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Peter Williams' 1955 86" Series I
Land Rover "FRU"
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The original registration plate of this grande dame
of Solihull was a 'Q' plate Q281 FRU. Hence the
name "FRU". Peter bought the vehicle from
a pregnant woman in Botley, Hampshire in 1988.
The
Land Rover had only returned to the UK, from Algeria,
a few months prior to Peter aquiring her. So if
you know anything of her history prior to 1988 Peter
would be interested to learn of it. You can contact
him through his website.
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UWE
858, as the Land Rover is now registered, was originally
powered by a 2 litre petrol engine but was converted to
a V6 (3 litre) engine in 1991. Then in 1994 the Series
I was stripped down and retired from life. She remained
in a dismembered state for 5 years until August 1999,
when she was loaded onto a flatbed loaned generously from
Thompsons of Slough (Scimitar specialists) and transported
up to Tamworth, where Stuart Granger of Mong Design was
tasked with rebuilding her to glory.
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Peter's
website records in photographic detail the rebuild
of FRU. You will also find a range of useful 4x4
links there.
Thanks
Peter.
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