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is the first production Series III 1-Ton. It spent its working life as
a breakdown truck with Kennings, and passed through a few owners before
being purchased by Steve Graham.
Steve had previously rebuilt series
III 88 Diesel number one among others, and so a full rebuild was
carried out on the 1-Ton. The vehicle was stripped and fully
reconditioned, including a new rear chassis. Many of the damaged body
panels were replaced, and now the vehicle has a wonderful showroom
fresh finish. Steves hard work and dedication has been rewarded with
many awards for this outstanding vehicle.
Steves 1-Ton inspired me to get mine, so in many ways is responsible
for this website and my record of the 1-Ton Land-Rovers.
The Series III
1-ton gained all the improvements its normal stablemates did - the ABS
moulded plastic grille, alternator as standard, revised dashboard and
instrumentation, and a fully-synchromesh gearbox. Early vehicles had
ENV axles, but later ones had salisbury versions front and rear, and
from 1974/5 a reinforced Rover front diff was used. Later vehicles also
had the two part pressed chassis rather then the four-plate version.
Steves vehicle naturally has all the features of an early vehicle. As
part of a fleet order it has series II style door hinges, as the
factory were getting rid of old obsolete stock at this time. Later
machines had the normal flat hinges.
Winner - best series 3 - LRW Eastnor Castle Show
2006 and 2009.
