Unfortunately we don't have any videos and footage of the actual restoration. However, we do have the book JUE 477 - The remarkable history and restoration of the world’s first production Land-Rover available on the Porter Press website, which has lots of superb images and information from before and after the restoration.

Unfortunately we don't know the chassis number but that just makes our quest an even more exciting challenge because we do at least have a few clues. One of the many period articles says it was a 1964 vehicle which, as our resident Land-Rover aficionado Martin Port confirms, means that it is a Series IIA model. He also states that it has a ‘de-luxe’ bonnet which has a more rounded profile than the basic razor edge version and is a specification backed up by the presence of interior de-luxe trim, including door cards. Although the exterior was painted white or Limestone at the time owned by The Three Men, photographs show the interior bodywork to be Land Rover Light Green - probably the 109in vehicle’s original colour, but Martin has also spotted some accident damage picked up en-route, with a noticeable crease in the back half of the tub thanks to the rear quarter being pushed forward following some kind of ‘coming together’. We are searching for more clues to share.

Steering wheel is mentioned