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September 2009

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4th September 2009 - Finding new stock is always a struggle, but September has begun well with a beautifully restored 1971 Series IIA joining the fold - This has been rebuilt on a Galvanised chassis !

1971 series IIA 88 - rebuilt on galvanised chassis - finished in Mid Grey

7th September - Anthony from Oxford seen here collecting his new "toy" - a totally remanufactured series III truck cab.

1983 Land Rover short wheel base truck cab - beautifully restored on a galvanised chassis.

Our Series I truck cab has found a new home in Germany

1958 landrover series I 88 inch - rare pick up / truck cab 2.0 petrol very original 20,000 miles deep bronze green

and the Lightweight we bought recently is now ready for sale - A fantastic example - rebuilt on galvanised chassis

1974 landrover lightweight / air portable - fantastic example - rebuilt on galvanised chassis

9th September - Our 88" Station wagon - FCG 544W - has been purchased by an American buyer, and is being prepared, ready to ship to New York.

Landrover series III 3 88 inch swb 7 seater station wagon - double skin safari roof - fairey overdrive and FWH - free wheel hubs

12th September - The Series IIA Lightweight sold last month has arrived safely at it's new home in Lippstadt, Germany and will have some other nice Land Rovers to keep it company. Below are some pictures sent to us by Clause the new owner:

1969 Land Rover Series IIA Lightweight
1969 Land Rover Series IIA Lightweight
1969 Land Rover Series IIA Lightweight
1969 Land Rover Series IIA Lightweight

Sunday 13th September - a trip to Scotland proves fruitful, as we unearth a stunning 109 V8 station wagon that has been dry stored for a number of years - This will be going into our workshops to be recomissioned and thoroughly checked over before being offered for sale. Pictured on the left as it sees the light of day for the first time in 3 years, and again on the right - back in Huddersfield after washing off a few layers of dust !

1983  - 109 stage 1 V8 - limestone - 5 door station wagon - rebuilt on galvanised chassis
1983  - 109 stage 1 V8 - limestone - 5 door station wagon - rebuilt on galvanised chassis

Tuesday 15th - After preparation, our very clean 1958 Series I truck cab is pictured below being loaded ready for its trip to Germany.

very clean 1958 series I truck cab - being loaded ready for its trip to germany
very clean 1958 series I truck cab - being loaded ready for its trip to germany

Thursday 17th September - another "new arrival" - this time a 1969 Series IIA which has been rebuilt on a galvanised chassis and parabolic springs.

1969 Land Rover series IIA 88 - rebuilt on galvanised chassis with parabolic springs
1969 Land Rover series IIA 88 - rebuilt on galvanised chassis with parabolic springs

Thursday 24th September - The Series I - 527 DBH - that was collected last week has arrived safely, and is pictured here in the hills above the town of Malsburg Marzell. The town is in the very South of Germany, just North of the border with Switzerland.

landrover series I - 527 DBH - pictured here in the hills above the town of Malsburg Marzell. The town is in the very South of Germany, just North of the border with Switzerland.

Friday 25th September - Series III - B498 AEG Converted to soft top, and prepared ready fro delivery next week to new owner in Reading:

landrover series I - 527 DBH - pictured here in the hills above the town of Malsburg Marzell. The town is in the very South of Germany, just North of the border with Switzerland.
B498 AEG - Landrover series III soft top, in Masai red with sand canas soft top - ready fro delivery to new owner in reading.

Monday 28th - a busy weekend - new homes found for 2 lovely Series Land Rovers, and a Classic Range Rover also reserved:

1971 - Landrover series IIA 88 petrol - rebuilt on galvanised chassis tax exempt mid grey sand canvas soft top
JSB 524P - being delivered to it's new home just outside Aberdeen.
LANDROVER RANGE ROVER 4 DOOR CLASSIC VOGUE SE 3.9 efi auto Niagra grey, full leather interior - 30,000 miles from new !

And we managed to combine a trip to Aberdeen into a "double header" and deliver "JSB" as well as collecting an unusual 1964 series IIA 109" 5 door station wagon. This Land Rover has only covered 33,000 miles, and is X-Home office reserve fleet, before being passed onto Grampian Fire service:

1975 landrover series III diesel deep bronze green hard top rear bench seats, safari rear door
1975 landrover series III diesel deep bronze green hard top rear bench seats, safari rear door
1964 landrover series IIA - x - home office reserve fleet and Grampian fire service. 5 door station wagon 33,000 miles !
1964 landrover series IIA - x - home office reserve fleet and Grampian fire service. 5 door station wagon 33,000 miles !

Wednesday 30th - As September draws to a close, we can look back on a busy month, which finished well, with a Lightweight finding a new home in Bath, and our very nice Series III County will be prepared for a UK client of ours now residing in Germany.

landrover series III lightweight - air portable half ton - matt green
landrover series III, 3, rebuilt onto galvanised chassis - genuine county 7 seater station wagon russet brown.

 

 

 

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