I was just going through some old photos and found this. I put in in part exchange for a MG Maestro in 1984 and got £3,500 for it. Price UK: £ 8 007.48 incl. tax & VAT (1st Aug 1977)

It's overpriced my neighbour only paid just over a grand for his: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogue_de_Bordeaux

But Defenders didn't arrive till 1984!

"I have a healthy dislike for Bear Grylls" According to the vid he has a 1974 Defender. https://www.facebook...?type=2

Longer studs are £78 for 20 from Paddocks and remember folks it's only after the accident that you have issues - Either with the insurance assessor or the courts. Father jailed for killing four children by dangerous driving | UK news | The Guardian

I was with the NFU for 12 years then I got a renewal of £546 up from £208 (Fully comp business use included) - I rang them up and they said "It's because you do not garage it" - I replied I haven't garaged any vehicle in the last 47 years and I have yet to make a claim and still have a clean...

You had to be parked on the same side as the direction of traffic. Cannot recall many one way streets back then, I still always park with the nearside of the vehicle to the kerb

Years ago, you had to park with your side lights on overnight if your vehicle was on a public highway, so the switch was probably to save the battery. I can recall getting a 1/16 watt bulb in a "parking light" which was hung out of offside window to save draining the battery...

Distinctive Landrover stolen from Stockport following burglary - Manchester Evening News

All (factory original) speedo's read higher than what the actual speed is - Saves the manufactures being blamed for you getting caught speeding.

Quick Tip: Put the reg of the vehicle in the DLVA's websites "Date of Liability" : https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

Sorry I did not introduce myself, My Bad! I am a 66 year old dyslectic bloke of few words, from the north west of England, whose only vehicle is 1984 Series III Half Ton.

Land Rover and out: 4x4 hearse offers ?alternative? farewell - Manchester Evening News

The part number for the Dayco Poly rib belts contain how long they are. 7PK1076 = 7 Ribs and 1076mm long Normal 300tdi belts are: 7PK1580 or 7PK1575 , If you measure the distance that your new shorter belt should be and go to a motor factor, they should sort you out. Catalogue: Dayco Web...

24 volts are FFR (Fitted for Radio) 12 volts are either General Service ((GS) uprated cooling and HD chassis etc), or Civie spec vehicles (CL) painted to look military

is this what you are after? : Only minus point, the wiper switch looks to have got hot and the hole is not what it was.