Churchill’s Land Rover takes £129,000 at auction

A Series 1 Land Rover presented to Sir Winston Churchill on his 80th birthday was sold for £129,000 by Cheffins of Cambridge, more than double the top estimate – an auction record for a Land Rover, say the auctioneers.

The vehicle was given to the Churchill on November 30, 1954, complete with "extra wide" accommodatio…

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