1971 LAND ROVER 109

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2026 on Sunday the 15th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Estimated price: GBP 18,000 - GBP 24,000.

Built new as a Firefly fire appliance and affectionately known as 'Angus', this 109-inch Land Rover entered service at Leavesden Hospital, where it remained until 1981, subsequently serving as a site fire tender at GEC Gravesend before entering private ownership in 1989

Refurbished during its later life and subsequently restored for airfield duties, including service with The Shuttleworth Collection, this well-travelled fire appliance has an interesting history spanning several decades of operational use

Indicating just 32,094 miles at the time of cataloguing, it presents well with a smart interior and blue emergency lights. Reported to start readily and drive well, it attended a number of events during 2025 and has benefited from recent routine maintenance prior to the sale

Accompanied by its pump trailer powered by a Coventry Climax engine, together forming an appealing historic firefighting combination with considerable interest for enthusiasts of specialist Land Rovers and emergency service vehicles

Supplied with an assortment of firefighting equipment, which remains untested. An unusual opportunity to acquire a characterful former service vehicle, equally suited to preservation, historic vehicle events or inclusion in a specialist collection