Factory Photo

Factory photo of a Deep Bronze Green 1-Ton series III. The 900x16 tyres are obvious, as are the bonnet clips, long spring hangers and rear fuel tank. I am certain the chassis number was 266/51, despatched to 'Engineering Dept" at Rover.

Essex Fire Tender

I found this photo in an old copy of LRO which shows a 1-Ton Series III converted by HCB-Angus for Essex Fire Brigade. Chassis number was probably 267/48, 49 or 50. RHD Export chassis sequence. Does anyone know more?

Eastnor Castle Show 2012

Eastnor Castle show was the only opportunity in 2012 for the few remaining 1-Ton Land-Rovers to get together and but on a display.
I arrived on Friday afternoon after following a friend in his Series 1. I went straight onto our pitch and set up camp. A second 1-Ton (a series III) joined us on the Saturday morning, however by then all vehicles movements had been stopped due to heavy rain so my IIA was alone on the stand.
By Sunday however it had brightened up and dried out to some extent so we eventually had four vehicles on show. These were my IIA 1-Ton, two Series III 1-Tons and a Series III TACR-1 fire tender. We would have had more vehicles but one just missed an MOT appointment, and another two sadly couldn't make it.

Awaiting the off:


On the site:


A second one arrives...


Sunday:

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1-Ton 109" For sale

I was contacted recently by a gentleman selling a 1-Ton series III, details are as follow.


Hi , Im Neill from Cavendish Motors in Chesterfield, i just bought a LR to scrap, when i first looked at it i spotted a few clues as to it might be a 1ton. When i got it back to my place and checked it is, Series3 chassis no 26600120B, the chassis is shot, the bulkhead is shot, it has a nasty(unidentified)diesel in it, seats gone. It still has salisbury BOTH axles and the 1ton gearbox.  It seems a shame to scrap it if someone out there wants a resto challenge. picture attatched. you can phone me at work on 01246 231156. 
Cheers Neill

These don't come up for sale very often, even in this kind of condition, so my advice is if you want a 1-Ton, act now! It could be years before another one comes up for sale.

Just some more photos with the XS tyres fitted. They coped quite admirably on the mud on a local greenlane.

The Avon Traction Mileages fitted to SEB have been showing their age ever since they were fitted, so finally the opportunity was taken to fit some more modern rubber. A set of 900R16 Michelin XS tyres was spotted on ebay and bought a few weeks ago. The tyres are not new, but still have plenty of life left in them considering the "retirement milage" SEB does these days.

Today I took them down to the local ATS (They also supply tyres to Landrover at Gaydon!!) and had them fitted.

The MOT is due in a few weeks, and after that there will be a 1-Ton Register stand at Eastnor Castle show in August.