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Robert Bateman's 1957 Land Rover

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A neat story about the discovery of a very interesting old Land Rover, is Robert Bateman well known outside of Canada?

And if I work it right I just might get the chance to see it in person, maybe... at the Vancouver area car show where the fresh restoration is scheduled to debut in May... Read: possible road trip... :excitement:

https://driving.ca/land-rover/auto-news/news/rover-boys-reunite-with-grizzly-torque
 
Never heard of him, but that is a fantastic story. I love that it was identified and is being restored now.
 
I wish they had a pic of how it looked when they found it. Great story!
 
Banjo said:
I wish they had a pic of how it looked when they found it. Great story!
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I'm sure the photo exists, or maybe not, perhaps for display with the truck at future shows... I'm curious who officially owns it, it was discovered by a dealer and passed on to a restorer, suppose it is likely legally owned by the dealer, I wonder what will happen to it next... This truck is very historic for Canadians...
 
Quite a story and great that the Land Rover was found intact and restored. What a journey those two must have had. Be an adventure most of us would cherish. And, their still with us. :encouragement: PJ
 
I like the additional photos in the new link. It's nice being able to see what it looked like in its neglected un-restored state.
 
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