Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 14th October from 12pm
Auction: Wed 15th October from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1987 Land Rover Defender
Former MOD Land Rover, since significantly upgraded
Estimate
£14, 000 - £16, 000
Registration No: D183 HHN
Chassis No: SALLDVAC7AA276086
MOT: June 2026
Supplied new to the MOD as a Light Aircraft Armament Support Vehicle
'Demobbed' after twelve years and road registered with the DVLA
Significantly uprated with an extended Richards galvanised chassis, 200 TDi engine, 5-speed LT77 gearbox, galvanised 300TDi axles and ARB air lockers etc
Reconfigured as an off-road camper with customised Ifor Williams rear canopy, Tent Box and swivel-mounted BBQ etc
Offered for sale with a history file and at a fraction of its conversion / build cost
The world-famous Land Rover was launched in 1948 and developed from a single offering to a family of long and short-wheelbase derivatives with an ever-increasing choice of engines. The ‘One Ten’ was introduced in 1983. Further differentiated from its Series III predecessor by a taller one-piece windscreen, modernised interior and more sophisticated Range Rover-derived permanent four-wheel drive system, the newcomer gained a shorter wheelbase sibling, the ‘Ninety’, in 1984. With their superior load capacity, handling and ride comfort, the ‘One Ten’ (110) and ‘Ninety’ (90) proved strong sellers.
This ex-military Defender was built in 1987 and registered in 1999 following release from the MOD where it served as a light aircraft support vehicle, having starting life as a 90 Hardtop with windows. Retro fitted with a Defender 200 TDi engine with 5-speed LT77 gearbox (the mileage has been set to be in line with this engine). The impressive specification includes; professionally extended Richards galvanised chassis (not a Discovery chassis), galvanised front and rear 300 TDi axles with galvanised axle casings, heavy duty fuel tank guard, box section rock sliders, front bumper with tapered ends, electric winch (10k), ARB Air Lockers rear diff with ARB compressor, Matt Lee heavy duty steel rims with heavy duty BF Goodrich tyres, TD5 110 high capacity rear body tub professionally shortened with Ifor Williams rear canopy and TD5 facelift dash, centre panel switches, and gauges. The overall effect of all the changes is impressive and this Landy certainly looks purposeful and rugged. The tent box fitted to the roof is a nice touch (untested) as is the rear tow bar, snorkel, LED light bar, and front bull bar. Bills and invoices on file approach £7, 000, including £1, 750. 80 for the chassis and £660 for the Ifor Williams canopy presently fitted.
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