Minerva Land-Rovers

Minerva was only used by the Belgium army. Some cars where sold to the civilian market. Because the Belgium army did not conservate their vehicles very well its difficult to find a good Minerva.

The one I own was an ambulance. I have rebuild it to a Minerva which was in use with the Belgium military police (dark-blue); the car is not finshed yet. The pictures are a Minerva ambulance, a Minerva with hard-top constructed by its owner (civilian) and a view on the engine of my car.

As you know the biggest difference is the bodywork. It's all steel. As you see at the photo's the front wings have another shape. The car does not have a tail-gate and the spare-tire is mounted at the right rear side. There's also a jerry can holder mounted on the left rear side.

There are more differences like the tail-lights, exhaust-pipe, grille, pigtail towing eye, side lights, head lights and brake lights. The interior however is almost the same. There is a difference of seats because the middle seat is replaced by a toolbox and the dashboard does not have two conectors as power-outlet but one.
- Jack van Bavel
1999 -->

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