The bodger that sprayed waxoil all over the chassis of my series 11a has covered everything - even large lumps of mud that he could not be bothered to wash off first. when you see this you wonder what the chassis is really like. I don't fancy lying on my back trying to remove all this mess so...

I bought a series 11a in London and yesterday drove it back home 130 miles to Staffordshire. The engine is a Ford 3.0 V6 - what they call the essex. The temp guage went slowly up to hot and then stayed there - just in the red. I managed to wedge the bonnet so it was slightly open and this helped...

Oh dear, I have let my impatience lead me into a rushed decision to buy a series 11a off eBay without seeing it. I have wanted a tax exempt series 11a - preferably white - preferably with a safari roof - restored - all for less than £2,000 I saw this one: eBay.co.uk: Land Rover Series 2A...