. . . n a g e b l l a t i How Pt.2 - Lightweight Love
Last month I wrote about my very first Land Rover, a Series 3 109 Hardtop that I bought in the early 80s, but, due to having a lack of funds, I eventually traded her in for an arguably more sensible car, a Nissan Cherry. Over the next year or so, the Cherry served me well, but as I mentioned last month, I just couldn’t shake the overwhelming desire to own a Lightweight, the cut wings and slab-sided body reminded me of the CJ3a I fell in love with whilst reading the American Four Wheeler magazine. Then, one fateful day as I was driving through a small village called Hoghton, just outside Preston, I figured I’d pop in to see
Graham at Crook Brothers, they usually had a good selection ex-army Land Rovers on offer. And there she was, a ‘73 ex-Military Police Lightweight in olive drab for just £1,500. Looking back, I didn't realise how unmeddled with and original she was; I may have taken more care of her more if I had! My girlfriend at the time threatened to leave me if I bought another one of those 'stupid Jeep things'. However, when I brought it home she didn't follow through with her threat, but that was probably because I gave her the Nissan Cherry!
I'm not sure that putting big stickers on your windscreen was such a great idea, was it Damian? - Muddy Madam
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