Series 3 Production Timeline
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| Model/s affected | Chassis number or VIN cross-reference | Date | Detail | Reference |
| All | September 1971 | Official launch of the Series 3 model | ||
| All | Wednesday 20th September 1972 onwards | 2nd type Front Door Check Rod with 45° bend introduced. Replaces 90° type. | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 16 | |
| 109" Station Wagon | September 1972 onwards | Plastic lock for sliding window on SW rear side door replaces top mounted metal 'twist' type | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 17 | |
| 2.6 Petrol Engine | Up to October 1972 | Choke thermostat switch fitted | RTC9841CE, Page 1D 11 | |
| 2.6 Petrol Engine | From November 1972 onwards | Choke thermostat switch replaced with blanking plate | RTC9841CE, Page 1D 11 | |
| All | January 1973 to January 1981 | LEP Flasher lamps fitted | RTC9841CE, Page 2F 04 | |
| 88" only | August 1973 onwards | Pins and collars used to fit 3 crossmembers to rear body floor? (Not spot welded?) | RTC9841CE, Page 2H 02 | |
| 88 Diesel Suffix A | Up to September 1973 | 1st type front pipe (4 stud fixing) | RTC9841CE, Page 2C 03 | |
| All | September 1973 onwards | LEP or Lucas Stop Tail Lamp fitted as standard (Wipac and Sparto discontinued?) | RTC9841CE, Page 2F 03 | |
| 88 Diesel Suffix A | October 1973 to July 1974 | 2nd type front pipe and intermediate pipe | RTC9841CE, Page 2C 03 | |
| 88" and 109" Station Wagon | October 1973 onwards | 2nd type 'B' pillar trim pieces introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 2J 07 | |
| 88 Diesel Suffix B | August 1974 onwards | 3rd type front pipe (3 stud fixing) | RTC9841CE, Page 2C 03 | |
| 109" 1 Ton | August 1974 onwards | Fully threaded steering ball joints and tubes introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1K 06 | |
| All | August 1974 onwards | Fairey Overdrive available as Optional Extra | ||
| Axles, 4 and 6-cylinder models | Suffix 'E' onwards | Possibly August 1974 | Fully threaded steering ball joints | RTC 9841CE, Page 1K 06 |
| 1 Ton | September 1974 onwards | Salisbury front axle replaced with Rover type. | RTC9841CE, Page 1J 03 | |
| 109" 6-cylinder | November 1974 onwards | 2nd type Fuel Filter to Carburettor Fuel Pipe introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1N 12 | |
| All | November 1975 onwards | Bulkheads with separate bridge plates, 2nd type ventilator panel introduced. Small type demister vents. | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 09, 2J 02 | |
| 17th June 1976 | 1,000,000th Land-Rover built | (1) | ||
| 88" RHD | December 1976 onwards | 2nd type Exhaust Silencer and Tail Pipe introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 2C 06 | |
| All | December 1977 onwards | Door mounted mirrors replace wing mounted type. 2nd type Interior Mirror and bracket introduced. | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 07, 2I 03 | |
| 109" 6-cylinder | Suffix 'B' onwards | Before May 1978 | Bendix/Facet type Fuel pump introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1N 08 |
| 109" 6-cylinder | June 1978 onwards | 2nd type live feed wire to Fuel Pump introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1N 08 | |
| 109 V8 | February 1979 onwards | Production of 109 V8 starts for export markets only. | (2) | |
| All | 1st November 1979 onwards | 14 digit VIN codes introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1B 03 | |
| 109 V8 | March 1980 onwards | Deluxe seats replace basic type as standard | RTC9841CE, Page 2J 13 | |
| All | June 1980 onwards | Front bumper with metric fasteners (rationalised for 109 V8 production, brackets for 109 V8 discontinued) | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 02 | |
| 109 V8 | June 1980 onwards | 2nd type Front Panel introduced. | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 05 | |
| 109 V8 | June 1980 onwards | 2nd type Front lifting and towing rings introduced (NRC 5942) | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 12 | |
| 88" | July 1980 onwards | 24 spline front axle shafts introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1J 05 | |
| 88" | July 1980 onwards | 11" Front Brakes introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1L 03 | |
| 88" and 109" | July 1980 onwards | Metric unions on brake pipes introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1L 10 | |
| 109 V8 | August 1980 onwards | 109 V8 available to UK market? | ||
| All | August 1980 onwards? | 17 digit VIN codes used for 1981 model year vehicles? | ||
| 88" and 109" (not 1 Ton) | October 1980 onwards | 3rd type Front Outer Half Shaft introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1J 05 | |
| 88" and 109" | October 1980 onwards | 1 piece front stub axles introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1J 06 | |
| 88" and 109" | October 1980 onwards | 'Metric' wheel bearings introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1J 10 | |
| All | December 1980 onwards | 2nd type Battery Retainer Frame introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 04 | |
| LHD Station Wagon for EEC | January 1981 onwards | 2nd type PDWA and pipes introduced. | RTC9841CE, Page 1L 13 | |
| All | February 1981 onwards | LEP Flasher lamps fitted to rear | RTC9841CE, Page 2F 04 | |
| 109" Station Wagon | February 1981 onwards | 2nd type Rear Floor introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 2H 07 | |
| 109 V8 only | 158452 onwards | January 1982 | 1 piece speedometer cable introduced for all models | RTC9841CE, Page 2F 08 |
| 109 V8 | March 1982 onwards | 2nd type Fuel Return Pipe introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1N 12 | |
| All | April 1982 onwards | 'County' trim pack and HCPU introduced? | ||
| 109 V8 | July 1982 onwards | 2nd type alternator wiring harness | RTC9841CE, Page 2F 10 | |
| All | September 1982 onwards | 2nd type Centre Seat Base Cover Plate introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 12 | |
| 88" only | 193069 onwards | November 1982? | 2nd type PWDA switch introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1L 11 |
| All | November 1982 onwards | 2nd type of PDWA to 3-way union brake pipes introduced. 2nd type bracket for PDWA introduced. Corresponds with change at 193069 onwards? | RTC9841CE, Page 1L 10 | |
| 109" Station Wagon | January 1983 onwards | 2nd type Fuel Tank Access Covers introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 2H 07 | |
| 109 V8 | July 1983 onwards | 2nd type rubber dust shield on front panel introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 2G 05 | |
| 88" and 109" | October 1983 onwards | Plastic hub caps introduced | RTC9841CE, Page 1J 10 | |
| 2¼ Diesel models | December 1983 onwards | Ballast resistor discontinued. | RTC9841CE, Page 2F 11 | |
| 2¼ Diesel Engine | Engine serial number 36623792B onwards | December 1983? | Small heater plugs introduced. Ballast resistor discontinued in December 1983? | RTC9841CE, Page 1E 11 |
| All | September 1984 onwards | Oblong rear reflectors fitted | RTC9841CE, Page 2F 05 | |
| NOTES | ||||
| (1) The Land-Rover 1948 to 1984, James Taylor, 1984, p.66 | ||||
| (2) The Land-Rover 1948 to 1984, James Taylor, 1984, p.63 | ||||
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