The Series III replaced the IIA in 1971 and stayed in production until 1985, with about 440,000 built, which makes it the most common Series Land Rover. It looked very much like the IIA, with a plastic grille, a moulded plastic dashboard and an instrument cluster moved to the driver's side, and it was the first to have synchromesh on all four gears. Later changes included five-bearing engines in 1980 and the County station wagon of 1982. The Stage 1 V8 of 1979 to 1985 was the only Series vehicle with permanent four-wheel drive.
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and later by British Leyland
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Land Rover as a company has existed since 1978.
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WikipediaSeries III, build run, year
The Series III is the most common series vehicle, with 440,000 of the type built from 1971 to 1985.
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Series III, grille and dash
The traditional metal grille, featured on the Series I, II and IIA, was replaced with a plastic one for the Series III model.
Series III, gearbox
This was the first model to feature synchromesh on all four gears
Series III, five-bearing engines
In 1980, the 2.25-litre petrol and diesel engines received five main bearing crankshafts to increase rigidity
Series III, County
These changes culminated in April 1982 with the introduction of the "County" spec.
Series III, Stage 1
The use of the Range Rover engine and drive train made it the only Series III vehicle to have permanent four-wheel drive.
Body style, station-wagon: Series III, station wagons
The Series III had the same body and engine options as the preceding IIA, including station wagons and the One-Ton versions.
Body style, pickup-truck: Series III, High Capacity Pick Up
Of more interest was the introduction of the High Capacity Pick Up to the 109-inch (2,800 mm) chassis.
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