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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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This morning on my bike in the next village to ours, spotted this hidden Swiss gem inside a farm barn
 . I took below poor quality pic with my phone, whereupon the farmer came over curiously, and once I told him about my Defender which he actually had also seen many times parked at our house, he threw the barn doors wide open, turned on the lights and we had a nice chat about his 1968 series 2A, his now 16 year old Defender 90, and my still young SVX. Made a friend who knows everything about rebuilding gearboxes, engines, hot galvanizing and riveting. Most funny thing was that he had never heard of something like Dinitrol (he said the only anti rust that he knows is the hot galvanizing), so he will come over one day to take a look at mine. 
 Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 30th Oct 2016 4:16pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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6th Sep 2013 6:34am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669  
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6th Sep 2013 7:19am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149  
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A proper Land-Rover!
 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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6th Sep 2013 7:33am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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It is amazing what you find behind barn doors, great spot
and to be honest you can never have too many LR related acquaintances... |
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6th Sep 2013 7:47am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Another (different than above) gem spotted in my village today.
Before I get smart comments, I mean the green one with the tan hood of course.... 
Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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21st Aug 2014 3:22pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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We visited our daughter in Geneva last month and went for a walk around the vineyards near Dardagney. We just crossed into the small French village of Challex and spotted this...
Click image to enlarge It even appears on Google street view...Dropped pin near 302 Rue Saint-Maurice, 01630 Challex, France http://goo.gl/maps/LVzDj Not sure exactly what model this is, but looks interesting..
Cheers Simon |
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21st Aug 2014 8:32pm |
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| newhue Member Since: 28 Apr 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 351 
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Sorry to drop in on your post, but hopefully it ties in and is just a cool story I feel.
I bought this off my uncle who did the resto on it. It started it’s life in 1955 on a farm for a decade or so. Must have been used as the chassis was full if seeds and grasses. But was also driven to the train station for a decade or so thee after by the same chap. Then sold to a chap who was meant to use it on the farm, but basically parked it in the shed for a decade or so. One day a bush fire came along and the shed caught fire. Luck would have it that there was also a water tank on a timber stand near by which also caught fire. The stand fell and the tank hit the ground just on the corner of the shed where the landy was parked, putting out that part of the fire and saving the 107. The rear corner of the truck was damaged however and was the major part of the resto. My uncle is more so into old motor bikes, not Landies, and the resto was a just a gap filler for him. So after it was done it again sat in a shed for a decade or so. I bought it as a novel thing, thought I was into series landies which I discovered I’m not, and sold it to an American who is a series nut. He came to Australia and drove it around the county for the past 9 months. I believe it’s now going to America. Not bad for a vehicle 59 years old and doing more in it’s old age than it’s youth. Sorry for the pic size, have tried several times but cant get them larger.
and it’s life over the past 9 months http://southby107.blogspot.com.au/2013_09_01_archive.html My Defender and travels |
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21st Aug 2014 11:23pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Saw the one I spotted here 10 days ago again. Stopped to take a few more pictures...
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd Sep 2014 10:30am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374 
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That looks to be a 107" WB station wagon, a very rare bird and highly desirable. The 107" SWs were very scarce compared to the 109"s. |
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2nd Sep 2014 11:03am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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I know where a Series 1 sits in a field on a very back lane in Wales
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2nd Sep 2014 11:10am |
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| newhue Member Since: 28 Apr 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 351
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That looks to be a 107" WB station wagon, a very rare bird and highly desirable. The 107" SWs were very scarce compared to the 109"s.[/quote] And appears to be quite standard, even has the pork pie tail lights. My Defender and travels |
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2nd Sep 2014 6:32pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374
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Yes, a very original and desirable vehicle, and I want it!
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2nd Sep 2014 9:24pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Building further this thread of nice LRs spotted in Geneva...
Yesterday on the way to the office I spotted another nice Series 2 parked at our local tire center. (and you will see in the pictures a working RR Classic too, I pass that one almost every day pulling boats to/from the yacht club) Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge And then today in traffic on the way to the office there was this Td5 which is from the village next door, even if it has a french registration... As often is the case with Defenders, driver is a well trimmed blonde lady.... Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th Sep 2014 4:23pm |
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| newhue Member Since: 28 Apr 2014 Location: Brisbane Posts: 351
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A well trimmed blonde...are you sure. You just not making that part up to build more on the envy.
My Defender and travels |
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5th Sep 2014 9:09pm |
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