Terminology question.

[alaskantinbender]

So what makes a rover a wagon? 4 doors in the case of a 109? And then what about an 88? The addition of rear seats?

[I Leak Oil]

I believe it's the tropical top, jump seats, 1 piece rear door and badging.

[stomper]

and deluxe trim, deluxe bonnet.

[JSBriggs]

Windows in the side of a metal top make it a wagon. No windows and it a 'hard top' or a 'van'. Wheelbase doesn't matter.

-Jeff

[o2batsea]

Plus side steps and rear step, tub side does not have tabs for soft top tie down, badges that say 4 wheel drive station wagon, door cards with arm rest and pockets, full interior trim, Full rear door with inside opening handle +trim and pull handle, fold up rear cargo area seats, mats, (usually) mud flaps, headlining, Smiths round heater, rounded deluxe bonnet with dish for spare, rounded apron panel below the breakfast. No hinge brackets on rear crossmember. 16 inch wheels. Sliding rear windows. On 109 inch 5 door models, side steps on middle doors. Deep sills. As mentioned the alpine windows, roof vents and sunsheet on the coachroof. Body, wheels and coachroof sides (sometimes) painted two tone. Marine Blue and Limestone seeming to be the exception on later trucks where the body and roof sides were all one color, but with limestone wheels. Coachroof almost always painted white or limestone. I haven't seen any poppy red pastel green or bronze green wagons with body color roof sides, but I'm sure they did come that way.
I'm probably missing a few things.

[stomper]

Now you have seen a pastel green one.

[I Leak Oil]

Is the wheel barrow to haul all the spare parts in?

[Jim-ME]

Always need to be prepared.

[o2batsea]

Now you have seen a pastel green one.

Well, maybe. There are lots of clues that lead me to think that it was not a wagon to begin with. It has been painted at least once since new, so there's no way to tell if it came from Solihull as a wagon or a regular.

[I Leak Oil]

Don't do it James! Just think about the nice cold ones this weekend instead.

[stomper]

Don't do it James! Just think about the nice cold ones this weekend instead.

LOL, yes, they will taste good too! Perhaps I will bring my wheel barrow to haul my 24 pack from the truck to the camp fire, and around the campsite!

[ignotus]

Hi,

To the best of my recollection the Station Wagon designation came about when the tax situation changed in the UK regarding, cars/utilities/station wagon. Rover figured that when the tax changed(up of course) on the Land Rovers they could add more seats and change the designation from car to station wagon since the station wagon had less tax it made it more desireable a purchase for the fellows in Blighty. As a station wagon it had to have more "deluxe" styling cues.

gene

[JSBriggs]

This 1960 brochure should help with terminology.

-Jeff