Good Afternoon,
just a quick introduction as I am a newcomer to the forum. I am an expat Brit living in Luxembourg and working for NATO. We have been here for around seven years having moved over from the Warwickshire area. I have had a couple of Land Rovers in days gone by (Series 3 109, Def 90, Classic Range Rover and a Series 2 offroader) but had a period of around 10 years without LR ownership.
Despite previously owning, I have never really dived into the mechanics and servicing (proper) of any of my LR's other than a regular oil change and greasing etc.
So I recently bought a 1966 88" ex mil from the UK and brought her to Luxembourg. Betsy ran well on her 500+ mile trip from the UK and is currently being used as a daily driver.
She saw service from Jul 1966 with 2 Queens, 1 Chesire and 1 Queens and then went to 36 Comd Wksp REME and CVD Ashchurch. She did her final stint of service with the TA (Mercians) before being retired in Sep 1972. There is a big chunk of unrecorded history until a previous owner restored her in the late 80's. The last owner also did some restoration work with his son.
My plan is to continue to use her as a daily driver and do a running resto to keep her in good condition and on the road and to learn "the trade" along the way. Not overly bothered by the cosmetic looks as long as she is mechanically sound.
Anyway .... Hi and regards from a very sunny Luxembourg!
Paul
