The Complete Catalogue of Land Rover Conversions & Accessories

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by James Taylor

ISBN 978-1-914929-09-0

Hardback, 216 pages

270 x 210mm

Over 500 illustrations

"James has compiled what is, without doubt, the most complete catalogue yet completed on the topic." Classic Land Rover

Informative descriptions of all Land Rover conversions and accessories


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When the Land Rover entered production in 1948, its manufacturers had designed it as a versatile platform – a basically-equipped vehicle that could be adapted in multiple ways to meet the needs of its owners. The very first example displayed on a motor show stand, at Amsterdam in April 1948, was not a “standard” vehicle at all but had been adapted to turn it into a mobile welder.

In the years that followed, specialist companies flocked to create all kinds of special-purpose adaptations of the basic vehicle, and before long its makers were having to make major decisions about whether they could honour the standard warranty on a Land Rover that had been modified by one of these aftermarket companies. They solved the problem by introducing a Land Rover Approval scheme, under which they would examine and test an example of a conversion and would then agree to honour the vehicle warranty if the conversion met their standards.

Even then, some conversions were put on the market without going through the formal approval scheme, and buyers simply took the associated risk. Between these unauthorised conversions and the factory-approved ones, a vast array of different types was created, and for enthusiasts today these have a very special appeal of their own.

The aim of this book is to catalogue those conversions, to provide both helpful background information and to help in their identification. It cannot claim to be exhaustive, but it is certainly the most complete illustrated catalogue yet compiled on the subject. Illustrated with pictures from the original manufacturers and with many others showing modern survivors, it is a colourful and enjoyable guide to this branch of Land Rover history.

For anyone who finds the original Land Rover a source of fascination, this is an essential reference book, written by an acknowledged expert on the marque.

Abba Commercials
Abbey Electronics
Acklift
Action Mobil
Adams & Benson
Adrolic
Aeon
Aeroparts
Agil-Visual
Agrover
Airdrive
Alfred Miles
Allam
Allard
Allman
Alpinair
Alu-Cab
Angloco
ASGB
Atkinson
Atlas Copco
Atumat
AT Vehicles
Autakia
Autometric
Azalai
Bates of Evesham
Beaver
Belin
Belleview
Ben Patents
Bostrom
Branbridge
Brimec
British Films
British Rotary Snow Plough
Broadcast Networks
Brockhouse
Broomwade
Bruff Rail
Bullows
Bunce
Camiva
Carawagon
Carmichael
Carry Grille
Castrol
C-Dax
CED
Challenge Concept
Chubb
Cintec
Clark Masts
Consolidated Pneumatic
Contrafeu
Corfield
Courtaulds
Conventry Climax
Cuthbertson
Dale
Dale Electric
Dan-Arm
Daventry Engineering
Dennis Eagle
Diavia
Dixon-Bate
Dorman
Dormobile
Dowty
Eagle
Eberspacher
Econ
Edghill
Edwards
Eezion
Emil Frey
English Electric
Ernest Battley
EV Engineering
Evers & Wall
Fairey
Feeny & Johnson
Fire Armour
Folley Specialist Vehicles
Francome
Frank Grounds
Freight Bonallack
Fuller
Gascoignes
Glenfrome
Glover Webb
Guava International
Hands-England
Hans Motors
Hardy & Collins
Hartmann
Harvey Frost
Hayters
HCB-Angus
Heenan & Froude
Hesford
Hestair Eagle
Hill, Lushington
Hobson Industries
Holt
Hotspur
Howie
Hubbard
Hunslet
Hymatic
Ibbett
Ibis
Ifor Williams
Invercarron
Iso-Speedic
ITM
J & L White
Janspeed
JE Engineering
Jennings
Jensen
Jige
John Craddock
Jones
Kenwall
Kiitokori Oy
King
Kodiak
Kronenburg
KVM
Labbé
Laird
Land Rover, Inc Special Vehicles/SVO
Lincoln
Lister
Locomotors
Lomas
Macneillie
Mann Egerton
MAP (Mayflower)
Marples
Marshall
Marte
Martin Walter
Matzker
Mattracks
Mcconnel
Merryweather
Meyer
Miles Dufon
Mitchell
MMB International
MOY
Müller
Mulliner
Nido-Universal
Normalair
Oil Feed Engineering
Overfinch
Overland
Ovik
Oyler
Park Ranger
Pegson
Penman
Perkins
Perkins Longton
Permaquip
Peter Ivitsky
Pilchers (Pilcher Greene)
Plumett
Portobello Fabrications
Postmasters
Powered Access
Premier Hazard
Prestolite
PYE Telecommunications
Pyrene
Quadtec
Raydel Engineering
Reynolds Boughton
RFD
RIC-RAC
RMA Automotive
Roadless Traction
Robertshaw
Roger Young
Rolba
Rosenbauer
Safety Devices
Sambell Engineering
Scotney
Scottorn
Searle
Selectokil
Severn Lamb
Shanning Pod
Shorland
Sídheán Teo
Silorators
Simon Engineering
Sisis
SKH & Son
Skip-Tip
SMC Engineering
Smith (ASGB)
Snell
Snowclear
Spencer & Sons
Spencer Abbott
Stevens
Sun Engineering
Suntrekker
Tecalemit
Templeman
Terberg
Tintern
Tiverton
Tooley
Torkmaster
Transplanters (Robot) Ltd
Treegrade
TRM (Tractamotors)
Truckman
Turner Manufacturing
Vantagefield
Versalift
VF Specialist Vehicles
Vickers
Wadham Stringer
Walker
Wakefield
Western Engineering
West Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Whatley Brothers
Whitby Morrison
Wickham Rail
Wolseley
X-Panda-Cab
Zaugg

Appendix – Bespoke Defender Conversions
Bellargio
Bespoke
Carisma
Chelsea
Croytec
Deranged
Icon
Kahn Design
Prindiville
Ruskin
Startech
Twisted
Void Auto


James Taylor has written well over 150 books about multiple aspects of road transport since the late 1970s, but his main personal interest has always been in those models that have carried Land Rover and Rover badges. He spent ten years as the editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine and is well known for his “Roverphile” magazine column, which delves into forgotten corners of Land Rover history. He has also acted as a historical consultant to Jaguar Land Rover.
James lives in rural Oxfordshire with his wife and the younger two of his four children, surrounded by books about cars. Unsurprisingly, the collection of cars in his garage has always been heavily biased in favour of the old Rover Company.

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