old'un Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Archie Coats Land Rover still going and has covered over 240k miles, it was first registered in December 1987, I wonder who owns it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well it is still registered, taxed and has a MoT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Yep, and its needed a fair amount of work on it over the last few years to get it through the MOT’s, I wonder if the owner knows the history of the Land Rover, might be a shooting man? possibly a PW member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Surely registered in 1986 according to the D plate? I have had both an 86 D plate and an 87 E plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 D is 87? My E was 88 on my v5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 dont know if this link will work but it says first registered 31 December 1987...https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) My E was October 87, I think? That explains it! Letter changed in August then, so D would be Aug 86 to Jul 87. Or maybe not if Archie’s was Dec 87. Dunno, give up. Edited January 19, 2020 by London Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) Correct. My 1986 ex military land rover is a C. Edited January 19, 2020 by Grandalf Error in text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Memory on the way out, but earlier on didn't some counties have a different start year although even if so it would have been corrected by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, wymberley said: Memory on the way out, but earlier on didn't some counties have a different start year although even if so it would have been corrected by then. Either way he did not get much use out of it has he died in August 1989 aged 73. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 On this film he had a series Land Rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) I've just re read his 1963 book. Still a good read. Bag of cartridges, flask of tea, bottle of Whisky, great days sport. If only it was still like that. Edited February 10, 2020 by Centrepin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Oh it still is in some places. I'm glad to say that I live in one of them. Thanks for posting db135. I enjoyed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 45 minutes ago, Grandalf said: Oh it still is in some places. I'm glad to say that I live in one of them. Thanks for posting db135. I enjoyed that. Your welcome 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 10/02/2020 at 08:50, Centrepin said: I've just re read his 1963 book. Still a good read. Bag of cartridges, flask of tea, bottle of Whisky, great days sport. If only it was still like that. I think the whisky bottle had water for the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I think that the most revealing aspect is the final two paragraphs of 'Hides and Hide Sitings' which is only in the 1970 Edition - and any later ones I would imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid .25 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I have a D reg defender 90 and that was first registered in FEB 1987. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, wymberley said: I think that the most revealing aspect is the final two paragraphs of 'Hides and Hide Sitings' which is only in the 1970 Edition - and any later ones I would imagine. Chokes? And there you have it. Patterned on old newspapers, shot fixed chokes and still shot more per year than most folk in a lifetime. Edited February 11, 2020 by Centrepin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Nice to see Jack Charlton - top lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 26 minutes ago, Centrepin said: Chokes? And there you have it. Patterned on old newspapers, shot fixed chokes and still shot more per year than most folk in a lifetime. Agree, but in the main I was referring simply to the shot size - 7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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