Great condition.
Has been a regular family vehicle. No longer needed, hence
the sale. We’ve had it for 7 years, and brought it from a friend who’d had it
since 2014. He'd been the first Civy owner after it was properly decommissioned, and he brought it from a Military dealer he knew.
Whilst the body panels authentically show their age, the
body’s robust, bulkhead and chassis is excellent and in great shape (as I say above this car was personally chosen for my friend). In 2021 I had both cab
floors cut out and repaired. Excellent job by local specialist. All the
important works a has been done as needed.
Serviced, cared for and used weekly.
SUMMARY
Military Recon Engine, gear box and clutch all done 37K
miles
New MOT and Service
Power Steering
7 Seater – 3 in front each with 3 point seat belt, and 4 in
rear with bench seats and lap belts
3 year old military khaki canvas soft top (old top included
for spares/repairs)
Sand coloured Bikini soft top included – brilliant in the summer
Added a few security options include: Pedal Lock; Custom
Immobilizer; Electric Kill Switch on Battery
Although needs a new Radio/CD head unit/bluetooth, sub-woofer (with built in amp), and additional amplifier for main speakers (I added water proof speakers just in case)
Plus: I've added 12V and 2 x USB
Charger sockets in dash and a rear flood light and reversing sensor (unreliable but does beep)
Plus, Plus: Air Horn Colonel Bogie (I think) the kids love it
See further below for more details of the vehicle’s history
and paperwork.
CHASSIS BULKHEAD
This is the important bit. And it’s EXCELLENT – in fact the
mechanic doing the MOT described is as “pristine” and “very, very, clean
underneath”. Personally I would not eat my dinner off it, but for a 30- year old Landy it is excellent. the car was personally chosen for my mate who originally brought it out of the military, hence it is such a good example.
I’ve had both bulk heads done. Used an excellent local firm
who specialise in vintage and modified vehicles. The Landy is such a good
example I wanted to keep on top of anything that was starting to come up.
ROAD READY, SOLID EXAMPLE, EXCELLENT UNDERNEATH
We’ve not done any off-roading. It’s been our second
car/family car. We’ve had great fun with it. Super practical, reliable and
relaxing drive.
I prefer the 110 as there more practical for log collection,
boating tips (we used it a lot with our two kayaks either strapped on top of
the roof bars or inside). I also enjoy helping people move etc. It’s just fun
in one of these.
It gets lots of the right kind of attention. Kids love it
and you’ll get stopped by people who want to talk about it. Ex-service guys
often reminisce (some love, some loathe them). The kids love the air horn.
This example could suit a range of people. It could suit:
· · A part time enthusiast to bring it back to ex-MOD condition, whilst using it as a they go.
· OR a regular vehicle. It’s ready to be driven away and used as a daily runner (unusual family car).
· OR be used as a part time “fun vehicle”. Add your own personal changes and have fun. It’s ready to go.
·
OR as a proper restoration project, researching it’s
history and bring it back to full NATO MOD Spec, ready for shows etc. It has
gone to the War and Peace (as a visitor not on display) show in Kent and got a
lot of attention.
·
OR it could be used as a work horse. These are easy to maintain yourself, parts
are everywhere and they take a lot of work.
UNDER THE HOOD
Unmolested 2,500 NAS - the usual slight oil leak (it wouldn't be a Landy otherwise). Power steering added and Air Horn (which cost about £300 all in).
Been serviced regularly. As a school run, family car I've needed to rely on it, and have looked after it.
INSIDE
Corner of dash needs replacing (I have the replacement corner). CD, Bluetooth, Radio with two amps, two speakers (wired for four) and a sub woofer. Dash is loose and needs a few screws/tightening but it's been like that for 7 years.
Three front seats. Middle seat has a three point harness system. Great kids seat. Rear bench seats with lap belts for four.
Rubber mat on all floors.
OUTSIDE/BODY
Bit scraggy. It’s an old landy – what do you expect. One of the doors does not lock. All doors need a slam to close. All wheel arches (rubber) have been scrapped.
FULL NEW HOOD in 2021 – Military Khaki Canvas – Supplied by
the renowned Comptons 2000 Ltd, 85 Mosely Street, Birmingham (official MOD
suppliers). Had to wait six months for delivery but quality is worth waiting
for. Military Khaki, roll up sides, roll up rear, with additional side zips for
easy access.
OLD FULL HOOD – Military Khaki Canvas – kept the old hood
just in case (pretty grotty but it’s included in sale)– could be used for
spares or repairs. For the first year I used this old one in the Summer (when
UV highest) and the new one in the Winter.
BIKINI HOOD – Sand Canvas – love this in the Summer.
Transforms the look and feel of the vehicle. My kids loved riding with it
mocked up like this. Just made it so easy and fun to use, especially when we
took the kayaks out or went for family picnics.
AFTERMARKET GRILLS ON LIGHTS – Ok Ok they’re not military
but we liked them. Easy to undo the screws. Could do with a sandblast and
paint.
BODYWORK and WHEEL SKIRTS – It’s scruffy but solid.
Ready to roll as it is or a simple rub down and repaint if you want to smarten
it up.
CHANGES:
Rear Bumperettes and NATO Tow hitch taken off – These have been replaced with custom
bumper to make it slightly easier to park, with the addition of rear parking
sensors. The near side is slightly bumped, when I nudged a parking meter.
We also added a rear spotlight. Helps to see with parking. It’s wired to a switch that says “Rocket Launcher” in the cab. The kids have loved this and it’s a fun gimmick.
Authentic pressed metal number plate on front bumper.
.
SECURITY
As a family car we used this all the time and wanted to feel
safe locking it up with or without the hood. Hence we’ve added a few bespoke
alternatives as well as orthodox products.
PEDAL LOCK:
X ENG Defend Pedal Lock for Land Rover Defender.
See Foundry 4x4 for more info. This pedal lock built like a tank. It locks the
pedals. That stops any tow-rags from driving away if they get the engine started.
With this pedal lock they can’t even tow it as the brake pedals are secured.
Love this pedal lock as it’s, a great visual deterrent as
well as being effective. Totally solid and folds down for normal driving, so
you don’t notice it’s there and you don’t have to look for it when you need it.
Just fold up and lock.
We added this when we got the Bikini top and always felt
safe leaving it.
POWER KILL SWITCH:
Master power kill switch in cab. Kills
all power right from the battery. Complete with two keys.
BESPOKE HIDDEN FUEL PUMP IMMOBILISER SWITCH:
Discrete,
unique full pump cut off switch. The hidden “immobiliser switch” is discretely
hidden away, so not easy to find. When the switch is “off” the engine will turn
but never fire (as there’s no fuel).
I always add this type of fuel-pump cut-off
switch/immobiliser to do this with the classics I’ve had. The idea is it’ll
slow someone down and make a noise whilst they try to stat the vehicle. They
might even think it’s just a bad starter initially and not even look for the
switch. Either way, they won’t enjoy sitting there with the engine turning over
but not firing.
LED:
Flashing LED added to front dash to simulate an alarm. Simple.
Visual.
STEARING WHEEL LOCK:
Used to use this before I got the pedal lock.
Not much use against a professional thief but easy to sling on the steering
wheel if you want an extra visual aid. I’ve only got one key – so don’t lose
the spare.
THIS DEFENDER'S STORY FAR:
To quote Matthewson’s from Bangers and Cash: “With a
vehicle like this you don’t own it, you’re just a custodian and are responsible
for it for a period of time.”
It’s a lovely piece of MOD history. In my opinion this is an excellent example that's going to go on for another 30 years. At some point someone will do a full resto on it. It's just such a good example.
Below it's history so far ...
It used to be a signal vehicle for an artillery division. Currently painted (by the MOD) in MOD Green, you can also see old sand camo paint in places underneath, where we assume it went to Iraq.
After serving its duty in the MOD it was decommissioned in
2012 and then after two years resting it was brought into civy-street in 2014
by Witham Specialist Vehicles Ltd.
That’s when my friend brought it.
He made a few user-friendly improvements like rear parking
sensors (the sensors are unreliable but the beeps warn people you’re
reversing), a radio, a third seat in the front (making is a 7 seater: 3 in
front, 4 in rear on bench seats, with lap belts).
I was told it had an MOD reconditioned 2500cc NAS engine,
gear box and clutch added when it was first put into civilian ownership, which
is when the odometer was reset.
We brought it from my friend in 2017.
Most of the time it’s been my main car, used for the school
run, family trips and dump runs. We’ve done about 20,000 miles in it.
Insurance: It’s been super cheap to insure. The first
year just £79! Check out the specialist ex-MOD insurers. I settle don Adrian
Flux in the end. Last insurance was about £140.
We’ve made it a little more user friendly with power
steering, security additions and had some fun e.g. “Tequila” Air Horn. I’ve
listed everything I can think of below.
I no longer do the school run and don’t need the vehicle for
work, so it’s time to go.
It had a fresh MOT and service end April.
MORE ABOUT IT’S HISTORY:
Registered 22/10/1990
The V5C Document shows it as being first registered 22nd
Oct 1990.
I believe it was a communication vehicle for the 1
Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division. Here’s some info about that
Division from Wikipedia.
“In 1994 the 2nd Division was re-established in York as a
training formation and replaced the existing Eastern District.[228][229][230]
In 1998 the division was 28,500 strong. As part of the 1998 Strategic Defence
Review, the British Army restructured its forces within the UK to cut costs. In
line with this, in April 2000, the 2nd Division absorbed Scotland District. The
division headquarters was then moved to Craigiehall, near Edinburgh.[231] The
division then comprised the 15th (North East) Brigade based in York; the 42nd
(North West) Brigade based in Preston; the 51st (Scottish) Brigade based in
Stirling; and the 52nd Infantry Brigade based in Edinburgh. Elements of the
division were also based in Chester. The division was around 2,100 men strong
in 2002 and was responsible for the administration and training of soldiers in
the north of England and in Scotland.”
There’s evidence of sand camo paint being under the current
camo green, so I assume it’s been to the Middle East (likely Iraq). Of course,
as a NATO vehicle it also has the NATO light and white paint on the rear axle.
Would be a great project to do some more online research and
bring its story back to life.
Decommissioned 28/2/2012
You’ll also get the Application for Disposal of a Cast
Vehicle Document. This shows the Landrover was decommissioned from the 1 Artillery,
2nd Division (it’s Army Registration was 64K J19), with 15,345 miles
on 28th February 2012. It was then taken on by Witham (Specialist
Vehiscles) Ltd, Honey Pot Lane, Colsterworth, Nr Grantham, Lincs.
Number Plate Registration 12/11/14
First registered with the plate “H161 UUJ” in 2014.
First Civilian Ownership 2014
My friend brought the vehicle in 2014. He’d known the
company that had decommissioned it, and had specifically asked for the three
seats in the front.
He’d told me that when he brought it he put in a new clutch
and reconditioned gear box. He also told me the engine had been reconditioned
in 2011, which is when the odometer was reset.
I Purchased the Vehicle 2017
I brought it from my friend in 2017.
When I purchased the vehicle I had the following done:
POWER STEERING: Installed power steering (game changer).
RADIO/SOUND: Added a sub-woofer under driver seat, amplifier
for the rear speakers and ran cables ready for rear speakers. You need these to
hear the radio.
PLUS: I also added a few small changes like grills on front
lights, the various security devices, treated myself to the bikini top and a
new hood. Plus 2xUSB chargers in the front dashboard.
I also changed the rear bumperettes to smaller bumpers,
which held the parking sensors better, and removed the NATO tow hitch (I was
going to put a standard tow hitch on).
AND THE AIR HORN: It’s fully loaded
with a 12V Air Horn. This is fantastic and the kids totally love
it.
PAPERWORK:
Included will be:
Full V5C Document
Application for Disposal of a Cast Vehicle 16/2/2012 (15,345
miles)
Number Plate Authorisation Certificate 12/11/2014
2014 MOT Certificate (15,360 miles)
2014 Service Invoice (15,393 miles)
2015 Service Invoice (rear parking sensors, lights and
radio) (15,725 miles)
2015 MOT Invoice (16,801 miles)
2016 MOT Cert (17,382 miles)
2016 Invoice for Service and MOT Test (17,382 miles)
2016 MOT Emission Docs
2017 I brought the vehicle
2017 Prop Shaft Receipt
2018 MOT Cert (20,155 miles)
2018 MOT and Service Invoice
2018 Service Invoice
2019 MOT Docs (22,522 miles)
2020 MOT Certificate (25,103 miles)
2021 MOT Certificate (30,346 miles)
2021 Invoice for Service Kit
2021 Welding Repairs to N/S cab floor (O/S has also been
done)
2022 MOT Smoke Test (33,974 miles)
Most recent MOT – end April 2024 (36,983 miles) SERVICED at
the same time – £368 spent, paper work available.
A Haynes Landrover Defender Owners Workshop Manual
(1983-2007 Models).
A copy of the Craddock 2022 Landrover Accessory Catalogue (a
bit of fun and inspiring reading/shopping).
This is a Private Sale. Item bought as seen. All information
is given in good faith. I’ve shared as much as I know to the best of my
knowledge. No warranty. No bulls#itters or tyre kickers.
Contact me to arrange a viewing. No negotiation by text. No
swaps either (we don't need a second car anymore).
Winning bid or Buy It Now to pay £200 deposit by BACS within 24 Hours and then cash on collection.
Winning bid or Buy It Now to pay £200 deposit by BACS within 24 Hours and then cash on collection.
Winning bid or Buy It Now to pay £200 deposit by BACS within 24 Hours and then cash on collection.