Brill. Thanks chaps. I know they are small details, but might as well begin to collect them.

Today I had a wire wheel and red oxide primer session on the rear crossmember as it was starting to be a bit scabby.

Can't remember where I found it, may have been farcebook, but here's a doc with examples for very early 2a lightweights in GS and FFR.

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Quote from: Space-Kook on May 26, 2024, 08:27 PMWent to the Rover Social this morning.
Some poor guy with a jeep turned up, his friend invited him but didn't mention it was a land rover event.
There was an interesting stretched s2.

Is it stretched ?
Could it be a 109 with the bulkhead moved back to the station wagon rear seat position (look at the door). Wonder if it has a big engine under that long bonnet ?

Looks like you're absolutely right, it's a 109. https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1695854
Engine shot at 1:05ish https://youtu.be/GMkVapoCkc0?si=xPozbegpyWNhJVYg not as impressive as the real deal, but still kinda cool.

Correct - they were Solihull ones.
You also had a standard chassis plate, a contract plate (on the bulkhead, not the seatbox) and the usual tyre wear and 4WD action plates.

I will see if I can find the pictures from my vehicle from the same contract, but if not, space-kook should have some pictures.

Finally, I managed to find some time to do some work on my own Land Rover for once.

4 hubs stripped, rebuilt with new Timken bearings and new hub oil seals. All the stub axles stripped, cleaned and new distance pieces fitted. Both swivels stripped, new chrome balls and rialko bushes fitted. Set up to work at a 13lb pull.

Dead chuffed - got a lot done today, so had to tell somebody about it...

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I think by '69 the two external badges should be Solihull ones, I may have some, I'll have a look.

I might be in the middle of rebuilding my steering box etc, but my mind keeps wandering to the fact that my 2a LW has no badges or plates of any type, either externally or internally. I see there are a variety of options for the Land Rover ovals and also a few indicating gear usage and also the plate which gives the  details as attached to the seat box and bulkhead. Non of which are on mine. Are there set ones I should be looking to acquire for my 1969 model, or replacements for missing ones. As I say, not a major thing, but it keeps my little mind from wandering too far of the subject of Landies.

In the mean time, I am glad to be a member on this forum and although not yet experienced enough to offer to much by way of advice, that will come as my ownership lasts, for however long. I wasn't long without a Landy tbf.

Chances are the old peened in stud has at some point failed and a new spline stud pressed in without counterboring a recess on the back of the hub thus stud will have less protruding.