Higgins kpt. Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 my new project, many years ego, I wants buy series one, but very, very expensive vehicle... But last year , have luck, and buy Land Rover Minerva, series one for Belgium, I was very happy, all is steel, no aluminum, its good for my restoration. Rover need work, but start and running, have power, its strog engine! Project for hollyday in the summer. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 More rusty pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Dear Tom, Congratulations on the project and your English. Wonderful project. Do you know the army number for your vehicle? There are many pictures of the Minerva in service. Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeferret Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Great project Tom.....Thanks for sharing the pictures....Take plenty more pictures as you restore her...The very best to you.... Joe in USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondshooter Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Hi , I didn't even know they made an all steel version ! PS like the cats . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oh, its nice, thanks for interest! number is 36635830 from dash board plate, but doors is without Army numbers or unit markings. I every think, Rover is aluminum, but last year my bood fried buy one Minerva ane tell me, no, no, Minerva is all steel vehicle, and I like this "news". Own cats have new toy... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Oh, its nice, thanks for interest! number is 36635830 from dash board plate, but doors is without Army numbers or unit markings. I every think, Rover is aluminum, but last year my bood fried buy one Minerva ane tell me, no, no, Minerva is all steel vehicle, and I like this "news". Own cats have new toy... Tom Think about military version, but never see one picture military Rover series 1 or Minerva, (not think SAS, desert or other special version) mean 1950s era, yes with photos write "military" but where the weapon holders , shovels , pickaxes ? And have one interesting vintage photo 100% Minerva, but with series one fenders(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Hi Tom, Have a look on the Land Rover Series One Club Forum, www.lrsoc.com/forum . The guys on there will tell you everything you want to know about your Minerva. I've restored Series 1s for many years so I can probably help with questions about the mechanical parts. Your cats look like one of ours who was killed by a car last week. We're in mourning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hi Ivor, thank you for answer, we have cats paradise, paradise for six cats, mainly in my garage... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 No much, but little work on Minerva, and note- grille is orig Rover, aluminium Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Minerva, Minerva ...by rover net pages Land Rover 80" (1953, for export, LH drive)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 little more work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Restoration is finnish, first 200 miles on the road, max speed 67miles per hour(only short time, try engine) think good old vehicle, Tom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Many congratulations. It is great to see it on the road and looking so original. You will have to look out for a Tempo Land Rover now from the Bundesgrenzschutz. They are also very interesting and, as well as having a steel body, they have some special features, tip-up front seats, rifle stowage in the doors, lockers in the front wings... All the best 10 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 thank you very much! Oh, this Tempo (Rover) I know only from photos its interesting vehicle, but exist only few(?) regards Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Oh, this Tempo (Rover) I know only from photos its interesting vehicle, but exist only few(?) regards Tom I don't know, but I am sure there is someone on this forum who does! The black and white photos do make one look twice, sometimes, Germans in coal-scuttle helmets in... a Land Rover? Just like the Series 1 in Alexandria in 1941 (in th background of a British war film called "Ice cold in Alex"! All the best 10 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 Land Rover Tempo in Western Germany service.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Some cracking photos there, Captain H! You have the one I was looking for - the overhead with the carbine buckets in the doors and the tip-up seats. I think they made a really good job of the Series 1 by making it more accessible. I have owned two Uaz 31512s (469s) and, although their construction is lighter than a Land Rover, the four doors made them very practical. I bought one in Pardubice! 10 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 one more trip in the Czech county with Land Rover, sunshine, nice day, together with frind jeep. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 summer trip wth Rover Minerva.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Well done Tom. Good research also ! Is your engine OK ? I have a series one engine (1948) brand new still in original crate, with spare block, spare head and spare crank if you need them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Nice restoration, but you really need to find a Minerva badge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Thank you for interest, but I have orig. Minerva badge, but dont want have on my Minerva becouse have orig. Belgian workshop link photo- With Land Rover badge(!), , much mysterious is still about Minervas, fo example not only 36 "SAS" modification, but 66 vehicles, etc., etc. And I make restoration one more Minerva, in standard Belgium configuration, as para battalion , Congo 1960, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Two Minervas "in action" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 And now with wipers, repair eletric wiper engine Bosh was little problem but now is o.k. rain not have chance.....situation changed, this Minerva is now for sale or exchanged. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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