Land Rover Design: 70 Years of Success

The original aim of a simple 4x4 agricultural tool soon developed into a multi-purpose vehicle that became the mainstay of the British Army and produced numerous offshoots for the emergency services, police, forestry and aid agencies worldwide. This book details the personalities involved in the various projects since the late 1940s up to today: the designers, modellers and studio engineers It charts the development of Land Rover and Range Rover projects in the UK, particularly those designed in the Gaydon studio that opened in 1996, and is still a key part of JLR’s design resource From the early days of chalk drawings and wooden models to today’s digital renderings and milled clays for the latest Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover’s designers and technicians have never been short of creativity This book tells their story, in their own words, and is a fitting tribute to the spirit and ethos of Land Rover design and engineering. Additional Information Period Covered: 1948-2018 Models Covered: Land Rovers and Range Rovers: Land Rover Series I 1948-58 Road Rover 1952-1958 Land Rover Series II 1958-61 Land Rover Series IIA 1961-71 Land Rover 109in Forward Control 1962-66 Range Rover 1970-1996 Land Rover Series III 1971-85 Land Rover One Ten 1983-90 Land Rover Ninety 1984-90 Land Rover Disc