According to the chassis plate she was built in 1979 with a paint code for Leyland White.

In June 1981 she was sold new by Rankins (Leyland Dealers) of Munchengladbach, Germany to a Major William Coxon, and first registered on British Forces, Germany plates as VH 932 B.

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The original bill of sale states that the body colour was red and on closer inspection, it can be seen from the rear of the bulkhead that it was re-sprayed in vermillion (orangey red), leaving the front chassis in white. Later she was re-sprayed again to her present colour. In 1983 the Spitfire was finally imported into the UK, hence the “Y” registration plate, and soon after sold to Mr George Hobson in Stockport, Greater Manchester. I understand that from 1992 she was dry stored for the next 18 years. Old MOT’s back this up with a mileage in 1992 of 54,000 miles and the MOT when I acquired her in July 2010 showed 54,800 miles.