Thieves have made off with a 60-year-old Land Rover after breaking into a barn where it was stored on a farm in west Wiltshire.

The fully-restored Series 2 green Land Rover, is worth around £7,000, and was the owner’s pride and joy at Fairfield Farm in Southwick, near Trowbridge.

The vehicle which had old-style black and white number plates showing SCJ 883, with new front seats that they were still in their wrappings.

It was left secure at the farm overnight last Thursday, January 26, but offenders removed the lock from the front gate and then towed or drove the Land Rover away.

Anyone with any information in relation to the incident is asked to contact PC Ian Thackray on the Wiltshire police 101 number or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously if they wish.