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Land Rover Series 2/2A
Utility Vehicle
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Series 2A SWB
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | United Kingdom (and many others) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | Series 2 = 1958 -1961 Series 2A = 1961 - 1971 Series 2A "Lightweight" = 1967-1971 |
| Manufactured by: | Land Rover |
| Crew: | Lightweight = 2+2? SWB= 2+4? LWB = 2+6? |
| Armament: | None. However, some of the "specialist" vehicles are armed. |
| Engine: | Multiple Engine Options including (4) Cylinder Diesel and Petrol and (6) Cylinder Petrol (LWB - Only From 1967) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | After
the success of the Land
Rover Series 1 Utility Vehicles, a second series was a logical step
forward. The main difference between
Series 2 and Series 2A vehicles was the upgraded (4) Cylinder Petrol
Engine. Externally, they are almost indistinguishable, besides the
fact that some of the later Series 2A vehicles had their lights moved
further outward into the fender "wings" (rather than in the radiator
grill) in approximately 1968.
Again, this second series of Landies was a huge
success. Not surprisingly, this spurred on the development and
production of the Land
Rover Series 3 utility vehicles. The Series 2/2A was offered in three main variants, the 88 inch "Short" wheelbase vehicle (SWB), 88 inch wheelbase "Lightweight" (Air Portable) vehicle and the 109 inch "Long" wheelbase (LWB) vehicle. Soft and hard topped versions were also offered as well. Generally, many of the Series 2/2A vehicles would have been considered General Service Vehicles (GS) as they were not Fitted for Radio (FFR). However, later Series 2A vehicles were the first Land Rovers equipped with FFR equipment. Many Series 2/2A Land Rovers have been modified for combat duties and are armed and/or armored. Some examples are the SAS "Pink Panther" Patrol Vehicle and the Australian "Gun Buggy". |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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French
P4 All-Terrain Vehicle, US M998 HMMWV & Land Rover Series 2 Utility
Vehicle Group Photo (Berlin, Germany Circa 1989) |
US National Archives & Records Administration |
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Series 2 SWB Soft
Top (Early Production) Photos |
The David Haugh Collection |
 Land Rover
Series 2 (FFR) SWB Soft Top Photo |
The David Haugh Collection |
 Land Rover
Series 2 LWB Soft
Top (Early Production) Photo |
The David Haugh Collection |
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Land Rover Series 2 Photos |
The Imperial War Museum |
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Land Rover Series 2A SWB Soft
Top (Cyclops Squadron 2 Royal Tank Regt.) Photos |
Clive Elliott - Salisbury, UK |
.jpg) Land Rover
Series 2A SWB Soft Top (Late) SWB Photo |
The David Haugh Collection |
 Land Rover
Series 2A LWB with 120mm WOMBAT Recoilless Rifle Photo (Yemen) |
The David Haugh Collection |
 Land Rover
Series 2/2A LWB with Vigilant ATGM Photo |
The David Haugh Collection |
.JPG) Land Rover
Series 2A (Late) Ambulance Photo |
"Look Sharp!" via Wikimedia Commons |
| Land Rover Series 2A Ambulance (Royal Air Force Vehicle) Photos | John Tapsell - UK |
.jpg) Land Rover
Series 2/2A Ambulance Photo |
"Kitmasterbloke" via Wikimedia Commons |
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Mine Protected Land Rover
Series 2A LWB Photo |
The Imperial War Museum via The David Haugh Collection |
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Mine Protected Land Rover
Series 2/2A LWB with Bedford RL "Pig" Armored Truck Photo |
UK Ministry of Defence via Dave Haugh |
.jpg) Land Rover
Series 2/2A SWB Photo |
Australian War Memorial |
.jpg) Land Rover
Series 2/2A LWB Photo |
The David Haugh Collection |
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Australian Land Rover
Series 2/2A SWB Photo |
Australian Department of Defence |
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Australian Land Rover
Series 2/2A LWB Photos |
"Fotosleuth" via Wikimedia Commons |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Land Rover Utility Vehicle Information & Photos | Ex-Military Land Rover Association |
| Land Rover Series 2/2A Information & Photos | Land Rover Series 2 Club |
| "Land Rovers That Fire Missiles" by Clive Elliott | The Shorland Site |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Airborne Landies In Detail: Lightweights in British and Czech Collections (Wings & Wheels Publications - G049) | Ales' Kautsky' and Frantisek Koran |
|
"Birthday Boy (Series 2A Lightweight)" (December 2008 Issue of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
Ian Young |
|
British Military Land Rovers: Leaf Sprung Land Rovers in British Military Service (Heritage & Sons, Ltd.) |
James Taylor & Geoff Fletcher |
|
Combat
Land Rovers: Land Rover Monthly Portfolio No. 1
(Brooklands Books) |
Bob Morrison |
| "Death Row Pardon: (Australian Series 2A Workshop)" (January 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
| "Into the Archives: Land Rover In Military Service" (December 2009 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Les Freathy |
| Land Rover 1948-1984, The: A Collector's Guide (Motor Racing Publications) | James Taylor |
"Land Rover Buyers Guide" (May 2021 Issue of
Classic
Military Vehicle Magazine) |
Craig Allen |
| "Land Rover Buyers Guide: Part 1" (August 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
| Land Rover Defender: The World's Most Versatile Military Off-Road Vehicle (Tankograd Publishing) | Carl Schulze |
|
Land Rover
Military Portfolio
(Brooklands Books) |
Bob Morrison |
| Land Rover:
Military Versions of the British 4x4 (Landcraft #7) (Pen & Sword, Ltd.) Book Review by Glen Phelan |
Ben Skipper |
| "Legendary Lightweight, The" (November 2016 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | James Taylor |
| "Lightweight Land Rover" (December 2009 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Geoff Fletcher |
| Military Land Rover: 1948 Onwards (Series 1-3, Defender, 101, Wolf, Etc.) Enthusiast's Manual (Haynes Publishing) | Pat Ware |
| Military Land Rover: Development and In Service (Ian Allen Publishing) | Pat Ware |
| "Military Land Rovers" (Special Supplement in the August 2016 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | John Carroll |
|
"Military Roverphile (Early Series 2A Land Roves used in the Australian
Defence Force)" (March 2010 Issue of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
James Taylore |
|
"Military Roverphile (Gunships)" (April 2011 Issue of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
James Taylore |
|
"Military Roverphile: |
James Taylor |
| "On Patrol: Part 1" (March 2008 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Geoff Fletcher |
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Geoff Fletcher |
| "Three's a Crowd (Land Rover Series IIA Lightweight Restoration)" (March 2017 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | Louise Limb |
| Tough Truck! Australian Army Land Rovers: 1949 to 2012 (Trackpad Publishing) | Michael K. Cecil |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
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Model Photos
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