Adventures in a year old Land Rover!

Welcome to The Landy Rover

Overlanding from Australia to England in a Series 2 Land Rover

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The Big Ambition

From Brisbane (Aus) to Birmingham (UK):
A 30,000km+ Road Trip

After a 26-month restoration, we've clocked up 1,800km around South East Queensland. With only 4 break downs and 3 tow trucks so far, we have crunched the numbers and decided the Landy is officially ready for something... radical.

In 2027, we are taking our 1960 Series 2, ex-Vietnam War, Land Rover (Australian Army Registration Number ARN111-387) on the ultimate homecoming. We will be driving from our home base in Brisbane (Australia) and heading north through the jungles of SE Asia to visit her old stomping grounds in Vietnam. From there, we will drive north through China, turn west into Central Asia, and then pop out in Europe. The final leg will be driving this year old Land Rover to the "Jaguar/Land Rover" factory in Birmingham, UK.

"Portable battery powered air-con, -year-old suspension, a home built engine, and a navigator who is literally full of hot air (that's Peanut the cat). What could possibly go wrong?"

Brisbane to Birmingham

The Overland Route

Meet the Crew

Meet Peanut the Cat

In The Press

Where is the Landy Now?

Restored 1960 Series 2 Land Rover ready to drive from Australia to the UK

Mission: Brisbane to Birmingham - 2027

When do we Leave?

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until our planned departure

Peanut's Status

100% Inflated and Ready

Meet Peanut

Restoring a Classic

Browse the gallery of grit and grease as I bring the 1960 Series 2 War Vetran back to life.

Resto Photos

Off-Road Camper Build

Follow the progress as I construct a custom camper to tackle the roads ahead and go overlanding.

Build Photos

Adventure Statistics

Back on the road in 2025!

After a 26 month restoration, the Landy is back on the road and Roving the world once again. The adventures are about to start and lots are being planned.

First Camping Trip completed successfully.

Second Trip - Preparing to cross complete continents.

More Adventures Planned

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Years Old!

Series Land Rover in Vietnam in a convoy carrying AN/KPQ1 radar equipment

1960 Land Rover barn find after sitting in a field for 15 years

Fully restored 1960 Series 2 Land Rover and ready for adventures

History of The Landy Rover

1960 Series 2, ex-Vietnam War, Land Rover

The Land Rover was built in very early 1960 in Birmingham, UK. She was shipped to Australia with 'civilian' vehicle number 153001027 and started life in the Australian Army as vehicle ARN 111-387 (Census #6024A). She saw active service for the entire war as a convoy vehicle for the AN/KPQ1 radar equipment and she left the army in 1982, worked on a farm for several years and then later ended up broken and in a field in Dalby (Queensland) for over 15 years. I purchased her in 2023 for $2500 and 3 years later, she was back on the road.

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Army Service History

The Land Rover was registered into the Australian Army as ARN 111-387 in July 1960 and off to the Vietnam War as a Flatbed Truck.

Detailed History

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The AN/KPQ1 Radar

The AN/KPQ-1 Radar was a mortar-locating radar system used in the Vietnam War and the Landy played an active role.

AN/KPQ1 Details

Overlanding from Australia to England in a Series 2 Land Rover

From Brisbane (Aus) to Birmingham (UK):
A 30,000km+ Road Trip

When do we Leave?

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Peanut's Status