"130 rims"

[22900013A]

Now we have all heard this term bandied about, usually referring to the ANR... rim which is sort of a bit like a 569204 rim but not quite.

Now like most I assume, I though that all 127s had such rims, going on the thought that they were just a modernised version of the 569204 which was still being seen in the early 80s on things like Series III fire tenders, and were fitted to the 127 as it had a higher gross weight than a 110. Recently I found some nice photos of two SEB 127 V8s, one A reg, the other E reg, and noticed that both vehicles are on 5.5" rims with 7.50x16 tyres. A check of my photo stash shows that the photo I have of a brand new mid-1980s 127 is also on 5.5" rims. So, when did the ANR rim come into being? I do have a photo of a late 1980s MEB 127 on deep dish rims, vehicle still has the silver grille badge so before 1989.







Also, am I right that for the 1990 model year (the one BEFORE the Defender re-brand) that the 130 had its own grille badge alongside the "90" and "110" badges?

[muddyweb]

I always thought that the 130 only appeared when it was rebranded as a Defender.. I thought they were just 127s up to then.

[22900013A]

I'm not 100% sure, hence why I asked about the badges. At my parents place I do have a 1989/90 model year brochure which I know had the 90 and 110 badges, but not sure about the 130 ones.

[Jeremy]

Correct as above, 130 once Defender. 127 before.

Obviously same wheelbase on both though!

[22900013A]

Any idea what grille badge they wore for that transitional year?