the Aston-Martins so with the Land Rovers owners need to watch for unlike metal corrosion between the aluminium alloy and the steel frame.

This picture gives and idea of the steel frame under aluminium alloy Birmabright body panels. (Picture courtesy Bonhams).

The blue Land Rover Series III Safari we have featured in this post is original and unrestored boasting a genuine mileage of only 29,000 miles which is remarkable given its four decades of life. The car has been mainly used for transporting shooters around an estate and it has lived a sheltered life garaged when not in use.

If you would like to find out full information about this Land Rover Series III Safari you will find the Bonhams auction page if you click here .

If you do manage to purchase it you will need workshop manuals which you can find if you click here , or here . You can also find an original owners handbook if you click here . Owning a Land Rover really makes sense if you want a car you can happily tinker with and maintain in perfect working order. I had a lot of fun doing that with both my old “Landies”.

(Picture courtesy Bonhams).

Jon Branch is the founder and senior editor of Revivaler and has written a significant number of articles for various publications including official Buying Guides for eBay, classic car articles for Hagerty, magazine articles for both the Australian Shooters Journal and the Australian Shooter, and he’s a long time contributor to Silodrome.

Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. His travels have taken him to Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan and a number of other countries. He has studied the Japanese sword arts and has a long history of involvement in the shooting sports, which has included authoring submissions to government on various firearms related issues and assisting in the design and establishment of shooting ranges.

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