Abandoned for 60 yrs., Land Rover recovered and restored

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undysworld
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Abandoned for 60 yrs., Land Rover recovered and restored

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Cool story about a Land Rover abandoned on Ascension Island for 60 years, recovered and restored! http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-y ... -and-fixed
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Garrycol
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Re: Abandoned for 60 yrs., Land Rover recovered and restored

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The trip they did all those years ago was a real feat of endurance. The vehicles they used were the then top of the range Short Wheel Base Station Wagons - very expensive and now exceptionally rare. Just so happens that I have one that will require complete restoration.

It is great to see this old vehicle being recovered and rebuilt.

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