1950s Shell Land Rovers

[CanberraS3]

Hi All

Just wondering if anyone has ever come across any Series 1 Land Rovers that have been painted yellow and given Shell petrol company logos on the doors?

Have found some logos on an old Station Wagon that I am researching up on. Trying to figure out if it is more likely to be a vehicle owned by the Shell Corporation or a local garage? The exterior of the vehicle has been completed painted yellow (cappings, bolts, etc etc).

Cheers and thanks for any info.

[Lost Landy]

To be honest i have never sceen one but iam sure they exist, My series 1 80" has AMPOL sign writtern on the doors from when it was used by the garage in the Blue Mountians.

[CanberraS3]

Thanks Lost Landy

Cheers

Lannon


To be honest i have never sceen one but iam sure they exist, My series 1 80" has AMPOL sign writtern on the doors from when it was used by the garage in the Blue Mountians.

[digger]

could it have been a towtruck (all yellow).. are there holes on the back that would facilitate that (tow are fitting)

[ellard]

Just wondering if anyone has ever come across any Series 1 Land Rovers that have been painted yellow and given Shell petrol company logos on the doors?



In short yes - I have a set of series 1 doors (86" onwards) but they are painted red with shell petrol company logos on the doors.

I purchased some panels via ebay a few years ago and the doors were part of the package.......I will not be home for a few weeks but will get some pictures for you.

All the best

Wayne

[Lotz-A-Landies]

<snip> ....
Have found some logos on an old Station Wagon that I am researching up on. ...<snip>Do we know which master distributor handled the vehicle? or have we checked it's chassis number against the Grenville Motors NSW records?

[fc110]

Just wondering if anyone has ever come across any Series 1 Land Rovers that have been painted yellow and given Shell petrol company logos on the doors?

How about the support vehicles for Donald Campbell's land speed record? I think they were shell or ampol, but only ever seen B&W pics.

[CanberraS3]

Hi Everyone

Thank you for the responses it gives me a couple leads to chase up.
The vehicle is an ex-Snowy Mountain Scheme vehicle. The Shell logos are very likely post Snowy- just trying to trace the history post SMA. Thanks again to all for your help.

Cheers

[MR LR]

How about the support vehicles for Donald Campbell's land speed record? I think they were shell or ampol, but only ever seen B&W pics.
I've seen a few colour photos of those Landies that belong to the fella that was the mechanic responsible for either brakes or wheel bearings (can't remember) on the bluebird run, IIRC the Land Rovers were also a baby blue type of colour, but it was a few years ago that i saw the photos.

Cheers
Will