1963 Land Rover Series IIA 88" Canvas Tilt

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The interior of this Land Rover is very original and, with the exception of the paint, is exactly how it would have looked in service. The seat upholstery has been refurbished to provide a more comfortable experience

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The engine benefits from a new radiator to aid cooling.

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In the last 12 months refurbished Carb by Fuggles Fettling, powerspark distributor, high power coil, leads, plugs, servicing the brakes, replaced a bunch of tired hoses in the engine bay. Seeming structurally sound.

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Little is known about the exact history of this legend but the one document that comes with it points to an early varied life in the British Military. The Vehicle Data and History Card shown in the images gives us an indication to its early life, having been first issued in October 1963 to the 63rd Parachute Squadron RCT. The DZ (Drop Zone) flash badge of the squadron is a yellow and blue diagonally bisected square that can be seen on the front wing of this vehicle with the number 21. In 1968 the vehicle looks to have been stored at the Central Vehicle Depot in Ashchurch near Tewksbury. In 1969 the history card shows that the vehicle was stationed with the Lancastrian Volunteers, a short-lived Territorial Army Regiment. Hours of interesting research could be carried based on the clues provided by this remarkable document. The final clue to the car’s history is a stamp from the Worcester DVLA office in 2001 alongside a stamp stating that it was re-registered VRM EAD605A.