Two changes marked 1950. The headlamps, which had sat behind the grille, were moved forward so that they showed through it, and the unusual four-wheel-drive layout built around a freewheel unit gave way to a more conventional one in which a simple dog clutch took drive to the front axle. In August of that year the firm Car Distributors Assembly put together the first Land Rover from a knocked-down kit, at Port Elizabeth in South Africa.
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Source Wikipedia: Land Rover Series ILead paragraph, buildertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, builder
produced by the Rover Company since 1948
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948
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WikipediaSeries I, lights, year
In 1950, the lights moved from a position behind the grille to protruding through the grille.
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Series I, four-wheel drive
During 1950, the unusual semi-permanent 4WD system was replaced with a more conventional setup, with drive to the front axle being taken through a simple dog clutch.
South Africa assembly
In August 1950, Car Distributors Assembly (Pty) Ltd assembled the first Land Rover CKD in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Body style, station-wagon: Series I, 86-inch Station Wagon
The 86-inch station wagon was a three-door, seven-seater.
Body style, pickup-truck: Series I, 107-inch pick up
The 80-inch (2.03 m) wheelbase model was replaced by an 86-inch (2.18 m) wheelbase model, and a 107-inch (2.72 m) wheelbase "pick up" version was introduced.
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