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LAN188001 - Edition 2,000 |
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1:43 Scale |
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Civil Defence 88 inch |
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Land-Rover Series 1 vehicles with the registration letters SXF were
originally issued to the Civil Defence, Auxiliary Fire Service, and
similar UK organisations in 1957-58. Many were stored before being sold
off with low mileages. They are now probably the largest group of
preserved vehicles of comparable age with similar registrations. This is
the hard top version of the 88 inch Land Rover with improvements from
the original HUE 166 Series 1 version. They carry door handles,
different radiator configurations and the rear of the side doors are
vertical, not slanted. The 80 inch wheelbase version was launched in
1948, in 1954 this was increased to 86 inches, A year later a 107 inch
wheelbase appeared, both wheelbases were then extended by two inches to
88 inch and 109 inches respectively in 1956. There are a lot of variants
on the Series 1 Land Rover and it would be apparent that modifications
were made regularly. When we first started the project we asked to see a
standard Series 1 version. By the time we had finished Rob and I were
‘punch drunk’. We spent a whole day confusing ourselves, we can honestly
say we didn’t see two Land Rovers that were the same. Thank goodness
Martin is here, he can worry about that in the future ! TAFF
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