Designed by Maurice Wilks in 1947, a Land-Rover rates highly on any list of the world's most significant vehicles, and the Series 1 variants are highly sought after due to it be considered that the purer - the better.

A simple ladder frame chassis, steel bulkhead and rugged square-formed aluminium panels created a strong workhorse for light industrial, countryside and military use alike.

In 1954, 86-inch and 107-inch wheelbases were introduced - the 107-inch being the first production long wheel base Land Rover, and later that year, the 'spread-bore' engine became standard, which offered better cooling between the cylinders.

The 107" was replaced only two years later by the 109", which was necessary to accomodate the new Diesel engine.

Registered in 1955, chassis[Email] retains its original registration number 'RNX 15' denoting that it came from the Warwickshire area, which is where it resides to this day.

Understood to have been bought new by the vendor's father, the long-wheelba...