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Land Rover Series 1 still in service in Darjeeling

Posted by barunroy on May 16, 2008

This Land Rover Series 1 designed in 1950 is still in service in Darjeeling. Perhaps one of the few in the entire world!

Photo by Barun Roy

Interestingly, Land Rover was designed by the Wilks Brother and manufactured by the Rover Car Company. It was brought over by the Leyland Motors Ltd., (Later British Leyland Motors Ltd) in 1967. In 1994, Rover was taken over by the BMW. In 2000, BMW sold Rover to Ford for 1.8 Billion Pounds. On March 16, 2008, Tata Motors from India brought over Rover from Ford for 1.15 Billion Pounds. Land Rover thus, today is an Indian Brand!

7 Responses to “Land Rover Series 1 still in service in Darjeeling”

  1. Bumba said

    Dear Smj, Bumba is very sick and bedridden. He is suffering from tonsillitises, very high fever. He misses you.

  2. ruby said

    Bumba i miss u too so much get well soon hope to see u before too long u r always in my prayers take care

  3. joandcherri said

    sure thats a series 1? looks more like a series 3 to me

  4. bigblogrulesu said

    Wow your site is very cool! Mine is all boring. I just got this account!

  5. harebell said

    joandcherri
    I think you are right
    the series 1 has head lights in the grill recess and has front wings that are more curved.
    It could be a series 2 where the head lights have been moved or a series 3.

  6. ben said

    You are correct its not series 1 its series 3.

  7. dhananjay said

    i m interested in buying a landrover for myself similar model can u help me locating one

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