torbjorn.andreasson

New Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #1

Just manager to fond and buy my fathers 1959 Series 2 88” that he bought in Tanzania 1969
Drove it all the way back home to Sweden, the entire family in a very small car
The car has been lost for 50 years, and finally, after 9 years of active search I found it, and bought it unseen
Will be restoring it to the state it was when we left East Africa in 1970, a bit battered but more than fully functional.

 

marjon

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #2

Welcome

Great intro, must have taken some tracking down good job

Got any pics? Cos we love pics

Enjoy it, I bet lots of happy memories remembered and future ones to come.

J

 

torbjorn.andreasson

New Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #3

Here are a couple of pics, 1st is from Africa 1969, 2nd is from the dark ages when it was lost, 3rd on its way hoe [GALLERY=][/GALLERY]

 

torbjorn.andreasson

New Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #4

My mother on the first pic, my brother on the last

 

marjon

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #5

@Hicap phill you may like this

J

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #6

Hello and welcome

You must be over the moon to have tracked it down and got it back home
good luck with the restoration .

 

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Hicap phill

Well-Known Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #7

Welcome.
Love the motors.

 

RangeRoller dt

Well-Sprung Member

• Sep 17, 2019

• #8

Welcome very nice

How can you be sure it’s the same one?

 

Shippers

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #9

Welcome... and fantastic story please tell more..
Rob

 

Shippers

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #10

RangeRoller dt said:

How can you be sure it’s the same one?

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Chassis number and vin plate maybe?...

 

torbjorn.andreasson

New Member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #11

My mother on the first pic, my brother on the last

RangeRoller dt said:

Welcome very nice

How can you be sure it’s the same one?

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Identified it by a couple of unique mods
- front end mods for jerrycans, remnants left
- front end reflectors, indicators and side lamps
- military electrical outlet and tow hook rear
- modified rear seat mounts, for extra floor
- dual fuel tanks
- large dent on left front wing, still there
Sort of 90% sure
Once it appeared in an add, I got the chassis number, verified it at the British motor heritage trust (exported to cooper motors in Kenya) and the Swedish DVLA, import registration , only one imported from Tanzania in 1970
Also got the records of all previous owners in Sweden
100% sure

 

gold rover

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #12

Welcome. Great to see one being kept going, and great story. Good luck with her.

 

K14

Well-Known Member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #13

Great story mate welcome
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RangeRoller dt

Well-Sprung Member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #14

You must have been pretty sure to buy it unseen. I’m happy for you

What’s the plans for its new role in the family?

 

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Y555JJC

Member

• Sep 18, 2019

• #15

Brilliant, keep it alive!

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Sep 21, 2019

• #16

Welcome to the forum