1947 While using a Jeep on his farm in Anglesey, Rover’s Technical Director Maurice Wilks and his brother Spencer Wilks, Rover’s Managing Director see a gap in the vehicle market. They sketch the outline of a vehicle in the sand of a Welsh beach and the ‘Land Rover’ is born。

　　每当在Anglesey的农场上驾驶Jeep，Rover的技术总监Maurice Wilks和他的弟弟，Rover的常务董事Spencer Wilks就会看到汽车市场上的空白和差距。于是他们在威尔士的海滩边构思出一款车的设计，路虎品牌从此诞生。

　　Development commences using a Jeep chassis with a Rover car engine. Simple body panels made from light alloy and a chassis fabricated from off-cuts avoid the use of rationed steel and the need for complex and expensive press tools。

　　一开始是使用Jeep的底盘和Rover的发动机。由轻合金制成的简单车身面板与非正常尺寸的底盘设计避免了使用配给钢材和复杂而昂贵的压制工具。

　　1948 The first Land Rover is launched at Amsterdam motor show and is an instant success。

　　第一辆路虎在阿姆斯特丹车展上发布，瞬间引起轰动。

　　Rover soon realises that the ‘stop gap’ product is set to out sell its cars and by the end of the year is exporting the Land Rover to nearly 70 countries。

　　Rover马上意识到这个“让差距停止”的产品可以使他们车子的销量增加，在当年底，路虎就已经出口至将近70个国家。

　　1949 The first Land Rovers are exported to the USA。

　　第一辆路虎出口至美国。

　　1950 The Land Rover is fitted with new, larger and more powerful headlamps that now shine through apertures in the grille. A hard top is offered。

　　路虎安装了最新，最大而且最强力的车头灯，它的光束可以穿越缝隙。还有坚硬的顶棚。

　　The four wheel drive system is changed. Drive to the front axle in high range is now engaged by pressing down on a one lever while low range is selected by pulling another lever rearward. Selecting low range automatically engages four-wheel drive。

　　四轮驱动系统已经革新。在高范围中的前轴现在被放下来，与一根杠杆相连接，而从低范围中选择的另一个杠杆向后拉。自动选择低范围就是四轮驱动的原理。

　　1951 The 1.6-litre engine is replaced by a larger-bore 2.0-litre unit。

　　大排量2.0升的发动机取代了1.6升。

　　1953 To improve the load space area, the wheelbase is extended to 86 inches while a new long wheel base Pick Up version and a Station Wagon appear。

　　为了改善负载空间面积，轴距延长至86英寸，而新的长轴距提货版和旅行车出现。

　　1955 Based on a new engine in production for Rover saloon cars, a new power unit is introduced。

　　装有新发动机的Rover轿车，采用全新的动力装置。

　　1956 The 10-seater 107-inch wheelbase Station Wagon is introduced。

　　10座的107英寸的轴距旅行车面世。

　　The wheelbase is extended to 88 and 109 inches to make room for a new diesel engine under development。

　　轴距延长至88和109英寸，以腾出空间给新研制中的柴油发动机。

　　1957 The new 2.0-litre diesel engine is introduced. Featuring overhead valves, it is the start of a whole new engine family。

　　新的2.0升柴油发动机推出。采用间接阀，这是全新发动机系列的开端。

　　1958 Ten years after the launch of the first Land Rover and at the same event – the Amsterdam Motor Show - the Land Rover Series II, featuring a wider body with barrelled sides and sills to conceal the chassis is unveiled. It also debuts a new 2.25-litre petrol engine。

　　在第一辆路虎发布十年后，在同样的活动中—阿姆斯特丹车展，车身更宽，加上了管状侧边与踏板的路虎二代揭开了它的面纱，还推出了新的2.25升汽油引擎。

　　1959 After 11 years in production, the 250,000th Land Rover rolls off the line。

　　在11年的生产后，第二十五万辆路虎下线。

　　1961 The capacity of the diesel engine is increased in capacity giving a greater power output. The Land Rover range is now known as the Series IIA。

　　柴油发动机的能力增长是在于提供更大的输出功率。路虎系列2 A版本面世。

　　1962 The 12-seat Station Wagon is introduced。

　　12座旅行车面世。

　　1965 The Rover Company completes negotiations with General Motors to acquire the rights to an all-alloy lightweight 3.5-litre V8 petrol engine。

　　Rover完成了与通用汽车的谈判，取得了全合金轻质3.5升V8汽油发动机的使用权。

　　1966 In April, Land Rover production reaches the half million mark。

　　四月，路虎的产量达到了50万。

　　1967 The six-cylinder 2.6-litre engine is made available as an option on 109 inch wheelbase models。

　　6缸2.6升发动机可以在109英寸轴距版本中使用。

　　The Rover Company merges with truck manufacturer Leyland which had acquired the rival Coventry-based car maker Triumph。

　　Rover与卡车制造商Leyland合并，成功收购了劲敌--以考文垂为中心的汽车厂商Triumph。

　　1968 Following a three-year development period, the 'Truck Utility ½ Ton' – better known as the 'Lightweight' enters service with the British Army。

　　在接下来三年的发展中，“轻量级”版本开始被英国陆军使用。

　　Two major British vehicle manufacturing groups merge. Leyland, including Rover and Triumph join the British Motor Corporation (BMC)， incorporating Austin, Morris and Jaguar to unite British vehicle manufacture in one company, British Leyland。

　　两大英国汽车制造集团合并。Leyland，包括Rover和Triumph，都加入了英国汽车协会，把Austin，Morris和英国的捷豹，结合在一个汽车制造公司--英国Leyland中

　　1969 To comply with new lighting regulations, the headlamps are moved to the front wings。

　　为了符合新的照明系统规定，车头灯被移到了前翼