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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682   
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Well spotted Warren, it was in the showroom for four years and has the appropriate build-up of polish to prove it.
 Peter
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11th Sep 2011 9:10pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471  
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Looks good, saw it discussed on the S1 Club forum. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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11th Sep 2011 9:36pm |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903  
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I asked them where it had disappeared to when they had the showroom refurbished. Said that Land Rover weren't too happy about them having it in the showroom, as they just wanted the current models in there, so it was in storage, but were hoping to be able to put it back at some point.
Bit of a shame really, you'd think they'd be proud to show off where it all began... At least it's gone to a good home though  |
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11th Sep 2011 9:37pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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Thats really sad, shame on Landrover. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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11th Sep 2011 10:18pm |
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| MrFlips Member Since: 27 May 2009 Location: Cardiff Posts: 682
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Thanks MOG and Warren - it does have a good home.
It does sadden me that Land Rover are not a little prouder of their history. If it was up to me every dealership would have series vehicles on display, and new sales-persons would be sent out on a trans-european trip in them, and those that did not enjoy themselves would be immediately sacked. Every time I took my Defender to the dealers under warranty I was asked to fill in a feedback form in which I gave these views, and fair play to them, the main Land Rover customer support team did contact me to insist that they were passionate about their history. I know it's not commercially viable, but I'd like to see Defenders in their own showrooms surrounded by Land Rovers of the past, with giant plasma screens showing looped footage of Maurice Wilks driving around Red Wharf Bay. I'd have my wallet out to buy one before I even got to the counter! Peter 2008 SWB Truck Cab 1952 80" Soft top |
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11th Sep 2011 10:45pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Thats a great idea. There is the Heritage collection where you can (or certainly could) drive various older models off-road, including an 80". I would have thought each dealer could have space and fund a series vehicle of some kind to be done up nice and tidy as a display piece. I know rocar moores at Huddersfield used to have a series 1 outside with wrecker crane in, and Hunters (?) in Derby had a series 1 inside as well that one of the technicians had done up. But with the DC100 I do see the company trying desperately to sever any links with its past, and it makes me very sad indeed. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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11th Sep 2011 11:05pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Hammonds Land Rover in Halesworth, Suffolk have a SWB Series II that they restored on display in their showroom. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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12th Sep 2011 6:59am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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I wouldn't mind seeing that! Is it still there? 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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12th Sep 2011 8:01am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Was the last time I was in there a few months ago. They did it themselves IIRC. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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12th Sep 2011 10:30am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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Guy Salmon in Crawley also had a Series2 in their showroom earlier this year - it may still be there!
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12th Sep 2011 10:40am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5909 
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Lookers land rover in Bishop's Stortford had a boy'd up Nissan navara on the pile of rocks/display stand outside
Whats that about 
No idea these people. No end of pee taking i got 
Andy |
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12th Sep 2011 1:02pm |
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| Yetiman Member Since: 13 Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 138
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Fitted a steering guard and some other bits and bobs picked up at the LRO show. She's not old...just older
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12th Sep 2011 1:33pm |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 764  
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Fitted these heavy duty steering bars
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge[/img] Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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12th Sep 2011 5:02pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Clocked up 200,000 miles in our red 110 300 TDi
Brendan |
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12th Sep 2011 8:29pm |
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