One private owner from new - Supplied with original documentation - Dry stored in recent years, for recommissioning The utilitarian Moke (slang for Donkey) was conceived as a light military vehicle and, codenamed ‘The Buckboard’, was tested by all three branches of the armed forces.

However, its relatively low ground clearance ruled it out of most combat situations and its forte was as a beach buggy in such popular holiday destinations as the Seychelles and the Caribbean.

Some 50,000 examples were manufactured all told - UK production ran from 1964 to 1968, while they were also built in Australia, Portugal and Italy.

The Leyland Australia-badged Moke ‘Californian’, launched in 1977, marked a shift towards a younger, leisure-oriented demographic.

The Calfornian was fitted with an uprated 1275cc motor, MOKE badge above the grille, Californian decals on either side of the bonnet, also white bumpers, wider wheels and blue trim.

The Calfornian featured an additional horn, denim-look in...