Uganda, April 25 -- The Second World War showed, among other things, the value of a primary four-wheel drive vehicle. The success of the American Jeep inspired the Wilkes brothers, Maurice and Spence, who at the time ran the Rover Company to think of a British version.

Launched in 1948, customers were never in short supply of their creation of the Land Rover. There were some unexpected owners for such a sparse and utilitarian car, including King George VI and Winston Churchill. However, once the British Army embraced it as their vehicle of choice, the Land Rover's place in motoring's Hall of Fame was secured.

In Uganda, the Land Rover was well received in the early 70s to the late 80s as the favourite military vehicle for the government...