LIFE WELL LIVED
“The initial concept was for use as shooting brake or eight-seat people carrier, but it soon became apparent it would make a fast all terrain ambulance”
THE average car’s lifespan is said to be around ten years, but, as we know, most Land Rovers live longer than that. There are millions of Land Rovers out there with stories to tell, but some vehicles are more special than others: this 1972 Suffix A Range Rover being a case in point. It was destined to lead a life less ordinary the minute it was plucked from the production line and sent to Birmingham coachbuilders Spencer Abbott a little under 48 years ago.
The story begins in May 1972, when chassis number 355004063A was converted from a regular 100-inch wheelbase two-door Range Rover to an extended 110-inch Range Rover ambulance by conversion specialists Spencer Abbott. Spencer Abbott had obtained official Land Rover approval from the Special Projects Department for their long wheelbase conversion, with their first prototype manufactured in early 1972 using
