stumpy28

Thanks for your help and time The time between 1956 and 1971 for this vehicle is being very hard to find I have its whereabouts since 1971. Hopefully I will get there at somepoint Cheers

Ted thank you for your reply, shame you didn't have any further details. I will attach a photo of RGX654 . it doesn't have any fire kit left with it now the only remains are the call sign Crash 6 on the bulkhead and a mains electric powered coolant/engine block heater and some holes where other equipment was bolted on. it has been repainted in green but was originally red as this is the colour under the green. if you ever hear of any other details of it let me know cheers S

hi I recently joined in the hope of finding more information out about the history of my Series 1 land rover. the land rover RGX654 chassis number 111700948 belonged to the Ministry of supply from new in 1956 and was we believe a fire tender at Royal Navy armament depot Dalbeattie in Scotland, this site closed in 1960 and I think the land rover may have been sold by the MOS possibly in 1964 as this is the date the DVLA have the earliest record of and from other research the earliest known civilian keeper of the vehicle acquired it in the 60's so guessing this was maybe when he got it. from about 1970 onwards I have a fairly complete history as it was in only one family who is known to me so really im looking for any information of where the land rover was between its dispatch from the factory new in 1956 to when it was disposed of by the MOS into civilian ownership some time in the 1960's I have requested information from London archives as the RGX registration was a London one but they have no records left of first registration for most vehicles. I also wrote to the MOD who could not find any reference of it. if anyone has any ideas of where I could find any information or has any records they could look at or I could come and look at to try any piece together the areas I don't know it would be very much appreciated. thank you S

hi I recently joined in the hope of finding more information out about the history of my Series 1 land rover. through my research we think it may have been sold at ruddington. I see this thread is all about the sales at ruddington the land rover RGX654 chassis number 111700948 belonged to the Ministry of supply and was we believe a fire tender at Royal Navy armament depot Dalbeattie in Scotland, this site closed in 1960 and I think the land rover may have been sold possibly in 1964 as this is the date the DVLA have the earliest record of. do you have any sales catalogues for 1964 for sales at ruddington that may have the details of the sale of RGX654? if so I would be interested in any info if it would be possible to check ? thank you S

Good evening all I have just joined after flicking through. loads of valuable information. hope I can add something to the forum S