Land Rover Series 1 - 86" - Year 1955

Sellers Comments - Ex Royal Ordnance Corps THIS example was one of 600 86" Land Rivers supplied under contract 6/VEH/16223 in early 1955. It left the land rover factory on 10th January 1955 and was delivered to the Ministry of Supply for use by the War Department where it was registered 63 NO 61. It was issued to the 3rd Vehicle Group Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 11th February and sent to 31st 'B' Vehicle Depot in Church Broughton, Derbyshire. As with most military vehicles, nothing is known of it's subsequent military career. It was sent to the disposal depot at Ruddington in August 1963 and was sold off at auction shortly afterwards. Purchased in an un-roadworthy state in June 2003, it was recommissioned and fettled back into rude health, retaining as much of the original army spec as possible including split rim wheels, non reflective headlight bezels and painted galvanised cappings. It now wears the livery of 267 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery Light Aid Detachment of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, a Territorial Army unit based in Worcester in the early 1960s and part of the 48th West Midlands Divison TA.  

LAND ROVER SERIES 1 BARN FIND 1955 DRY STORED SINCE 1999

Sellers Comments - THIS IS A BARN FIND LAND ROVER SERIES 1 SWB. YEAR 1956. IT IS COMPLETE BUT NEEDS RECOMMISIONING (FUEL,BATTERY,HOSES ETC). BODYWORK, CANVAS COVER SEATS ARE IN REASONABLE CONDITION, THERE ARE SIGNS OF RUST IN PLACES ON THE CHASSIS AND BOTTOM OF THE BULKHEAD BUT THESE COULD POSSIBLEY BE WELDED. I WOULD RECOMEND THAT BIDDERS VIEW THE VEHICLE IF POSSIBLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE IS TO BE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE REMOVED WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE END OF AUCTION AND PAYMENT MADE WITHIN TWO DAYS FROM THE END OF AUCTION. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY SILLY OFFERS FOR REMOVAL OF AUCTION AS I INTEND TO SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. I HAVE THE V5 LOGBOOK, THE LAST MOT EXPIRING APRIL 2000, SHOWING 63283 MILES AND THE DVLA SORN CERTIFICATE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO ITS STORAGE PLACE AND WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY.

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LandRover Series 1 - 1955

Sellers Comments - Landrover Series 1 1955 diesel. Starts drives and stops. Sold as a project. 2 previous owners . I have full v5,mot and tax exempt.86 inch everything works as it should.Needs work chassis needs front dum irons and a front outrigger. Bulkhead needs work to foot wells. Engine runs fine as is gearbox. Brakes we'll need work. Ideal project for someone with a bit of time. These Land Rover are getting rare and are,only going up in value.A great investment.

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Land Rover 1955 Modified Series 1 ** Fantastic Bit Of Kit **

.Sellers Comments - This Land Rover has been modified and is running with a Daihatsu turbo diesel engine and running gear. The V5 registration document states 1955 Series 1 Land Rover, which means it is tax exempt and does not require an MOT test. This has not been modified by "Dave and his mate in the shed" (no offence Dave) but by professionals with experience in off roading. It has the fuel tank in the cabin behind the seats, a full substantial roll cage, an ignition system suitable for off roading which has switches to manually turn on and off the ignition and fuel, with a stop start button. It has high/low mid range setting that are selected for gearing, as well as the 5 regular road gears. The soft top can all be removed from the cabin very easily. There are galvanised metal plates where necessary. Everything about it has been built to be strong as an ox and everything is finished very nicely to a high standard. It is a proper piece of kit that will not disappoint. It must have cost a fortune to build, along with the initial purchase of a Series 1 Land Rover, which is not cheap. Everything on the Land Rover is in perfect working order. The mechanics are fantastic. The gear box, brakes, suspension, steering are all great and the engine doesn't burn or use any oil etc and has loads of power. There is no rot anywhere on the car and it has seen few miles since being built. The car currently sits with the odometer reading just shy of 23,000 miles, it has 10 previous owners on the V5 document and it has MOT until December 2016 with no advisories.

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1955 LAND ROVER SERIES 1 V8 Special

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The story behind this particular Land Rover is detailed in a 5-page feature in the October 2012 issue of Classic Land Rover Owner magazine, 

Starting out in life as a bog standard 1955 Series One 86", it was long ago converted into a stripped out trials machine and was spotted languishing in a farmer's field by the late Mark Rumsey, a well known figure in the Series Land Rover world. In something of a sorry state when acquired in 2011, it was soon back in Rumsey's Tring workshop where he set about a thorough rebuild with the aim of making it a competitive trials machine once more.

It had already been fitted with a 3.5-litre Rover V8 twin carb engine and a Range Rover gearbox with Series 2 or 3 axles and was soon got running again. As the original bulkhead was in a bad way, another was fabricated using 6mm thick steel. Deciding to make it road legal and get an MOT, the vehicle was completely rewired and headlights, wipers, horn and indicators restored to working condition.

Sadly, Mark Rumsey died unexpectedly just as the project was completed and his brother invited LRO magazine to come and put it through its paces in a muddy disused quarry to sample the quality of his late-brother's work. "I'm delighted to report that this custom-made and custom-rebuilt old trialler delivers all the fun and thrills that Mark intended," said the article. "This thing claws its way over everything, through everything and up everything. It's huge fun."

It comes with a V5C, an old MOT and a copy of the LRO magazine in which it is featured , it now needs a new owner to grab it by the scruff of its neck and show it a good time on some thrilling dirty weekends. 

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1955 Landrover Series 1 - Off Roader - Auction Sale - Ends 11 Nov, 2015 20:33:54 GMT

Sellers Comments -

1955 86" SERIES ONE LAND ROVER 

THIS LANDY HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY MODIFIED OVER THE YEARS BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER 

WAS CONVERTED TO COIL SPRINGS AND RANGE ROVER AXLES.

HAS A 200 TDI DISCOVERY ENGINE MOUNTED TO A RANGE ROVER 4 SPEED AUTO BOX 

(NEEDS HANDBRAKE LOOKING AT )

ALSO HAS POWER STEERING.

FUEL TANK IN THE REAR

ALL THIS HAS BEEN DONE TO THE ORIGINAL SERIES ONE CHASSIS. 

SO SHOULD BE TAX AND MOT EXEMPT STILL 

BULKHEAD LOOKS GOOD WILL NEED WELDING ON THE REAR CROSSMEMBER

WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR OFF-ROADING

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Land Rover series 1, 1955, 86" excellent Land Rover with lots of work done For Sale £13500

Land Rover series 1, 1955, 86" 3 former keepers, buff log book, v5 in my name.

Excellent condition for age,

Engine and gearbox strong with no issues, 4 wheel drive fully works how it should.

Drive train strong with no issues.

Body off 4 years ago to make repairs to chassis with some plating, new rear crossmember, professionally done, and then waxoyld.

Bulkhead and foot wells are solid and in vgc.

Body is straight and clean with very good paint work,

Rear body tub inside is in vgc, shows that has not had a hard life.

New tyres and tubes 750 x16.

New bumper.

New battery.

New door rubbers.

New bulkhead rubber seal.

New exhaust manifold.

New exhaust.

New headlights.

Reconditioned steering wheel.

Reconditioned Dynamo.

New regulator box.

New prop shafts.

This Land Rover benefits of a fully working heating system.

Both wiper motors were taken apart and cleaned, so are fully working.

Benefits of having window washers.

Seats are in excellent condition.

Free wheeling hubs.

Brakes are very good.

Handbreak is good.

Original galvanising cappings, not painted over.

Mot and taxed exempt.

Had a pre mot, the following items have been addressed,

Brake light pedal spring broken now replaced,

Slight play on steering not excessive, which has been adjusted and all ball joints regreased.

Window washer jets needed adjustment,

Slightly noisy wheel bearing which you would of never noticed, so has been re packed with grease

Overall this is a nice 60 year old Land Rover in excellent condition for age.

I am in the series one club and have owned and driven these type of Land Rover for over 25 years.

With careful handling and taking care of these type of vechiles they are proven to go on for ever.

All the spare parts are available and can be sourced through the series 1 club, and Internet.

I drive this landy on the road only, not into off roading, used every over weekend.

Selling due to other projects.

Please no time wasters this is a 60 year old landy (not a modern every day new Land Rover defender!!!)

Located in Steyning, West Sussex.

Cash or bank transfer only.

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Land Rover Series 1 LWB 107" 1955 - MOT & Tax Free - Unfinished Restoration

Bought as a restoration project, but having to sell due to family circumstances- needs to be sold. Chassis has been welded (body off job) Replaced wheel cylinders Axle front and rear oil seals New chrome ball fitted to NS- OS needs doing and will come with it Bulkhead is good- have fitted brand new top rail & footwells Roof and canvas to come with (with sticks) Engine is in running order and drives Just needs finishing touches to get it fully restored- shame to see it go.
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Landrover Series 1 107" LWB Pick up For Sale £3850 - Location Whitby

1955 LWB Land rover pick up. Sold as a none runner as it has been in storage for many years.

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1955 LWB Land rover pick up. Sold as a none runner as it has been in storage for many years. Chassis is not too bad and could be welded by any competent man with the correct skills. The bulk head would in my opinion need to be replaced. As you can see the body is very nice and straight. The pick up cab and the rear tub are also good. i was told that the engine is 2L and it is the correct one for this model .It has been painted at some stage but the log book states green. ( V5 in my name and all correct.) It will make a great start for a very sound project that will when complete be worth a considerable amount of money. the LWB models are very rear and sort after looking at the side and head lights its possible they are the original lucas ones. . The number plate has been valued at £1500 but really would be a shame to remove it. You will need a trailer to remove it but it will run free on all wheels . I can assist with loading. Please contact me for any more information. I was going to restore this but unfortunately circumstances have changed so i must part with it. Cash on collection only please. I have this advertised else where so it may be removed at any time. Thanks for looking. If you need any more information contact jeff on 07836 692839.

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955 Series 1 Double cab.Fabulous restored condition throughout.200Tdi

1955 Series 1 Double cab.Fabulous restored condition throughout.200Tdi 

Sellers Comments
Seller notes:	“Re-listed due to time waster.1955 Series 1 Double cab.Fabulous restored condition throughout.200Tdi engine & PASHuge fun for the family.”

Manufacturer:	Land Rover	Transmission:	Manual
Model:	Series 1	Fuel:	Diesel
Doors:	4	Type:	Four Wheel Drive
Colour:	Green View Full Details and Photos

Land Rover Series 1 MOT and TAX exempt 86'' easy restoration project

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Land Rover Series 1

UKT 112

1955

MOT and TAX exempt historic vehicle

V5 log book present

Chassis number 57105439

86’’ wheelbase

2.25 petrol correctly registered on V5

Transferable number plate

This is a genuine barn find that has sat under cover and not moved since last taxed in December 2002. The last owner acquired this Series 1 on the 9/11/1986 and has remained in their barn up until being offered today.

Obviously, this Land Rover is for restoration, however, not the normal rubbish offered with dodgy history etc. In fact, I hold the original blue registration document alongside the current V5C and both logbooks marry up, along with old tax discs etc.

Okay what have we got... well the chassis is in remarkable condition and retains its original rear cross member which has one small hole on the underside (easy repair). The main chassis rails are rot free alongside cross members and outriggers. The only other small repair I can see is the front cross member has a small hole, which will also be an easy repair. The bulkhead A posts have the usual corrosion to the bottoms, and the N/S and O/S sections just above the foot wells will need to be plated. The bulkhead overall is in repairable condition; however it would benefit from a replacement.

At some point in the cars history a nudge bar was added (only bolted on) and a rear bumper too. The tailgate has been removed, a sheet of aluminium now overlays the aperture which is held in by rivets where the galvanised body capping are. Easily remedied as the tailgate aperture and uprights remain, meaning all that is needed is a replacement tailgate, which would fit as original.

I have had the engine running and it sounds sweet off an auxiliary petrol tank so not to drag up old fuel and muck from the main tank. I have asked the previous owner how the gearbox is and she said the gears located as they should do when it was last driven.

    For 30 years, I have worked on Land Rover Series as a panel beater/sprayer /welder, having done various restorations in my time. I purchased this Series 1 to restore but with clients expectations regarding their restorations I am finding less time to complete my own projects. This is the only reason for sale and I believe this could be a fabulous project and investment in the right hands.

As mentioned this is a restoration project so do not expect to drive it home, the clutch is seized (although I believe it would free with use). You will need a trailer to collect and I am available to help load etc.

In summery a genuine Series 1 86’’ retaining its period dash, the body in good overall condition, the chassis in very good overall condition, and paperwork present.

Series 1 Land Rover - 1955 - 107" wheel base - 1 of only 239 made

1955 series 1 107" wheel base petrol complete and although requires welding in various places,not the worst ive ever seen but assume it needs a new chassis and bulk head depending on your level of welding experiance
so why is it rare? - I have researched the plate number and it is an original 'homeland' 
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Land Rover Series I 1 One 1955 86" 300tdi engine

Land Rover Series I 1 One 1955 86"  as in pictures... comes with a spare set of standard steel rims,  new parabolic springs fitted and new exmoor trim seats, new floors, fitted with 300tdi engine.the turbo/intercooler have been removed but they come with the truck...it has plenty of grunt without the turbo but easy enough to fit if you wish, it has the oil-cooler fitted,the truck is in very good all-round condition with only 2 minor holes on bulkhead and 1 on the chassis which needs welding, the v5 in my name, old mots,mot exempt certificate, heritage certificate. View Full Details Click Here