Vintage BRIT LAND ROVER -Adult Collector Model-Intricate Detail Diecast Metal-Pristine Condition-Corgi-Perfect Gift for Collectors and Vets!
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VINTAGE BRITISH SWB LAND ROVER WITH DISPLAY STAND & DATA CARD-Adult Collector
Model-Intricate Detail Heavy Diecast Metal-Pristine Condition-Corgi-Perfect Gift for Collectors and Vets!Awesome! VINTAGE BRITISH SWB LAND ROVER. Highly sought-after, intricately detailed, Heavy Diecast Metal Vehicle/Adult Collectors Model. Made by Corgi. Features rolling wheels and detachable canopy. Measures 3"L x 1 5/8"W x 1 5/8"H. Sold loose on display stand with data card (see photos 2&3) in collectors' bag. The model can easily be removed from the showcase via a screw on the bottom. Pristine condition - never handled or displayed until today for the photos in this listing. Perfect gift for military toy collectors, history buffs, Veterans and Land Rover admirers! 100% happiness guaranteed. We ship fast & safe worldwide every day! a collectors and race history fans! 100% happiness guaranteed. We ship fast & safe worldwide every day! Read car bio below....
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$.NOTE: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away many years ago. I am just now, beginning to sell the mint condition vintage models. All are store-inventory is new-old-stock, models have never been "played with". Please visit often-as I am adding more cool stuff every day!Vehicle bio: The British Army used series Land Rovers in large numbers (and continues to use the modern Defender versions). The British Army tested the 80-inch (2.03 m) series-I Land Rover almost as soon as it was launched in 1948. At that time, the Army was more interested in developing a specially designed military utility 4×4 (the Austin Champ). However, the Champ proved too complex, heavy and unreliable in battlefield conditions, so the Army looked to the Land Rover. In the late 1940s the Ministry of Defense was keen on the standardization of its vehicles and equipment. Part of this plan was to fit Rolls-Royce petrol engines to all its vehicles (even though most were not actually built by R-R). A batch of series-I Land Rovers were fitted with Rolls-Royce B40 four-cylinder engine, which required modification to an 81-inch (2.06 m) wheelbase). However, the engine was too heavy and slow revving, which stunted performance and produced torque that the Rover gearbox could only just cope with. Rover convinced the MOD that, considering the quantities of Land Rovers they were considering ordering, that the standard 1.6-litre engine would suffice. The MOD started ordering Land Rovers in batches from late 1949. The initial batches were for 50 vehicles, but by the mid-1950s the Army was buying Land Rovers 200 vehicles at a time.However, as the 1960s progressed, more and more specialized versions were developed. As well as the standard 'GS' (General Service) vehicles, a common variant was the 'FFR' (Fitted for Radio), which had 24-volt electrics and a large engine-powered generator to power on-board radios. There were also Ambulances on the 109-inch (2.77 m) series-II and series-III chassis. A well-known version was the LRDPV (Long-Range Desert Patrol Vehicle), commonly called the 'Pink Panther', on account of their distinctive light pink sand camouflage. These 109-inch (2.77 m) series IIs were converted by Marshall's of Cambridge by being stripped of doors and windscreens and fitted with grenade launchers, a machine gun mounting ring and long-range fuel tanks and water tanks. They were used by the SAS for desert patrol and special operations. Land Rover half-ton lightweight series III.By the late 1970s, the British Army had acquired around 9,000 series-III models, which were mainly a special "heavy duty" version of the 109-inch (2.77 m) soft top. These models had improved suspension components and a different chassis cross-member design. These were produced in 12-volt 'GS' models and 24-volt 'FFR' versions. A small number were 88-inch (2.24 m) GS and FFR models, but in general the Army used the air-portable half-ton, 88-inch (2.24 m) "lightweight" version. The lightweight was in service by many armies all over the world. In Europe also the Royal Dutch Ground Forces and the Danish Army used the Land Rover lightweight. Instead of the petrol engine the Dutch and Danish lightweights had diesel engines. Instead of the canvas top the Dutch ones had PVC tops like the modern Land Rover "Wolf".
Model-Intricate Detail Heavy Diecast Metal-Pristine Condition-Corgi-Perfect Gift for Collectors and Vets!Awesome! VINTAGE BRITISH SWB LAND ROVER. Highly sought-after, intricately detailed, Heavy Diecast Metal Vehicle/Adult Collectors Model. Made by Corgi. Features rolling wheels and detachable canopy. Measures 3"L x 1 5/8"W x 1 5/8"H. Sold loose on display stand with data card (see photos 2&3) in collectors' bag. The model can easily be removed from the showcase via a screw on the bottom. Pristine condition - never handled or displayed until today for the photos in this listing. Perfect gift for military toy collectors, history buffs, Veterans and Land Rover admirers! 100% happiness guaranteed. We ship fast & safe worldwide every day! a collectors and race history fans! 100% happiness guaranteed. We ship fast & safe worldwide every day! Read car bio below....
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•FOR A LIMITED TIME
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$.NOTE: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away many years ago. I am just now, beginning to sell the mint condition vintage models. All are store-inventory is new-old-stock, models have never been "played with". Please visit often-as I am adding more cool stuff every day!Vehicle bio: The British Army used series Land Rovers in large numbers (and continues to use the modern Defender versions). The British Army tested the 80-inch (2.03 m) series-I Land Rover almost as soon as it was launched in 1948. At that time, the Army was more interested in developing a specially designed military utility 4×4 (the Austin Champ). However, the Champ proved too complex, heavy and unreliable in battlefield conditions, so the Army looked to the Land Rover. In the late 1940s the Ministry of Defense was keen on the standardization of its vehicles and equipment. Part of this plan was to fit Rolls-Royce petrol engines to all its vehicles (even though most were not actually built by R-R). A batch of series-I Land Rovers were fitted with Rolls-Royce B40 four-cylinder engine, which required modification to an 81-inch (2.06 m) wheelbase). However, the engine was too heavy and slow revving, which stunted performance and produced torque that the Rover gearbox could only just cope with. Rover convinced the MOD that, considering the quantities of Land Rovers they were considering ordering, that the standard 1.6-litre engine would suffice. The MOD started ordering Land Rovers in batches from late 1949. The initial batches were for 50 vehicles, but by the mid-1950s the Army was buying Land Rovers 200 vehicles at a time.However, as the 1960s progressed, more and more specialized versions were developed. As well as the standard 'GS' (General Service) vehicles, a common variant was the 'FFR' (Fitted for Radio), which had 24-volt electrics and a large engine-powered generator to power on-board radios. There were also Ambulances on the 109-inch (2.77 m) series-II and series-III chassis. A well-known version was the LRDPV (Long-Range Desert Patrol Vehicle), commonly called the 'Pink Panther', on account of their distinctive light pink sand camouflage. These 109-inch (2.77 m) series IIs were converted by Marshall's of Cambridge by being stripped of doors and windscreens and fitted with grenade launchers, a machine gun mounting ring and long-range fuel tanks and water tanks. They were used by the SAS for desert patrol and special operations. Land Rover half-ton lightweight series III.By the late 1970s, the British Army had acquired around 9,000 series-III models, which were mainly a special "heavy duty" version of the 109-inch (2.77 m) soft top. These models had improved suspension components and a different chassis cross-member design. These were produced in 12-volt 'GS' models and 24-volt 'FFR' versions. A small number were 88-inch (2.24 m) GS and FFR models, but in general the Army used the air-portable half-ton, 88-inch (2.24 m) "lightweight" version. The lightweight was in service by many armies all over the world. In Europe also the Royal Dutch Ground Forces and the Danish Army used the Land Rover lightweight. Instead of the petrol engine the Dutch and Danish lightweights had diesel engines. Instead of the canvas top the Dutch ones had PVC tops like the modern Land Rover "Wolf".
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