Finding out more about your Land Rover
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Just bought an old Land Rover and want to find out more about it? There are a couple of avenues you can explore, we'll look at some of those here.
Heritage Motor Centre - Gaydon
The archives at the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust preserve the surviving records of some of the most famous names in British motoring history. The Archive department offers a Heritage Certificate which is a certified copy of the entry against the chassis number in the authentic factory ledgers. Discover the original numbers and colour scheme, dates of build and despatch, and where available, the details of factory fitted equipment. These certificates are accepted as proof of build date by many licencing authorities, e.g. the DVLA in the UK. You can visit their site online at:
http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/exhibitions/archive-services/
or contact them by telephone on 01926 645076.
Alternatively, you can get in touch by letter at:
Heritage Motor Centre
Banbury Road
Gaydon
Warwickshire
CV35 0BJ
Ex- British Army Vehicles 1940-1989
If your Land Rover is an ex-army type, and entered service before 1989, there's a chance that the RLC Museum have the Army's record card for your vehicle. The museum don't have records for every vehicle, so try not to be too disappointed if they don't have a record card for your Landy.
B vehicle records,
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum,
The Princess Royal Barracks,
Deepcut,
Camberley, Surrey,
GU16 6RW
If you have a specialist type of Land Rover then there's probably a club that can help you. Check our club links page, or the internet for Land Rover club websites, which may be able to help.
Ex-RAF Vehicles
If you have an Ex-RAF vehicle, The RAF hold records for these at:
RAF Museum London
Grahame Park Way
London, NW9 5LL
If anyone can pass on a Royal Navy vehicle archive address, that would be much appreciated.
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