Tag: africa
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Spotted: Series 2 in Angola
Another rover which spent time in the same area traversing difficult terrain to carry supplies overland to remote locations. Also a 109″ with pickup cab and canvas back but likely Series 2 and first registered in 1959 in Angola. In that era and in that area Land Rovers were necessary to travel most times of…
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Overland views: Water features
Flowing day in and day out with a thunderous roar, carrying water to a dry and thirsty land. In that era and in that area Land Rovers were necessary to travel most times of the year. Scanned from slides documenting the journeys of daily life far across the sea in years gone by, bringing the…
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Overland views: 1950s Angola
In that era and in that area Land Rovers were necessary to travel most times of the year. Scanned from slides documenting the journeys of daily life far across the sea in years gone by, bringing the first-hand accounts to life. My grandparents had a Series 2a 109″ very similar to Poppy in the early…
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Missão de Boas Novas, Chitau
I still remember the exact place I was standing and the exact moment as a young child that I first heard the name of an adventurous-sounding machine called ‘Land Rover’, visualizing the scenes as I heard tales of traversing difficult terrain in deepest Africa where few vehicles could go and few sojourners would venture. In…