Royal Navy vehicles

[S LATHERON (RIP)]

Heres one I restored earlier
This is maybe not the best picture I have of this Land Rover that I bought, restored and rallied.
LAND ROVER 10 SEAT 107" WB STATION WAGON, built 1957/58
Operated by RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall. Pretty rare vehicle in UK as very few station wagons were bought by private users due to high taxation.
Very useful vehicle for attending rallies as it was easily converted as a sleeping quarters, Land rover had designed the rear bench seat to fold back over and form a flat area, just add front seat squabs to front of this seat and clip to ledge on main bulkhead and you end up with a 7' x 6' 6" Sprung and padded bed.
Used in conjunction with a 9x9 tent and easy base camp set up.
The vehicle carried a yellow Cross painted on the length of the roof , I was told that this was to make it visible from the air when parked on Tarmac [dark blue and black looking much the same from above] Hopefully to stop pilots parking helicopters on top of it.
I had to get written permission from the base comander before I could re apply the station name to the doors. For added security and vehicle use flexibility I also had spare front doors with out RN painted on to leave on the vehicle when using the public highways except on the way to or from a vehicle/ military vehicle rally.
Happy to answer any further questions or post more pics
Stephen