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CHAP TER 1 8. 1 Design and material utilization

Fig. 18.1-2 (contd).

however, be improved by use of adhesives or peripheral produced by welding together strips of steel cast off
laser welded joints and examples of the use of these remnants and aluminium was used for many body panels.
techniques are given later in this chapter. Together with the BMW 328 Roadster (1936–1940)
Although not introduced until 1948 the Land Rover and the Dyna Panhard (1954), Rover and Land Rover
provides a good example of a modern vehicle with were among the first users of aluminium in Europe, the
a chassis of two standard lengths serving a myriad of ubiquitous Defender models using the 3xxx series alloys
agricultural and military purposes. Although answering for flatter panels with the Al–Mg 5xxx series being used
the rugged off-road requirements of the 4 4 vehicle in other applications, a wealth of experience being gained
virtually any type of body shape could be tailormade and in pressing, assembly and paint pre-treatment and
constructed without the need for a dedicated higher finishing (Fig. 18.1-2). Although the chassis was cum-
volume facility. When steel was difficult to obtain in bersome it was – and still is – ideal for mounting the
sheet or coil form in 1948 the underbody frames were extensive range of Land Rover Defender body variants.

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