DIFFLOCKEDTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1960s
NAMED MODELSpecial · Expedition & CampersUnited Kingdom

Schreider Great Rift — Series IIA 88

Helen and Frank Schreider’s short-wheelbase Land Rover on their National Geographic Great Rift assignment.

Drive it in the gameSources & evidence
Schreider Great Rift — Series IIA 88 — front three-quarter view, registry 3D render
BASE VEHICLESeries II 88″BUILT BYLand RoverIN SERVICE1960sOPERATED INUnited StatesPRODUCTIONOne photographed expedition vehicleLAYOUT4 wheels · 88″

The record

The original August 1965 National Geographic account photographs the vehicle crossing the Nubian Desert (printed pages 254–255). Its short wheelbase, two side doors, rear-quarter glazing, pale hard roof, dark body and rear spare establish the 88-inch station-wagon configuration used here. A cabin photograph on page 287 shows sliding door glass and the driving position. The text records folding bunks, a dashboard altimeter, two bumper fuel cans and seven reserve tins inside. The exact manufacture year, registration and paint shade are not confirmed; Series IIA identification follows the period and visible Series II-family body. No invented expedition lettering or roof luggage has been added. Hidden fittings use shared Series geometry. The separate later Alexander expedition is not used as a visual substitute.

Specification

MANUFACTURERLand Rover
MANUFACTUREDEarly-1960s vehicle; exact build year unconfirmed
PRODUCTION RUNOne photographed expedition vehicle
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited Kingdom
OPERATED INUnited States
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINESeries IIA
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE88″
CATEGORYSpecial · Expedition & Campers

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

AI rendering impression

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Sources

  1. 1Helen and Frank Schreider, Journey Into the Great Rift, National Geographic August 1965, pp. 254–290 ↗accessed 2026-09-17SOURCE
  2. 2https://www.cuttersguide.com/pdf/National-Geographic/1965-08.pdfhttps://www.cuttersguide.com/pdf/National-Geographic/1965-08.pdf ↗REFERENCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-16T21:21:03.852Z · status: researched