Sold | Offered from the estate of the late Peter Stevens 1954 Land Rover Series I 86" 4x4 Fire Tender

Page Contents

Track live values and receive listing alerts

Enquire Now

View All Images

£11,500 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)

Offered from the estate of the late Peter Stevens 1954 Land Rover Series I 86" 4x4 Fire Tender

United Kingdom • 19 Apr 2026 • Lot 104

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1954 Land Rover Series I 86" 4x4 Fire Tender, formerly used as a fire tender and snow plough, and displayed at the National Coal Mining Museum, was purchased by Peter Stevens in 2008 and subsequently restored. It has a detailed history with 25 pages of service records, invoices and work sheets.

Condition

6

The car has undergone restoration, but shows wear from its use as a fire tender and snow plough. There are service records and invoices, suggesting a need for ongoing maintenance and reconditioning.

/ 10

Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

57101966

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

NGY 839

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• Formerly displayed at the National Coal Mining Museum • Purchased by Peter Stevens in 2008 • Restored by Bodyline of Chichester • Full history and specification available Inspired by the US Army's wartime 'Jeep', developed in haste and intended for short-term, small-scale production, the Land Rover would defy its creators' initial scepticism.

Rover bosses the Wilks brothers saw the need for a tough, four-wheel-drive, utility vehicle to serve the needs of the agricultural community in the immediate post-war years, but the Land Rover's runaway success took the company by surprise.

The necessity of using corrosion resistant aluminium panels at a time of severe steel shortage turned into a positive virtue in the Land Rover's sphere of operations, and the use of existing components - including the P3 saloon's engine - kept production costs down and cut development time.

The versatile Land Rover would prove adaptable to countless military and civilians roles, including that of fire tend...