Pics: Land Rover Defender

adya33 · 4th August 2005, 20:38

Hey people,

today evening on JM Road near Deccan a Land Rover passed me (miltry green colour),
a really old & what was even more surprising was that it has "Goverment Of India" written on it

It was very surprising, the car was very old (three letter number system) & dispite being pretty old the body looked to be in good condition, but car was smoking like crazy.

Unfortunetly couldn't get any photos

turbo_lover · 4th August 2005, 22:14

hah ..must be some MP's car .. how old could it have been ?
One of the news channels highlighted that these MP's put registration numbers of Transport trucks ...

adya33 · 4th August 2005, 22:39

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hah ..must be some MP's car .. how old could it have been ?

from the condition it didn't looked like MP's car
the reg no was something like MZF XXXX or like that

amitverma · 4th August 2005, 23:09

how can u say that it was a Govt of India vehicle?
bcoz if it was, it may belong to Amar Singh who has been reported of owning a Land Rover or....
was it a Range Rover..???

Stratos · 5th August 2005, 00:25

There is a white Land Rover Defender of the Govt. of India in Mumbai.

adya33 · 5th August 2005, 08:24

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how can u say that it was a Govt of India vehicle?

like I have already said

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Originally Posted by ME

that it had "Goverment Of India" written on it

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or....
was it a Range Rover..???

It was a Land Rover

Stratos · 5th August 2005, 08:54

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Originally Posted by adya33

like I have already said

It was a Land Rover

Land Rover is a company. Its models are Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Freelander. So everyone is asking what model was it

adya33 · 5th August 2005, 09:01

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Originally Posted by Stratos

Land Rover is a company. Its models are Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Freelander. So everyone is asking what model was it

thank you for explaining,
it has Defender written on it.

scooby05 · 5th August 2005, 15:46

Govt of India has many models and makes of cars, thru its history.
Land rovers are no exception. I have also seen them. and they were I guess imported for the hilly and forest regions in the 60's. Some retired army man now in Pune may have bought it from a govt body. Dargeeling/siliguri/gangtok/assam/coorg are the areas where these were seen, so maybe even the number plate will be of one of those regions.
I doubt if the defender badging is that old though.

sajo · 5th August 2005, 17:19

I had also seen one parked in a building off JM road once or twice. It is always parked there in the same building. Hadnt seen the "Govt. of India" badging though. I had also seen a beige Range Rover with reg no. MMF XXXX in the Westend underground parking.

v12 · 10th August 2005, 22:07

Some pics of a Land Rover Defender. Have pics of another mint condition one too and also a 2-dr Defender. Will post them soon :

islero · 8th June 2006, 20:40

Was on the way back from the national meet, when at our breakfast stop, I spotted this BEAUTIFUL example of a Land Rover series 3. This was one with the 109 inch wheelbase.

I suspect it is not with the original petrol 2.6 litre engine (very few landys in India have the original engine, most have substituted Mahindra diesel engines).

What delighted me was the condition and the originality of it. Other than the wheels (I am unsure about them), the car is pristine, and has a subtle patina.

The inetrior showed some signs of wear, with some parts missing, but surprisingly, would you beleive it, the original factory-supplied Rover radio is still present!!!!

Enjoy the pics!!!

Hope you liked the pics. Do forgive their slightly deplorable quality, it was drizzling, I didnt want to ruin the camera, and I didnt want to get drenched.

Cheers,
Islero

xtreme power · 8th June 2006, 23:37

i love it
i love it..
thats like my taste...

Jatt · 9th June 2006, 02:28

hey guys..............

There used to be a JEEP in Army long time ago.
..............JONGA......................
is that a product of Land Rover.???
coz the Dimensions n Built looks the same.

Stratos · 9th June 2006, 03:59

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Originally Posted by Jatt

hey guys..............

There used to be a JEEP in Army long time ago.
.............. JONGA.....................
is that a product of Land Rover.???
coz the Dimensions n Built looks the same.

Jonga were Nissan Patrols. Ofcourse, they are not a product of Land Rover.

4th August 2005, 20:38	#1
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,834 Thanked: 185 Times	Pics: Land Rover Defender Hey people, today evening on JM Road near Deccan a Land Rover passed me (miltry green colour), a really old & what was even more surprising was that it has "Goverment Of India" written on it It was very surprising, the car was very old (three letter number system) & dispite being pretty old the body looked to be in good condition, but car was smoking like crazy. Unfortunetly couldn't get any photos
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4th August 2005, 22:14	#2
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	hah ..must be some MP's car .. how old could it have been ? One of the news channels highlighted that these MP's put registration numbers of Transport trucks ...
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4th August 2005, 23:09	#4
amitverma BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 434 Thanked: 167 Times	how can u say that it was a Govt of India vehicle? bcoz if it was, it may belong to Amar Singh who has been reported of owning a Land Rover or.... was it a Range Rover..???
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5th August 2005, 00:25	#5
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,613 Thanked: 1,602 Times View My Garage	There is a white Land Rover Defender of the Govt. of India in Mumbai.
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5th August 2005, 15:46	#9
scooby05 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,146 Thanked: 194 Times	Govt of India has many models and makes of cars, thru its history. Land rovers are no exception. I have also seen them. and they were I guess imported for the hilly and forest regions in the 60's. Some retired army man now in Pune may have bought it from a govt body. Dargeeling/siliguri/gangtok/assam/coorg are the areas where these were seen, so maybe even the number plate will be of one of those regions. I doubt if the defender badging is that old though.
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5th August 2005, 17:19	#10
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,157 Times	I had also seen one parked in a building off JM road once or twice. It is always parked there in the same building. Hadnt seen the "Govt. of India" badging though. I had also seen a beige Range Rover with reg no. MMF XXXX in the Westend underground parking.
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10th August 2005, 22:07	#11
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 7,567 Times View My Garage	Some pics of a Land Rover Defender. Have pics of another mint condition one too and also a 2-dr Defender. Will post them soon :
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8th June 2006, 20:40	#12
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Land Rover Series 3 Was on the way back from the national meet, when at our breakfast stop, I spotted this BEAUTIFUL example of a Land Rover series 3. This was one with the 109 inch wheelbase. I suspect it is not with the original petrol 2.6 litre engine (very few landys in India have the original engine, most have substituted Mahindra diesel engines). What delighted me was the condition and the originality of it. Other than the wheels (I am unsure about them), the car is pristine, and has a subtle patina. The inetrior showed some signs of wear, with some parts missing, but surprisingly, would you beleive it, the original factory-supplied Rover radio is still present!!!! Enjoy the pics!!! Hope you liked the pics. Do forgive their slightly deplorable quality, it was drizzling, I didnt want to ruin the camera, and I didnt want to get drenched. Cheers, Islero
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8th June 2006, 23:37	#13
xtreme power BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 732 Thanked: 76 Times View My Garage	i love it i love it.. thats like my taste...
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Jatt BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Edmonton (Canada) Posts: 63 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	hey guys.............. There used to be a JEEP in Army long time ago. ..............JONGA...................... is that a product of Land Rover.??? coz the Dimensions n Built looks the same. Last edited by Stratos : 9th June 2006 at 03:59.
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