Auctions’ forthcoming Race Retro sale

I was in desperate need of attention prior to the restoration commencing. It went on to appear on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, as well as leading the parade of Land Rovers at last year’s Queen’s Jubilee Pageant – in front of a global TV audience measured in billions.

The Jeep is more than a decade older than the Land Rover, as it’s a Ford GPW dating from 1942. On 14 November that year, it was used to transport King George VI and General Carl Spaatz, Commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe, on a visit to RAF Chelveston in

Northamptonshire. It too has been fully restored.

Guide prices for the two vehicles reflect the extent of their provenance. The Jeep is expected to fetch £35,000-£40,000 – while the Land Rover is estimated at £100,000-£150,000. In each case, more details can be found at www. silverstoneauctions.com.