Re: SER1 Land Rover Name Plates

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my lights through the grile 80" 1951 has one of each, and it appears
original, if one has been changed I would guess the grille badge as this is
easier than driling the rear body to change that one
wayne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Tollefson" <tollefson@xxxxxxx.xx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:07 PM
Subject: RE: SER1 Land Rover Name Plates


> Diana
> Assuming that changes in design usually result in a technical improvement
or
> a cost reduction in manufacture, the badge change was probably  done to
save
> a few pennies by replacing zinc die cast with stamped aluminium (despite
the
> close proximity to GW I prefer the "proper" spelling)
> With that in mind the mixing of badges makes no sense. But Land Rover has
> been known to mix and match, esecially in the early years.
>
> Tom T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx]On
> Behalf Of Diana Alan
> Sent: October 25, 2004 10:17 AM
> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: SER1 Land Rover Name Plates
>
>
> Tom
>
> Getting closer to understanding what I need.
>
> I don't know if it has any bearing on the truth but a recent auction on
eBay
> had two badges one in the small cast the other the Birmingham stamped
> aluminium type.  The seller was not a LR parts dealer so I assumed they
may
> come off the one vehicle.
>
> The facts will out.
>
> Diana
>
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