Land Rover Centre Newsletter

March 2010

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We are often asked "where do we buy our Land Rovers from?" and "Who buys our Land Rovers?" - so below are some of our monthly highlights.

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Tuesday 2nd March

Our X - Coastguard Series III B870 OJT is loaded up and ready for a delivery to Hyde Park in London:

1981 land rover series III - X - coastguard - navy Blue - loaded and ready fro delivery to Hyde Park in London
1981 land rover series III - X - coastguard - navy Blue - loaded and ready fro delivery to Hyde Park in London
1981 land rover series III - X - coastguard - navy Blue - loaded and ready fro delivery to Hyde Park in London

A return journey Via Bristol to collect another rare factory produced V8 - 90 County Station wagon:

1985 Land Rover 90 - county station wagon - with factory built 90 V8
1985 Land Rover 90 - county station wagon - with factory built 90 V8
1985 Land Rover 90 - county station wagon - with factory built 90 V8
1985 Land Rover 90 - county station wagon - with factory built 90 V8

Thursday March 4th

Whilst many of our Land Rovers are sold "over the phone" and "over the Internet", walk in visitors are always welcome, as was the case today. After a tour around our workshop facilities and stock, our low mileage series III - ODE 411Y was selected, and after final preparation will be moving to its new home in Derbyshire.

ODE 411Y - 1982 series III - very low mileage 23,000 !
ODE 411Y - 1982 series III - very low mileage 23,000 !

Friday March 5th

We try our best to match vehicles to potential clients needs, and a caller from North Carolina, USA - looking for a good useable Series Land Rover, seemed to suit our series III - B416 NAB, which was bought at the end of February, but not yet advertised for sale.

After an exchange of details and photographs a list of preparation work was drawn up and a sale agreed.

1984 Landrover series III short wheel base soft top
1984 Landrover series III short wheel base soft top
1984 Landrover series III short wheel base soft top

Saturday 13th March

Following a quiet week, it often all happens at once. Today was one of those days !

Our nicely preserved early 110 Pick Up is off to pastures new in the USA. It has been purchased by Jeff and Leanne, who have been friends and customers of ours since 1999, this will be their third purchase, and the one they are finally going to take back to the US after 13 years living and working in the UK.

1984 landrover 110 pick up - off to the USA
1984 landrover 110 pick up - off to the USA
1984 landrover 110 pick up - off to the USA

TVK 964M - has been purchased "over the phone" and will soon be seen cruising the highways and byways of Suffolk.

1974 landrover series 3 - petrol hard top - galvanised chassis
1974 landrover series 3 - petrol hard top - galvanised chassis

The nicely restored (and quite rare) 109 stage 1 - V8 that came to us in September last year has now been recomissioned and delivered to a new owner in North Yorkshire:

1983 landrover 109 stage 1 v8 station wagon - being delivered to North Yorkshire
1983 landrover 109 stage 1 v8 station wagon - being delivered to North Yorkshire
1983 landrover 109 stage 1 v8 station wagon - being delivered to North Yorkshire
1983 landrover 109 stage 1 v8 station wagon - being delivered to North Yorkshire

In exchange we brought back this 1957 Series I - 109" truck Cab - subject to an older restoration and getting hard to find.

1957 landrover series I - 109 pick up
1957 landrover series I - 109 pick up

Final transaction of the day - was this restored (on a galvanised chassis) 1958 Series II - 88" soft top - purchased and collected from Oxfordshire:

1958 landrover series II - deep bronze green - rebuilt on galvanised chassis
1958 landrover series II - deep bronze green - rebuilt on galvanised chassis
1958 landrover series II - deep bronze green - rebuilt on galvanised chassis

Monday 15th March

We are often asked about 2 door classic Range Rovers, and if we can "find" them for people.

My reply is always the same . . . you cannot "find them" - you have to wait for them to "find you".

Luckily today is one of those days, and we have purchased a 2 door, in probably the most desireable colour "Lincoln Green" - an best of all - 60,000 miles from new !

classic range rover - 2 door Lincoln Green - 60,000 miles !
classic range rover - 2 door Lincoln Green - 60,000 miles !

Tuesday 16th March

One out - One in

MKY 622G - The lovely series IIA sold a month ago, is finally ready and delivered to a client in London . . .

Series IIA swb 88 soft top deep bronze green - delivered to London
Series IIA swb 88 soft top deep bronze green - delivered to London
Series IIA swb 88 soft top deep bronze green - delivered to London
Series IIA swb 88 soft top deep bronze green - delivered to London

. . . and a trip to Devon finds us the new custodians of a 1972 Series III - making this a quite rare TAX EXEMPT edition :-) - also benefits from a Galvanised Chassis AND Bulkhead !

1972 Series III - Rare TAX EXEMPT - Galvanised Chassis and bulkhead
1972 Series III - Rare TAX EXEMPT - Galvanised Chassis and bulkhead
1972 Series III - Rare TAX EXEMPT - Galvanised Chassis and bulkhead

Wednesday 17th March

As expected - the 2 Door Range Rover purchased only 2 days ago has been bought over the phone buy a buyer who missed out on the last one we had !


Saturday 20th March

Although we specialise in "Series" Land Rovers, we are always on the lookout for "exceptional" Defenders, and arriving today is such a vehicle:

2008 Land Rover 90 XS - 1 Owner 15,500 miles from new !

2008 Landrover defender 90 XS - Metallic Red - TDCI - Forward facing rear seats
2008 Landrover defender 90 XS - Metallic Red - TDCI - Forward facing rear seats
2008 Landrover defender 90 XS - Metallic Red - TDCI - Forward facing rear seats
2008 Landrover defender 90 XS - Metallic Red - TDCI - Forward facing rear seats

Monday 22nd March

As anybody who follows our web site will know, we export Land Rovers all around the world, and it is always nice to get an update from owners - below are some recent pictures Chris took of DRX 706K - a 1971 Series III that was recently exported to Texas, USA on a trip into New Mexico and Arizona !

"Here are some pictures from my trip last week. The temp was around 80 degrees and you can see I took the roof off. Very cool. Lots of fun and much attention"

1971 Landrover series III - exported to Texas, USA - photographed in Arizone and New Mexico - soft top !
1971 Landrover series III - exported to Texas, USA - photographed in Arizone and New Mexico - soft top !
1971 Landrover series III - exported to Texas, USA - photographed in Arizone and New Mexico - soft top !
1971 Landrover series III - exported to Texas, USA - photographed in Arizone and New Mexico - soft top !

Thursday 25th March

Sebastian from France comes over to collect CWK 44Y - one of the Pre - Production 110 Land Rovers he has bought from us - this one is a LHD Hi Cap Pick up - loaded up ready fro the return journey !

CWK 44Y - LHD 110 pre production 110 - 1982 !
CWK 44Y - LHD 110 pre production 110 - 1982 !

Wednesday 31st March

YTL 909 - the lovely series II purchased earlier in the month has already found a new home - purchased over the phone it will soon be off to begin a new life in Italy:

YTL 909 - 1958 series II 88 inch soft top Land Rover - rebuilt on galvanised chassis - soon off to London
YTL 909 - 1958 series II 88 inch soft top Land Rover - rebuilt on galvanised chassis - soon off to London
YTL 909 - 1958 series II 88 inch soft top Land Rover - rebuilt on galvanised chassis - soon off to London
YTL 909 - 1958 series II 88 inch soft top Land Rover - rebuilt on galvanised chassis - soon off to London

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