1954 Land-Rover 86'' Series I 'Royal Review Vehicle'

1954 Land-Rover 86'' Series I in Monty Python's Flying Circus, TV Series, 1969-1974

Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2010-01-01 17:53	Land Rover as commonly used for overseas or Commonweath visits by HM Queen, the actual model should be relatively easy to identify as it would be new at the time of the footage. edit: Possibly from 1954-6 specially modified Land-Rover (extra rear and side screens visible) with viewing platform for Royal visits. -- Last edit: 2010-01-01 18:38:32
Sunbar ◊ 2010-01-01 19:00	The same or similar Land Rover...
Bruno58 ◊ 2010-01-01 19:08	a 1954 Royal Land Rover, similar to this one : http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/386883708_e5820981ff.jpg Link to "images.icnetwork.co.uk"
Sunbar ◊ 2010-01-03 12:16	http://www.remlr.com/photos/pics4/s1_1954_tour_0_mid.jpg "Royal Review Land Rovers - 1954 Queen Elizabeth II took a tour of the Commonwealth in 1954 not long after her coronation. For that tour a number of Royal Review Land Rovers were constructed for use throughout the tour." A total of seven 86" Land Rovers were built chassis numbers 4710-0009, 4716-0045 to 4716-0050 and 4716-0124. source: http://www.remlr.com/1_80review.html#1954
Lateef ◊ 2012-12-27 02:08	I didn't catch this, so I can't add the ep. no, unfortunately. I will add it, once I've rewatched the episodes (but there's no saying when that'll be).