Now owned by Ben Williams, this vehicle is a
very unusual find. It was built with LHD, and then converted to RHD and
used by Rover Service Dept at Solihull. It has a host of period
options, including heated screen and full cab lining. It is thought the
vehicle had a factory fitted side-opening tailgate, which was a German
market fitment. This would explain the vehicle being LHD originally and
probably the host of optional extras too.
Ben makes a great deal of use
of this 1-Ton and it has recently been to Ireland and back on a short
holiday. Ben`s longer term plan is to restore the vehicle to be closer
to its factory speification, which will include a repaint in the
correct shade of Marine Blue, and the hard top sides and roof going
back to Limestone. Ben is still researching the original use of this
vehicle but it appears to have had some kind of gantry on the back
where the door would be, and the door is clearly a lot newer than the
rest of the vehicle.
