came up at a clearing sale, runs (roughly!) brakes are shot (its a landy after all!) It is a lighter grey colour than normal
it was a deceased estate clearing sale,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6305893257/in a british navy grey, still pretty straight, running (not orig motor has had another (s1?) motor in...) orig. hoodsticks etc, jack, tools, (rusty) and orig canvas (minus brass gauze) had been located in a 44 gal drum nearby and went with it! (had a few tears apparently but not too bad! I didn't see it
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6306398238/http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6305977719/the id plate
mt MARY S1 88-NAVY (5) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6305942299/military headlights
mt MARY S1 88-NAVY (11) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6306459640/rear nato plug (werner plug)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6305906147/http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6306508698/writing inside pass side door (seating capacity incl driver 7 )
mt MARY S1 88-NAVY | Flickr - Photo Sharing!http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6306495964/writing on dash in front of steering wheel (note plate in dash on fire wall)
mt MARY S1 88-NAVY (
| Flickr - Photo Sharing!mt MARY S1 88-NAVY (18) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6305930881/(contract plate on firewall)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61643554@N06/6306422996/seat tub wall... tyre holder from contract -pretty sure dog holder from farmer
I am told its an RN contract number.
its a '57, home delivery and yes the warner plug, headlights, vent grills, stencilling all indicate military to back it up.
how it got where it is, no one knows and as said the owner is now deceased.
Sold for $1200 (doesnt have original motor in it) runs (has sticky exhaust valve?) and had no rust that I could see.
As said had full straight hood stick set, both door tops and windows (milky) original jack in the tool box and the canopy was found rolled up in a 44 in the shed (rough but mainly ok!)
Was still being used as a farm vehicle (had 80 star droppers in the back when I saw it first!!)
Sadly it seems the buyer wants to continue using it as a farm vehicle (we assume doesnt know its history)
two other motors were for sale there, one possibly the original the other a later motor (both I assume siezed)
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-i-land-rover-enthusiasts-section/138355-interesting-s1-88-ex-mil-2.htmloriginal thread.
I am told that it was a vehicle used as a captains vehicle on a british naval vessel and would be lowered to the dock when in port as the "captains vehicle"
Allegedly they were only to be sold back into the UK, as said we have no idea how this one has arrived here (previous owner deceased)
OK, I can not get the photos to work
