The Land Rover first appeared in 1948 as a single model, launched on 30 April at the Amsterdam Motor Show. It rode on an 80-inch wheelbase with a 1.6-litre petrol engine of about 50 bhp, drove through the four-speed gearbox of the Rover P3 car and a new two-speed transfer box, and was a basic machine, with tops for the doors and a roof as optional extras. It was built for farm and light industrial use on a steel box-section chassis with an aluminium body, and was planned as a short-lived way for Rover to earn export income.
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948
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Land Rover entered production in 1948 with what has later been termed the Series I. This was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show.
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produced by the Rover Company since 1948, and later by British Leyland
Series I, 80-inch model
Originally the Land Rover was a single model offering, which from 1948 until 1951 used an 80-inch (2.03 m) wheelbase and a 1.6-litre petrol engine producing around 50 bhp (37 kW; 51 PS).
Series I, gearbox
The four-speed gearbox from the Rover P3 was used, with a new two-speed transfer box.
Series I, basic vehicle
This was a basic vehicle: tops for the doors and a roof (canvas or metal) were optional extras.
Series I, intended use
It was designed for farm and light industrial use, with a steel box-section chassis and an aluminium body.
Series I, short planned life
The Land Rover was designed to only be in production for two or three years to gain some cash flow and export orders for the Rover Company
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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The first Land Rover was officially launched on 30 April 1948, at the Amsterdam Motor Show
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