This LHD 1985 Landrover Defender 110 Tithonus has been restored by the British Military in 2005, this is a rare soft top version used as personel carrier with 4 bench seats in the load area for 8 peoples, complete with retractable seatbelts.
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So total of 10 seats with towing capacity of 8000 LBS.
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PLEASE NOTE EBAY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE EUROPEAN VIN therefor it is listed as a 1980 on EBAY.
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THE ORIGINAL VIN NR IS : SALLDHAC8BA253047
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which can be decoded as follows :
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SAL..... Manufacturer Landrover
LD. ..... Defender model
H........ 110 wheelbase
A........ 2 dr model
C........ 2.5 Diesel engine ( 12j MODEL)
8........ 5 speed manual
B........ 1985 / 1988
A........ Assembly Solihull
Serial nr 253047
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This LHD Defender 110 Soft Top was build for the GB Ministry of Defense and therefor comes without modern options like power steering and airconditioning. Date into service was 30-06-1985. In 2005 it was refurbished in the UK under the LEP ( Life Extension Project), the best 3300 Landrovers Defenders were hand selected and rebuild for the British Ministry of Defense. It then received lots of new panels, doors, full repaint, engine, transmission and new axles. After rebuild the vehicle was shipped to Central Europe where it was rarely used and spend most of its time in a Reserve Depot. In 2006 it was fitted with a new engine, release from active duty in Feb 2011. After that owned by a WW2 collector of Army vehicles that only used it for shows.
* Chassis waxoyled, inside and outside
* 2.5 NA Diesel Engine and 5 speed gearbox rebuild in 2006 and fully serviced last week
* New wider steel wheels and big tyres
* Exmoor Black OUTLAST canvas waterproof seats for 10 , all with seatbelts.
* Exmoor special moulded matting in the front cab
* Safety Devices mulit point rollcage extending externally for protection
* Chequer plate to bonnet and wing tops
* New powdercoated wheels with Michelin XCL tyres
* Spare wheel carrier on the hood installed
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Chassis is in excellent condition, body excellent, doors excellent, mechanically excellent. This vehicle is fitted with the much desired alloy removable doortops.
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