A fascinating and highly collectable military Land Rover, this 1962 Series IIA 109” was built to British Army specification for use by the SAS (Special Air Service), its chassis plate identifying it as a ‘Truck, General Service, SAS, ¾ Ton, 4x4, Rover II’.

Presented in period-correct desert configuration, it remains one of the most evocative examples of the legendary military Land Rover and is believed to be one of only a handful surviving today.
Originally supplied to the British Army, the vehicle was equipped to an exceptionally high military specification and would have formed part of the elite SAS fleet.

We understand that its original specification included armament, pyrotechnics, navigation and camping equipment.

The armament consisted of two general-purpose machine guns, a Carl Gustav (anti-tank) weapon, two self-loading rifles, three compartment grenade holders, four sets of three smoke dischargers and a signal pistol.

Navigation equipment would have included a sun compass,...