MiniZebra

I got the MERLIN report back today, on my phone so can't post a shot of the report but it was assigned to 45 SQN - 1 AMW, then Brize Norton LYN BSW (closed), back to 45 SQN - 1 AMW, and then to Witham (specialist vehicles) ltd. It also has a Y in the comments box but no attached comments I will post the report when I have access to a computer but from those little details anyone have any ideas?

Ooooh, thanks for that! Just gone out to have a look at the rather shoddy respray (it's all over the window rubbers and uneven in colour!) and it doesn't look like the eastnor green I found pics of online (glossy green?) which is what it said on the heritgae cert it left the factory in. Although assuming the RAF could have and probably did repaint them/add livery to them as and when really. Spent a half hour last night googling the MR landies and they look amazing! Also found another picture of an 11 KJ 95 which is a mountain rescue and then what looks like a corgi toy of one which is 12 KJ 09 so hopefully when the MERLIN report stuff comes back it will say MR! Then I can get on with fixing it up and making it look amazing. Also need to source the steps that seem to have been removed from it! I think I will have fun fixing it up (even if there isn't too much to do) especially if it does turn out to be MR! It has this car to rival on the drive and in the local area so a MR landy would definitely do that!

Thanks for that lowfat! I'm just awaiting admin approval I think for that site now Have been thinking and have decided to try and do a restore on the 110. I have a nice list of stuff that needs doing, and a couple of things I'm not sure about, like whether it should have the aluminium strips below the doors (I don't think it should, but have no idea), and what sort of interior it should have - at the moment it seems to be Exmoor Trim, but the front seats are a different colour (light grey) to the middle ones (dark grey/black), and I can't work out colour/style! Will try and research it up, but not really sure where at the moment. Still I thought it would be nice for a first restore, as nothing too major needs doing, and what does need doing I should hopefully be able to do myself so any tips, hints, thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys I do indeed have a "real name" - Rebecca and I apologise for over using smileys beforehand . I'll try and get some pics of the underneath colours on some of the bodywork. The fixy up bits are no problem, but my usual researching prowess is failing me - probably because I haven't a clue where to look for any information! You guys have been fabulous already any other bits to photo that might be helpful? About 5 of my closest neighbours are classic car enthusiasts but they specialise in old Jags MGs, Bentleys, Jawetts and I think one of them has a really old Porshe in storage - so classic but not Landys! They'll probably be handy with finding good engine checkers for me though I love a good old bit of researching, so I'm just hoping to stumble across one of the right places. Thanks for the pic Robin nice to have something to look for Oh and the number/letter reg is 11-KJ-78 if that helps with anything - feeling rather excited and incompetent at the moment! Done a bit more vehicle checking over and looks like it used to have a front tow bar - only the pin is left now, and a rear tow bar that has been removed and I will be replacing once I have decided what sort of tow bar I want/need or if there is a certain one it is supposed to have. Oh and I need a new washer pump - it is rather dying a lengthy death! And the lights cages and floodlight brackets all need removing, blasting and re-powder coating, and a couple of bits need resealing.

Thanks, any ideas where to get the info from? I have attached picture of the plate I found drivers side it does say Reg no. rather than just the military no? Have seen that number/letter/number arrangement on old MVs?

Think I just found the military reg no too on a plate drivers side. Did the civvies have military plates? I know it has civ plates now as it is now a road vehicle. It's 2 numbers, then 2 letters, then 2 more numbers - I think that is a military plate? I have a pic of it if that would help? Not up with MVs just the neighbours Jawetts, really old MGs and Bentleys! The heritage cert and previous owner is all the info I have at the moment - cert says destination was MOD Liverpool, and I know it was in use on an RAF base prior to previous owner buying it.

Thanks! I just had a look at the heritage cert I found in the paperwork and it says it left the factory in "Eastnor Green" so will have to find some of that somewhere when I need to get it touched up/resprayed! I turned it on earlier and it sounded incredible! I think I am going to enjoy driving it around too! Having a closer look it seems that one door is black under the green and one door and the bonnet are blue under the green - assuming replacement parts from a different landy! Although I quite like the idea of green with yellow strip! No idea how I would find the military plates or where to look? Right, so pictures: As you can see the interior needs some work

I bought a 110 ex RAF defender - station wagon with bench seats in the back about a week ago. So checked it over today having had it delivered yesterday. I hadn't actually seen it before today as some friends looked it over for me and then drove it down after purchase! So it is here, looks in pretty good nick, a couple of things to sort out with the interior, mainly a couple of panels need replacing and some new floor upholstery stuff, oh and the interior roofing stuff has come away, but pretty easy fix. Then new tyres and a couple of window rubbers need replacing. The floodlights/roof lights and rear wiper controls aren't working but my OH is into cars and is an electronics engineer so said he'd take a look Lots of fun to be had - it will be going to our fab local Landy man who will give it a good once over, but V8 engine looks great, as does body apart from the odd bit of rust. Heritage cert says it went off to MOD Liverpool, so no idea if anyone knows where it might have lived? So having never owned an older car or done any restoration work - even the piddling amount required by my new 110 - I have a couple of questions. From looking over it it looks as though some of the doors and the bonnet were RAF blue, but the heritage cert says it left the factory in green, and is currently green - looks as though it was resprayed a long time ago - assuming here, it has had replacement bits on it from old landys but just want to check it is supposed to be MOD green! Also any good recommendations for new tyres - I do some off roading with my job, and deal with some terrible "roads" as well as using good roads and motorway regularly, so thinking some 50/50 tyres but any recs welcomed The arches could do with some more gunking to protect the metal, and there are rust spots on doors, but looking at them not sure whether to source new doors or try and buff them back and then fix them up - it looks like some of the doors are replacements anyway? But again, I have no idea really! Found a couple of test stickers about which is nice (one from 93 on the boot door) and some of the locks need oiling up. Is there anything I should be looking for in particular on a vehicle like this - I know it isn't super old, but it is perfect for what I want, even if I will have to work out how to drive with a choke! Also anywhere I might be able to get more history about it? I will try and get some pictures up once I have given it a bit of a clean, inside and out! TIA MiniZebra

Thanks That'll save me a paint job then! (plus I really love MOD Green )

Hi there guys, Currently have a 110 Zebra Defender (modern) and I have just bought myself a 1989/90 Ex-RAF base 110 defender station wagon. It is being picked up tomorrow and I am looking forward to getting it! The previous owner has the paperwork listing original chassis number etc and there are a couple of things that will need doing up - nothing major at all just some window rubbers and a bit of interior. But want to make sure everything is as it should be for the landy. I know it isn't super old, but I like it it is currently MOD Green and I was wondering (as I don't have the paperwork yet) whether it should actually be RAF Blue. Anyway nice to meet you all and I look forward to looking/reading around the forum and probably asking some fairly stupid questions I do a fair bit of off roading with my job, so will also be looking for decent 50/50 tyres too and somewhere to get decent parts for the restory bits that need doing around the Hants/Berks border. Also looking long term for a 90 station wagon, not sure which series but basically the mini version of the 110 I now have with 3 in the front and benches in the back!