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usadventureracing
09-04-2008, 09:20 AM
Newbie here, I just purchased a 1968 SIIa Pickup style I am looking to completely restore, I was told it is an ex-British Navy vehicle. I was told it has a new galvinized frame (looks like it is to me). I have the orginal vin number and was wondering if there is a site I can track the history.
Rineheitzgabot
09-04-2008, 10:02 AM
Newbie here, I just purchased a 1968 SIIa Pickup style I am looking to completely restore, I was told it is an ex-British Navy vehicle. I was told it has a new galvinized frame (looks like it is to me). I have the orginal vin number and was wondering if there is a site I can track the history.

Try here:

http://www.lrfaq.org/Series/FAQ.S.chassis_numbering.244.html
greenmeanie
09-04-2008, 10:19 AM
If it is a civvy VIN # then this will decode it:
http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html

If it is military it is a whole different kettle of fish. The history of an Army vehicle can be obtained by pursuing one of the avenues described in this thread.
http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123700

Note the etiquette. Some places do this FOC but it is generally seen as good form to make a donation to a charity supporting the British military or its veterans.

Ex RAF trucks can be traced be sending a letter to the RAF museum at Hendon. Their info can be pretty sketchy as Land Rovers don't fly so are not considered very interesting to the boys in blue. I don't know about ex RN stuff. I don't think they really cared because it doesn't float.

Cheers
Gregor
Les Parker
09-04-2008, 10:31 AM
Or, you could try here:-

CompanyMuseum of Army and TransportContactW A Dugan(Curator)AddressFlemingate
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Beverly
The East Riding of Yorkshire
England
HU17 0NG
Telephone01482 860445Fax01482 872767
greenmeanie
09-04-2008, 11:59 AM
Les,
Beverley no longer does this. I think it may even have been shut down. It has had a rather on again off again existence for a while now. At least I know the Beverley actually moved to a new museum.

The archives were moved to the RLC museum. Details are:
http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/history/351.aspx

Cheers
Gregor