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CHASSIS
NUMBER. XXXX
REGISTRATION
NUMBER. XXXX
ENGINE
TYPE.
1495
PETROL
GEARBOX
TYPE.
4 SPEED
VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS IS A REPLICA
OF THE ORIGINAL JEEP / ROVER PROTOTYPE FROM 1947. THE RUNNING GEAR WAS
JEEP WITH A ROVER MAIN GEARBOX AND ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN BUILT FROM PHOTOS
TO A VERY EXACTING SCALE. THE ORIGINAL WAS BROKEN UP WHEN THE FIRST PRE
PRODUCTIONS WERE BEING TRAILED SO DOES NOT EXIST, CONTRARY TO MANY
RUMOURS. THERE WERE AT LEAST 2 STAGES OF THE CENTRE STEER WITH CHANGES FOR
TYRES, CHASSIS, AXLE PAINT COLOURS, WINCH MOCK UP AND MANY MINOR CHANGES.
THIS REPLICA WAS BUILT TO REPRESENT THE LAST STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. IT IS A
VERY GOOD COPY OF WHAT THE ORIGINAL’ J’ MODEL WOULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE. |