1954 Land-Rover 86'' Series I

1954 Land-Rover 86'' Series I in Wheeler Dealers, Non-fiction TV, 2003-2023 Ep. 17.05

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Jnglmpera ◊ 2022-09-17 15:34	DVLA data completely removed for NGY 632, not sure if it has to do with the fact that the Landie migrated to Jersey at the end of the episode. Also of note, this was apparently a late register ex-military vehicle. Wikipedia wrote Purchased in County Durham. Registered as a 1963 model, despite the Series I ending production in 1958. Elvis stripped the car to bare chassis and discovered that it was a Series I, specifically ones from between 1953 to 1956 due to its 86 inch wheelbase, however the car came equipped with a Series II rear axle. Brought back to near authentic Series I guise, except for its improved steering box from a later model. Elvis heads to Shropshire to source the original rear axle, while Mike headed to Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works in Coventry to source the Series I bulkhead, wheels, and perform further inspections on the car. Mike obtained the Land Rover's heritage certificate and discovered that it was first registered in 1954 in Porton Down and used for 10 years before being decommissioned and re-registered for civil use and was originally gray. ... I realized after quoting the episode synopsis and glancing at the sources dsl has provided... that NGY 632 should be a '52 London plate, and neither a '63 or '54 Siblings: -- Last edit: 2022-09-17 15:37:23

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◊ 2022-09-17 15:34

DVLA data completely removed for NGY 632, not sure if it has to do with the fact that the Landie migrated to Jersey at the end of the episode. Also of note, this was apparently a late register ex-military vehicle.

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Purchased in County Durham. Registered as a 1963 model, despite the Series I ending production in 1958. Elvis stripped the car to bare chassis and discovered that it was a Series I, specifically ones from between 1953 to 1956 due to its 86 inch wheelbase, however the car came equipped with a Series II rear axle. Brought back to near authentic Series I guise, except for its improved steering box from a later model. Elvis heads to Shropshire to source the original rear axle, while Mike headed to Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works in Coventry to source the Series I bulkhead, wheels, and perform further inspections on the car. Mike obtained the Land Rover's heritage certificate and discovered that it was first registered in 1954 in Porton Down and used for 10 years before being decommissioned and re-registered for civil use and was originally gray.

... I realized after quoting the episode synopsis and glancing at the sources dsl has provided... that NGY 632 should be a '52 London plate, and neither a '63 or '54 :??:

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-- Last edit: 2022-09-17 15:37:23

1954 Land-Rover 86'' Series I

1954 Land-Rover 86'' Series I in Wheeler Dealers, Non-fiction TV, 2003-2023 Ep. 17.05

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