similar design

The only connection was that the gipsy was designed as a competitor for the Landrover, came out in 1958, featured four wheel independent suspension with trailing arms and rubber springs. Was a more or less total flop, the independent suspension was dropped after a couple of years, and I think it was totally abandoned after Rover joined the Leyland group. Its main advantage was probably that it provided the Landrover with a domestic competitor and provided impulse for improvements in the early S2/2a, but on the other hand lulled them into complacency which resulted in the loss of major markets to the Landcruiser, which even in 1958 was far better than the Gipsy, despite being largely a Jeep copy with a Chevrolet engine and a single speed transfer case. JD

It also used a Rolls Royce B40 engine which made it more expensive and difficult and expensive to maintain.

Alex

Are you sure you're not getting mixed up with the Austin Champ.

I thought the Gypsy used a 2.2 petrol engine. The all steel bodyrusted a treat on them .Steve the grease

How's shep?

And it used steel body panels which of course rust, as well as adding to the weight.

You are getting it mixed up with the Austin Champ, an earlier, totally different design that was designed as a military vehicle and sold only to armed forces (new). They looked nothing like a Landrover, and did have their good points (unlike the Gipsy), although, as one owner I knew commented "the thing has 57 grease nipples that have to be serviced every

1500 miles - and if you don't, expect problems." JD

My apologies. I often get those two mixed up.

Alex

Ha Ha Ha Ha old one the best, doing well as a foot rest. As to the Austin Gipsy it is advertise on G&S Drake website.

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Just a small point - Austin chassis(es) piss all over lr CHASSISES. I'm LR 100% but can appreciate quality. Gypsy's make LR look shit. (FULL STOP) And I'm LR.