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CHASSIS NUMBER. SALLDHM871V842432
REGISTRATION NUMBER. MWX394GP
ENGINE TYPE. TD5 DIESEL
GEARBOX TYPE. 5 SPEED MANUAL
VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS IS ONE OF 3 110 DEFENDERS BUILT FROM CKD IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 2000.
IT IS A HEAVILY MODIFIED 110 STATION WAGON WHICH WAS POSSIBLY GOING TO
BE AN OFF THE SHELF ARMOURED CAR TO BE SOLD THROUGH LANDROVERS S.V.O.
SCHEME. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED AS A SHOW CAR AND IS THE ONLY SURVIVOR.
THIS IS A VERY NEAT CONVERSION RETAINING ITS FULL INTERIOR AND 110 LOOKS.
THE WINGS ARE ONLY THERE TO MOUNT THE LIGHTS AND DO NOT FORM PART OF THE
ARMOUR PROCESS. WE THINK THE ROAD WHEELS ARE FOR SHOW, FULL PRODUCTION
CARS WOULD USE RUN FLAT TYRES. SADLY WE DON’T HAVE ROAD USE, SO WEIGHTING
IN AT AROUND 3 TONS IT’S TO HEAVY TO TRAILER SO THIS WILL NOT BE SEEN
VERY AROUND VERY MUCH. THE PROJECT WAS KNOWN AS TORUS.
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