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Jaguar Land Rover CEO Dr. Ralf Speth and longest-serving Land Rover employee Roger Crathorne deliver a birthday cake modelled on the first pre-production Series I, 'HUE 166', in that very vehicle.
Birthday cake modelled on a Land Rover Series I
The model in the foreground, known as the 107-inch for its wheelbase length, was announced in 1953.
The early production two-door model of the first-generation Range Rover is in the foreground.
The ancestor of the Jeep began development in 1940 at the request of the US Army and was deployed in 1941. Production and improvements were carried out by Willys and Ford, with Willys producing the Willys MA and Ford the Ford GP. The photo shows a 1941 MA.
This model is equipped with a winch at the front.
The first Range Rover produced in 1948 was HUE 166. To its right is the prototype created by Rover Company's Chief Engineer Maurice Wilks, inspired by and as an improvement upon the Jeep.
The Land Rover Series 3 109 Station Wagon is in the foreground, with the first-generation Range Rover, capable of driving on chassis alone, running behind it.
A Range Rover-based fire rescue vehicle used at Stanley Airport (1988).
A 1960s model based on the Land Rover Series 2, designed for marshland travel and equipped with power steering. This model was for James A. Cuthbertson & Co. Ltd.
Known as the Forest Rover, this 1964 model based on the Series 2 was commissioned by the UK Forestry Commission to be able to drive over fallen trees. It's a modified model with tractor tires, later approved by Land Rover.
A Defender with a long body to accommodate the reach of its work arm. A 2013 model.
A Range Rover originally for the Royal Marines, lightened to be transportable by helicopter. The Series 3-based model is a development of this, also known as the Half-Ton. A 1983 model.
The first generation of the compact four-wheel-drive Freelander.
An experimental electric Defender, seven of which were built in 2013. There are no plans for commercial production. The 70kW motor produces 330Nm of torque, and the 27kWh lithium-ion battery provides a range of approximately 50 miles.
A Range Rover originally for the Royal Marines, lightened to be transportable by helicopter. The Series 3-based model is a development of this, also known as the Half-Ton. A 1983 model.
Land Rover 65th Anniversary Model
In the late 1950s, the Land Rover became a staple for adventure travel. This is a replica of a model loaned to Oxford or Cambridge students.
Built in 1988 to commemorate Land Rover's 40th anniversary, only two of these models were made. They feature floats copied from a 1960s military version, allowing them to travel on water.
Built in 1988 to commemorate Land Rover's 40th anniversary, only two of these models were made. They feature floats copied from a 1960s military version, allowing them to travel on water.
Built in 1988 to commemorate Land Rover's 40th anniversary, only two of these models were made. They feature floats copied from a 1960s military version, allowing them to travel on water.
Built in 1988 to commemorate Land Rover's 40th anniversary, only two of these models were made. They feature floats copied from a 1960s military version, allowing them to travel on water.
The British Royal Family immediately requested this Range Rover for parades upon its introduction. Design began in 1972, the vehicle was completed in 1974, and unveiled in March 1975.
The British Royal Family immediately requested this Range Rover for parades upon its introduction. Design began in 1972, the vehicle was completed in 1974, and unveiled in March 1975.
The demanding adventure rally raid Camel Trophy. Land Rover provided vehicle support from 1980 to 1998. This Freelander-based model was used only in 1998.
A support vehicle used in 1998 for tasks such as carrying supplies.
The Camel Trophy exhibit is also like a diorama.
This model served as a mobile workshop, one of the event support vehicles.
The model name FFR stands for Fitted For Radio. Commissioned on June 7, 1995, it was brought to Croatia with UN forces and later moved to Tuzla Airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina for humanitarian aid.
WMIK stands for Weapons Mount Installation Kit. It allows for rapid weapon mounting for reconnaissance and close combat. This is a 2002 demo vehicle for Land Rover.

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