CHASSIS NUMBER.                  57108099

 REGISTRATION NUMBER.           UYC 398

 ENGINE TYPE.                1998 cc PETROL

GEARBOX TYPE.                       4 SPEED

 

VEHICLE SPEC.

THIS IS AN UNUSUAL EXAMPLE OF AN AUGUST 1955 86” SERIES ONE. IT WAS SUPPLIED NEW TO A PRIVATE ESTATE IN THE BRISTOL AREA AND FITTED WITH ALL THE ODD FEATURES YOU CAN SEE. THE HOWIE SNOW PLOUGH AND 3 POINT LINKAGE ARE HYDRAULIC, BEING DRIVEN FROM THE PTO ON THE REAR OF THE GEARBOX. THE TURNER DRUM WINCH IS CRANKSHAFT DRIVEN, WHICH MEANS IT CAN ONLY PULL IN AND FREEWHEEL OUT. THESE WERE ALL FACTORY APPROVED ACCESSORIES OF THE TIME. THE 16000 MILES ARE GENUINE AS ARE THE 700.16 TYRES. WE HAVE DONE A COSMETIC TIDY UP AND JOBS TO MAKE IT SAFE TO USE. I AM UNAWARE OF ANOTHER SERIES ONE LIKE THIS WITH THESE ATTACHMENTS IN PLACE. NOT THE MOST USABLE VEHICLE BUT STILL DESERVES A PLACE IN THE COLLECTION.