What kind of Land Rover would have been used in 1960?

wickerman1138 · Mar 20, 2011

Hi,

I have registered to ask a very specific question about Land Rovers. I am currently illustrating a book my father and some of his friends wrote in the early 60s about a trip they made into the middle east by Land Rover. They bought the Land Rover in England and then took it on the ferry then overland and eventually went through Turkey, Iran & Afghanistan. The book didn't find a publisher so sat in a filing cabinet until resurrected by my mother, after my father had died, as a tribute to him.

So my question is exactly which Land Rover would they have used? I have attached the only 2 photos I have. And no this wasn't a trip into the middle east by the black and white minstrels. Internet being the internet I thought it best to blank bits out.

Once I have this information I can gather photos from t'internet for use as reference for my illustrations. So your help would be greatly appreciated! If someone can identify the exact name of the land rover then that will help me narrow down the search.

Thanks!

jamesmartin · Mar 20, 2011

well that ones a series one but which one some one else will know

storm99 · Mar 20, 2011

I think its the Jackson 5 and Bubbles standing in front of a series 1.

wickerman1138 · Mar 20, 2011

HA ha ha. You beat me to it! After I posted that I thought someone is bound to make a joke about the blacked out figures so I edited the post. Very funny.

Optimus Prime · Mar 20, 2011

if you contact the Land Rover heritage centre at Gaydon and quote the registration number which is blacked out, they may be able to help.

http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/exhibitions/archive-services

wickerman1138 · Mar 20, 2011

jamesmartin said:
well that ones a series one but which one some one else will know

OK. Google imaged that and that looks close enough as the illustrations are to give a general impression of the vehicle.

Thanks! Now anyone know where I can have a DNA test done? Looking at those photos I'm beginning to wonder if MJ could have been my father.

buckshot · Mar 20, 2011

wickerman1138 said:
HA ha ha. You beat me to it! After I posted that I thought someone is bound to make a joke about the blacked out figures so I edited the post. Very funny.

why black out the figures ? we are all landy nutters we love any picys of um and most are very interested in anything historical about them .

wickerman1138 · Mar 20, 2011

Optimus Prime said:
if you contact the Land Rover heritage centre at Gaydon and quote the registration number which is blacked out, they may be able to help.

Archive Services | Heritage Motor Centre

Brilliant! Thanks.

wickerman1138 · Mar 20, 2011

buckshot said:
why black out the figures ? we are all landy nutters we love any picys of um and most are very interested in anything historical about them .

Dunno. Glad I did though. Still laughing about the Jackson 5 comment.

juiceyv8 · Mar 20, 2011

Would love to read it if its published

:welcome2:

buckshot · Mar 20, 2011

wickerman1138 said:
Dunno. Glad I did though. Still laughing about the Jackson 5 comment.

you get as much fun and **** as actuall help on here thats why its so good a site.
i for 1 would love to see any of the picys un-edited

might even be interested in reading the book if and when it gets published

wickerman1138 · Mar 20, 2011

buckshot said:
you get as much fun and **** as actuall help on here thats why its so good a site.
i for 1 would love to see any of the picys un-edited
might even be interested in reading the book if and when it gets published

Thanks for the interest but its being published by us to be distributed amongst friends. There is some cine film as well which we have had put onto DVD.

buckshot · Mar 20, 2011

wickerman1138 said:
Thanks for the interest but its being published by us to be distributed amongst friends. There is some cine film as well which we have had put onto DVD.

SHAME best of luck with it though

waldershelf · Mar 21, 2011

wickerman1138 said:
Thanks for the interest but its being published by us to be distributed amongst friends. There is some cine film as well which we have had put onto DVD.

You could put it on the web and give us a link, I'm sure a lot on here would love to read your dad's story.

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