1952 Land-Rover 80'' Series I Station Wagon Woodie by Mulliner (Birmingham)

1952 Land-Rover 80'' Series I Station Wagon in Hadleigh, TV Series, 1969-1976 Ep. 3.10

Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2019-02-07 05:03	VYG 23 is a very rare 80" Series I Station Wagon Woodie by Mulliner (Bordesley Green, Birmingham) - not HJ Mulliner or Arthur Mulliner, however all 3 coachbuilders were founded by members of the same original family from Northampton. The Brummie Mulliners are the least well-known of the trio, though were active 1920s-30s and immediately after WW2 on a wide range of makes. Did a handful of early-50s commissions from Rover, but most work by then was for Standard-Triumph with an exclusivity deal signed in 54 before S-T bought them out in 57. ".... the Mulliner station wagons were an interim model made to order between when the Tickford was dropped and the introduction of the 86" station wagon in 1954. These were very different, having a traditional "woody" station wagon body rather than the metal exterior of the Tickford. Very few were made, and eleven is a likely figure. It seems that only one now exists and is in the USA." - from here. That claimed sole survivor now living in the USA seems to be VYG 23, according to this with picture and ID as a 1952 80". VYG 23 is blank on plate check sites, but was an August-Dec 58 West Yorks issue so not apparently its original plate. -- Last edit: 2025-03-07 19:45:36
Danzie ◊ 2019-02-07 12:20
Danzie ◊ 2019-02-07 18:32
Animatronixx ◊ 2019-02-07 18:37	The telescope-version is obviously photoshopped.