The Classic Sale 2021 30th July - 1st August

www.silverstoneauctions.com 197 + buyer’s premium of 15% including VAT @ 20% Classic & Race Car Sale | Sunday 1st August | 2.00pm 1954 Land Rover Series 1 86in - Ex-War Office More Details Lot 640 Bid On Lot 640 Registration: J35782 Chassis Number: 57100560 Estimate: £32,000 - £37,000 • Registered to the War Office as ‘38 BP 45’ and entered service on the 22/10/1954 when dispatched to Feltham Barracks. Officially known as ‘Truck 1/4 Ton 4x4 Rover Mk3 (86 Inch)’ and supplied under the very first War Office Contract 6/Veh/16223 (Dated 26/05/1954) • It was decommissioned on 29th November 1963 and sold as Lot 428 at the Ruddington Disposal Depot Auction on the 12/05/1964 • Shipped to the Channel Islands and registered in Jersey on 27th April 1967 later appearing on the Series One Owners Club register in 1985 • Bought by our vendor in 2018 as a barn find, he commissioned an extensive ground up restoration at a cost of some £35,000 • Presented in superb order we note the unusual fitment of a ‘Bikini Hood’ that is perfectly suited for fair weather use Supplied to the British Army, de-commissioned in 1963 and registered in Jersey in 1966. Restored at a cost of over £35,000. LOT 640