Chassis

Frame and Bumpers

Chassis pre-production 22 Galvanized
Chassis 80" first 4500 23 Matt silver
Chassis 80" to June 1949 23 Light green
Chassis 80" after June 1949 23 Bronze green
Chassis 86" to 1954, all Station Wagons 67 Bronze green
Chassis 107" to 1954 67 RAF blue
Chassis after 1954 (except 86" S/W) 67+96 Black
Draw bar 68 Chassis colour
Front bumper 22+68+96 Galvanized
Front bumper support bracket very early 22 Chassis colour
Front bumper support bracket later 22+68+96 Galvanized
Lifting handles 23+68+96 Galvanized
Battery casing 23+68+96 Semi-gloss black
Air cleaner support 23+68+96 Semi-gloss black
Rear step, 86", 107" S/W Black
Rear step rubber mat 86", 107" S/W 84 Black
Rear step rubber mat edging strips 86", 107" S/W Aluminium

Springs and Dampers

Check straps 23 Khaki
Plate and bolt head for check strap 68+97 Black
Spring 80" 23 Black heat-treated
Spring later 68 Black painted
Damper 80" Woodhead 25

Axles and Wheels

Axle casings 25+68+98 Black (except fire engines, military)
Halfshaft ends, rear 80" 26 Black chemical finish
Wheel 80" 26 Body colour
Wheel 86" and 86" S/W 69 Body colour
Wheel 107" to 1955 69 Blue with grey body,
grey with blue body
Wheel 107" later 69 Blue with grey body,
grey with blue body, body
colour for green and beige
Wheel 107" S/W 89 Usually body colour
Wheel 88" 98 Body colour
Wheel grey 109" 98 RAF blue
Wheel other 109" 98 Body colour

Brakes

Brake drums 27+69 Black
Brake back plate 27+69 Black
Handbrake drum, back plate 27+69 Black
Brake fluid reservoir 80" 27 Black, blue+orange decal
Brake fluid reservoir other Girling 3000522W 69 Black, blue+orange decal
Brake fluid reservoir screw top 27+69 Black
Master cylinder 80" 27 Unpolished bare metal
Master cylinder later 10" Girling 3102348 69 Plated metal
Master cylinder later 11" Girling 3102541W 69 Plated metal
Brake line 27+69 Bare metal
Brake line clip 80" 27 Yellowish plated
Brake line clip later 69 Black
Brake hose 27+69 Black rubber

Steering

Steering box 28 Bare metal
Steering box bracket on non-80" 70+98 Black
Steering relay 28 Black
Steering rod 28 Black
Steering column 28 Black
Steering ball joint 28 Black chemical finish

Block, Head and Sump

Cylinder block 80" early 29 Dark blue-green
Cylinder block 80" later 29 Blue-grey
Cylinder block spread-bore 2 litre 71 Grey
Cylinder block Diesel 99 Grey
Cylinder head Diesel 99 Bare metal
Sump 28+31 Black
Engine front cover 29+99 Smooth bare metal
Top rocker cover 29+99 Smooth bare metal
Top rocker cover nut 29 Nickel-plated brass
Top rocker cover breather 2 litre AC 31+99 Black with white lettering
Top rocker cover instruction plate Diesel models 99 Red
Side rocker cover 30 Black
Side rocker cover nut 30 Nickel-plated brass
Engine mounting bracket 29+99 Black
Inlet manifold 29+99 Smooth bare metal
Pulley 29+99 Black
Inlet pipe on water pump 30 Black
Fan 30+71+99 Black
Oil filler pipe 1.6 litre 30 Unpainted alloy
Oil filler pipe cap 1.6 litre 30 Unpainted alloy
Oil filler pipe bracket 30+99 Black
Oil filler pipe later 31+99 Black
Oil filter canister spread-bore 2 litre 71 Black
Oil filter housing Diesel 99 Bare metal
Oil filter casing Diesel 99 Black
Oilpipe 30 Unpainted steel
Oilpipe union 30 Unpainted brass
Exhaust manifold 30+71+99 Unpainted cast iron

Fuel System

Fuel tank earliest 80" 30 Tinplated,
undershield body colour
Fuel tank early 80" (with silver chassis) 30 Silver
Fuel tank later 30+72+100 Black
Fuel tank filler cap early 80" 30 Semi-gloss black
Fuel tank filler cap later 30 Nickel-plated
Sediment filter metal body 30 Unpainted
Sediment filter bracket 30 Black chemical finish
Fuel filter bracket Diesel 99 Black
Fuel filter bowl Diesel CAV 100 Black
Fuel filter top Diesel CAV 100 Unpainted
Fuel pump body petrol SU AUA58L 30 Dull black chemical finish
Fuel pump mounting flange 30 Unpainted
Fuel pump mounting bracket early 30 Black
Fuel pump mounting bracket later 30 Unpainted alloy
Fuel pump Diesel AC 7950285 or 7950445 100 Bare metal
Carburettor Solex 32PBI-2 30 Unpainted
Air cleaner AC 30+72 Black
Distribution pump top Diesel 100 Black
Distribution pump rest Diesel 100 Bare metal
Fuel pipe Diesel 100 Unpainted
Governor 30 Black chemical finish
Governor pulley 30 Black
Support bracket for injector pipe damper shroud 100 Black

Cooling System

Radiator 32 Black
Radiator cowl 32 Black
Radiator filler cap 32 Unpainted
Water hose clips 32 Screw-adjustable wire

Exhaust System

Pipes Silver
Silencer Silver

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Clutch and Bellhousing

Clutch bellhousing 34+72+100 Unpainted

Primary Gearbox and Controls

Gearbox 33+72+100 Unpainted
Gear lever 34+72 Black
Gear lever knob 34+72 Black, white lettering

Transfer Box and Controls

Transfer box 33+72 Unpainted
Transfer box lever 35+73 Black
Transfer box lever knob 35+73 Red
Four-wheel drive lever 35+73 Black
Four-wheel drive lever knob 35+73 Yellow
Four-wheel drive instruction plate 33 Black

Freewheel and Controls

Freewheel housing 35 Unpainted
Freewheel selector rod 35 Black
Freewheel selector rod knob 35 Yellow
Freewheel instruction plate 33 Red

Propeller Shafts

Front and rear prop shafts 35+73+100 Black

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Electrical Components

Battery 35+73+100 Black rubber
Wiring harness outer casing 80" 35 Black braid, green + brown
Wiring harness, outer casing 73+100 Black braid, yellow stripe
Voltage control box to 1950 Lucas RF96/2 L13 36
Voltage control box to 1951 Lucas RF95/2 L2 36
Voltage control box later 80" Lucas RB106/1 36
Voltage control box later petrol Lucas RB106 73+100
Voltage control box Diesel Lucas 37189 101
Fuse box to 1950 Lucas SF5/2 36
Fuse box from late 1951 Lucas 36
Fuse box non-80" Lucas 37131A 73
Dynamo to 1949 Lucas C39P 36 Black
Dynamo to 1953 Lucas C39PV 36 Black
Dynamo later 80" Lucas C39P2LO 36 Black
Dynamo later petrol Lucas C39PV/2 73+101 Black
Dynamo Diesel models Lucas C45PV5 99 Black
Dynamo ventilated ends 36 Unpainted alloy
Dynamo mounting flange 36 Unpainted
Dynamo rear clamp, bracket 36 Unpainted
Starter early 80" Lucas M418G76 36 Black
Starter later 80" Lucas M418G/C 36 Black
Starter siamese-bore 2 litre Lucas M418G G76 73 Black
Starter spread-bore 2 litre Lucas M418G FA64 ? 73 Black
Starter spread-bore 2 litre Lucas M418G G76 ? 101
Starter Diesel models Lucas M45G 99 Black
Starter end 36 Unpainted alloy
Starter clamp ring 36 Unpainted
Distributor 80" Lucas DVXH4A 36 Unpainted
Distributor siames-bore 2 l Lucas DM2 73 Unpainted
Distributor spread-bore 2 l Lucas 40504A 73 Unpainted
Distributor cap 36+73 Black or brown
Coil to 1955 Lucas B12 36
Coil from 1956 Lucas HA12 73
Coil 88", 109" Lucas B12 101
Spark plug to 1952 Lodge HNLR 36 Black plastic shrouds
Spark plug later Lodge CLN 36+101 Black plastic shrouds
Ignition lead 36 Dull black
Horn early 80" Lucas HF1235 offset adj. 36
Horn later 80" Lucas HF1235 central adj. 36
Horn 86", 107" Lucas HF1235 offset adj. 73 or alternatively
Clearhooter 73
Horn 88", 109" Clearhooter 101
Screenwiper 80" Lucas CW1 36 Crackle black
Screenwiper to 1955 Lucas CW1 73 Crackle black
Screenwiper from 1956 Lucas 75113E 73 Silver plated
Screenwiper control lever 36 Unpainted

Lighting

Headlamp behind grille Lucas 5" 36W L-HI-O 37 Black
Headlamp later 80" Lucas 7" F700 37 Chrome
Headlamp 86", 107" Lucas 7" F700 74 Body colour
Headlamp 107" S/W 1958 Lucas 553921 74 Chrome
Headlamp 88", 109" Lucas 7" F700 101 Chrome
Sidelamp in bulkhead Lucas 451 37
Sidelamp in wing 80" Lucas 52139 37
Sidelamp USA 80" Lucas 488 60
Sidelamp in wing 86", 107" Lucas 52558 74
Sidelamp USA 86", 107" Lucas 488 74
Sidelamp 86", 107" S/W Lucas 488 74
Sidelamp 88", 109" Lucas 489 101
Sidelamp 88" S/W Lucas 488
Rear lamp 80" Lucas ST51/1 (D-lamp) 37
Rear lamp 80" S/W Lucas 488 53
Rear lamp 86", 107" 1954 Lucas ST51/1 (D-lamp) 74
Rear lamp 86", 107" 1954 USA Lucas 488 93
Rear lamp 86", 107" later Lucas 518 (pork-pie) 74
Rear lamp 88", 109" Lucas 518 (pork-pie) 101 or
Sparto 101 or
Della Red Beacon 101
Reflectors 1955 1 ²⁹/₃₂ " 74
Reflectors later 2 ¹/₄ " 74+101
Number plate light USA Lucas 53093E, 53101E/J 60
Trafficator 80" Lucas SE62 37 Black
Trafficator 86", 107" Lucas SE100 74 Black

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Body

Early 80" to mid-1949 45 Semi-matt light green
Later 80" 45 Bronze green
86" and 88" 78 Bronze green, RAF blue,
dove grey, beige (export)
107" to 1955 78 RAF blue, dove grey
107" from 1956 and 109" 78 Bronze green, RAF blue,
dove grey, beige
86" Station Wagon 87 RAF blue, dove grey

Paint codes Light green ICI PO30-2602

P383 GE18
Mercedes-Benz LR-L5, 21 line
RAF blue Herberts 37262
Dove grey Herberts 37263
ICI PO30-3270
Bronze green Herberts 0428
ICI PO30-2651
Beige maybe ICI PO30-3182
Ivory ICI PO30-2155
Herberts 0416

Bulkhead and Windscreen

Bulkhead 38+75 Body colour
Tie bar between bulkhead and chassis 75 Black
Grab rail on some 80" 38 Galvanized
Windscreen fastener catches 38 Galvanized
Windscreen fastener clamps 39 Galvanized
Windscreen frame 38+75+102 Galvanized
Windscreen filler panel 80" 38 Body colour
Windscreen pivoting arms, soft-top 86" and 88" 75+102 Galvanized
Ventilator flap 38 Body colour
Rear-view mirror, early 80" Lucas 540 39 Gloss black

Wings, Bonnet and Grille Panel

Wings, bonnet, grille panel Body colour
Wing mirror Lucas 540 39 Gloss black
Wing mirror stem 39 Gloss black
Badge, earliest 80" 40 Red on black
Badge, to 1949 40 Red on light green
Badge, to 1950 40 Yellow on bronze green
Badge, later 40 Aluminium on black
Webbing on top of grill panel 40+76+102 Khaki, sand
Bonnet hinge 40 Galvanized
Windscreen resting bracket 80" 40 Galvanized, with webbing
Bonnet catch, fitting 40 Sherardized
Spare wheel support 40 Galvanized
Wheel support block at 3/6/9/12 o´clock 40 Black rubber
Bonnet prop rod 80" 40 Galvanized
Additional Four Wheel Drive Station Wagon badge 84+89 Aluminium on black

Seat Box and Cab Floor

Seat box, cab floor Body colour
Seat box lid hasps 41 Sherardized
Rear bulkhead 107" S/W 89 Body colour
Capping rear bulkhead 107" S/W 89 Galvanized

Doors and Sidescreens

Door Body colour
Door capping plate 42+76+91+103 Galvanized
Door hinge 42+76+91+103 Galvanized
Door handle 1952-53 42 Sherardized
Door handle later 86+91 Black
Window frame 43+77+91+103 Galvanized
Window hinge 87+91 Galvanized
Sidescreen filler panel 43+77+91+103 Body colour

Back Body, Tailboard, Rear Door

Back body, tailboard, rear door Body colour
Back body capping 43+77+90 Galvanized
Cover plate joining back halves 86", 107" 77 Galvanized
Vertical protection strips 86", 107" 77 Galvanized
Storage locker hinge 107" 77 Galvanized
Storage locker hasp 107" 77 Galvanized
Storage locker turnbuckle 107" 77 Galvanized
Protective strip across tailboard opening 43+77 Galvanized
Tread plate 107" 78 Galvanized
Tread strip 107" S/W 90 Unpainted
Number plate 44 Black
Badge, earliest 80" 44 Red on black
Badge, to 1949 44 Red on light green
Badge, to 1950 44 Yellow on bronze green
Badge, later 44 Aluminium on black
Tailboard support chain 44 Galvanized
Tailboard support chain cover 44 Seat colour
Tailboard locking wedge and chain 44 Galvanized
Tailboard capping 44+78 Galvanized
Tailboard hinges 44 Galvanized
Tailboard tread plate 107" 78 Galvanized
Additional Four Wheel Drive Station Wagon badge 85+90 Aluminium on black

Hood and Hood Supports

Hood stick Galvanized
Canvas 80", 86", 88" 46+79+103 Khaki
Canvas 107", 109" 79+103 Green or blue
Tonneau cover 107" 79 Green or blue
Webbing strap 79+103 Canvas colour
Webbing strap buckle 46 Sherardized

Truck Cab

Truck cab 80" 47 Semi-matt ivory
Truck cab 86", 107" Body colour
Tropical roof Ivory
Capping 47+79 Galvanized
Reinforcing plate 79 Body colour

Hard Top

Hard top 80" 45 Semi-matt ivory
Hard top 86", 88" Ivory
Tropical roof Ivory
Reinforcing plate 48+80 Galvanized
Upper tailgate handle 48 Chrome
Upper tailgate locking lever 48 Chrome
Upper tailgate hinge 48 Sherardized
Upper tailgate spring quadrant 48 Sherardized

Station Wagon Top

Side panel 86+92 Body colour
Capping 86+92 Galvanized
Roof 87+92 Body colour
Tropical roof 87+92 Ivory
Distance pieces 87+92 Ivory
B-post 107" S/W 89 Body colour
Capping B-post 107" S/W 89 Galvanized
Bolt for capping B-post 107" S/W 89 Sherardized

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Dashboard

Steering wheel 49 Black
Steering wheel spokes 49 Chrome
Steering wheel centre boss 49+98 Black
Steering wheel headlamp main beam switch 49 Black, white letters on boss
Steering column 49 Black
Steering column bracket 49 Galvanized
Steering column bracket clamp 49 Galvanized
Steering column reinforcing plate on bulkhead 81 Galvanized
Horn push 88", 109" Lucas 76205/B 98 Black or brown
Horn push bracket 88", 109" 98 Black
Horn cable cleat 88", 109" 98 Black
Dipswitch 88", 109" 98 Unpainted
Trafficator control switch 80" Lucas 310392 50 On windscreen
Trafficator control switch later Lucas 310392 74
Trafficator control switch bracket 86", 107" 74 Black
Instrument panel 49+81 Body colour
Instrument panel set screws 81 Sherardized
Ignition and light switch 80" Lucas PLC6 L133 49 Black, white letters
Ignition and light switch later Lucas 031415 81 Black
Ignition and light switch USA Lucas 031412 81
Ammeter early 80" Lucas 50 Black, white scale
Ammeter later 80" Lucas CZU 26 50 Black, white scale
Petrol gauge 49 Black, white scale
Speedometer 49 Black, white scale
Instrument panel light switch 80" Lucas PS15/1 L4 50 Black
Instrument panel light switch later 81 Black
Inspection lamp sockets 50+81 Black and red
Choke warning light 80" 50 Amber
Choke warning light later Lucas WL3/1 81 Amber
Ignition light 80" 50 Red
Ignition light later Lucas WL3/1 81 Red
Oil pressure warning light 80" 50 Green
Oil pressure warning light later Lucas WL3/1 81 Green
Main beam warning light 80" 50 Blue
Main beam warning light later 81 Red
Starter button 80" 50 Black alloy
Starter button later Lucas ST18 81 Grey plastic
Hand throttle 80" 50 Sherardized
Choke 50+81 Black, white letters
Diesel Engine Stop control 104 Black
Trafficator control switch Lucas TS82 50 Black

Handbrake

Handbrake lever 51+82+104 Black

Pedals

Pedal (have rubber and felt seals) 51+82+105 Black
Rubber pad on brake and clutch (optional) 51 Horizontal ribs

Seats

Seat 80" 51 Green
Seat and backrest 86", 107" 82 Green, embossed green,
blue, grey
Seat and backrest 107" S/W 92 Blue, grey or green
Seat base 52 Brown hessian
Backrest 80" 51 Green
Backrest hinge 80" 52 Sheradized
Backrest bracket 86", 107" 82 Galvanized
Rear bench 107" S/W 92 Seat colour
Rear bench hinge 107" S/W 92 Grey
Inward-facing seat 80" 52 Green
Inward-facing seat frame 80" 52 Galvanized
Guard rail for inward-facing seat 80" 52 Galvanized
Inward-facing rear seat 86", 107" S/W 88 Trim colour
Inward-facing rear seat support 86" S/W 88 Black
Inward-facing rear seat locating bracket 90 Galvanized
Retaining strap for inward-facing seat 88 Trim colour

De Luxe and Station Wagon Trim

Headliner 107" De Luxe truck cab, 86", 107" S/W 82+88+92 Ivory
Roofliner support hoop 107" De Luxe truck cab 82 Ivory
Trim on rear of cab, footwells, bulkhead, seats, backrest
107" De Luxe truck cab to 1955 82 Blue
Trim on rear of cab, footwells, bulkhead, seats, backrest
86" S/W to 1955 88 Blue or grey
Trim on rear of cab, footwells, bulkhead, seats, backrest
107" De Luxe truck cab, 86" S/W from 1956 82+88 Blue, grey or green
Metal retainer for bulkhead trim 107" De Luxe cab 82 Trim colour
Floor and bellhousing cover 107" De Luxe truck cab 82 Black
Floor and bellhousing cover 86" S/W 88 Trim colour
Floor and bellhousing cover 107" S/W 92 Black
Door trim 107" De Luxe truck cab, 86" S/W, 107" S/W 82+88+92 Trim colour
Door pull handle 107" De Luxe cab, 86", 107" S/W 82+88+92 Unpainted bright metal
Kick panel 107" S/W 92 Black
Rubber flooring in front of rear bench 107" S/W 92 Black
Rubber mat, rear floor of 86" S/W 88 Black

Heater

Heater 80" to 1952 Clayton Type CB 53 Grey-green stove enamel
Heater 80" later Smith 53 Black
Heater 86", 107", 88", 109" Smith 620 83 Black
Heater rheostatic switch Lucas 076613 83
Heater valve near thermostat Unpainted metal
Heater valve turnwheel 31 Red

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Options and Accessories

Tool roll 63+94 Black hessian
Rear PTO steel guard 63 Galvanized
Capstan main support plate 63 Black
Capstan control knob 64 Black
Capstan 64 Black
Capstan rope guide 63 Unpainted
Capstan centre plate 63 Unpainted

Identification and Dating (mm or m - Month, yy - Year)

Chassis number to 1949 Brass plate, engine side of bulkhead
Chassis number to 1950 Alloy plate, engine side of bulkhead
Chassis number later Transfer box instruction plate
Chassis number 80" Left-hand side engine bearer
Chassis number 86", 107" Left-hand side rear spring hanger
Chassis number 88", 109" Right-hand side front spring hanger
Axle number Left-hand side top, near breather
Differential number Top of flange (sometimes)
Wheel mmyy (sometimes in circle)
Engine number Machined surface forward of
exhaust manifold
Engine number if rebuilt by Rover Brass plate near dipstick
Engine number if rebuilt by British Army Brass plate, mostly on rocker cover
Carburettor Lmyy, where m is a letter A-M
(I excepted), eg LK51 = Oct. 1951
Radiator mmyy on disc soldered to top tank
Gearbox number Right-hand side of top cover
Coil mmyy
Voltage control box mmyy underneath
Fuse box mmyy on side
Distributor mm.yy on plate or in casting
Dynamo mmyy on body
Starter motor mmyy on body
Windshield wiper mm-yy on underside
Courtesy light S/W mmyy on base plate
Rear PTO Always starts 86
Smith's heater mmyy on back

Windows By splitting the word Triplex into 4 quarters (TR-IP-LE-X) and looking for the dot above the letters, you know the vehicle was produced in the corresponding quarter of the year... Splitting the word Toughened into 9 parts, you can get the year (1-9) of production

For dates corresponding to numbers, see page 65 of the book.

Door handles 86+91 Black
Roof 87 Body colour
Tropical roof 87+92 Ivory
Distance pieces 87+92 Ivory
Door handle well 88 Galvanized
Tread strips 91 Unpainted