Lot Ended
Description
Ex-British Army and then in service with the Cadet Force;
lots of history; recent repaint and major service with many new parts; petrol
engine; private plate included
Dating from 1962, this Series
IIa spent its first 10 years in service with the regular British Army before
being registered to the Army Cadet Force at the Duke of Yorks HQ in Chelsea in
1972 with the number LYH 330K.
It appears to have remained in
the Cadet Force until at least 1995 and, most unusually, it comes with a
British Army Vehicle Record Book which details all the work carried out on the
vehicle during its time with the military. This makes for interesting reading
and included having a new engine fitted at 47,396 miles.
The file also includes 13 old
MOTs from 1981 – 2003 which show that it was in light regular use for most of
that time, while an online check of the more recent MOT history shows that it
has only covered around 6,000 miles since 2007.
Our vendor acquired
the vehicle in 2022 from a military vehicle enthusiast who had taken it to
various shows in the London area. He has gone right through it to bring it up to
the standard he required, as detailed in invoices on
file.
This included a full exterior
repaint along with a host of trim parts – headlights; side lights; wing mirrors;
front bumper; door tops; front grille; gearstick gaiters etc. He has also fully
serviced the truck, changed all the fluids (including the gearbox/transfer box
and axle oil), fitted electronic ignition and renewed many of the brake parts.
The wheels have been refurbished and fitted with four new tyres plus
a good used Goodyear Extra Grip on the spare wheel. The seats were also
replaced with good second-hand ones plus numerous other
jobs.
As you can see in the photos,
she looks to be in good, solid condition with a new-ish looking canvas tilt plus
a handy pick and shovel on the tailgate.
Starting promptly and running
well as we have moved her around on site, this well-historied and freshly
rejuvenated Land Rover also has a nice private plate, MFF 544, which is
transferable according to the V5C and doubtless has a value of its own.
For more information contact James on 07970 309907 or email
james.dennison@brightwells.com