Editing Land Rover Defender (section)

===The One Two Seven===
[[File:Land Rover Defender 130 expedition.jpg|thumb|Fully equipped Land Rover Defender 130 TD4]]
[[File:Land Rover Defender 90 with bimobil camper module 2016 Vilnius.jpg|thumb|127" chassis with double cab and ''bimobil'' camper module]]
From 1983, Land Rover introduced a third wheelbase to its utility line-up, a {{convert|127|in|mm|0|adj=on}} wheelbase vehicle designed to accommodate larger, heavier loads than the One Ten. Called the "Land Rover One Two Seven", it was designed specifically with use by utility companies in mind, as well as military usage.<ref name="The Land Rover File"/> In its standard form, it is a four-door six-seater consisting of the front half of a One Ten 4x4, and the rear of a One Ten high-capacity pick up (HCPU). Logic was that this allowed a workcrew and their equipment to be carried in one vehicle at the same time. The One Two Seven could carry up to a {{convert|1.4|t}} payload, compared to the {{convert|1.03|t}} payload of the One Ten and the {{convert|0.6|t}} of the Ninety.

Land Rover One Two Sevens were built on a special production line, and all started life as One Ten 4x4 chassis (the model was initially marketed as the One Ten crew cab, before the more logical One Two Seven name was adopted). These were then cut in two and the {{convert|17|in|mm|0}} of extra chassis length welded on before the two original halves were reunited. These models did not receive their own dedicated badging like the other two models: instead they used the same metal grille badges as used on the Series III 109 V8 models, that simply said "Land-Rover".
Although the standard body-style was popular, the One Two Seven was a common basis for conversion to specialist uses, such as mobile workshops, ambulances, fire engines and flatbed transports. In South Africa, the Land Rover assembly plant offered a One Two Seven 4x4 with seating for 15. Land Rover also offered the One Two Seven as a bare chassis, with just front bodywork and bulkhead, for easy conversion.

[[File:100715rk PL02845 cut4000.jpg|thumb|[[Land Rover Defender 130CC-R(hino)|Defender 130CC / Project Rhino]]]]
Initially held back by the low power of the Land Rover engines (other than the thirsty petrol [[V8 engine]]), the One Two Seven benefited from the improvements to the line-up, and by 1990 was only available with the two highest power engines, the {{convert|134|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} 3.5-litre V8 petrol, and the {{convert|85|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} 2.5-litre turbo diesel .