Ford owned SUV specialist Land Rover has donated its four millionth vehicle, a Discovery 3, to the Born Free Foundation, a charity dedicated to wildlife conservation and animal welfare.
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It was collected by British actress Joanna Lumley, Born Free’s Founder patron, and will become a rapid response rescue vehicle for deployment across the UK and Europe.
This summer the vehicle is likely to be used by Born Free’s partner, British Divers Marine Life Rescue, rescuing, treating and releasing stranded or abandoned marine mammals, especially Common and Grey seals, who frequently get into trouble along Britain’s shores during the breeding season.
Since the production of the three millionth Land Rover in 2001, an average of 700 cars have rolled off the production lines per day.
Phil Popham, managing director of Land Rover, said: “The production of the four millionth Land Rover is a major milestone and it is only fitting that it goes to such a worthy cause.”
Land Rover began production of its utilitarian model – now called Defender – in 1948 and launched the Range Rover in 1970. The Discovery arrived in 1989 and the Freelander in 1998.
