JUE 477 The Remarkable History & Restoration of the World's First Production Land-Rover

Revealed to the world in 1948, the Land-Rover not only revived the Rover Company's fortunes in an austerity-riddled post-war period, but galvanised its future thanks to the model's almost immediate success. With the manufacture of an initial 48 'pre-production' examples coming to a close, the first official production models were assembled - starting with chassis 860001. As original factory records prove, this pivotal vehicle was destined for His Royal Highness King George VI, but the decision was made to postpone the presentation and instead, 'number one' was retained by the factory until 1950 when it was registered JUE 477 before leaving Rover Company ownership. After decades left out in the cold and exposed to the elements, 860001 had certainly seen better days, but thanks to the determination of Sir Jim Ratcliffe the future of JUE 477 was secured.

ISBN:	9781907085789
Publisher:	Porter Press
Imprint:	Porter Press
Published date:	31 Jan 2021
DEWEY:	629.2222
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	127
Weight:	1108g
Height:	288mm
Width:	247mm
Spine width:	20mm

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