On the 16^th March 1991 I purchased my Short wheelbase Series III Land-Rover 2.25 Diesel. With it came a folder with what was supposedly a service history. I was a bit dubious as the vehicle was 15 years old at the time. On opening the folder I found the usual, lots of receipts for oil, bulbs etc..... In amongst this I was amazed to find all the tax disks from new along with the original invoice for the vehicle from the day of purchase and the thing that I was most taken with was the work check sheet that accompanies the vehicle down the production line.

Below are pictures of the three items click on the picture to view a larger image.

First is the work check sheet this lists all the additional items that need to be added or changed to complete the order.

Secondly the invoice for the vehicle. On the 3^rd December 1976 the Land Rover was purchased for an amazing £3915.40. The average cost of a Land Rover today is approx £20,000. If you look at the bottom left of the invoice you will see the trade in vehicle a 1972 Morris Marina. This had a trade in value of £715.40 (why the 40p I will never know!!) the amazing thing is the number plate would be worth a lot more than that now.

Lastly the road tax cost in 1976 for 12 months was £40. I would love to be able to tax my bike for that much forget about the car.