📌 1980's Land Rover Series III Light Utility Vehicle, New Costessey, Norwich.

''Millie'' was built in 1980, for the British Army (Royal Artillery). She entered service on 5th January 1981 and her military registration was 61 HG 24.

 

She spent some of her active service life stationed at Warminster, then in 1988 was moved to Larkhill at the Royal School of Artillery, she was mainly used by Equipment Officers that were running various training missions at the training areas os Salisbury Plains.

 

In 1998 she was released from service and sold at a military auction. In 2015 she was renovated after having spent many years hiding in a barn, owned by a collector. In 2017 she was purchased by Laurence Knight and named after his wife ''Millie''.

 

 

VEHICLE DETAILS -

 

GENERAL -

 

▪︎Nationality - British

▪︎Manufacture - Land Rover

▪︎Year of manufacture - 1980

▪︎Model- Series III 109''

▪︎Use- Light Utility Vehicle

▪︎Regiment - Royal Artillery.

 

TECHNICAL -

 

▪︎Engine make - Land Rover 2.25 litre, 77bhp

▪︎Number of cylinders - 4 monobloc cast

▪︎Fuel - Petrol

▪︎Cooling - Water cooled

▪︎Number of gears - 4 high / low ratio

▪︎Wheel drive - 4WD

▪︎Tyre size - 7.50 x 16 in.

 

DIMENSIONS -

 

▪︎Length - 175 in

▪︎Width - 64 in

▪︎Height - 81 in

▪︎Weight - 3,294 lbs.

 

Information sourced from owner - Laurence Knight.

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