Land River SIIA GS 109
Vehicle overview
The Series IIA is considered by many the most hardy Series model constructed. It is also the type of classic Land Rover that features strongly in the general public’s perception of the Land Rover, from its many appearances in popular films and television documentaries set in Africa throughout the 1960s, such as Born Free.
About the vehicle
Certainly it was whilst the Series IIA was in production that sales of utility Land Rovers reached their peak, in 1969-70, when sales of over 60,000 Land Rovers a year were recorded (for comparison, the sales of the Defender in recent years have been around the 25,000 level since the 1990s). As well as record sales, the Land Rover dominated many world markets- in Australia in the 1960s Land Rover held 90% of the 4×4 market. This figure was repeated in many countries in Africa and the Middle East.
It was produced between 1961 and 1971. There were some minor cosmetic changes from the II, and the 2.25-litre Diesel engine was introduced. Also the 2.6-litre straight-6 petrol engine was introduced for use in the long wheelbase models in 1967.
Interesting facts
The story of Land Rover from it’s inception as a way to save the Rover company to its becoming the SUV of choice for the landed gentry. The design for the original Land Rover vehicle was started in 1947 by Maurice Wilks, chief designer at the Rover Company, on his farm in Newborough, Anglesey. It is said that he was inspired by an American World War II Jeep that he used one summer at his holiday home in Wales. The first Land Rover prototype, later nicknamed ‘Centre Steer’, was built on a Jeep chassis and axles.
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The Series IIA is considered by many the most hardy Series model constructed. It is also the type of classic Land Rover that features strongly in the general public’s perception of the Land Rover, from its many appearances in popular films and television documentaries set in Africa throughout the 1960s, such as Born Free. In February 1968, just a few months after its manufacturer had been subsumed, under government pressure, into the Leyland Motor Corporation, the Land Rover celebrated its twentieth birthday, with total production to date just short of 600,000, of which more than 70% had been exported.
Technical specifications
Capacities
| Cooling system | 10.25 L |
| Crankcase | 6.25 L |
| Differential | 1.7 L |
| Fuel Tank | 2 x 50 L |
| Transmission | 1.4 L |
| Transfer | 2.5 L |
Crew
| Operating | 1 |
Dimensions
| Height | 72,057 mm |
| Length | 4,445 mm |
| Width | 1,676 mm |
| Ground clearance minimum | 228 mm |
| Tire size | 7.50-16 |
| Tire pressure front | 224hwy,18cc |
| Tire pressure rear | 46hwy,30cc |
| Tread | Bargrip |
| Transmission | 4 speed manual |
| Front axle | Manual lock hubs |
| Differential | Open centers |
| Wheelbase | 2,769 mm (109") |
| Electric system | 12 volt |
Engine type
| Type | Inline 4 cylinder |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Cu-In. displacement | 2.25ltr - (2250 cc) |
| Horsepower | 70hp/4000rpm |
| Torque | 120lbft2000rpm |
| Compression ratio | 8 to 1 |
