So did I, but I assume Alexanda knows his stuff?

You've put nothing to indicate that in the comments http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_23785-Land-Rover-88---Series-II-1958.html

But there is a Series one, even if this isn't a picture of one.

http://www.ado16forums.info/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-links/m-1144260771/