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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17602   
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Is/was it a British-registered vehicle?
If not, and you are trying to find the VIN/chassis number of a Nigerian registration, then I have no idea how you'd go about it. If it is a British registration, although I don't think that there is any way that you can find out the VIN/chassis number, you might, if it was around recently enough to be registered on the DVLA computer, be able to find out if it is still on the road or when it was last on the road. It rather depends when it disappeared, if indeed it has disappeared. I think that this is longer than a "long shot", it is an unbelievably long shot! Good luck! |
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31st Jan 2017 12:05pm |
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| APK Member Since: 13 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 255 
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No, registered in Nigeria
Was hoping someone could point me towards the Nigerian DVLA equivalent. Also, I know the company that purchased the vehicle from JLR, so if I can narrow down to a VIN range based on sales records that would be great. Classic land rover team can only give me date and spec, British motor industry heritage trust can only provide build record details when they are provided with a VIN. The vehicle was used by my father when he was stationed in Nigeria. If I locate the chassis, I hope to rebuild it. Once I have the VIN, I hope to place a newspaper ad to locate it through Reg#, but if I do not have the VIN beforehand to validate, I'm sure there will be quite a few 'sellers' 
Thank you & agreed!  Hoping to get lucky! |
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31st Jan 2017 11:52pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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The last time I was in Nigeria I did see a Land Rover graveyard on the side of the road out of Lagos. There must have been 50 or 60 vehicles being stripped for parts to keep others going. It was quite the sight.
May I ask what the significance of this vehicle is? |
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1st Feb 2017 4:54pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
This where uk land rover go be used for spare, working in Abuja two year ago land rover in bits with UK reg plates
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1st Feb 2017 5:25pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 716 
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The FRSC is Nigeria's equivalent of the DVLA, if it's run in a similar manner to Ghana you may have a tough time trying to find anything but good luck.
http://frsc.gov.ng/ Contact info copied from their website: OFFICE Federal Road Safety Corps National Headquarters No. 3 Maputo Street. Zone 3, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria PHONE 122 (Emergency Toll free Line) 0700- CALL – FRSC 0700 – 2255 – 3772 0807- 769 – 0362 (Text Messages Only) info@frsc.gov.ng |
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1st Feb 2017 6:26pm |
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| APK Member Since: 13 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 255
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The vehicle was used by my father when he was stationed in Nigeria in the 70s. If I locate the chassis, I hope to rebuild it.  |
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2nd Feb 2017 11:48am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Well good luck and let us know if you find it
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2nd Feb 2017 1:33pm |
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| APK Member Since: 13 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 255
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Thanks! Tried the numbers, nobody picks up! Will drop an email (not very hopeful). Might need to engage a PI... |
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2nd Feb 2017 4:29pm |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204  
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Just seen this.
I'm currently in Nigeria, if you can give me the details, I have someone I can ask to look into if for you. It's a long shot though, they're not really up on their record keeping here. There are a lot of series vehicles around in Lagos mostly carrying sacks of cement and blocks. Where was your father stationed? |
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9th Sep 2017 8:36pm |
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| APK Member Since: 13 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 255
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Just dropped you a pm with the details.
Appreciate any help you can provide, fingers crossed |
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10th Sep 2017 5:54pm |
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