Land Rover SIII

	I picked this series three Land Rover up from a yard in Strood,
	North Kent.  They had well over 90 ex-army Land Rovers on thier 
	yard, and about  25 were long wheelbase,  hard-top,  So I had a
	good look inside outside and under them all!

	All were in reasonably good condition, but I picked this one as 
	it was lower milage, and had  a very clean engine.  The chassis 
	was in very good condition.  I spent a while underneath tapping
	and prodding to check for rust.

	Some cash changed hands. Then later on that day I returned with
	oil fuel and bartteries, and drove the beast back towards home. 
	It had no number plates of it's own yet,  the original military
	number plates had been removed and  returned before I collected
	the vehicle.

	The documents with the vehicle showed the mileage to be   4,600
	and the speedo was showing just over 6,000  So I was happy that
	the milage was correct, I later found out the 11A door markings
	meant that My LandRover was the  number 1 car, HQ division.  So
	had only been used on a few occasions (6000 miles in 15 years!)

	The pictures below were taken between 2001 and 2005 The top two 
	were taken at a stable-yard in Bexley village, and driving down
	the track to a Farm in Plaxtol, Kent.  

	Next four I took just before I gave the "old girl" a fresh coat
	of paint in 2002  (so I could get the camo-pattern right).

	The last is a quick picture taken on my driveway Feb-2005.

	Work Done...    Passed the first MOT the day after I bought it,
	needing  only a slight  re-tune of the carburettor  to pass the
	emissions test.    The chap suggested that I replace two of the
	tyres as  they'd started to perrish. ( I replaced all 5) I also
	changed all the brake shoes, and wheel cylinders while I was in
 	there. and the front wheel bearings later, when I put the Fairy
	free-wheeling hubs on. 

	What does it need?... A good clean, both inside and out. and If
	you're fussy, there are a few minor dents and scrapes,  None of
	them serious,  and no panels need replacing.  Chassis is all OK
	and when I took her for the MOT (jan 2005) I had no problems.


	M.O.T. runs out in  jan  2006