Date: July 4th 2009

Dear Tom,
dear LRSO-lovers,

Thank You Tom for your answer and explanation.
I don't know why You couldn't see the album about my restoration in my
former mail.
I try again in a second mail to the Discussion List afterwards.

Refering to my mail to our list dd. 25/06/2009 :
I don't own a Minerva, but a real LRSO, not a CKD, a made in Birmingham (I
hope). with the slopes of a real LRSO., with a PTO hole.
I hope you will state this on my pic's. My engine don't have a red colour !

LEGEND Nr 147 arrived this week.
On page 31 You may see the same truck as mine (here in original blue colour)
Mine has changed to bronze green.

Someone could more information ???
My original Mail with the question is here below (bottom of page).

Tom,
About your coming to Belgium.
I'm a member of the Belgian "Minerva TT Register" too.
I live at the coast side between the French boarder and Bruges.
If you want to visit me by passing, or if you need any help in Belgium.
or an interpreter ...
Don't hesitate !

Luc Mouton


----- Original Message -----
From: <brokentore@brokentore.plus.com>;
To: <ser1@landrover.net>;
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 1:44 AM
Subject: [ser1] Re: Unable to identify my series 1 chassis Nr


>
> Luc,
>
> Now I have seen your excellent restoration and now I also understand your
> problem!!
>
> Engine, Gearbox and chassis numbers don't match with Land Rovers, but I
> would agree that that is unlikely to be a CKD as apart from anything else
> the rear cross-member of the chassis is not right for the Minerva. The
> Minerva chassis doesn't have the PTO hole. I think there is a chance that
> they mixed it up with a Minerva number as you have suggested.
>
> Looking in the LRSOC records there is engine No 26130152 in a 1951/2 80"
> in France with the chassis No 26130143. There is also a Belgian ex-police
> one with the chassis number 26130176.
>
> I am afraid that Land Rover didn't keep records of the engine number, but
> you don't know whether the engine is original to the vehicle. I am afraid
> that your only way would have been to have found the original number on
> the chassis.
>
> Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
>
> I think I might have told you before that I have a Minerva in Scotland,
> but now I have bought another one! I have to come to Belgium soon to
> collect it. My first one was near Brugge and so it was very easy to get
> to Zeebrugge and on the ferry to Hull, where my trailer was waiting. My
> next one is near Liege and I think I will bring it back from Dunkerque to
> Dover, the ferry is cheaper and I must have my trailer in South England at
> that time.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Tom Christie.
>
>> I'm restoring a 1953 (?) LRSO LHD, coming from the Belgian National
>> Police
>> My official Chassis Nr = 3663 1594
>> So I think this is a ChassisNr for a Minerva
>> (Belgian National Police = Rijkswacht = Gendarmerie owed also Minerva's !
>>
>> But the Motor Nr = 2613 0154
>> GearboxNr = 3613 2983
>> The dates in the wheels are : three times 10/52 , one time 9/52 with
>> number 231601 (see pictures)
>
>
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