I have started this blog to share my finds and Land Rover stories with all whom love them as much as I do!
Where to start? Well...
First of all, I drive a Land Rover Defender 90 TD5 SW. This is our pride and joy. It's great for our camping trips to North Wales and also for stuffing the kids in... Being 3 of them!
Since becoming obsessed with Land Rover, my work has also become revolved around the iconic brand!
First of all, I love Series model Land Rovers. these being the very characterful models of all shapes and sizes. I spend a lot of time trying to track down the forgotten ones that lie in fields and also hidden away in barns. I can't afford to keep them all, although I wish I could.... but just finding them is so exciting and knowing that they are going to be given a new lease of life from whoever purchases it from me.
Here are few that I have rescued and re-homed!
This is a very old 1951 Series 1 80" that I brought back from North Yorkshire.
This was now on its way to Hereford for a complete rebuild and overdue love and attention.
The sorry little 88" Series 1 was brought down from Aberdeen, Scotland.
It was soon snapped up after a week on eBay and was soon on its way back to Glasgow, Scotland to be united with its new owner whom again was going to completely restore it.
This unusual vehicle is a Land Rover 109" 'Airdrive'. It was fitted with a Broom & Wade air compressor situated beneath the rear floor. This was used for powering small and large air tools. It was generally used by excavation companies.
I located this literally 2 minutes away from home. It had been stood at the back of a cattle shed for over 20 years! In this photo it is being loaded onto a trailer by a rather eccentric French collector and bound for the Champagne region to be introduced to his other 101 Land Rovers!
The farmer that I acquired the 'Airdrive' from didn't actually sell it to me, we made a deal that if I fixed his barn roof he would give me the Land Rover in return! Well me being a roofer by trade, I couldn't refuse :)
The farmer had some very handy equipment!
Home fabricated portable platform!
Other vehicles have been a little bigger than others and in the form of 'Forward Controls'. Also my favourites, the IIB Model.
This one was a 1967 IIB 'Tipper'
and after a quick rub with a few 'Brillo' pads,
It was a beautiful FC, soon to be bought by a chap in Essex who I am still in contact with. It was repainted green and is now worked within a forestry enviroment.
Here is another IIB FC, this time a 1970. It had been stood for over 10years and was completely neglected.
Me and my friend Adam soon got together and started the rescue operation from its current position in Kendal, Cumbria. I don't think we could of chose a colder day to recover it...
This IIB FC had plenty of work and alterations made to it before sold to a chap in Yorkshire who was intending its use for taking shooting parties across his private estate.
I rebuilt it on a coil-sprung later chassis and also fitted an upgraded engine and transmission before saying farewell....
^^^I miss that one^^^
Other vehicles have included the less common 'Light-Weight' model.
I had two of these,
This one was fantastic, it was sat on a galvanised chassis and had many subtle upgrades. However, it didn't lose any of its charm.
This other one below was a little bit worse for wear, but was soon on it's way to Italy.
My latest find has been this Series 1 88" 2ltr diesel. It has been stood for over 20years and the engine even started with little effort! This is destined for Portugal.
Other vehicles that have been located and sent abroad include these models,
1949 80" Series 1 which is now in Austria.
Also another Series 1 80" but this time a 1953 which was taken to The Netherlands.
And this is a 1967 109" LWB 6 cylinder model and due for collection, soon to be driven to it's new home in Sweden!
I think that is enough for 1 post...Phew!
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