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[kev]

If you still want to transport it , try the firm I work for Ecomotive Logistics, based In Leicester . They have a website and Facebook presence . Very professional with good quality equipment and fully insured .

I shall look out for your lot while I'm out and about in Leics.

[22900013A]

This is very strange. The place doing the rebuild work on my IIA (which to be clear does not involve an engine rebuild) nevertheless have told me it won't be returned to me until it's done at least 75-100 miles testing in their hands. Surely that must be a better way?

[w3526602]

When I bought my Land Rover I hired a car transporter for the 300 mile round trip.

Hi,

I thought about hiring a self-drive Ford Transit transporter, to get my project home (now on back burner with gas turned off), but didn't investigate, as I assumed (Rightly? Wrongly?) that being born the other side of WW2 would disqualify me. 

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[22900013A]

Although hiring a van is very common I've never found anywhere from where I could hire a beaver tail. Too specialist I suspect. They are also generally not rated high enough to carry a 109" 

[Betsy1969]

When I bought my Land Rover I hired a car transporter for the 300 mile round trip.

Hi,

I thought about hiring a self-drive Ford Transit transporter, to get my project home (now on back burner with gas turned off), but didn't investigate, as I assumed (Rightly? Wrongly?) that being born the other side of WW2 would disqualify me. 

602

No you should be ok if it’s all up weight including load isn’t over 3500kg and it’s rated for a max 3500kg then you should be fine. If it’s over that you would need a C1 entitlement on your licence which you would have under ‘Grandfather rights ‘. You would need to take a medical if over 70 to retain those rights though.

[w3526602]

Hi,

Many yonks ago, I hired a Ford Cargo with a beaver tail ... accelerated from a standstill like a scalded cat, stopped like the back axle had been chained to a nearby mountain, and had the turning circle of the USS Nimitz. Nothing like driving a friendly Bedford RL. I found pulling my 9 metre boat trailer, carrying 2500kg, behind my S1 to be less harrowing. No doubt I'd have got used to it.

I think I hired it from somewhere in Morriston (Swansea) so no use to you, but they are/were available. Have you tried commercial vehicle renters?

602

[oddjob]

If a restored Land Rover can’t drive a gentle 70miles I think I’d be asking them to restore it a bit more.
 

[George1990]

Indeed. They should have tested it fully before letting you have it. Alarm bells would be ringing if they said that to me. Are they expecting something to go wrong, and hoping that you're far far away?

[Fluffle-Valve]

Simply, just drive it home.
It should be good to go if it was built right/correctly. I'd be asking the Restorer/Builder some serious questions as to why you can't just "Drive it Home".

[Genem]

If a restored Land Rover can’t drive a gentle 70miles I think I’d be asking them to restore it a bit more.
 

 

[Peter Holden]

As above, a gentle drive home varying your speed but not flogging it, perhaps a flask and some sandwiches to allow a couple of stops to check all is well and of course your breakdown insurance details.  You are unlikely to need them but if you leave them at home!!

Good luck

Peter

[A-Ro]

I think he was just worried that I was going to belt it back round the M25. Anyway it's back home now thanks to AB Trailers as recommended on here, thanks Moogling, they also took Gassy my 88 inch down there as well and they pointed me in the direction of a possible replacement tub for Gassy so all in all a good day. So far today I've been on the internet ordering all the little bits I would have ordered during the restoration had I been a lot closer and in the garage all the time keeping an eye on it. I'm now wondering about converting to Anti Burst Locks but I'll start another thread on that I think.

[Fluffle-Valve]

What you need to do now is use it and get it run in. Not short trips here and there to the shops and back. What you need is to go out and get it up to working temp and take for a nice gentle run around the countryside. Gentle cruising with no heavy acceleration and easy on the brakes. Let it all bed in nicely and it'll look after you for many years. 

[Moogling]

I think he was just worried that I was going to belt it back round the M25. Anyway it's back home now thanks to AB Trailers as recommended on here, thanks Moogling, they also took Gassy my 88 inch down there as well and they pointed me in the direction of a possible replacement tub for Gassy so all in all a good day. So far today I've been on the internet ordering all the little bits I would have ordered during the restoration had I been a lot closer and in the garage all the time keeping an eye on it. I'm now wondering about converting to Anti Burst Locks but I'll start another thread on that I think.

No probs! Glad it's home safe!

Let us see some pics when you've done the second row  locks? I'm interested to see how they work out.