Sellers Comments
For sale is my fantastic Light-weight Land Rover. This
vehicle served with the Royal Marines in the 1960s before passing on to
civilian hands.
It has a valid MOT, a Rover V8 (petrol) and a Fairey
overdrive. It is tax-exempt.
Pictures of this particular landie are used on the Wikipedia
article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_1/2_ton_Lightweight
It has an age-related number plate - NOT a Q! although the
manufacture date is earlier than the plate. I suspect the plate relates to the
year that the Landie passed into civilian life.
Military registration known
The landie has been pleasingly reliable for over eight
years. It runs and drives fine.
It is daily driven around my small Oxfordshire village, and
I have used it to take friends to weddings over the years, including a
memorable one at Bletchley Park!
Last year we drove down from Yorkshire to Oxford with no
issues.
Since the last MOT the odometer has stopped ticking over. I
don't think this is the original clock anyway; and it's a 40+ year-old vehicle
with an interesting history!
Fun things:
I will include the High-Lift jack I have as it's not really
needed for my other car
I will also include the period-correct Clansman intercom
system for talking with passengers comfortably on long trips. This includes a
few headsets (and a telephone handset for a bride).
Engine and drivetrain:
3.5L V8 from Rover SD1 fitted and working for over a decade
Fairey Overdrive fitted and working for over a decade
Body:
Bulkhead top (vent panel) replaced a few years ago
New window frames on both sides fitted last year
New driver's door fitted last year
Upgraded anti-burst locks fitted so doors don't have the embarrassing
lazy latch problem!
H4 headlights
Small lockable toolbox inside bed behind driver made from
old ammo tin
fold-down bench seats in the back gives seating for 6
Two roofs (rooves?):
Full green soft-top (tilt) roof
All-Wheel Trim Bikini roof for cool sunny breeze during
summer trips (see: http://www.allwheeltrim.co.uk/series-2&3.html )
Paperwork:
tax-exempt
MOT until May
Included:
Large box of spares
Manual
Wiring guide printout
High-Lift Jack
hydraulic jack for wheel changing
large box socket land rover special tool
Standard UK-type tow ball on drop plate
I will be hugely sorry to see it go; it has been a big part
of my life for many years, but I am moving to Central Oxford and will have to
face commuting by bicycle!
You must collect the vehicle yourself. It can be driven away
no problem. I am willing to help deliver the car around the wider area
(Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Northants, Warwickshire, Berkshire) for a
sensible fee. It usually lives on a locked compound.
