the landy june 2016

FREE EVERY MONTH FROM YOUR LAND ROVER SPECIALIST

ww

w.t

hela

ndy.

co.u

kIS

SN 2

056-

6778

• A

ssig

nmen

t Med

ia Lt

d

TH

E

EVERY MONTH • 100% LAND ROVER • 100% FREE!

ISSUE 28 JUNE 2016

LANDY2016 CHARITY LAND ROVER RUN READY FOR THE OFFAnd this year, charity starts at home – with the wonderful Dunsfold Collection of historic Land Rovers

01480 400 929www.lancasterinsurance.co.uk

LIS.AM.TL.CV.2015 [JN2000].indd 2 03/12/2015 15:48

HOLLYWOOD STARLET

Few of us realise just how versatile a star the Defender has come to be on our screens over the years.

In 2001, however, a ra� of limited edition models were born following on from the 2000 blockbuster Lara Cro� : Tomb Raider.

And this month, we take a closer look at one of the 250 vehicles that are now a decade and a half old... Full story: Page 20

Fitting a 200Tdi into a Series Land Rover is nothing new. But a 300Tdi is a di� erent ball game entirely. Luckily, Steve Parkers have a trick up their sleeve…Full story: Page 42

A Disco 4 Landmark costs the best part of £60K. But can you get the same pedigree for ten times less…?Full story: Page 24

What happens when you strip a Rangey down to the bare essentials and � t a few o� -road goodies in return? Kieran Wheeler knows…Full story: Page 32

Britpart has announced a 2.6.2 upgrade for its Lynx diagnostic tool. This adds a wide variety of functions covering most of the Land Rover range:

DefenderABS – added Live data

Freelander 2SRS (OCS) – Added live dataSRS (RCM) – Added live dataPAM – Added live dataTCM (Transmission) – Clear adaptions

Discovery 3, Discovery 4 and Range Rover SportSRS (OCS) – Added live dataSRS (RCM) – Added live dataPAM – Added live dataPBM – Configuration (allows replacement of PBM)PCM (Diesel) – Actuators (force outputs)RLM (Suspension) – CalibrationTCM (Transmission) – Clear adaptionsTPMS – Added live dataVDM (Vehicle Dynamics control Module) – Added brakebleed

Range Rover L322SRS (OCS) – Added live data (2007 onwards)SRS (RCM) – Added live data (2007 onwards)

PAM – Added live data (2010 onwards)PBM – Configuration (2007 onwards). Allowsreplacement of PBMRLM (Suspension) – Calibration (2006 onwards)TCM (Transmission) – Clear adaptions (2006 onwards)TPMS – Added live data (2006 onwards) VDM (Vehicle Dynamics control Module) – added Brakebleed (2006 onwards)

Range Rover EvoqueSRS (OCS) – Added live dataTCM (Transmission) – Clear adaptions

This latest software will be installed as standard on all new Lynx units. To upgrade an existing one, visit www.lynx-diagnostics.com/upgrade and you’ll find instructions talking you through the process.www.britpart.com

14 Issue 28: June 2016

w w w . t h e l a n d y . c o . u kClubsAdventure WorkshopProducts VehiclesNews

The Lynx Effect

Starting them youngWhen you’re a kid, toys are your world. Some make it higher up the favourites list than others; some will stick with you for years and years. Others may simply be a five-minute fad.

It’s amazing what can climb the ranks to be a child’s number one play companion, but an electric vehicle that makes you feel like mommy and

daddy when they’re driving must have a head start on Monopoly.

Toylander specialises in this area – more specifically, in electric vehicles for kids that look like 4x4s. They’ve got a new one too, but we’re not sure how to tell you this. Toylander has long been associated with toys that look like Land Rovers, but this new

one looks like… shudder… a Unimog.Usually, that would be enough

to guarantee it no place in this here publication. But if it means getting kids into 4x4s from an early age and giving us the opportunity to convert them into Land Rover-hood when they’re older, well, we can’t really knock it.

And in all honesty, the Unilander does look pretty funky. Besides, at the age of five when you have to choose between an archaic pedal bike and one of these when you rock up to the school gates for the first time, only one is clearly going to be setting you off on the right track in life.

It’s the type of toy that has made our team at The Landy question our entire childhoods, to be frank. Still, onwards and upwards… if you’ve got a member of the family that can still be age-identified in months, or even just single figures, then this could be their next top toy.www.toylander.com.

Servicing and repairs to Land Rover® Vehicles

Equipped with Autologic Diagnostics

This means we are able to diagnose and repair any Land Rover model up to the present year!

We believe in a one to one service with a considerable saving to your pocket compared

to that of a main dealer.

www.a1british4x4.co.uk

BRITISH 4X4 SPECIALISTS

Tel. 0161 7634300Unit 4, Fernhill Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BG

Land Rover is a registered trademark of JLR Ltd

Pre-cut panel sets and ready-made bodies available

Complete ready to driveor self build

• Build manual, printed or on CD

• £45 including free UK post

• Manual includes full component and body cutting dimensions

• Battery powered DIY kits or parts

For more information please contact: 01291 626141

[email protected] www.toylander.com

Complete ready to drive or self build

•

•

•

•

Build manual printed or on CD£45 including free UK postManual includes full component and body cutting dimensionsBattery powered DIY kits or parts

For more information please contact: 01291 626141

[email protected]

15Issue 28: June 2016

w w w . t h e l a n d y . c o . u k

We’re on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelandyuk

To advertise in The Landy, call our team on 01283 553244

Over To-yoWhile many Land Rovers out there are enjoying playday sites and exploring the green lanes of the country, we all know that many Landies don’t ever see the brown of mud.

Still Toyo Tires don’t think that’s enough of a reason not to consider your choice of tyres when looking for a new set of boots. On your daily-drive Landy perhaps?

Their latest offering is the all-purpose Open Country UT tyre. It has been developed with purely 4x4 owners in mind and is designed to be an all-weather tyre. While your weekend boots may be a set of mud tyres or all-terrains, you may wish to feel comfortable in the knowledge that you have all the grip you need on the tarmac too.

There is no doubt that this is a tyre aimed more at the Discovery Sport and Evoque owner, but what if you have an L322 too nice to go laning in and you just want a tyre for all seasons?

According to Toyo, the Open Country UT isn’t a tyre that recognises the word compromise in its dictionary. Instead, the tread design, special silica compound and multi-wave sipes are supposed to give the driver ‘exceptional handling and braking performance, reduced road noise and fuel consumption, and long life in equal measure.’

A bold statement from Toyo and if true, then this is quite a tyre. They should know, however, as the Open Country UT has been put through its paces against some of Toyo’s most popular titles. The Open Country HT was the benchmark this time around, and based on results, the HT needs to start upping its game.

The UT lasted longer, stopped in a shorter distance in both dry and slippery conditions, and made a better case for itself when being shown a set of corners.

The Open Country UT is available in a huge array of sizes, so check out which set has your name on at www.toyo.co.uk

Rims from Rimmer

Time for a grille-in’Th ere are numerous companies out there that specialise in providing parts and accessories for Land Rovers, but Series-Defender Outfi tters may not be one you’ve heard of previously.

Th e company is based in the United States and has been slowly growing the amount of diff erent trimmings you can apply to your Land Rover.

Here, for example, we have the company’s replacement front grille for the Defender. It’s a sturdy piece of kit, constructed from CNC-milled aluminium to give a 4.7mm thick metal plate that provides a more robust option to the factory-fi tted plastic unit.

From a styling point of view, the octagonal design gives the Defender a neat fi nish, with a black powder-coated veneer applied to complete the ensemble. Series-Defender Outfi tters claim that ‘you could drive a golf ball into this grille at highway speeds and it would barely even dimple it.’ We suggest you don’t try this at home

on your own drive, though, as you could be looking at a new windscreen, house window, or a lawsuit from the neighbour aft er they were ‘victimised’ while gardening.

Fitting your new and hardened grille is a simple job; ten minutes should do it. All that needs doing is to

loosen the current screws in the old grille, apply new grille and twist back in using the same screws. Right-hand drive or left -hand drive, it doesn’t matter. But what does matter is that there are two diff erent grille types: one for the in-cabin bonnet release and one for the manual ‘fi nger-through-the-grille’ type.

And to really give your Defender the frontal treatment, a selection of badges can be bought at an additional cost, including the modern black and silver Land Rover badge, plus the same in green and gold. Or you can go old-school and get the old Solihull badge for a retro look.

Th e replacement grille costs around £350 once you account for the change from dollars and the badges are a further £50-£70, depending on your preference. For more information and to view other products from Series-Defender Outfi tters, visit www.seriesdefender.com



A set of modular wheels can be a smart investment if you’re looking to preserve the alloys for special occasions.

Modulars such as these from Rimmers Bros are constructed from steel and are a great addition to o� -road vehicles. � ey let the tyres do all the work of being in contact with the ground, while they sit back and add internal support – and while the alloys sit smugly in the garage.

� ese tidy black modulars come in 17 x 6 and comply with Series Land Rovers, Defenders of all ages, Discoverys and the Range Rover Classic. Get a set on your Landy now and stop

worrying about the marks on your sweet alloys.

� ey’re priced at £41.40 each.

For more information check out the Rimmer Bros website, www.rimmerbros.co.uk

In the UKTHE NEW SMOOTH

LIGHT CLUTCH SERVO SYSTEM FOR

The REDBOOSTER is a vacuum servo, similar to that on the

braking system, which reduces clutch effort to an acceptable level, transforming your driving

experience.

• A heavy clutch becomes a light clutch

• No more painful knees • Gives you better control

For All Defender models - TDCi Puma, TD5’s, 200 & 300Tdis

For information or a demonstration please contact:

Rod BarryREDBOOSTER in the UK

John Barry Ltd16 Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead

Midlothian, EH20 9LZPhone: 0131 448 0808, 077655 32347 or evenings 01896 850 619

Email: [email protected]

Supply only price £375 inc. post to UK mainland

A wheel Super Tweak





Have you ever thought that your Defender steering wheel is a bit...Titanic? We’re not suggesting that the Defender has a ridiculously bad turning circle or anything; more the fact that the device you swivel in your hand has a diameter of the Moon and doesn’t look the most stylish as a result!

Super Tweaks are now stocking these Startech steering wheels that should address this sizing issue. These three-pronged black steering wheels will suit any Defender interior, and will feel plusher in your hands as it is put together using genuine leather.

The diameter of the Startech wheels are 355mm, which go some way to making the cockpit feel a little bigger to move around in. To clarify, you’ll need the 36-spline boss variant for any Defender model built prior to 2007 (pre-Puma era) and the 48-spline boss version for Defenders built between ’07 and ’14. There’s also a MY15-spline boss for the later post-2014 models.

All come with the Land Rover logo in the centre, so they look like an uprated factory item, plus you can choose from black or white stitching for a personal touch on the finish.

All are priced at £414.00 and you can pick yours out at www.supertweaks.com

Family Business est. 1950

Fast FREE

Delivery!With online orders

over £50Post code and size restrictionsapply (ie. large freight items)

www.mm-4x4.com Order on the go with our mobile friendly website!

OVERSEAS CALLS: +44 1905 451506 EMAIL: pOVERSEAS CALLS: +44 1905 451506 EMAIL: [email protected]@mm-4x4.com

www.mm-4x4.com

All Prices Include VAT

Tel: 01905 451506

(No app needed)

Fire and Ice Steps

Defender 90 £199!Defender 110 £246!

Finished in Black

MM4x4Droitwich RoadMartin HussingtreeWorcesterWR3 8TE

New Products / Special Offers!

LED Lamps / BarsNEW!

Pair LED Spots

40� LED Light Bar

6� LED Lamps£65

20� LED Light Bar

For more infovisit:

www.mm-4x4.com

£120

£103

£240

Day time runninglamps (Pair)

£167.40

NEW!

NEW!

Defender

Also available forRRC/Disco 1Powder coatedSatin BlackMade in the UK

3 Piece Steering Guard

£65!Deluxe LED Light Kit

Only

High Quality LED light KitWipac BrandedAMP Connectorsfitted - plug &play,fit & forget!

Suitable for Defenders - allmodelsSeries 2Series 3

Defender 90/110 Headlinings

£299! Sold as a pair

Defender LED HeadlampsLED HeadlampupgradeDefender and RangeRover Classic Rugged solid LED means never having toreplace another bulb again!Only

NEW!

Available in black orgreywith or without sunroof

OEM quality!

NB. All vehicles before 1994 will require modification to fit. Please contact us for more info

£305!from

Matching sun visors available separately - please call for further information and prices!

Goodwinch’s TDS Goldfish winches have always been a popular addition to Land Rovers. And now, with the winches in their ninth year of production, David Bowyer has teamed up with MG Off-Road to design and build the ‘King of TDS Winches’.

Over these last nine years, David, who in the beginning helped Kingone to produce the TDS range of waterproof winches, has continually brought about new versions and in the process enhanced the original design.

With three sizes of drums, three sizes of motors, air-operated freespool kits, turbo power controllers, four-function Lodar wireless radio remotes and a whole range of vehicle, portable and lifting frame kits, this is one piece of kit that has certainly evolved.

Many will also remember the G10 and G12 waterproof winches which

David designed and built in the late 90s – and after 15 years, it is believed that most are still running, thanks to their drum roller bearings, greaseways, grease nipples and waterproof sealing.

Featured here is the new G12. This

winch has everything that a keen off-roader, or new competitor to the challenge scene, will ever want – and all at one affordable price.

As these winches are built to order in the Goodwinch workshop, there are many options available. The model pictured here is a TDS-9.5 gearbox with the Extra Large Drum fitted, carrying a 12mm x 38m Dyneema Bowrope. Its twin Bowmotor 2s are activated by twin Bowrights, and an additional air freespool kit is installed.

The new combined motor drum conversion and twin motor carrier contains a heavy-duty toothed belt system. This not only joins together the outputs of the two Bowmotors, but also increases the gear ratio to the driveshaft with an adaptor to power the gearbox the other side of the drum.

Goodwinch expects that most users will want the fastest overall gearing (which is 112:1). But a lower ratio is available, as well as standard gearing of 173:1 – giving a healthy pulling capacity, yet pacey performance.

The Twin Motor conversion kit and end cover are designed and milled from solid aluminium by MG Off-Road, who are serious off-road challenge competitors – something that gave them the impetus to get more speed and power out of their TDS winches. After 18 months of hard use in the field and with further input from David Bowyer, the new G12 is shown here with the air freespool in place.

The conversion can be purchased on its own or supplied ready-built and tested to the specification of your choice, though Goodwinch expect that most people will go for the setup shown here.

A final enhancement is the new aluminium right-hand gearbox drum support. This mimics the lower part of the motor conversion support and features a drum roller bearing with a grease nipple. The TDS gearbox also has an oiling point fitted to ensure easier freespooling. All-in-all, the G12 is one serious all-rounded piece of kit. www.goodwinch.com



Ladies and Gentlemen, the new G12...

Genuine & Non Genuine Parts & AccessoriesService Kits • BatteriesEngine Parts • Clutch Kits & Parts • Gearbox PartsSuspension Bushes Inc Polybush Kits • Springs, Brakes & Electrical Parts • Mild Steel ExhaustsExhaust Fitting Kits • Performance BrakesSuspension Lift Kits • Side Steps & Dog GuardAlternators & Starters • Specialist 4x4 TyresWorkshop Manuals • Winching Equipment

STEVE PARKERS LTDINDEPENDENT SPECIALIST FOR LAND ROVERS® AND RANGE ROVERS®

PARTS & MAIL ORDER01706 854222 (OPT 1)

ONLINE ORDERINGwww.steveparkers.com

ROVERS® AND RANGE ROVERS®

DISCOVERY 300 TDI CONVERSION INTO

90/110”

DISCOVERY 200 TDI CONVERSION INTO SERIES & 90/110

NEW 300 TDI CONVERSION

BOLT-ON ENGINE BRACKETS FOR 90/110/SERIES

MODELS

WE MANUFACTURE CONVERSION EXHAUSTS SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

Leaking Discovery 2 sunroof? Replace the broken plastic spouts with our kit, which consists of New metal spout, rivets, sunroof seal,

sealant & instructions

01706 854222 • LLOYD STREET, WHITWORTH,

ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL12 8AA





A Land Rover with a flat battery... sounds familiar? There will be many of you who have faced this inevitability at some point or another. Whether it’s your old trialling vehicle that you’ve dug out after the winter or your daily drive that’s seen more sunrises on a working day than average, their batteries are not invincible.

One way of preventing this situation – and therefore the moment when you have to get the whole neighbourhood to push you to try and bump it – is through giving your battery some brains, or more accurately a Battery Brain.

These small devices have been developed by Battery Brain for an extensive range of vehicles – including your Land Rover! The idea behind the device is that it ‘monitors’ your Land Rover’s charge upon connection with the battery. You keep it plugged in and let the ‘Brain’ keep tabs on how the battery is faring.

If for some reason the charge dips below the minimum required level in which to start the vehicle – usually 11.8v – then the Battery Brain steps in to disconnect the battery and halt any further loss of charge. It’s a very clever idea and benefits would include not being stranded and having to faff around getting towed away or getting your mate down with his leads or trailer.

There are a number of Battery Brains to choose from, and yes they provide 12v and 24v options, which you can check out here at www.batterybrain.co.uk

Give your battery a brain of its own

� e Land Rover Defender has had a long and illustrious career in both � lm and television. But in 2001 the iconic Defender delivered arguably its standout performance and, as a result, this Defender was born...



I’m about to state the obvious here, but the Land Rover Defender is a very versatile machine. Now, before you all start sarcastically

applauding me, shouting ‘Well done, Sherlock’, I’d just like to clarify that I’m not referring to the Defender’s ability as a 4x4.

No. Because some of us tend to forget that the Defender is actually a multi-talented actor/actress (de-pending on your viewpoint on the Defender’s gender). I mean, if I was to run through a brief list of some of the Defender’s most notable performances, you may well be voting Green Oval for

the next Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oscars.

� is Hollywood star has appeared in numerous feature � lms, including � e Expendables 2, Machine Gun Preach-er, Layer Cake, and an array of Bond � lms from � e World Is Not Enough, to Spectre and Skyfall.

To show its multi-talented status, the Defender has even dabbled in soaps like Midsomer Murders and Emmer-dale, as well as comedies such as One Foot in the Grave and Gavin & Stacey.

But while that’s all very impressive, the Defender also starred alongside another Hollywood goddess in the 2001 blockbuster – Lara Cro� : Tomb Raider. At the time, I was a mere young adolescent male. So to be sitting there watching the smoulder-ing Angelina Jolie, wrestling a Land Rover Defender through dense jungle in Cambodia, meant it certainly le� a rather big impression on me – if not with critics who actually knew some-thing about cinema.

Still, it’s an image that has been im-printed on the inside of my skull ever since. And it wasn’t just a movie where the fantasy stopped with the credits, either. To commemorate the � lm Land Rover carried out a limited production run of 250 very special Defenders... and we have one right here.

The REAL star of the show

Words: Mike TrottPictures: Mike Trott and Dunsfold Collection

Left: Ridden and handled by Angelina Jolie… probably. This is one of three specially-made Defenders for the fi lm, put together by Land Rover’s very own Special Vehicles unit. This particular one is now owned by the Dunsfold Collection

� is is one of the Tomb Raider 90s. � e short wheelbase editions all came in Station Wagon form, while some 110 variants were also made in Double Cab guise.

If any of you can vividly remember the � lm (I can), or have watched it recently (errr... yep, I have), then you may notice that the Defender used in the movie is a little di� erent to these Limited Edition marketing ploys. Firstly, the � lm vehicles – of which three were made – had Buick-derived 3.5-litre V8 engines and four-speed automatic ‘boxes. � e Limited Edition Defenders had neither of these. What’s more, the � lm 110s were not Double Cab models either, but instead a mash-up of the 110 Pick Up and a So� Top model without the hood.

� e thing is, though, that while you and I will never be able to own one of the actual Defenders that Angelina Jolie graced, we can at least be thankful

there are some Tomb Raider Landies out there that we could drive and potentially even own.

And in any case, in terms of what you’d have wanted from your Defender straight o� the production line, and what modest modi� cations you may have added to it along the way, this comes pretty damn close.

For starters you’ve got a Td5 engine. It lacks the spine-tingling growl of the old carburettor V8, but you do have an engine that will probably last longer. Plus the Td5 has been popular in recent years with owners looking to make a few humble tweaks. Remove the EGR valve, re-map the ECU, turn the boost up and, if you’re feeling bored, why not upgrade your intercooler? Put all that together and tell me you won’t be driving like you’ve just seen Angelina in her shower scene!





Continued overleaf

Servicing and repairs to Land Rover® Vehicles

Equipped with Autologic Diagnostics

This means we are able to diagnose and repair any Land Rover model up to the present year!

We believe in a one to one service with a considerable saving to your pocket compared

to that of a main dealer.

www.a1british4x4.co.uk

BRITISH 4X4 SPECIALISTS

Tel. 0161 7634300Unit 4, Fernhill Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BG

Land Rover is a registered trademark of JLR Ltd

WATCH OVER YOUR LANDY | PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT | 24-HOUR SECURITY

W. www.defenderdefender.co.uk E. info@ defenderdefender.co.uk T. 01452 640713

The Defender Defender is an all-inclusive security system delivering automated responsive alert notifications, unparalleled service levels and the best customer

controls on the market. Our unique functions are designed to stop criminals at source and guard your vehicle from theft. Added protection is continuously

provided by our pinpoint accurate GPS tracking technology. Launch offer £195.00.

• GPS Vehicle Defence

• Geo-fence

• SOS

• Interactive smart phone app

• Real Time recorded tracking

• Vibration over speed limit

• Remote fuel cut-off

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefenderDefenderefenderefenderefender

is an all-inclusive security system delivering automated

Below: Like Lara Croft, this Land Rover is ready for action. Along with the General Grabber tyres and the roof rack and sliders, the Tomb Raider 90 also possesses this steering guard. And this example has even found a couple of QT diff guards too

While ‘adjusting’ your Td5 motor is optional, the paint scheme on the 250 Tomb Raider Defenders was not. You had the choice of Bonatti Grey – and that was it. I say this like it’s a problem. It really isn’t. Compared to some of the colours Land Rover o� ered on Defenders, the dark grey exterior has actually ensured that it still looks in-trend today.

It wasn’t just the paintwork that both the Tomb Raider 90s and 110s shared either. Both have an exter-nal roll cage � tted, plus a roof rack equipped with four sizeable spotlights at the front. During the Tomb Raider movie, Jolie is parachuted down from an aircra� on-board a landing plat-form whilst sitting comfortably within her Defender. � e vehicle in the � lm was clearly designed to look ready for expedition work and needed to appear like a well-stocked Landy.

� e Limited Edition Defenders may not be the full ‘volume turned up to 11 job’, but they do provide a fully equipped and adventure-ready Landy that would be great out-of-the-box on Britain’s green lanes. � e tree sliders, for example, and the steering guard provide ample protection, while this model has acquired a couple of QT di� guards along its journey too.

� ere’s a raised air intake, col-our-co-ordinated alloys and a small plaque on each of the front wings to let people know this is a genuine rarity. � e other great feature with the Tomb Raider models is the addition of chequerplating. It’s � tted in all the right places and makes it a very practical Defender, even if it has six half-leather seats.

It reminds me of the Adventure Edi-tion 90 we had on test a few months back – a similar dark grey number with the type of mods you’d want on your Defender as standard, except that cost over £40,000. � is Tomb Raider 90 has a better engine, is more exclusive, and costs a measly £15,995 in comparison.

I like this Defender a lot. It’s my per-sonal idea of what a Defender should be: built by Land Rover, but with a few choice additions to ‘� nish’ the job properly. � e exclusivity is something that gets me too, and I don’t just like it because it takes me right back to my early teenage years...

A Land Rover that makes you feel young again. Surely that’s the true star of the show.

� anks to the team at Diller’s 4x4s for letting us spend an a� ernoon with this Hollywood starlet. � e Tomb Raider 90 is all kitted up and ready to go, and this example has done 113,000 miles and comes with a full service and MOT his-tory. Owning one means you’re in fairly exclusive company! If you’re interested, visit www.dillers4x4s.co.uk or give them a ring on 01132 888058.



Above: The interior is very similar to any other Td5-era Defender. The half-leather seats are a nice touch, as are the chequer-plated fl oor mats that mean this glamour-derived 90 is still a Defender at heart

Above: Adventure-ready, this Tomb Raider 90 comes with an external roll cage and a raised air intake. The chequer plating you can see goes some way to making this a practical 90, especially with the roof rack and spotlights

Exclusive to the UK, red Wild Mats for vehicle recovery in soft sand, slippy mud and snow. Light and easy to store. Only £99 per pair. Krazy Beaver™ Super Shovel, made in the USA and brought to you exclusively by Matt Savage. This is a full size shovel that means business. The sharp reinforced teeth are perfect for hacking through frozen snow, compact clay and anything that gets in your way! Measuring 40 inches tall and with a shovel head that’s nearly 9 inches wide and made from heat treated heavy duty 13 gauge steel this shovel is STRONG! Lightweight handle, decent sized D grip which can be used with gloves on, and altogether a great piece of kit to carry on your off road adventures. £69.

Here at Matt Savage 4x4 we are the UK dealer for Viair 12 volt compressors. We stock the full range of Viair products including portable compressors, on board air systems and individual parts such as pressure switches and tanks. Take a look at our Viair website that is dedicated to Viair compressors only, www.viair.co.uk.

85P Portable Compressor Kit £55.25

Extreme Duty On Board Kit £628.51

1.5 Gallon Air Source Kit £205.66

High Speed 2on2 Compressor Kit £639.95

400P Portable Compressor Kit £228.52

We also sell CTIS kits by SYEGON. This enables you to inflate and deflate your tyres whilst driving! This is great for soft sand, or

if your load changes a lot (tractors or lorries) to prevent tyre wear due to tyre over/under inflation. This is used a lot for the Dakar race

and similar things.

www.mattsavage.comMatt Savage 4x4, Unit 3 Unity Complex, Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Derbyshire, DE4 2HX

Tel 01629 735555

Matt Savage 4x4 based in Derbyshire. We specialise in Land Rover service and repair as well as overland preparation and vehicle rebuilds. We have a fully equipped workshop with two ramps and vehicle diagnostic equipment. Please call us on 01629 735555 or email [email protected]





For the past seven years a smattering of Land Rovers have congregated in the South of England in early

summer. They have then crossed the English Channel and into continental Europe in a bid to raise money for a particular charity.

This year, that particular charity is the Dunsfold Collection. No charity could be quite as important to the heritage and history of the Green

Oval as this 128-strong assortment of Solihull’s finest.

The 2016 Charity Land Rover Run will once again be setting off from the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel le Ferne, near Dover in Kent, on Friday 3 June. Along the way, over 40 classic Land Rovers produced between 1948 and 1975 will venture through Ardres, St Omer and Cassel, before reaching their destination in Ypres, Belgium.

On the Saturday, the collection of classic Landies will scatter into the Flanders countryside as they take time out to explore the region, before the usual events dinner at the end of the

day. The dinner features a handful of awards for, for instance, the Most Original Land Rover.

For the Sunday, Ypres will play host to a charity auction where those who attend the trip get the chance to put their money where their mouth is and raise funds for the cause. As this year the run is supporting a charity at the epicentre of Land Rover’s decorated his-tory, we’re not surprised they’re hoping to raise more money than ever before.

To date, the Charity Land Rover Run event has raised in excess of £36,000 for registered charities and, in their seventh year, the organisers are hoping to surpass the £40,000 landmark.

Event organiser Peter Wales, said: ‘This year we are raising money for a charity close to the hearts of all Land Rover enthusiasts, The Dunsfold Collection. Help us preserve this important collection, which is part of our heritage and the history of the British motor industry, for future generations. Please make a donation to show your support.’

If you would like to show your sup-port to the event and towards the su-perb Dunsfold Collection, then please visit the URL below and click through to the Virgin Money Giving page.

www.dunsfoldcollection.co.uk/news/2016-kent-ypres-charity-land-rover-run

Drive in the name of Dunsfold

Words: Mike TrottPictures: Jonny Stokes & Phil Lightman

*All cover is subject to insurers terms and conditions, which is available upon request.Footman James is a trading name of Towergate Underwriting Group Limited. Registered in England No. 4043759. Registered Address: Towergate House, Eclipse Park, Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3EN. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Telephone calls may be recorded. FP ADGE302.4.15

Classic insurance redefi ned.

0333 207 6174or visit footmanjames.co.uk

To discover the Footman James difference, call our friendly UK team for a quote today.

Part of the Towergate Group

Tailor your classic Land Rover insurance policy to suit your needs.

Driving other classics

Salvage retention

Drive to work

Agreed value

Track day cover

Shows and events

Wedding hire cover

Spare parts(up to a limit of £250)

European cover(up to 35 days per trip)

Breakdown with options to include European cover and Homestart

Cover options*:Classic benefi ts included*:

Specialist rates for club members

Land Rovers covered from 15 years old*

The Peak District National Park has proposed a perma-nent TRO on Washgate, a lane straddling the border

between Derbyshire and Staffordshire just south of Matlock.

The lane, which is recorded as a pub-lic highway by both counties, crosses the River Dove via a historic packhorse bridge whose width makes it unsuitable for 4x4s. As a consequence, common practice for many years was to ford it alongside the bridge.

This came to an end in 2009, when Derbyshire County Council placed obstructions on the right of way to prevent 4x4 access. Based on vehi-cle logging data quoted by the Peak District National Park, this reduced the number of recreational vehicles using the route to zero – from a 2007 average of approximately four per week.

Trail bikes have still been able to use the lane since then, and indeed it is used as a section of the annual Bemrose and Reliance bike trials. Between 2010 and 2015, vehicle logs show that the av-erage number of motorcycles using the route ranged from 2.3 to 5.7 per day.

Despite the absence of 4x4s from the route for more than half a decade since the obstructions were placed, the Peak District’s proposals for closure says that voluntary codes of conduct have failed to prevent damage to the lane. Ironical-ly, the national park authority also says that signage and obstructions placed

to prevent vehicle use are themselves a blight on the landscape.

Washgate is close to a number of valuable ecological sites, including an SSSI, and the authority quotes a litany of damage in its reasons for seeking to make a TRO. Given the tiny numbers of recreational 4x4s using the lane prior to the obstructions going up, however, and the extremely limited amount of use it has received from trail bikes since then, the source of these impacts on the route, its borders, the river, the bridge and local bird life is unclear.

As has become the norm in the Peak District, the authority has rejected the possibility of following what motor vehicle users would call best practice in green lane management. Responsi-ble riders and 4x4 drivers are willing to accept restrictions where necessary, as evidenced by the successful operation of permit schemes in Kent and the Lake District and short-season open-ing in parts of Wales.

On this particular road, however, access is further complicated as a short section on the Staffordshire side of the river is classed as a public footpath. Additionally, no claims for the lane to be recorded as a byway had been sub-mitted prior to the NERC guillotine of 2005.

Before Washgate was obstructed to 4x4s in 2009, we became aware of several incidents of harassment towards motor vehicle users. We were

also informed of an incident in which a group in 4x4s was alleged to have dismantled a dry-stone wall border-ing the route in order to fill holes in a hairpin bend on the Derbyshire side. In each case, these were criminal offences which could be dealt with by existing legislation had the perpetra-tors been caught.

Those of us who had the opportuni-ty to drive Washgate prior to 2009 are likely to be the last to enjoy what was a beautiful lane – and could have been a perfect example of intelligent right of way management, particularly as there are other routes in the area which would benefit from being part of a structured plan to protect responsible use while further outlawing abuse.

Peak District NPA proposes closure for Washgate



During 2015, efforts by the Green Lane Association, Peak District Vehicle Users’ Group and Trail Riders’ Fellowship resulted in three public highways in the Peaks being spared the axe. Hurstclough Lane, Sough Lane and Haydale Road were all adopted as Byways Open to All Traffic by the Planning Inspectorate, confirming the public’s right to use them aboard motor vehicles.

One of the most scenic rights of way in its area, Haydale Road passes through a valley west of Dove Holes flanked by dramatic limestone cliffs. Like Hurstclough Lane, near Bam-

ford, it’s well surfaced and eminently sustainable – and like Sough Lane, near Taddington, it provides users with beau-tiful views of the landscapes for which the area is famous.

All green lane users owe a debt of gratitude to the campaigners who worked tirelessly on our behalf to keep them from joining the ranks of lanes consumed by the rapacious greed of the Peak District’s enemies. If you love the countryside, we’d strongly encourage you to join the Green Lane Association and help it save more lanes like these – you’ll find it at www.glass-uk.org.

New byways in the Peaks

KEEPING YOUR LAND ROVER ON THE ROAD

LAND ROVER ENGINES & PARTS SPECIALISTS

NWS Moto r Se r v i c e s • A41 • Wh i t chu r ch • Sh ropsh i r e • SY13 2HX01948 840888 www.nwsmotorservices.co.uk [email protected]

Worldwide independant leader for supplying reconditioned and re-manufactured Land Rover Engines. Over 20,000 parts available to buy online securely with fast shipping.

• Complete Engines• Recon Cylinder Heads• Engine Parts• Short Engines

• Performance Cylinder Heads• Turbo Reconditioning• Specialist Diagnostics• Uprated Crankshaft Bearings

FREETIMING KIT

WORTH £100*

QUOTE “LND”

• Range Rover Vogue 3.0 / 3.6 / 4.4 / 5.0/SC• Range Rover Sport 2.7 / 3.0 / 3.6 / 4.4 / 5.0/SC• Range Rover Evoque 2.2• Land Rover Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6• Land Rover Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6• Land Rover Defender 300 TDI / 2.5 TD5• Land Rover Freelander 1.8 & 2.5, 2.0 TD4• Land Rover Freelander 2 2.2

Engines starting from £2000...

*With all engines while stocks last!

THIS MONTHS MOST POPULAR ENGINE PARTS

2.7 TDV6 PARTS1. OIL PUMPS - £150

2. CRANK BEARINGS - £3403. RECON CRANKS - £800

4. PISTONS - £905. TIMING BELT KIT - £85

3.0 TDV6 PARTS1. OIL PUMPS - £150

2. CRANK BEARINGS - £3403. TIMING BELT KIT - £85

4. TURBOCHARGER - £5405. CON RODS - £85

Visit our website for over 20,000 products. All prices exclude vat.All parts can be purchased in our online shop. Fitting is also available.

Ruskin Design has made it clear that they don’t want traditional skills to simply fade away aft er they

announced the recruitment of two trainee apprentices.

Apprenticeships have been a popu-lar alternative to university education in the last few years. Our very own Jaguar Land Rover has made it known just how much they value the schemes in the bid to discover gift ed workers for the future.

But now the Wigston-based fi rm that specialises in Land Rover interi-ors has welcomed fresh blood in the shape of Joe Harrison and Brandon Morris, both of whom are 18 and currently study at the nearby South Leicestershire College.

Th e trainees have been draft ed in as an attempt to address a gap in the in-dustry that has seen skilled upholsters and trimmers become few and far be-tween. As part of their apprenticeship with Ruskin, Joe and Brandon will be undertaking the company’s in-house

Upholstery and Car Trimming course.Aft er their 12-month apprentice-

ship is completed, Joe and Brandon will receive the qualifi cation of City & Guilds NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Per-forming Manufacturing Operations Apprenticeship.

Steve Castledine, managing director at Ruskin Design Limited, comment-ed: ‘Over the past couple of years Ruskin Design Limited has expanded rapidly and during that time we have identifi ed that there is major skills gap in the hand-craft ed car upholstery and trimming industry.

‘We hand make every element of our interiors and as such it is impor-tant that our work is carried out with precision and dedication. By shadow-ing our Chief Designer Paul Hames and Production Manager Mark White, Joe and Brandon are gaining in-depth training in design, pattern cutting, leather maintenance, stitching and fi tting, together with customer service and communication skills.’

He added that, with a well-struc-

tured scheme that abides by govern-ment guidelines in order to provide eff ective training, these skills can be transferred to the next generation and hopefully give youngsters a long and prosperous career.

Philip Strugnell, Warehouse and Distribution Assessor at South Leicestershire College said: ‘Th is is a fantastic opportunity for Joe and Brandon to gain the practical, hands-on experience they need to confi dent-ly step into full-time employment aft er their course. Here at South Leicestershire College we are dedicat-ed to working alongside employers like Ruskin Design, to ensure students are fully equipped with the relevant qualifi cations and work experience they need. Th is not only ensures they have the skills needed to make a real impact in the workplace but also to pursue a lifelong career that they can be passionate about.’

For more information, contact the Ruskin Design Team on 0116 2773701 or take a look at ruskindesign.co.uk



Above: Hands on training at Ruskin Design – Ruskin’s Production Manager Mark White (L), shows apprentices Brandon Morris (centre) and Joe Harrison (R) essential precision cutting skills

Ruskin out to fi ll the void

To arrange a bespoke design consultation contact:0116 2773701 or email: [email protected]

www.ruskindesign.co.uk

LAND ROVER DEFENDER INTERIOR SPECIALISTS

DO YOU WANT YOUR DEFENDERTO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD?

with a handcrafted ‘Ruskin Inside’designed with you and your lifestyle atit's heart, IT WILL!

OFF-ROADTYRES

SERIES PARTS AVAILABLE

FREE COURTESY CARS ACCESSORIES

& FITTING





Can I have a word...

I sit here thinking of all the things you and I could discuss since we last spoke. But this month I’m not going to draw your attention to what Land Rovers we’re featuring or anything like that.

No, I’d like to turn our attention to a couple of gentlemen: Anthony Alexander and Andrew Guinan.

They didn’t know each other – but I’m willing to bet they’d have been able to chew the fat long into the night. They were both Land Rover men.

Sadly, Andrew passed five years ago and Anthony (or Zam to his friends) only in March this year. But I’m not about to get all soppy, because from what I gather, these guys wouldn’t have wanted it.

Andrew was killed in an off-roading accident and his Tay 4x4 Club held a memorial event for him this month. Zam had been chairman for the Staffs & Shrops LRC from ‘88 to ‘95 and was a member for over 40 years.

I didn’t know either of them personally but, having read their friends’ words in our club section this month, I know that their passing created sadness through the Land Rover world.

We meet many people through life, but often some of the best people we know come through our interest in these funny old trucks.

We have a lot to thank our Land Rovers for: they get us places no other vehicle can, and put wide smiles on our faces in the process. But sometimes, to see what they’ve given us, we only have to look around the room we’re in.

Mike Trott, Editormichael.trott@

assignment-media.co.uk

Land Rovers have been used to help out millions of people around the world over the course of the firm’s 68-year

history. And they’re still used as saviours today, even if the vehicle in question is 62 years old!

The team behind Gibsons Auto Services, based in Cumnock, acquired this 1954 Series I last year. Her name is Mysty and she has clearly had a colourful past, owing to the number of different shades visible on her exterior.

But she is now embarking on anoth-er chapter of life as she becomes the subject of a challenging charity drive to support Alzheimer Scotland. Allan and Susan Gibson will be driving this 62-year-old relic ‘The West Way Up’ from the Mull of Galloway to John O’Groats at the very summit of the United Kingdom.

Speaking before their departure, scheduled for Monday 9 May, Allan said: ‘Mysty had been standing in a

field for about five years or so. We managed to contact the owner and were lucky enough to buy her. She had been built for RTV trials with the addi-tion of the roll cage, the Series III axles and the Rover 3.5-litre V8.

‘Once I got it back to the garage I hooked up a clean fuel supply and a new battery, and after a bit of coaxing she started up and began to run very nicely. The plan was always to finish the interior to a proper, painted finish, but then leave the exterior with its weathered patina.’

The couple and their new-found friend will be raising money for Alzheimers Scotland by navigating northwards along the western side of Scotland. Departing from the Mull of Galloway, Bealach na Ba is the next point of interest, heading through to Applecross and on to Cape Wrath before scooting along to the finish line at John O’Groats.

There has been a lot of preparation put into the trip – predominantly on Mysty herself to get her in the best possible condition before the off. She’s now running on parabolic springs, which will be good news for Allan and Susan’s backs.

Twin Stromberg carburettors have been given the boot and replaced by a Holley 4-barrel unit, but that wasn’t the end of the prep. Allan continues: ‘I had to repair the non-engaging 4WD selector and replace the crankshaft oil seal, which meant taking the crank out, as it was the old-style rope seal variant; new bearings were fitted during the rebuild as well, plus new timing gears etc.’

Some chassis repairs were also needed prior to the reinsertion of the gearbox, which team member, Ross, managed to carry out on the 62-year-old chassis.

Allan and Susan will be embarking on this crusade completely unassisted. There is no AA van behind them or a team of support vehicles lined up for them to jump into should things get tougher than expected.

If you’d like to show your appre-ciation to the couple and the charity Alzheimer Scotland, then check out their Facebook page, ‘The West Way Up’, where you’ll be able to click through and donate to the cause on their JustGiving page.

Good luck Allan, Susan and Mysty!



The West Way Up

● Extensive stocks

● UK Mainland next day delivery

● International despatch daily

● Serving the Trade & Aftermarket

Order via the web at www.shop4autoparts.net

email us [email protected]

Telephone 024 7663 7337

Suppliers of premium products

for the Land Rover market for over 28 years.

Mike Trott





Contact UsCall: 01629 760877 Fax: 01629 584498Email: [email protected] Web: www.paddockspares.com

The Showground, The Cliff, Matlock, Derbyshire. DE4 5EW

THE MOST VISITEDLAND ROVER PARTSSHOP IN THE WORLD

PRODUCTRANGEGenuine Land Rover PartsOEM Parts - Supplied by an OriginalEquipment ManufacturerBranded Parts - Manufactured by leadingcompanies for the Land Rover AftermarketPaddock Parts - Developed andmanufactured for Paddock SparesAftermarket Parts - Chosen by Paddockfor good quality and suitability

EXPORTMAIL ORDERDelivery to Europe from £6 per parcel(up to 30kg per parcel)Daily despatch to the rest of the world

UK MAIL ORDERPrompt despatch of all UK orders.

Online orders over £60 (inc. VAT)receive free mainland delivery.

Express mainland online ordersover £60 (inc. VAT) only £6

Sat/Sun delivery now available.(Postcode and size restrictions apply)

Series Is prepare to be born againJaguar Land Rover Heritage has been renamed Jaguar Land Rover Classic. In reality this simply refl ects what the business is doing, which is to help keep classic Land Rovers on the road (or, in some cases, in the air-conditioned, humidity-controlled secure storage facility).

Th e Classic business operates out of the historic Browns Lane facility, and produces over 30,000 parts for vehicles that have been out of production for a decade or more. It also restores individual vehicles, both Land Rover and Jaguar, which are for sale. But one of the most interesting developments is the return of the ‘Reborn’ initiative.

Th is initiative will see the Land Rover Classic team source and fully restore to factory spec 25 examples of the Series I. Th e team will use the company’s global network to hand-pick the best 25 chassis it can fi nd, and will then restore them to original detail. Th e idea is that they will be as perfect as when they came off the line in 1948, although in reality they will doubtless be to a higher standard.

Th e lucky customers who purchase one of these classics will be able to have a say in its restoration, everything from discussing which base vehicle to choose or what colour to paint it – colours including Bronze Green, RAF Blue and Poppy Red.

Tim Hannig, Director of JLR Classic, said: ‘Th e launch of the Reborn initiative represents a fantastic opportunity for customers to own a valuable and collectable automotive icon. Reborn showcases Land Rover Classic’s expertise in restoring and maintaining our loyal customers’ prized Land Rovers. It also demonstrates the business’ commitment to supporting customers with original and meticulously sourced parts for Land Rover models that have been out for production for longer than 10 years.’

No prices have been announced, but they just might be slightly above what a Series I cost in 1948.

Land Rover offers more wearable technology

It’s a bit of a mouthful, but for young farmers it’s well worth saying in full: The Prince’s Coun-tryside Fund Land Rover Bursary

Scheme. What does all that mean? In brief, it means that five young people getting into farming or working in the countryside could benefit from being given a Discovery Sport for a year to help them in their career.

That sounds worth having, doesn’t it? The reason for it is that the country-side is full of older people – an average not helped usually by Land Rover owners getting out there for a play day. Only 4% of the farmers in the UK are under 35, so the Prince of Wales and Land Rover have teamed up to try to encourage younger people to start or continue careers in the countryside instead of heading off to the big cities.

The Prince of Wales himself recently joined some young Cumbrian farmers as they learned how to use a 4x4 to

cross boggy ground, water and much else. He saw for himself how a Land Rover can be vital to rural communi-ties and workforces, and met up with previous recipients of the bursary.

JLR’s MD, Jeremy Hicks, said: ‘Land Rover is synonymous with the countryside and we’re looking for the UK’s most enterprising young people who would benefit from the use of a Land Rover Discovery Sport. Access to a 4x4 vehicle can be crucial to getting a rural business off the ground. By providing a vehicle with capability to tackle the most challenging of rural terrains, space for seven and excellent towing capacity, we are aiming to help five ambitious young people to further their rural careers.’

If you’re between 21 and 35, or you know someone who is, like that son who never seems to do anything, then this is open to you if you’re working in a rural area. For more information and details on how to apply visit: www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk



The Prince of Wales and Land Rover team up with Future Farmers Graham Scott

YOUR VITAL AIR SOURCE

DISCOVERYOUR TRUE NATURE

with adventurous brands you can trust

LPI b.v.b.a LANDEN - BELGIUMCALL US +32 11 784 795MAIL TO [email protected]

“ ESCAPE FROM REALITY

TREKK STORE ONLINE

OFFLINEWWW.TREKK.BE

THE ORIGINAL RANGE OF VEHICLE ROOF TOP TENTS


TREKK STORE WWW.TREKK.BE


The National Luna Fridge line is designed to be the Toughest, Smartest, and Hardest working portable fridge in the world.


National Luna Fridgeline is designed to be the Toughest, Smartest, and Hardest working portable fridge in the world.

Trekk_AD_2xA4_The Landy News 2016.indd 2-3 18/02/16 11:14

Jaguar Land Rover is driving further into the wearable technology sector. It hardly sounds ground-breaking that you can lock and unlock your Landy or check the fuel levels, but you’ll soon be able to do that even if you’re a long way from your vehicle.

JLR unveiled the new Android Wear app at the Wearable Technolo-gy Show recently, where Leon Hurst, Head of Digital and Connected Car, Product Marketing said: ‘This ex-pansion of connectivity brings all the functionality of our Apple Watch app to Android devices and underlines Jaguar Land Rover’s dedication to its Connected Car Vision.’

So, all you will need is the relevant app and then you’ll be able to access your vehicle remotely. This could be very useful as it means you can switch on the engine and air-con in advance on a hot day, so it’s nice

and cool when you arrive. As yet the software won’t allow a Series II to wind down the manual windows to cool off, but it can’t be long.

The app will also allow the driver to check fuel level and also check location. If, say, your daughter wants to go back to the Land Rover to get something out, you can remotely unlock and lock it again for her, while keeping the keys on your person – given most teenagers’ ability to lose things, that’s not a bad idea.

When the app is launched this summer it will work InControl Re-mote and InControl Protect systems, and will be fitted to all new vehicles. While this all sounds terribly futuris-tic, we all know what the technology will mostly be used for – using the app while wandering round a huge car park, trying to work out where you left your beloved vehicle.





A new off-road show will take place in the Brecon Beacons National Park on 5-8 May. Organised by 4x4

Adventures, whose drive-round days and green lane tours are already well known, The Big Outdoors is a long weekend of relaxed camping aimed at 4x4 owners with a particular interest in overlanding.

The programme for the weekend will include various lectures and prac-tical classes on subjects like vehicle prep, first aid, bushcraft, navigation and recovery. There’ll be a radio-con-trolled off-road area, too.

More focused recovery and driver training will be available at extra cost, as will local green lane tours, a non-extreme drive-round track, mountain bike tours and kayaking on the River Wye. And if that wasn’t enough, you can of course also use

the event as a base for your own green lane expeditions, allowing groups to compare notes round the campfire at the end of the day.

‘The Big Outdoors is aimed at owners of any type of vehicle,’ says 4x4 Adventures, ‘whether a motorbike, a 4x4, an expedition truck or even something more exotic. The common denominator is a passion for travel and a love for the great outdoors, combined with a wish to meet and relax with like-minded people.’

Advance tickets are priced at £60 per vehicle, with discounts on offer for groups of five or more if you’re willing to put on a static display so that other visitors can check out your trucks. There is, however, a limit of 50 vehicles on the site, so don’t hang about – visit www.thebigoutdoors.org to find out more and book your space before they’re all gone.


DISCOVERYOUR TRUE NATURE

with adventurous brands you can trust

LPI b.v.b.a LANDEN - BELGIUMCALL US +32 11 784 795MAIL TO [email protected]

“ ESCAPE FROM REALITY

TREKK STORE ONLINE

OFFLINEWWW.TREKK.BE



TREKK STORE WWW.TREKK.BE


The National Luna Fridge line is designed to be the Toughest, Smartest, and Hardest working portable fridge in the world.


National Luna Fridgeline is designed to be the Toughest, Smartest, and Hardest working portable fridge in the world.

Trekk_AD_2xA4_The Landy News 2016.indd 2-3 18/02/16 11:14

Welsh launch for Big Outdoors show

You will receive your eVoucher directly from Ravenol within 28 days of us receiving your order to the email address provided. *Please make sure your email address is clear and legible on the form provided. eVoucher is valid to the value of £25, for redemption in the Ravenol online shop against any oil. Minimum spend £25. Carriage costs to be paid by the purchaser. Valid until 30th November 2016.

The German Manufacturer RAVENOL is renowned as one of the most technically innovative companies in the lubricants industry and have developed an extensive range of products meeting, and exceeding, Land Rover requirements, resulting in quieter running engines with improved fuel economy and smoother gear changes. Whichever Land Rover / Range Rover model you drive, wherever and however you drive it, RAVENOL have developed a lubricant to meet your specific requirements. For information on which lubricant is best suited to your Landy see here: http://www.ravenol.co.uk/Ravenol_Land_Rover_Recommendations.html

The RAVENOL range of Land Rover specific lubricants is available from your nearest BRITPART Dealer.

SUBSCRIPTION OFFERSUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION Exclusive

Complete & return this form to: Total Off-Road Read-er Services, FREEPOST MID20568, Burton on Trent, Staf-fordshire, DE14 1BR or call 01283 742970

Complete & return this form to: The Landy Reader Services, Assignment Media Ltd, Repton House G11, Bretby Business Park, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0YZ.PERSONAL DETAILS

Title Initials Surname

Address

PostcodeTel Email

GIFT RECIPIENT’S DETAILS (if applicable)

Title Initials SurnameAddress

PostcodeEmail *

PAYMENT DETAILS Cheque or Credit Cardn £20 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 1 YEAR plus your free £25 Ravenol Voucher

n £36 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 2 YEARS plus your free £25 Ravenol Vouchern Please debit my Visa/MasterCard/Maestro/Delta card (Charged in the name of WW Magazines)

nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnSecurity code nnn Expiry Date nn / nn

Valid From nn / nn Issue(Maestro) nn

Signature Date

*We cannot accept faxed/photocopied Direct Debit Forms.

n Tick if you prefer not to receive occasional mailings of interest to The Landy readers

UK ONLY

OFFEROFFEROFFER RECEIVE A £25

GIFT VOUCHER TO SPEND WITH

WHEN YOU Subscribe TO THE LANDY TO SPEND WITH TO SPEND WITH

JUST £20 BY CARD OR CHEQUE, £1.66 PER ISSUE


ACTIVELY SUPPORTING OFF-ROAD MOTORSPORTwith the most technically advanced racing lubricants on the market! H Engines rev more freelyH Gears change more smoothlyH Brakes stop more quicklyH Components wear more slowly RAVENOL Racing lubricants are designed to perform under the most arduous of conditions, whatever you drive, however you drive, wherever you drive, whenever you drive.

SUBSCRIPTION OFFERExclusive

Complete & return this form to: Total Off-Road Reader Services, FREEPOST MID20568, Burton on Trent, Staf-fordshire, DE14 1BR or call 01283 742970

Complete & return this form to: Total Off-Road Reader Services, Assignment Media Ltd, Repton House G11, Bretby Business Park, Burton on Trent, DE15 0YZ.

PERSONAL DETAILS


Address

PostcodeTel Email



PostcodeEmail *

PAYMENT DETAILS Cheque or Credit Cardn £30 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 1 YEAR plus your free £25 Ravenol Vouchern £50 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 2 YEARS plus your free £25 Ravenol Vouchern Please debit my Visa/MasterCard/Maestro/Delta card (Charged in the name of WW Magazines)



Signature Date

n Tick if you prefer not to receive occasional mailings of interest to Total Off-Road readers

UK ONLY. For overseas rates please call +44 (0)1283 742970

RECEIVE A £25


WHEN YOU Subscribe TO TOTAL OFF-ROAD







PERSONAL DETAILS


Address

PostcodeTel Email



PostcodeEmail *




Signature Date



RECEIVE A £25









PERSONAL DETAILS


Address

PostcodeTel Email



PostcodeEmail *




Signature Date



RECEIVE A £25




Complete & return this form to: Total Off-Road Read-er Services, FREEPOST MID20568, Burton on Trent, Staf-fordshire, DE14 1BR or call 01283 742970


JUST £24 BY DIRECT DEBIT, £2 PER ISSUE

OR £30 BY CARD OR CHEQUE, £2.50 PER ISSUE

01283 742970 www.to-ronline.co.uk

SUBSCRIPTION OFFER

RECEIVE A £25


Complete & return this form to: Total Off-Road Reader Services, WW Magazines, 151 Station Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1BG or call 01283 742970PERSONAL DETAILS


Address

PostcodeTel Email



PostcodeEmail *

PAYMENT DETAILS Direct Debit Payment Please retain the Direct Debit guarantee for your own records

n JUST £24 BY DIRECT DEBIT, £2 PER ISSUE plus your free £25 Ravenol Voucher

The price will rise to £30 every 12 months thereafter.(I understand that I can cancel my subscription at any time.)

Cheque or Credit Cardn £30 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 1 YEAR plus your free £25 Ravenol Voucher

n £50 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 2 YEARS plus your free £25 Ravenol Voucher

n Please debit my Visa/MasterCard/Maestro/Delta card (Charged in the name of WW Magazines)



Signature Date

*We cannot accept faxed/photocopied Direct Debit Forms.


UK ONLYFor overseas rates please call +44 (0)1283 742970

WHEN YOU Subscribe TO THE LANDY


You will receive your eVoucher directly from Ravenol within 28 days of us receiving your order to the email address provided. Please make sure your email address is clear and legible on the form provided. eVoucher is valid to the value of £25, for redemption in the Ravenol online shop against any oil. Minimum spend £25. Carriage costs to be paid by the purchaser. Valid until 30th November 2016.

The German Manufacturer RAVENOL is renowned as one of the most technically innovative companies in the lubricants industry and have developed an extensive range of products meeting, and exceeding, Land Rover requirements, resulting in quieter running engines with improved fuel economy and smoother gear changes. Whichever Land Rover / Range Rover model you drive, wherever and however you drive it, RAVENOL have developed a lubricant to meet your specific requirements. For information on which lubricant is best suited to your Landy see here: http://www.ravenol.co.uk/Ravenol_Land_Rover_Recommendations.htmlThe RAVENOL range of Land Rover specific lubricants is available from your nearest BRITPART Dealer.


Complete & return this form to: The Landy Reader Services, Assignment Media Ltd, Repton House G11, Bretby Business Park, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0YZ.

PERSONAL DETAILS


Address

PostcodeTel Email



PostcodeEmail *

PAYMENT DETAILS Cheque or Credit Cardn £20 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 1 YEAR plus your free £25 Ravenol Vouchern £36 BY CARD OR CHEQUE FOR 2 YEARS plus your free £25 Ravenol Vouchern Please debit my Visa/MasterCard/Maestro/Delta card (Charged in the name of Assignment Media)



Signature Date

n Tick if you prefer not to receive occasional mailings of interest to The Landy readersUK ONLY


RECEIVE A £25


Untitled-1 3 07/04/2016 10:18





Range RoverAll models inc Evoque

DiscoveryFreelanderDefender

All the parts and accessories you

will ever need Free Catalogues

Parts service for Triumph, MG Rover and Jaguar also available

from 1998 to 2011

Visit our website for prices and availability:

www.rimmerbros.co.uktel: 01522 568000fax: 01522 567600email: [email protected]

Triumph House, Sleaford Road, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, LN4 2NA. England

Land Rover A4 ads_Layout 1 10/07/2013 16:18 Page 3

Editor Mike TrottTel: 01283 553243

Art Editor Samantha D’Souza

Contributors Graham Scott, Steve Parker, Mark Bailey, Dean & Mandy Taylor, Michelle Thruxton

Photographers Steve Taylor, Harry Hamm

Group EditorAlan KiddTel: 01283 553243

Advertising Sales Manager Colin AshworthTel: 01283 553244

Group Advertising Manager Ian ArgentTel: 01283 553242

Publisher Sarah Kidd Email: [email protected]

Every eff ort is made to ensure that the contents of The Landy are accurate, however Assignment Media Ltd accepts no responsibility

for errors or omissions nor the consequences of actions made as a result of these

When responding to any advert in The Landy, you should make appropriate enquiries before sending money or entering into a contract. The publishers take reasonable care to ensure advertisers’ probity, but will not be liable for any losses incurred as a result of responding to adverts

The Landy is distributed by Britpart. Details of your nearest

Britpart dealer can be found at www.britpart.com

Where a photo credit includes the note CC-BY-SA, the image is made available under that Creative Commons licence. Details are available at www.creativecom-mons.org

The Landy is published by Assignment Media Ltd, Repton House, Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Bretby DE15 0YZ

© 2016Assignment Media Ltd

01283 553243 • [email protected] • www.thelandy.co.uk • www.facebook.com/thelandyuk

NEXT MONTH

Boyhood Dream: At age six, a yellow toy Defender was given to Matt Unsworth. At 17 he got a real one – and he’s been besotted with it ever since…

PLUS We take a trip to Forest Four Wheel Drive to try its

new 4x4 Voyager course for budding overlanders. Off -roading, bushcraft … it has it all!

Series I 107 StationWagons are not something you see everyday. But for Dennis Wright, he has seen his 107 everyday for the past 41 years. Th is Landy is truly part of the furniture

NEXT MONTH’S LANDY IS PUBLISHED ON 31 MAYYou can pick up your copy of our July 2016 issue from newsagents or Britpart dealers – or read it online at www.thelandy.co.uk

Th e Discovery 4 Landmark edition is not the fi rst time that this variant name has been applied to the Green Oval’s most capable all-rounder. Back in late 2003 and 2004, a selection of Discovery 2 vehicles were produced and christened with the Landmark name on their birth certifi cate. So, which is best?



The Discovery is 27 years old and has been around in many diff erent trim levels over the years. Th e vehicle that was

launched in 1989 was the reason that the Defender name came about – ow-ing to the fact that Land Rover could no longer refer to its model range purely on wheelbase dimensions.

Over the years, the Discovery has evolved from a three-door Tdi-pow-ered family vehicle, to a luxurious and squared-off Range Rover that features some of the most cutting-edge off -road technology.

Of course, each generation of Discovery must eventually come to an end. It’s the progress of technology and the nature of the automotive business. Th at’s why we tested the Discovery 4 Landmark edition a few months back. It’s a great vehicle, no doubt, and it still carries many of the trademark attributes of its earliest ancestor: the stepped roofl ine, seven-seat practical-ity and strong credentials in virtually every area.

However, the Discovery 2 was also given the Landmark treatment and therefore a question must be answered:

which of these would be better?Let’s start with the price. Th e Dis-

covery 4 Landmark that we tested had a price tag of £58,105. Th at is a colossal amount of money for a Discovery, es-pecially as it is supposed to be a fami-ly-orientated vehicle. Th e Range Rover family is for the A-list wannabes.

In comparison, Discovery 2 Land-mark models are holding out at around the £4000 to £7000 bracket and there are a few to choose from. Th ere’s also the fact that should you need any work done on either of these vehicles, you can bet your life on which one is going to be cheaper. So the Disco 4 is around ten times more expensive, but is it ten times the car? Let’s simplify things.

Th e engine in the D4 is Jaguar Land Rover’s 3.0-litre SDV6, and if you like a bit of poke and no smoke, it is a glo-rious engine. Th e amount of torque on call is rather impressive and the motor chucks out a very healthy 256bhp. In the Discovery 2, you’re looking at the Td5 engine that was created under the supervision of BMW in the late ‘90s.

Naturally, the fact that this engine is a decade older means a stock Disco 2 LM is never going to hold a candle to

A Landmark bargain

Words and Pictures: Mike Trott

the Discovery 4 in a straight line – it only has a measly 136bhp and that is assuming it hasn’t let too many horses out of the stable over the last 12 years. Needless to say, what the five-cylin-der 2.5-litre powerplant does have in its favour is the range of aftermarket options that can be found should someone wish to reduce the deficit to the D4.

ECU remapping has been a popular choice on the Td5 for some time, with companies like AlliSport offering ECU remaps that can boost your power – sometimes in excess of 200bhp – and on occasion, if you drive it gently enough, even improve your economy. Talking of which, combined figures for the D2 are 30.1mpg for the manual and 27.4mpg for the automatic. Oh, and transmission is something I’ll come back to in a second.

For the Discovery 4, even ten years of automotive progress doesn’t provide figures that are spectacularly better, with the Disco 4 Landmark achieving 35.3mpg. If you go for the older sec-ond-gen Landmark, though, and you want to be sure you’re not spending all your days at the service station, you could get an EGR blanking or removal kit. Again, while your economy may improve, there are performance gains to be reaped too.

Okay, so far the Discovery 2 Landmark has kept pace with the Landmark of today, at least in terms of economy which can be neutralised with a couple of mods, and the same for performance too.

But what about all-round capability and the technology they use to accom-plish such feats?

The gearbox, for instance. In the Disco 4 you’re spoiled with a modern eight-speed automatic ‘box that allows you and the vehicle to glide effortlessly

on that surge of everlasting torque. In the old Td5 Landmark, the automatic transmission is downright dangerous.

Think of the D4’s ZF eight-speeder as Usain Bolt and the Discovery 2s four-speed shifter as me. If we were to have a race over 100m, the result would leave me so demoralised that I’d have to check myself into the nearest clinic for depression. The same can be said for the Discoverys.

If you drove a D4 and experienced the sophistication of the ZF auto, to step back into a D2 with half the gears and centuries between gear changes would leave you upset. You may well cause an accident if trying to pull away sharpish while towing. The D2 is good at this, but for your own safety, stick to a manual. You’ll also have more control on the move and when off-roading too.





Continued overleaf

Below: Over a decade may have passed, but the D2 and D4 still have a lot in common. Both offer seven-seat versatility, plus the trademark stepped roofline. Futher down you can see the two sunroofs. Caution: these have been known to leak…

Left: Here you can see the classic Land-mark alloys that appear on the Disco 2. They’re a well matched design for the ve-hicle, without being over-exuberant like some of the other Land Rovers you get today. Wrap them in some All-Terrains and you’ve got yourself a truck that is more than handy out the box, especially with that diff lock

Below: There is something about a green Land Rover. It just looks... right. There were a few colours for the D2 Landmark, along with this metallic green. It’s all personal preference really, but we reckon the red and dark blue were good – the sky blue and beige less so…

That brings me nicely to the point about what Land Rovers should all re-ally be used for. The Disco 4 Landmark is equipped with the very latest in off-road tech, from its Terrain Response and Hill Descent Control systems, to the All Terrain Progress Control and state-of-the-art traction control facilities on the vehicle. Land Rover is still at the top of its game, but so was the Discovery 2 in its day.

The difference between these two is that the Disco 4 has become more like a video game; a numbed involvement to off-roading and consequently – some would argue – less engaging. It’s still fantastic off-road, but the Discov-ery 2 Landmark, being produced from late ’03 and into ’04, still called upon traditional mechanics and as in all later D2 models there was a diff lock to help you stay out of trouble.

With the D2, you’re not short of accessories to help enhance off-road performance anyway. Even a modest lift and few additional items of pro-tection can turn a Discovery 2 into a green lane hero.

As an off-roader then, the Discovery 2 LM can trump the fresh-faced D4. It’s helped by the fact you won’t be so worried about scratching the paint-work in a D2, and if anything goes a little pear-shaped you won’t receive a spanking from your bank manager.

Finally, we must look at luxury and compare what these vehicles are like in-side, to dwell in, be muddy in and drive in. This is where the price gap really is shown up. You can see how the Discov-ery has changed its focus since the days of its second-generation guise.

Sliding into the Discovery 4 Land-mark, the cabin shouts luxury and money. The high-tech 7-inch touch-screen infotainment system with its 4x4 information panel is space-age stuff compared to the cockpit of the Disco 2. And if this was Blue Peter, then this Discovery 2 we have here would surely be one we made earlier.

This example belongs to Andrew Breakwell and I reckon this is one of the better exterior shades you could go

for on a D2 LM. The dark green is of the true Land Rover palette. But that doesn’t disguise the obvious differences between these two interiors.

There is no satellite navigation in the Disco 2 and the lights on the dash, unlike in the D4, may dazzle you for all the wrong reasons. But let’s not get carried away – this is no P38 after all.

You may not be lavished with TV screens in the back of your D2’s head-rests, but you do get leather seats, a CD multi-changer, climate and cruise con-trol, twin electric sunroofs – although wisely the rear one on this example has been sealed up – plus you even get rear parking sensors.

It’s never going to be as plush as the latest Landmark model, but then you’re not forking out nearly £60,000. Both the Discovery Landmark models are very good for their respective gen-erations. They both have seven seats; both are vehicles for all occasions; they can tow and are very good off-road, albeit in very different ways.

A Discovery 4 Landmark is not a cheap investment – not that I wouldn’t pat someone on the back if they did make such a purchase. The Discovery 2 LM, though, is a shrewd capture. It is the last of the old-school Land Rovers before things went completely ‘shiny’.

It might not be able to match the D4 on outright luxury, but the extra money you save can turn your D2 LM into a real winner. Get one in a nice colour – avoid the beige – and stick with a manual, remap your engine and install an EGR blanking kit and you’ll be laughing all the way. And that’s before you put a coil spring conversion on to hush the few electronics left on the vehicle.

If you like the look of this particular Discovery 2 Landmark, well today could be your lucky day. This example is currently for sale, recently MOT’d and serviced, and could be a very lovely acquisition for someone who would like a variant of D2 that comes with all the toys. If you’re interested, contact Andrew on 07582 823541



Below: There is much to like about the Discovery 2 Landmark, and at around £6000 you do get a lot of car for your money. It will never quite be the Discovery 4 inside, but you do get air-con, cruise and climate control, along with a full leather interior. There are even rear parking sensors, which back in 2003 was still considered pretty advanced. Tempted…?

Do yourself a favour and stick with a manual. It’s less sluggish and provides you with more control on the move – and you have five speeds as opposed to four

LAND ROVER GENUINE PARTS

Barretts Land Rover Canterbury Barretts Land Rover AshfordBroad Oak Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7PQ The Parade, Orbital Business Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HT01227 475 475 01233 506 [email protected] [email protected]

www.barretts.canterbury.landrover.co.uk www.barretts.ashford.landrover.co.uk

Looking at the exterior of a Land Rover may tell you part of the story behind it – but looks can be deceiving. In the case of this 109, now part of the Dunsfold Collection, a time-worn exterior belies the colour of its untold past…



Throughout the world, there are hundreds of thousands of Land Rovers. Each of them is parked up in its own unique

condition, each with its very own col-lection of memories and tales in tow. Vehicles that carry the green oval tend to have a more colourful past than most – if for no other reasons than because they stick around for so much longer than the average car.

If you could sit down and chat with even the most ordinary of Land Rov-ers, it would be like fi nding out that your unassuming grandfather used to be in the SAS.

Even so, from the outside the average Land Rover, like the average grandfather, may easily be mistaken for something or someone whose most interesting days are behind them. But take the time to fi nd out about those tales and you’ll fi nd that age is just a number.

I’m sure by now you can feel me teeing you up for some astounding Land Rover. And in many ways that is precisely what we have.

Just as you should never judge a book by its cover, you should never judge a Land Rover’s story solely on the condition of its paintwork, for

example. Pictured before you is a relatively scruff y Series III 109. But the fact this relic now resides within the Dunsfold Collection must surely be making you question why this vehicle is so special…

Well, if this were the Bible, then this 109 would have connections to the book of Genesis. It shares links to the very beginning of the Collection itself and has more than the odd twist in the tale.

Way back in 1968, Brian Bashall be-came the brains behind what we now know as the Dunsfold Collection. But while that may be his most celebrated

legacy, Brian also managed a separate business dealing with parts, servicing and sales of various Landies.

Th is particular Series III was one of the many Land Rovers supplied by his business. In 1974, this 2.6-litre six-cyl-inder petrol 109 was delivered new to a certain Commander Dick Talbot. And as it turns out, the gentleman who dropped off the Land Rover to its fi rst and only owner happens to be one of the Collection’s trustees today.

Richard Beddall, Dunsfold Collec-tion trustee and family friend to the Talbots, told us: ‘I actually collected this car from the supplying deal-

er when it was new and took it to Dunsfold where I helped Brian Bashall from time to time.

‘While there, we fi tted a towbar and a couple of other items. And then I de-livered it to Commander Talbot, who ran probably the fi rst garden centre in the UK, which was located in our village, Iver, Bucks!’

Now that Commander Talbot had his Land Rover, the story unravels to reveal how it came to be in the state you see before you today. We caught up with his son, John Talbot, who recalls some of the many memories the family had with this child of Solihull.

Don’t judge a Land Rover by its cover...

Words: mike trott Pictures: dunsfold Collection

Opening hours in the UK: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm. †Based on an average customer, saving 41% when compared to buying three separate Carole Nash policies. Average customer = 57 year old male with full 10 years plus NCB, driving a 1965 MG B, 1973 MG B and 1972 MG Midget. Previous multi-classic car savings from 7.2.2014 until 11.5.2015 were 28%. Up to 41% savings available from 11.5.2015. 1Terms and conditions apply - cherished.carolenash.com/terms-and-conditions.aspx 2Terms and conditions apply - call for details. Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm reference no. 307243. Carole Nash is a trading style of Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd, registered in England and Wales no. 2600841.

u Free Agreed Value1

u Salvage Retention2

u UK & EU breakdown worth over £100 - includes Homestart

u Up to £100,000 Legal Expenses cover in the event of an accident that’s not your fault

u Club member discounts2

YOUR CLASSIC LAND ROVER INSURANCE POLICY INCLUDES:

Carole Nash, a name you can trust

0800 144 4670cherished.carolenash.comClassic | Camper Van | Specialist | Military | Performance

/insideclassics.com @insideclassics

“The Best Classic Car Insurance”RICHARD, HANTS - JAN 2016

YOU COULD

SAVE 41% WITH A MULTI-CLASSIC POLICY†

‘I remember we used it in the summer of 1974,’ says John. ‘It was brand spanking new at the time. My father had bought it primarily because he owned the garden centre. He used to load it up with sacks, plants, pots, everything – a real myriad of crap! It was a real workhorse and lived a true Land Rover life. My father was a prop-er Land Rover man too.’

Th is may have been a rare six-pot, but it was certainly used like a Land Rover should be. It would live in Buckinghamshire for the entirety of its working days, and stay under the sole ownership of Commander Talbot.

‘At one stage we had a small boat weighing a couple of tonnes, so it became the ideal tow vehicle as well as for work,’ continues John. ‘My nephew learnt to drive in this Land Rover and I remember the time my mother and wife drove it over to Sunningdale from Iver and they’d gone the whole way with the handbrake on!

‘It’s partly why my father bought the Land Rover; the general robustness

and reliability. He knew it was never going to break and let him down.’ We also know that had anything ever gone majorly wrong on the 109, Dick would have probably been able to fi x it with considerable ease. Aft er all, that is one of the bonuses to owning such a machine.

Such a machine normally never gets to live such a full and vibrant life. Oft en, those vehicles we see in the Dunsfold Collection may never have experienced a true lease of life – but this was a Land Rover bought to be a Land Rover.

‘My father used it until the day he died really. He passed away in 1996 and aft er he left us, the Land Rover wasn’t really used in anger again aft er that,’ explains John. ‘We kept it on the road for a while. But aft er our mother died, my sister, Sarah, who knows Richard quite well, asked him whether the Collection would be able to fi nd room for one of their own.’

Needless to say, the Dunsfold Col-lection and its trustees, including Brian

Bashall’s son, Philip, opened their arms to welcome back one familiar acquaintance. Th e Series III 109 – or SNK 869N as it is referred to – was donated to the Collection in 2013.

Asking John whether he thinks his father would have liked to have seen the Land Rover being part of the Col-lection, his answer is very certain: ‘Yes indeed, he would be very proud and tickled pink.’

So there you have it, a Land Rover that looks like it’s out of its depths among a hoard of pre-production and one-off specials in the Dunsfold fl eet. But then we forget sometimes that even the quietest, most unassuming of us can oft en have the best story to tell.

If you love fascinating Land Rovers, you may wish to visit the Dunsfold Collection’s website. Th ere are loads of fascinating Land Rovers within the Collection and all of them have a diff erent story to tell, shedding light on the history of Land Rover and its heritage. It’s at www.dunsfoldcollection.co.uk.



Galvanised chassis replacement service supplied and fitted7 days turn around

No obligation free chassis assessmentLoan car available, collection and delivery possible

Main dealer trained technicians30 years Land Rover experience

All types of Land Rover modification/repair undertakenFull restorations undertaken

Tel: 01823 412331 | 07971 287574based in Somerset, 5 mins off junction 25 M5

www.mdengineering.co.uk 01526 830185 ||/ david@”rowanfarm.orgRowan Farm, Priory Road, Ruskington,

Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9DJ

WORLD’S BIGGEST SUPPLIER OF DIESEL

ENGINE REPOWER KITS AND CONVERSIONS FOR LAND ROVER VEHICLES

300 Tdi built as HS 2.8L VNT Complete Engines Available Only £5100 plus VATMaximum Power: 135BHPMaximum Torque: 375 NmBuilt using 90% new parts, full details on request. Contact us via email or give us a call.

Other engines with kits:NEW HS 2.8 complete £6100 plus VAT

NEW 300 Tdi complete £5995+ plus VAT

NEW stripped 300 Tdi £2995 plus VAT

All above available with kits to fit to: ALL Defender, Range Rover pre 2002 and Discovery pre 2004

3.2L 5 Cylinder Tdci Puma engine conversions available for DefenderMaximum Power: 200 BHPMaximum Torque: 475NmAutomatic Transmission: Mercedes 5 Speed 722.6, High Torque 580 Nm Capacity. Manual Transmission: Standard Land Rover 6 speed Getrag

Engine chassis bracket kits:Available for: V8, 200Tdi & 300Tdi

Land Rover 6 Speed Manual MT82 2007 on gearbox adaption kits available for engines:Td5 £1245 plus+ VAT300 Tdi £945 +plus VATBoth comprise of: adaptor plate, modified Tdci flywheel, starter motor and other parts.

Other engines with kits:

300 Tdi VNT Turbo Power improvement kits:Standard engine power: 111 BHP @@” 4000 RPM, 265 Nm @” @1800 RPM

Stage 1: 117 BHP @@” 4000 RPM, 303” Nm @@ 1400 RPMComplete with: new VNT Turbo, exhaust manifold, oil pipe and connections, intercooler and air cleaner hoses and front and intermediate exhaust pipe: £1395 +plus VAT

Stage 2: 132 BHP@ @ 4000 RPM, 350 Nm @@” 1400 RPMComplete with: all parts in stage 1 and NEW uprated fuel injection pump and heavy duty intercooler: £2195 +plus VAT

MD Engineering.indd 1 11/04/2016 14:03

a vast array of electronics, of course – but back in the day, all you had to do was shift the low box lever and, so long as you knew how to drive, the jewel in Solihull’s crown would put on a daz-zling show of all-terrain mastery.

Th at’s why you still see original Classics being thrashed round playday sites. Bruised, battered but still mag-nifi cent, these old warriors are more beautiful than ever in their own way. It’s not the way Land Rover likes to do things these days, but if you’re an off -road fan you’ll get what I’m on about. Like live music or seeing a fi lm at the cinema rather than at home, a 4x4 being used properly always looks good.

Hand painting the entire thing in bright orange, though? Th at’s another story completely.

Actually, it’s this story. Kieran Wheel-er is the guy in whose hands this ani-mated Range Rover gained its current, vivacious colour scheme. I was down at Muddy Bottom 4x4 a couple of years ago when this lurid Rangey caught my

eye (and the chances of it not catching your eye are slim and none).

Here is a guy that laughs in the face of getting stuck. Not because he doesn’t, in fact he positively goes out to try and get stuck in diff erent situations. Th e point is, though, when he does it he laughs.

When I fi rst came across this orange Rangey it wasn’t just the colour scheme that caught my attention. It was the fact that Kieran had four other Land Rovers winching, tugging, pulling and heaving as they attempted to get him out of a particularly boggy mess.

‘It took four Land Rovers to get me out when I got stuck,’ laughs Kieran. ‘Th at was fun, and it also ended up with us snapping a synthetic rope. And even aft er the four Landies got me out, I decided to drive off through a bog and, lo and behold, I got stuck again! What a day!’

So, orange, right?‘Yeah, the Range Rover was re-

painted in the brilliant orange by my

brother and myself over a weekend. It had originally been green,’ says Kieran. It certainly isn’t the colour of anything you’ll fi nd in the countryside of Britain anymore. Kieran must have a bit of

fashion sense, though, given how the synthetic rope for his Britpart winch and even the familiar Range Rover alloys have been decorated with the same brush.

Modern Range Rovers aren’t the sort of vehicles anyone is ever likely to cut up and brush paint for a life of play-day warfare. But the original was perfect for it – and, as Kieran Wheeler’s four-door illustrates, if you’re going to make a state-ment you might as well make it loud…



Range Rovers are prestige cars. Th ings of discreet elegance, they loft their way along country roads with their

occupants wrapped in a luxurious cocoon of leather and exotic timbers from shores far away.

Th eir exteriors are usually shiny, exuding rich tones with an immaculate fi nish. Inside, they carry more com-puter power than it took to put a man on the moon, all of it concentrating on making life just so elegantly perfect for those on board.

To a modern Range Rover driver, the notion of taking an old example of their prestigious vehicle and turning it into something that has more in com-mon with a shed than a stately home is completely absurd. But these are people who have no idea what a Range Rover is really capable of.

Th e Rangey has become less of a truck and more of a car with every incarnation. But even the latest one is highly capable off -road. It’s aided by

The past is orangeThe past is orangeThe past is orange

Words and Pictures: mike trott

Above: Both axles have been uprated using 24-spline diffs and halfshafts to better cope with Kieran’s demands. The +4” springs and shocks give extra lift to counteract the overhangs. Dislocation cones allow extra travel, the whole lot’s polybushed and the bump stops have been extended to suit the extra length of the springs

However, I doubt that many inte-rior designers would think much of what Kieran has done to this Classic. Seats… you only need to count to two for those. Clearly this is not the vehicle you’re going to chauffeur your friends in anymore. But that’s beside the point.

What Kieran has done is make this Rangey lighter and simpler, and essentially he’s just stripped it out for having fun in. He got towed away by a Freelander after these pictures were taken, because he came in to land after a jump and clattered the sump into the ground… cue the white flag.

If you’re lucky enough (or brave enough, depending on your stance) to sit next to Kieran while he’s doing his thing, you’ll notice some mud, some more mud and possibly the stick poking from the transmission tunnel that signifies this is no longer some automatic cruising vessel. It’s the LT77 box underneath now, with a trusty 200Tdi at the helm. Although the Rangey started out with the 3.9-litre V8, a 6.5-litre GMC turbo-diesel lived and breathed under this bonnet at one stage – but that got ripped out, along with most other things, once Kieran came and bought it.

‘The Classic is not a daily driver,’ Kieran reveals. ‘I’ve had a bobtailed Range Rover V8 previously, which I rebuilt and customised from standard myself when I was 14. I have had a few Discoverys in the past, too, which have always been modified for off-roading and playing in the floods.’





Continued overleaf

Above: As you can see here, the Rangey’s days as an automatic are in the past. As is most of its interior trim. Behind the 200Tdi is a no-nonsense LT77 manual and LT230 transfer box; despite the presence of a 4” lift, these turn the axles via a pair of standard-issue props

Floods? Even the average Land Rover owner might shudder at the word. In all honesty, though, having placed a 200Tdi into the Classic lets Kieran sleep pretty soundly at night when it comes to the prospect of water. It will certainly see him through more fords than the original V8 would have, anyway.

‘Now I have a Discovery 200Tdi as my daily runner,’ he continues. ‘Of course, this has still been modified too, slightly. With the Range Rover I tend to just go playing in it and go messing around with friends at pay and plays.’

All the changes Kieran has overseen are through his own oil-covered hands. Because, as he rightly says, ‘that is where all the fun is.’

Having started building his first bobtail at 14, when the average young lad’s hands are normally covered in something but it’s not oil, it’s no great surprise to hear how he was intro-duced to the 4x4 lark. ‘My father got me into off-roading. He took me along with him one day and let me take one of his many Land Rovers for a spin. I couldn’t get enough, and as soon as I could drive it was all I wanted to have.

‘This whole project was done in stag-es as I have been tinkering with it non-stop to get it to how I’ve wanted it to become. Whatever I thought it needed, I have added, and whatever I thought it didn’t need was swiftly removed.’

The interior is actually one area where Kieran feels he could probably have done better. Maybe there are still too many doors connected to the body for his liking? Like any Land Rover, anyway, it’s still got some more fettling on the horizon: Kieran feels a change on the radius arms and trailing arms would better fit the 4” lift kit it has. As if it needed to stand out any more in a crowd, eh?

I’ll tell you what this Range Rover is, though. It’s a brilliant example of what the 4x4 world can bring out in people – the will to customise and personify your vehicle, stamping your very own mark on what is already a great truck.

You may well have been reading this while thinking that the colour finish under the bonnet of your own truck is better, or that letting a Classic slip into this sort of state is just plain wrong. And you could be right, you could be wrong.

But who cares? Just see this lairy monster of a thing, watch what Kieran does to it off-road, and smile. Each to their own, and long may it continue.



Thanks to the team at Muddy Bottom 4x4 for letting us use their site down in the New Forest in order to witness Kieran doing his thing. For more information on their events and the site, visit muddybotto-moffroad.com

Above: Leaving the chassis standard on a Classic is no bad thing. At 100”, it’s the perfect length for all-round off-road ability. You could bobtail it if you felt the back end needed to go on a diet, but Kieran hasn’t reached that point… yet. The only additions here are mud – and outriggers for the heavy-duty rock sliders

Above: Up front, perched upon a tubular bumper is a Britpart DB12,000i winch – very much a necessity, even on a vehicle that’s used in places where there’s always another truck (or four) ready with a rope. The decal that you probably can’t make out reads, ‘You’re my crumple zone’. True say…

Left: The steering set-up remains the same as when the Rangey came out of the factory, but the components in it have been replaced by heavy-duty items. There’s a RTC damper there, too, and the whole lot is tucked up behind a guard that can absorb some of Kieran’s enthu-siasm when he’s on a mission

‘It took four Land rovers to

get me out’

Sometimes Portugal is a bit like the forgotten brother of Spain – people overlook this fascinating country. But when it comes to those of us who own a Land Rover, Portugal is a destination that you really should get to know very well indeed

36

Portugal: home to the Algarve, a Mediterranean climate that we Brits can only envy – and trails for Land Rovers that can

only be fabricated in the most passion-ate depths of the imagination.

Th is country is beautiful, under-rated and, for budding overlanders, a place that has to be on the bucket list. It’s up there with the likes of Iceland and Morocco, Moab in the United States and the great plains of Africa. And now there are specifi c companies out there that will make sure you can have a ball out in this reserved and diverse country.

Dean and Mandy Taylor took the decision to go and explore Portugal aft er gazing up into the Monchique Mountains and getting a sense of

curiosity as they sat there enjoying an evening meal in the Algarve.

‘One pull factor for Portugal was the fact we’d done package holidays there before, like in the Algarve for instance. Th en we’d look up into the Monchique Mountains and think, “I bet that’s good to off -road in!”’ says Dean with a wide smile.

So with a planted seed, the couple naturally ventured on to one of the more popular internet search engines and very quickly came across a tour company off ering trips that looked right up their trail.

Dean continues: ‘We’d seen a write-up on the place, which made it sound even better, and while doing a bit of research it was Go-exploring.com that came up near the top.’

Go-exploring.com is a tour com-pany that specialises in providing adventures in Southern Portugal. Th ey’re based in the municipality of Monchique and therefore on the doorstep of what overlanders crave to experience once their Land Rover is loaded up and ready for action.

‘I think we liked the sound of the Go-exploring set-up a little more as it off ered some luxury alongside, which is useful for us women!’ exclaims Man-dy. ‘Th ere was no cooking involved, for example, which makes a diff erence aft er you’ve been driving all day!’

Not that driving in these surround-ings is any sort of a hardship! Let’s face it, with views that simply make your heart want to melt, memories of such spectacular awe are likely to stick with

When you Go-explore Portugal

Words: mike trottPictures: dean & mandy taylor

you until your twilight years. Even so, the fact that the Go-exploring.com tours are fully catered means it’s one less thing you have to worry about.

Th e man behind Go-exploring.com is Joe Debie, an ex-British Army Sergeant who is well-suited to the wilderness of the Southern Portuguese countryside, and not least because he spent time living there and knows all the best places to take you.

He’s someone you’re likely to know very well by the end of your tour, and from what Dean and Mandy say, he’ll be on-hand to make sure you have the best time possible, whether it is just for an extended weekend or a more far-reaching adventure.

‘I got into Land Rovers through the army,’ says Dean. ‘As soon as I left the army it was Land Rovers all the way – and Range Rovers too! I was in the army for 16 years, as part of a tank regiment. Th at’s probably why me and Joe get on so well. Th ere’s always a bit of banter between us.’

Mandy adds, ‘It’s all very friendly and jokey and a really nice atmosphere in which to have a vacation. As well as the meals on off er and the full catering, I think we liked the diff erent way you could do things – Joe was very fl exible.

37

Above: You’d drive all day just to see a view like this, but in Portugal it’s the sort of scenery you see round every corner Below: The crazy stone balancing on Mount Foia is defi nitely something worth travel-ling to see. Hope this area isn’t in an earthquake zone…

Continued overleaf

Email us: [email protected] us: 07961 268297

SALE25% OFFLAST FEW 2015 AWNINGS

38A Trio for Travellers

If you’ve been travelling for several hours and the light of day isn’t on your side, sometimes the idea of sleep and a quick set up of camp seems preferable. The problem is that setting up camp can be... well, quite the process.

But Wynnchester Outdoors has seen your pain and come up with quite the package. It’s their Adventurer Canvas Bedroll and it is the perfect overland accomplice. Imagine stumbling across a de-serted beach or lake and fancying just settling down for the night, grabbing a quick photo in the morning and being off on your way again pronto.

Well, this Adventurer Bedroll can apparently be rolled out, and back again, in two minutes. There is no tarp, ground sheet or guy ropes in sight. Sounds good – but it gets better.

Made from military-grade waterproof canvas and incorporat-ing a pre-curved aluminium pole system, the bedroll can be used on the ground or up in the air on a hammock and still gives you a ful-ly-enclosed head cover and netting against mosquitoes.

The bedroll shrinks to a neat bundle, weighs approximately 4kg and is made from flame retard-ant material so you don’t have to

be 20 miles from your camp fire. Available in Sand Khaki or Olive Green, the bedroll measures 220cm in length and 100cm in width at the head, while your toes can move around in 75cm of width. So there is enough room for most humans to dwell.

A very useful addition to your equipment list, for sure. The bedroll – at the time of writing – is on offer at £299, down from £350. For more information on the bedroll and for other products by Wynnchester Outdoors, visit www.wynnchester.com

When travelling the globe in your Land Rover, although you may have a vehicle that is bigger than most others on the road the space available to you is not infinite. It stands to reason then that a bit of good old fashioned organising and smart thinking on storage can be very beneficial.

Take Trekk 4x4, for instance. They produce these delightful single drawers. They’re available for the Defender but also for the Range Rover too. Trekk 4x4 will offer you a choice between a car-peted drawer and one with an an-

ti-slip floor. We’d go for the latter as it’s going to be more practical and durable in the long run. But it depends on what set-up you’re after in your Land Rover.

The drawer’s innards measure 1000 x 700 x 160mm, so there is a good space in which to store some of your plentiful overlanding equipment, whether it is spare tools or lights, or maybe even clothes – it’s your choice.

Take a look on Trekk 4x4’s website for more overlanding and off-roading products. You’ll find them at www.trekk-4x4.be.

Lighting is crucial around the campsite. In Africa, you’d like to be able to spot the lion sharp-ening his knife and fork in the corner, or the snake that’s already swallowed your legs, so you can do something about it.

When it comes to lighting, then, APB Trading stocks various products from National Luna. There’s a huge amount of lighting options to choose from, but for the moment we’re looking at their Touch Light offerings.

These come in an array of LED options (LED means approx-imately 100,000 hours of life) with white, yellow and red lenses available. The yellow is particu-larly useful in not attracting as many insects to your location. Some lighting options are dual LED lights which wrap two col-ours in one.

All of the lights in the range are weatherproof, though, and we definitely like the fact that they come with a five-year guaran-

tee. They carry an automatic power-save function and have a strobe setting as well. There are three brightness settings on each so you don’t have to have the lights on full whack all the time.

These are a handy addition to have around your camping set-up as you can place them wherever is convenient for you. For the full range of National Luna lighting products available, head to APB’s website at www.expedi-tion-equipment.com.

Snug as a bug...

The Luna non-eclipse

Keep your clutter in check with Trekk

39

‘He’s very organised and has all the routes planned beforehand, but he’ll give you a little book before you set off which will cover the type of things to expect on your trails that day. And even though you’re situated at one particular basecamp, you travel all over – some days heading north, some east, some south etc.’

Dean and Mandy have developed an appetite for Land Rovers and exploring – something that has only been increased with their experiences in Portugal. Aft er Dean’s post-army obsession struck, the driving holidays commenced and it was soon time to leave the caravan behind and pack up the new roof tent and explore in true Land Rover fashion.

Th e couple now own a Land Rover 110 Double Cab with a full roof rack installed to cater for all the luggage they may need out in the big wide world. As Mandy says, they don’t like siting on a beach for their holidays anymore! You aren’t short of oppor-tunities to relax, however, if you’re on holiday with Go-exploring.

Dean and Mandy took to Portugal in June, a pleasant time of the year to visit if you like the warmth of the Med, but not so hot that you’re cowering for shade like an ant under a magnifying glass. Th ey stayed for just over a week and decided to take the slow boat down to Santander before driving the rest of the way. It’s a long way, they’ll warn you, but take your time and use it as another reason to investigate new surroundings on the way south and you’ll be almost disappointed for it to come to an end.

Mandy explains: ‘Just tell Joe when you’re planning on arriving and what day you’ll be leaving and he’ll give you a price for it all. Even though there were rooms available while we were there, we decided to take the roof tent and camped throughout. However, if I’d known what the rooms were like before we went, I may have considered booking myself into one of those!

Th ey’re very comfortable. If we go again, it’s the guesthouse for us!

‘Having said that, even though we were camping, we still had access to the pool, showers and enjoyed all the meals,’ assures Mandy.

While I would challenge anyone to say that overlanding is boring or something that doesn’t appeal, the idea of coming back from a trip and not smelling like something that’s just been dug up aft er excavating a landfi ll site does sound like a nice alternative to taking the grungy approach.

But while that may provide a more sophisticated end to the day, what about the day itself?

Dean explains, ‘Th e day would follow a rough structure...’ ‘Yeah,’ continues Mandy, ‘Breakfast was

usually around 8am, followed by a briefi ng, and then we were off on the trails by 9.30am. We’d never miss our mid-morning tea break, though, some-times accompanied by biscuits; other days it would be ice cream.

‘If we encountered a steep hill or a tricky section, Joe would stop us to get out and have a look and would advise on how best to navigate through.’

This was one of Mandy’s favourite spots. We can’t imagine why…

Continued overleaf

Dean explains: ‘There were some technical tracks during the trip; a good balance of them, but depending on what time of year you go you’ll get a different experience of off-roading.

‘If we went again, we’d go out during the winter because it is such a diverse country. In the winter, the riverbeds are full and we’re told they can offer

some very interesting off-roading. Having said that, we stumbled across six fords in half-an-hour. It’s a good time of year to go.’

Mandy explained that they would usually have three days of trails and off-road thrills followed by one day of other activities or ‘cultural days’. Wine tasting at some local vineyards was

one of Mandy’s highlights and would surely be an experience to give anyone a literal flavour of this wonderful over-lander’s paradise.

‘I’d recommend Joe to anyone, he’s very good at what he does and goes out of his way to make sure you have a good holiday,’ adds Mandy.

Among some of the places we were instructed not to miss out on was Cal-das de Monchique, a spa town situated to the south of Monchique village itself – the very place you’ll be using as a basecamp while there.

‘It’s worth a trip to the most south-westerly point of Portugal at Cabo de Sao Vicente, near to Sagres. The cliffs are so dramatic! Joe will also take you up Mount Foia which give you fantastic views of the south and west coasts of Europe,’ Mandy suggests.

‘One thing that was truly amazing was the sunsets,’ recalls Dean. ‘We’ve got hundreds of photos of them! The vineyards were good and the wine tasting experience, and just being able to explore the south of Portugal was really incredible.’

So while Dean favoured the pictur-esque sunsets, what did Mandy take away from Portugal?

‘For me, the highlights were the trails, scenery... and the pool! …Oh and Luc’s cooking. He is the owner of the guesthouse and does all of the cooking himself.’

It sounds like Portugal has plenty to offer, particularly when you’re in the capable hands of Go-exploring.com. There are trails and experiences to suit all individuals who make the wise decision to venture here. And even if you’ve gone there once before, you can pick a different season and come back with a thousand different stories to tell.

Forget Benidorm and the Costa del So Last Year – get your Land Rover ready to go and have a real adventure.

40

Above: This is just one example of Luc’s cooking, the owner of the guesthouse. We’re definitely hungry, are you?Below: This was Dean and Mandy’s set-up the first time around – but it sounds like there may be a seond visit, and the tent may be told to take a hike!

Fully Catered 4x4 Holidays in PortugalGuided tours with choice of accommodation

www.go-exploring.com

Tel: 01904 728461

www.trailmasters.com

For2014 Wildin Walesdates, seeour websitefor details

For Wild in Wales dates, see our

website for details



Every Green Oval enthusiast loves the old Series Land Rov-ers. The heritage and authentic nature of the Series I, the

added curves of the II and the ever-so slightly modernised Series III – they all have clear links to the earliest creations from Solihull.

I’m sure many of you will be flicking through these pages, happy knowing that your Series Land Rover is as origi-nal as can be, and, in particular, you’re thrilled that you’ve still got a tradition-al 2.25-litre engine in place, or another equivalent early power unit.

The thing is, though, that some Series owners like to use their classic

motor as a daily drive and consequent-ly feel that an engine developed in the Fifties and Sixties isn’t sufficient to meet the requirements of today’s road network. You’ll see many a Land Rover with a 200Tdi motor in its bay, and that now includes numerous Series II and III models.

But whereas the 200Tdi can easily be slipped inside the front section of a Series II or III, a 300Tdi is a different kettle of fish.

The problem is that the 300Tdi has a different engine block on the driver’s side. The oil filter, as a result, is right in the way of the engine mounting bracket, which leaves you scratching

your head. But imagine if there was a way to get the 300Tdi in. They are more readily available than the 200s for starters.

Well, Steve Parkers has developed a 300Tdi Conversion Kit that complies with the Series II, IIA and III variants that originally had 2.25-litre four-pot engines. Now, these days many Series Landy owners love gliding a galvanised chassis under their vintage treasure – and why wouldn’t you?

But the last thing you want to do on a galvanised chassis is to start cutting and welding into it and undoing the very process that made you buy it in the first place. However, with the Steve Parkers 300Tdi Conversion Kit, this has all been taken into account and there will be no need to get your welding mask out here. The only thing

Gunning for 300

Words: Dan FennPictures: Michelle Thruxton & Steve Parker

Sliding a 200Tdi unit into a Series Land Rover is a popular alteration to make these days. While you’ll see plenty of Series IIs and IIIs with the 200 gem, putting a 300Tdi under the bonnet is a bit more problematic. That is until Steve Parkers got involved

Above: This is the right-hand long chassis engine bracket that needs to be cut down so that you can utilise the bolt-on ‘cap’ that is provided by Steve Parkers. A template of the bracket is also supplied and it’s all in the name of galvanised preservation





that does need cutting back is the right-hand chassis engine bracket. A template is supplied within the kit and a bolt-on ‘cap’ is provided in order for the 300 lump to fi t.

When we caught up with Steve he told us: ‘It was quite a challenge to come up with a system that would get round this problem without welding the chassis. Th ere are no engine mountings in the block where we need them, so we used what was there and used the sump fi xing screws to add extra stiff ness to the right-hand engine bracket.’

For the conversion, you’ll need one Series Land Rover (obviously), but also a donor vehicle in which to extract the relevant components you’ll need. Steve Parkers recommend a manual 300Tdi Discovery for the job, as the majority of automatic versions were burdened with Electronic Diesel Control (EDC). Th e only thing that will diff er on your con-verted engine is the air fi lter. Th ey say the Discovery air fi lter is best to install, simply because it is easier to source.

From your donor vehicle you’ll require all the general 300Tdi engine parts, including the starter motor and alternator, header tank and radiator/intercooler section, plus the fuel pipes and fi lter – both air and fuel – along with the intake hose and cable for the accelerator that will hopefully let you experience 300Tdi vroom!

For all the separate part numbers it’s best to visit the Steve Parkers website, but for now we’ll take you through some of the main points of this conversion.

Firstly, as well as the right-hand chassis engine bracket we mentioned earlier, you’ll need to relocate the bat-tery tray from its original positioning to under the left -front passenger seat. Th ere are several readjustments and relocations within this conversion, but the end result is a 300Tdi that looks like it was intended be in your Land Rover’s engine bay.

Th e turbo outlet needs rotating, for instance, but Steve Parkers supply a mounting bracket for the new boost control unit. Th e only thing asked of you here is to drill and tap a couple of holes. Th e 300’s alternator needs a new home in your Series’ bay, as the origi-nal position infringes upon the chassis. Another bespoke mounting bracket will be supplied for you, along with the corresponding drive belt as part of the engine bay segment of the conversion.

For the 300’s fl ywheel housing and the Series’ bell housing, there’s a bit of co-operation needed between the two. While the Tdi’s fl ywheel housing will comply with the bell housing of the 2.25 petrol and diesel motors, the fl y-wheel housing needs a hole drilled and tapped to carry a bell housing stud. Th e Series bell housing escapes from any modifi cations this time around.

Continued overleaf

Raid Sport 90 rear replacement cross member£200.00

Raid Sport 90 replacement sills £120.00

Raid SportFront Bumper

£90.00

Series 2/2a/3 rear 1/4 chassis £190.00

Discovery 2 replacement rear chassis £215.00

RCP manufactures all replacement chassis parts for Defender 90/110/130, Series 2/2a/3 and Discovery 2.

RCP also has a new range Raid Sport.We supply & fi t all our product on a one day turn around

Contact details:

email:[email protected]




£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:

email:[email protected] manufactures all replacement chassis

parts for Defender 90/110/130, Series 2/2a/3 and Discovery 2.

RCP also have a new range Raid Sport.We supply & fit all our product on a one day

turn around.

Contact details:[email protected] | 01926 614484




£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:





£90.00





Contact details:




Note that you’ll need to keep the left -hand engine block mounting bracket from your old 2.25 motor to complete this conversion.

Next up will be your clutch. If you’re a Series II or IIA owner then you’ll be calling upon the diaphragm clutch with a spacer, but if you’re a Series III owner, you’ll be using the 300Tdi pressure plate. A Series III clutch plate is needed for all of the models men-tioned above, however.

Th e following stage becomes a little trickier, particularly if you have a Series Landy with headlights not positioned in the wings, or if you have a left -hooker. It’s best to talk to Steve Parkers when ordering your conver-sion kit so that they can point you in exactly the right direction of which components you’ll need.

Th is all concerns the intercooler, which if you own a late IIA or III with lights in the wings, will mean you don’t need to make any changes. If you have lights in the front panel then you’ll need to account for a slight mod on the intercooler and will need to carry out some aluminium welding. It’s all in aid of you being able to transfer the original intercooler over. Th is is no easy job, and the whole of the 300’s cooling system – including the frame-work – needs to be transferred over into your classic Landy.

Steve Parkers has developed an array of hoses along with utilising various other hoses found on other Land Rovers to get this all to fi t perfectly like a 5000-piece jigsaw. A specially con-structed stainless steel jointer enables the fi ller hose and the heater-return hoses to link with the bottom hose. A cable-operated heater shut-off valve is supplied, along with mounting brack-ets for the radiator, stainless hose clips, the temperature sensor and adaptor.

If you own a left -hooker, or if your Series Landy has a fl at or round heater, you’ll need to alter the heater connec-tion hose. Th e good news is you can use the framework from either the Defender or Discovery radiators, but both require slight alterations to fi t.

With any engine it’s good to keep the internals cool and running at

optimum temperature, so Steve Parkers suggest fi tting a Revotec electric fan. And while you’re at it, the team at Steve Parkers have been busy constructing specially made oil cooler pipes for the conversion as well. Th ese are necessary if you want to keep your Landy in top condition.

And once all those burnt-up hydro-carbons have served their purpose in your lovely, newly-installed 300Tdi engine, they’ll need an exhaust to fl ow down. Th ere’s no sweating it on this formality as the exhausts kits that can be provided by Steve Parkers have been made to suit all models, short, long, left , right – you name it. Th ey come as a larger bore unit that better matches the turbo-powered 300 and are constructed using aluminised mild steel. All the usual nuts and bolts you need to fi t the exhaust are supplied so it shouldn’t fall off at the fi rst speed bump.

We mentioned earlier that Steve Parkers recommend the Discovery air fi lters because of their availability. But you’ll still need to use their adaptor kit if you’re to successfully utilise the Discovery 300Tdi fi lter housing and intake hose. Naturally, all clips and connectors come supplied.

And fi nally – the electrics. Usually a horrible topic on any Land Rover, but here you shouldn’t be out of your com-fort zone, particularly if you stick close to some of the many workshop manu-als there are available. Again, if you’re a Series III owner you’ll get off more lightly in this section, for example, switching negative earth models from those with a dynamo to an alternator. Series II and IIA keepers will need to make the swap from positive earth to negative earth, plus taking the amp meter out of the equation.

Steve Parkers has come up with this combination of kits to give you one complete 300Tdi conversion, and make it look like the Solihull boffi ns put the motor there themselves. Th ey all come with the relevant instructions; the best thing you can do is take your time and make sure you get the job done right, the fi rst time around.

Steve said: ‘Th e estimated time to do the conversion is around 45-50 hours, but this will depend on the facilities that you have and the model that is being converted.’

Th e company has also tried to come up with a conversion that sticks to as many Land Rover parts as possible, so components are easy to source and replace if it comes to it.

So, one 300Tdi engine slotted into your Series Landy. More power, more refi nement and more of a useable vehicle on more days of the year. More reasons to love your Land Rover!

NB: Do check before embarking on any conversion that your insurance com-pany is happy with it. Not all insurers approve of modi� cations.

Above left: Here you have the radiator housing unit that needs to be transferred over from your donor vehicle – preferably a Discovery 300Tdi – along with all other cooling components

Above: This the new home of your alter-nator. The original position gets in the way of the chassis and that simply won’t do. You get another bespoke mounting as part of the conversion kit, though, along with the new drive belt

Left: Alternator in place along with the radiator and intercooler, the specially made oil cooler pipes (gold-coloured ones) can be seen here. The next stage is to reinstate the air box

Top left: Here you can see the intercooler pipes stretching from the left over to the rotated turbo on the right. There’s a mounting bracket that Steve Parkers provide which will be for your new boost control unit. That black hose that runs along the chassis rail is your heater return pipe

Above: Here you can better see the pipes leading to that rotated turbo. Many things need relocating and altering for this conversion, but the end result is factory-fi tted look

Left: This is the front of a Series III. If it was a Series II or early IIA, the headlights would be here. You can see why the SIII is considered an easier job. It’s a tight fi t, but it does fi t, with the intercooler in front and to the side of the radiator

For further information on the conversion kit featured here, including a full list of part numbers, visit www.steveparkers.com. Alternatively, you can pick up the phone and discuss your requirements on 01706 854222



USED LAND ROVERS FOR SALESeries II U.S Style V8. Nut and bolt rebuild. Original gearbox. New steering box, doors, tub cappings and bikini hood. Recon’d axles and diffs, discs now on rear. £4250. Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, 07743 575950 06/16

Series II Series III

Lightweight

Series IIA 109” Station Wagon. Non-runner, 300Tdi. Power steering. Disc brakes. Ideal project. Would be lovely back on road. Spares or repair. £2250. Liverpool, Merseyside, 07712 436905 04/16

Series III 88 200Tdi (1984). MOT Feb ‘17. Engine from D1. Range Rover gearing, chassis and bulkhead superb. Parabolic springs fitted for smoother ride. £6995. Chesterfield, Der-byshire, 07738 410923 04/16

Series IIA 88” Hard Top 200Tdi (1964). 44,036 miles. MOT March ‘17. Tax exempt. General Super All Grips. SIII wings. Smith’s heater. Bronze Green – hand-painted. £4495. Chorley, Lancashire, 07482 850850 06/16

Series III 88” Soft Top (1980). 64,000 miles. 2.25 petrol. 3 owners from new. Original features: chassis,engine, gearbox etc. Refurbished. 12 months MOT £16995 exc. VAT. Glan Conwy, 07825 587155 04/16

Series IIA 88” Soft Top (1962). 56,000 miles. Recent restoration. Galv chassis, rebuilt engine, loads of new parts, seats, clutch, para-bolic springs. New coil. £13990. Petersfield, Hampshire, 01730 269999 04/16

Series III 88” (1973). Tax exempt. Diesel in good working condition, good bulkhead, new rear tub floor fitted, chassis good. 10 months MOT. £3950. Scottish Borders, 07763 496371 after 6pm 04/16

Series III 88” 2.5 petrol Pick Up (1973). 101,265 miles. Manual. MOT Sept. Good chassis, alloy chequer rear plating. Could be good workhorse. Lamp guards. Towbar. £3999. London, Essex, 07425 624552 05/16

Series III Ex-Military 109 (1983). 18,000km. 2.25 petrol. Left service in 2000. New clutch master & slave cylinder. Chassis never welded – mint. 2” lift. £1500. Chesterfield, Der-byshire, 07463 288261 06/16

Series III Lightweight GS (1978). MOT Feb ‘17. Served N/Ireland. 12-volt electrics. ABRO recon engine. Runs. RH fuel tank removed. Leaks – like a Landy. £4500. Shaftesbury, Dorset, 07989 560075 04/16

Series IIA 88” 200Tdi (1971). 83,000 miles. MOT Dec 2016. Fully restored. Galv chassis. Power steering, RR diffs, parabolics. Toro overdrive. New drums, head gas-ket. £14500. Newton Abbot, Devon, 07941 055192 05/16

Series III 88” 2.25 diesel (1976). 37,000 miles. Fully restored. Galv chassis, bulkhead. Exmoor seats. New Rocky Moun-tain suspension, leaf springs, wiring loom. £17000. Romsey, Hants, 07860 318425 05/16

Series III 88” Pick Up (1982). MOT Nov ‘16. Loads of new parts: timing chains, gaskets, fan belts, bulkhead seals, solenoid, battery, fuel tank, crossmember, shocks. Petrol. £3100. Forest Row, East Sussex, 01342 824616 05/16

Series IIA 88” 2.25 petrol (1969). 41,250 miles. Three owners, current for last 30 years. Garage stored. MOT Sept. New clutch, battery, replaced rear chassis. £8000. Herefordshire, 07860 177799 05/16

Series III 88” Soft Top (1982). 82,000 miles. MOT Oct ‘16. Richards galv chassis, rebuilt bulkhead. Recon engine, gearbox, axles. Rocky M parabolics. £19250. Hitchin, Hertford-shire, 07500 885622 06/16

Series III 109 (1972). MOT May 25th. Tax exempt. Chassis good. Smokes a little. Full canvas. Fairey overdrive. 3 sets of keys. Bulkhead needs addressing. £2450 ono. Stockport, Greater Manches-ter, 07412 450850 06/16

Series IIA 88” (1963). Ex-mili-tary, tax exempt. Starts, runs and drives well. Clean original chassis. New rear brakes. Original engine. Switched from 24v to 12v. £6000 ono. Banstead, Surrey, 07729 772330 06/16

Series III 88” LHD Santana (1977). 60,000 miles. 2.25 diesel. Parabolic springs. Light and polite to drive. Engine good. Paintwork needs addressing from Spanish heat. £3640. King’s Lynn, Norfolk, 07712 825138 06/16

Series III 109 3.0 Perkins (1980). 91,526 miles. MOT Sept ‘16. Owned since 1981, second owner. Overdrive. Free-wheeling hubs. Never used in winter or off-road. £17500. Rosewell, Scotland, 07974 249398 06/16

Series III 88 2.25 diesel (1983). 28,914 miles. MOT Nov ‘16. Good bulkhead and chassis. Starts and drives well. Parabolics. New water pump, hoses. Exmoor front carpet. £4650. Dorchester, Dorset, 07908 783034 06/16

Series III 109 Pick Up (1975). Ideal project. 3 owners. No keys. Original vintage V5. No runner. Chassis looks solid. Bodywork good. Interior needs attention. £800. Stotfold, Bedfordshire, 07717 564667 06/16

Series IIA 88” Ex-Military (1962). Registered 1970. 21,789 miles. 2.25 petrol. MOT Feb ‘17. Dry stored. Chassis great. Tax exempt. Two extra front wings and rare toast rack grill. . £4700. Lincoln, 07793 370271 06/16





Listing your vehicle here is

FREE for private sellers and

existing advertisers.

Just call 01283 553243

101

90

Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon (2003). 130,000 miles. FSH. Alloys. Big tyres. Snorkel. Winch. Winch Bumper. Refurbing side steps currently. Epsom Green Metallic. £9991. Halifax, West Y’shire, 01422 355581 04/16

Land Rover 90 Hard Top 300Tdi (1989). 93,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. Loads of service re-ceipts. Manual. 3-seater front cab plus 2 rear seats. Atlantic Green. £5450. Liversedge, West Y’shire, 07774 025764 04/16

SIII Lightweight (believed 1979). 20,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. Solid chassis and bulkhead. New seats, canvas top. Currently Q-plated, but original chassis plates are present. £4500. Lon-don, 07711 064214 01/16

101 Forward Control (1976). 29,700km. MOT March ‘17. De-mobbed Sept 1993. 3.6-litre V8 (MOD bored from 3.5). Waxoyled. LPG. 4 new Discoverer STs. A4 file of history. £7000. East Dere-ham, 07425 605829 01/16

Defender 90 V8 3.9 EFi (1986). 79,000 miles (unknown on en-gine). Full year’s MOT. RR running gear. ECU in cab. Electric fans. Fantastic chassis. Lifted, poly-bushed. £2995. Weston Super Mare, 07725 687197 01/16

Defender 90 300 Tdi (1989). 120,000 miles. Cage, 2” lift, Pro-Comp shocks, Insas, winch bumper, sliders, steering/diff guards, drilled/grooved discs. £6500 ono. Newton Abbot, Devon, 07949 249743 01/16

Series III LWT 24v FFR (1974). 24,000 miles. 2.25 petrol. 12 months’ MOT. Rebuilt this winter. Every part renewed or refurbished. Full military history. £9500 ono. Auchterarder, Scotland 07939 194880 06/16

Land Rover Defender 90 2.4 TDCi XS (2007). 58,500 miles. Arctic prepped. Roof Rack. Hi-Lift, Winch, Odyssey batteries. Chipped. Coopers. £18,500 ono. Hemel Hempstead, Herts, 07946 433397 01/16

Defender 90 300 TDi County SW (1986). 59,400 miles. New turbo, exhaust. Rear NAS step, tow bar, NAS lights, PAS, wheel spacers, front headlining. Chassis good. £4500. Long Eaton, Notts, 07929 037037 01/16

Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol (1972). Parabolic springs. Free wheeling hubs. 12 months’ MOT. Tax exempt. Bulkhead good. Restored bodywork, engine. Mint tub. £4499. Basildon, Essex, 07971 187553 05/16

Defender 90 3.9 V8 (1986). 72,194 miles. Series doors, resprayed, cage, tubular front. Auto. 24-spline Disco axles, work by WKD Off-Road. Simexes. Lifted. MOT Dec. £8000. Walsall, West Midlands, 07910 323963 05/16

Defender 90 Puma Pick Up (2007). 75,000 miles. 2.4 Tdci, 6-speed manual. BFG Muds, LR chequer plate, cubby box, LEDs, KBX grille, 12 months’ MOT. £13495. Mold, Flintshire, 07764 749864 Trade

Defender 90 TD5 County Station Wagon (2001). 73,000 miles. One owner. Solid chassis, bulkhead. Fells tight. V. good in-terior. 12 months’ MOT. £11495. Salisbury, Wiltshire, 07739 090070 05/16

Land Rover 101 Forward Control (1977). 110,000 miles.Diesel. Owned for 15 years. Tdi power. Base for overland vehicle. Disc brakes. No rust on chassis. Salisbury axle. £12000. Not-tingham, 07706 164900 05/16

Defender 90 Td5 Tomb Raider (2001). One of 250 made. 113,000 miles. FSH. 12 months’ MOT. Lots of Tomb Raider kit. £15995. Available from Diller’s 4x4s. 01132 888058 Trade

Hot Picks

Defender WOLF 90 Soft Top (1998). VGC 300Tdi. Everything you could want a Wolf to be. £15000 or will swap for a 110 300Tdi four-door Pick-Up with galvanised chassis (No Td5). Rochester, Kent, 07931 857604 05/16

Defender 90 200 Tdi (1992). 13,400 miles. MOT Sept ‘16. 6-inch lift. Puma bonnet. Goodwinch. Insa Turbos. Disc brakes all-round. Guards, sliders, bulkhead like new. £6500. Man-chester, 07804 665481 06/16

Defender 90 NAS 300 Tdi SW (1989). Auto. 130,000 miles. MOT Jan ‘17. Built to replicate 4.0 V8 NAS 90. Discs all-round. New radiator and belt. Waxoiled. Poly-bushed. £8450. Manchester, 07764 501399 06/16

Defender 90 Td5 (2001). 60,000 miles. MOT March ‘17. Full rebuild on galv chassis. Pro-fessional respray. Stage 1 remap. EGR blanking kit. KBX trinkets. £18995 ono. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 07739 013407 06/16

Defender 90 Kahn Conversion (1992). 155,000 miles. 10 months’ MOT. Matt black body wrap. Full Kahn body kit. Big tyres. PS2 console fitted. Xenon lights. £7495. Bradford, West Yorkshire, 07840 050121 06/16

Defender 90 300 Tdi Auto (1995). 181,000 miles. MOT April ‘17. Chassis solid, new outriggers front & rear. Bulkhead, floor solid. New cambelt, head gasket, start-er motor. £6000 ono. Cromer, Norfolk, 07884 263150 06/16

Defender 90 Ex-Military 2.5 NA (1987). 65,570 miles. MOT Jan ‘17. Drives very well. New front doors. RR seats. Winch. Slid-ers. Body good. Haynes manual. £4500. Coventry, Warwick-shire, 07920 839521 06/16

Defender 90 Td5 County (2005). 50,200 miles. MOT March ‘17. Metallic blue. Alloys, central locking, electric windows, tow bar. Good condition in and out. £12750. Uttoxeter, Stafford-shire, 07792 896523 06/16

Defender 90 300 Tdi Galvan-ised Chassis (1987). R380 ‘box. Tdi loom. 24-spline axles. Discs all-round. Polybushed. NAS hood. Grabber ATs. Sliders. £10000 ono. Thatcham, West Berk-shire, 07851 161434 06/16

Defender 90 300 Tdi (1996). MOT Nov ‘16. 3” lift. Safari snorkel. Side steps, tow bar, diff guard. Electric seats. Stainless steel exhaust. £6500 ono. Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 07903 584689 06/16



South-West England

South-East England

West Midlands

MPB 4x4Independent Land Rover Specialists

Parts, Repairs, Service, MOT and BreakersThe Old Coachworks, Brewery Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4JQ

[email protected] • 01535 661203

Gumtree 4x4“Independent Specialists in Land Rover, Range

Rover, Discovery and Freelander.”

Unit C17, Ditchling Common, West Sussex, BN6 8SG

www.gumtree4x4.co.uk [email protected] • 01444 241457

Importers, Exporters, Wholesale Distributors & Retailers

of Winches & Accessories

East Foldhay, Zeal Monachorum, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6DH

Tel: 01363 82666 • Fax: 01363 82782 • www.goodwinch.com • [email protected]

TDS Goldfish Winches - The Best!

www.island-4x4.co.ukOnline Land Rover Part Specialists

Offering Worldwide Mail Order* Free Mainland UK Delivery

Over £50 ** Delivery France, Germany and Belgium £10 unlimited weight

and parcels *

[email protected]

Foundry 4x4 LtdCast Iron Quality & ServiceThe Old Bakery, Rear of Vale Terrace, Tredegar,

Gwent, NP22 4HT

www.foundry4x4.co.uk [email protected] • 01495 725544

South Wales East MidlandsSTOCKIST DIRECTORY

North East England

MM 4x4Independent Land Rover Specialists

Parts, Accessories and Off-Road EquipmentDroitwich Road, Martin Hussingtree,

Worcester, WR3 8TE


Mid Wales

Scotland

Matt Savage 4x4High quality parts and overland prep

Sole UK dealer for VIAIRUnit 3 Unity Complex, Dale Road North,

Darley Dale, Derbyshire, DE4 2HX


Land Rover specialists where you can pick up your copy of The Landy for FREE every month

North West EnglandA1 British 4x4 Specialists

Independent Servicing and Performance Specialists for Land Rover Vehicles.

Unit 4, Fernhill Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BG

[email protected] • 0161 763 4300





Discovery

Discovery 1 V8 (1994). 125,500 miles. 4-speed auto. ARB bumpers. Winch. Insa tyres. Terrafirma 2” lift. Terra s/damper. Dislo’ cones. Diff guards. Body lift. Snorkel. £3000. Totnes, Devon, 01803 224365 04/16

Discovery 3 TDV6 (2005). 143,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT (no advs). 7 seats. FSH. Belts all changed at 103,000 miles. Lower tax bracket due to age. £7450. Alfreton, Derbyshire, 07825 703639 05/16

Discovery 1 300Tdi (1997). 104,000 miles. MOT August. 8 former keepers. New brake lines, good chassis. New cambelt, tensioners, fan belt. £1300. Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 07515 540670 05/16

Discovery 300Tdi (1998). MOT June. New cylinder head. Winch and bumper. Lifted. Big tyres. Guards. Snorkel. Cage. Silicone hoses. Light bar. Adjustable tow-bar. £2600 ono. Skelton, North Y’shire, 07955 691463 05/16

Discovery 2 Metropolis V8 Auto (2003). 193,300 miles. MOT Dec ‘16. Sat nav, rear TV screen, cruise control. 7 seats. Rear chassis Buzzwelded. £3000 ovno. Nuneaton, Warwick-shire, 07787 540481 06/16

Defender 130 3.5 V8 Tipper (1993). 53,000 miles. MOT Dec. Genuine and rare factory 130” wheelbase. Undersealed. Winch. 2 new batts. HD susp. ATs. No VAT. £6500. Bristol, Somerset, 07768 178219 05/16

Land Rover Defender 110 Wolf XD 300Tdi Remus Soft Top (1997). 98,540 kilometres. Damaged – repairable. MOD paperwork. Starts, runs, drives well. £8500. Nottingham, 07711 339669 05/16

127 / 130

Land Rover 110 County SW (1983). 2.25 petrol. 138,000 miles. Safari model, ex-dem. Full years’ MOT. Smooth engine, gear-box. Chassis, bulkhead excellent. £9995. Hollym, East Riding, 01964 615925 04/16

Defender 110 300Tdi County (1994). 185,500 miles. 11-seater. New head, water pump, clutch, timing belt, radiator, steering box, rear exhaust section. +2”, BFG Muds. £7250 ovno. Kettering, Northants, 07837 014310 01/16

Defender 110 300Tdi (1995). Replaced chassis, crossmember replaced. New shocks, springs, snorkel, polybushed. Extended hoses, new fuel tank, winch, sliders, MOT Sept. £9500. Yeovil, Somerset, 07930 511055 05/16

Defender 110 300Tdi SW (1995). 12-seater. Roof rack. Chequer plated floor. Boost alloys, Kuhmo tyres. Bulkhead good, chassis sound. MOT Nov ‘16. £5000. Pershore, Worcester-shire, 07768 011406 06/16

Discovery 1 300Tdi Off-Roader (1996). 136,000 miles. Cat D – fully repaired. Electric heated seats. 4-inch body lift. Extended arches. Snorkel. Manual sunroofs. £2995. Bradford, South York-shire, 07807 860007 06/16

Discovery 2 Td5 ES (2003). 150,000 miles. MOT Nov ‘16. Superb service history. Had for over a year and has never let me down. Open p/x for 320 Touring. £4100. Taunton, Somerset, 07921 556548 06/16

Discovery 1 300Tdi 50th Anniversary Edition (1998). 170,834 miles. MOT June ‘16. Cream leather interior. Air-con. Heated screens. Electric sunroof. £1800. Redditch, Worcester-shire, 07835 473770 06/16

Discovery 1 300Tdi Off-Roader (1994). 4” lift. Cranked rear arms. External roll cage. Sliders. Front winch and bumper. Guards. New boot floor. Bucket seats. CB radio. £3500 ono. Manchester, 07884 308545 06/16

Discovery 2 Td5 GS Auto (2003). 118,300 miles. MOT Dec ‘16. MOT history. Two keys. Body-work, interior good condition. Recent service with new pads and discs all-round. £4300. Leices-ter, 07770 637936 06/16

Discovery 1 ES 300Tdi Off-Roader (1998). 199,000 miles. MOT Nov ‘16. Top spec. Leather, heated seats. Power steering. HD bumpers. Light bar. Tow bar. £1000. Birmingham, 07596 101196 06/16

Discovery 2 Td5 GS (1999). 136,600 miles. MOT Sept ‘16. Electric windows, cruise control. Twin sunroofs, remote central locking. Dog guard. BFG Mud Ter-rains. £3500 ono. Leeds, South Yorkshire, 07903 584689 06/16

Defender 110 Utility Td5 (2003). 117,800 miles. MOT March ‘17. Previously owned by East Mids Electricity Board. V. good condition. BFGs. PTO-driven Ramsey winch. £4850 + VAT. Mansfield, 07850 284961 05/16

Hot Picks

Land Rover Defender 110 300Tdi (1994 M Reg). Ex-council one owner. 124,000 miles. £4495. Available from Country Vehicles in Nottinghamshire. 07973 139483 Trade

Defender 110 Td5 Hi-Cap (1999). 126,000 miles. MOT April ‘16. Chassis, bulkhead good. Waxoiled. Just serviced. New Exmoor canvas, side windows included. £5000. Birchington, Kent, 07825 641904 05/16

Land Rover 110 2.8 Isuzu TD (1984). 58,434 miles. Camping conversion. Garaged. One owner from new. Gas, electric, heater, TV, double bed. Awning. £16499. Ferndown, Dorset, 01202 891216 06/16

Defender 110 TD5 Tipper 3500kg (2002). 100 miles. 4-month ground-up rebuild. Strengthened and galvanised chassis. Overhauled engine. £18995. Barwell, Leicester-shire, 07976 916371 04/16

110 Td5 Full XS Spec (2004). 89,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. FSH. Tonga Green. Hannibal roof rack, ladder. Goodwinch EP900i, Dyneema Bowrope. Never used off-road. £14500. Ware, Hert-fordshire, 07778 019817 06/16

110

Defender 110 Tdi (1992). 34,500 miles. MOT Feb ‘17, no advisories. Matt black. Recon’d engine, gearbox. New starter motor, battery and foot bars. £7500. Nottingham, 07824 562128 06/16

Defender 110 Ex-Military Tithonus FFR 200 Tdi (1992). 45,000 miles. MOT Aug ‘16. Power steering. Military papers. New radiator, alternator, clutch, bat-tery. £6995. Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 07946 270643 06/16

Hot Picks

Defender 110 Td5 Heritage CSW (1999). 182,250 miles. MOT Oct ‘16. 11 seats. New fuel regulator, filter housing & injector seals. Bluetooth. £9995. Preston. 07577 440374 06/16

Defender 110 Td5 Double Cab County (2005). 135,000 miles. Air-con. Heated seats. EGR removed. De-cat. Chassis good, bulkhead mint. £12500. Castleford, West Yorkshire, 07891 475635 06/16

Defender 130 Td5 Double Cab (2000). 180,000 miles. MOT April ‘17. BFGs. Winch bumper. Snorkel. Uprated r/springs. Chequer-plat-ed loadspace. Soundproofed. £8500 ono. Coventry, War-wickshire, 07507 835034 06/16

Defender 90 200 Tdi (1990). 135,000 miles. Just passed MOT, not been used off-road, galv roof rack, ladder. Bull bar, side steps, LEDs, chequer plate, steering guard. £4500. Grimsby, Lin-colnshire, 07833 337864 05/16

Defender 90 Td5 (2006). 56,700 miles. MOT October. One owner from new. Full service history. Garaged. Very tidy example. £14000 plus VAT ono. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 07871 206285 05/16

Land Rover 90 3.9 V8 (1989). Automatic. MOT Nov ‘16. Solid chassis. Discs all-round. Td5 steering column. Twin Kenlowe fans. 2” lift kit with dislo cones. Wolf door tops. £4600. Reading, Berkshire, 07980 859431 06/16

Defender 110 Td5 Recovery Pick Up (1999). 115,000 miles. MOT Feb ‘17. Harvey Frost crane. Lez filter. Wolf wheels, double rear springs. Work light and bea-con. £5995. Aylesbury, Herts, 07702 210208 06/16

LR 90 CSW 2.5 TD (1989). 12 months’ MOT. Completely original. Never painted, dry stored for years. Chassis sandblasted, weld-ed. New batt, front pads. £3700. Hinckley, Leicestershire, 07437 918652 06/16

Defender 110 Td5 (2001). 129,000 miles. MOT Feb ‘17. Ex-utility. Waxoiled chassis. Per-formance air filter. EGR blanking kit. Silicon hoses. £6000 ono. Bedford, Bedfordshire, 07972 183185 06/16

Defender 110 200 Tdi (1983). Pick Up. A little tatty. Has been a work vehicle, Body straight and in good condition. Drivetrain in excellent condition. £2750. Heb-den Bridge, West Yorkshire, 07816 232269 06/16

Defender 130 Td5 Utility Quadtech (2006). 121,338 miles. MOT Oct ‘16. BFGs. Price includes VAT. Fire engine/mobile workshop. Winch. Heated seats. £13495. Uttoxeter, Stafford-shire, 01889 500164 06/16

Defender 90 Tdi Hard Top (1998). County model. Total chassis up professional rebuild. Galv chassis. New suspension, brakes etc. £13500 no VAT. Elite Services, Taunton, 01823 412331 or 07971 287574 Trade



Range Rover Classi 4.2 V8 LSE (1993). 173,000 miles. No MOT or Tax. Auto. Bought as project – no time. Mechanically sound. Chassis sound. Rust on rear door. £1500. Welshpool, Powys, 07754 265930 05/16

Range Rover P38 4.0 V8 HSE (2000). 140,000 miles. MOT March ‘17. New starter motor, alternator, two keys, full service and MOT history. Air suspension works. £3275. Rugeley, Staf-fordshire, 07890 597572 05/16

RR Classic Perkins 3.0TD (1986). 146,150 miles. MOT May. Remote locking, immobiliser. Bodywork good. Terrafirma damper, shocks. Headline sagging. £1650. Sleaford, Lin-colnshire, 07785 777727 05/16

Range Rover Classic Vogue 3.5 V8 (1989). 59,402 miles. Lived in Jersey till 3 years ago. Chassis great (no salt on Jersey roads). Full MOT. Great interior. £12500 ono. Preston, Lancashire, 07851 269626 05/16

Range Rover 2.5 DSE (1999). 165,000 miles. MOT Sept. Cream leather interior. All good tyres. Owned for the last 8 years. Reduced to £1295 ono. MUST GO. Bedfordshire, 07790 662064 01/16

Range Rover Vogue V8 auto (1992). Full Service History and a full year’s MOT. Two previous owners. Drives superb and the bodywork is in excellent condi-tion. £6995 ono. Essex, 01255 860292 03/16

RR Classic LSE Overfinch Brooklands Kit (1994). 193,066 miles. 4.2 V8. MOT March ‘17. New boot floor, rear springs & shocks. New HD radiator, battery. Sills welded. £7995 ono. Torpoint, Cornwall, 07971 376172 06/16

Range Rover P38 4.6 auto LPG (2001). 144,000 miles. MOT Sept. Good condition. Few marks. Coil-spring conversion. New engine at 70K. £2850 ono. Sut-ton-in-Ashfield, Nottingham-shire, 07971 352476 05/16

Range Rover

RR Classic 300 Tdi Auto Soft Dash. 190,000 miles. MOT Dec ‘16. Drivetrain runs like a dream. Rear tailgate good condition. Cambelt and full service 2000 miles ago. £3950. Ventnor, Isle of Wight, 07768 256114 06/16

RR P38 Vogue HSE 4.6 V8 (1999). 130,000 miles. MOT Jan ‘17. Auto. Coil spring conversion. Full leather. Perfect gearbox. Heat-ed electric seats. Roofline sagging. £2000. Southport, Lancashire, 07595 601724 06/16

RR L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 (2002). 159,000 miles. MOT Oct ‘16. Trans-mission goes in failsafe mode. Ve-hicle in very good condition. High spec, TV, phone etc. Delivery poss. £3995. Bicester, Oxfordshire. 07923 097824 06/16

P38 4.6 V8 Vogue SE Coil Sprung (2002). 189,000 miles. MOT Feb ‘17. Epsom Green, cream leather, green piping. Sat nav, heated seats. New exhaust, tyres. £2400. Pontefract, West York-shire. 07732 523034 06/16

Range Rover L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 (2003). Full service history from Guy Salmon. Lots of receipts. Engine superb. Gearbox has fault. Air suspension fine. Sat nav. £3250. Hinckley, Leicester-shire. 07437 918652 06/16

Range Rover P38 4.6 V8 HSE (1996). 148,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. Just serviced with new rear discs and pads, centre exhaust and Lambda sensors. £1900. Winchester, Hamp-shire, 07941 683154 06/16

Range Rover Classic Vogue SE (1994). 161,995 miles. 12 months’ MOT. 3.9 V8 on gas. New exhaust. Polybushed. New rear shocks. No service history. £4500. Peterlee, County Durham, 07793 186562 06/16

Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 HSE (2004). 98,413 miles. MOT April ‘17. FSH. six-speed manual. New clutch, discs, pads. New cambelt service and all receipts. Sat nav. £9995. Nuneaton, Warwick-shire, 07966 460165 06/16

Discovery 2 Td5 GS Auto (2000). 216,000 miles. MOT Jan ‘17. Engine and gearbox very good. 7 seats. Half leather. General Grabber ATs. Good MOT history. Twin sunroofs. £2195. Cobham, Surrey. 07563 069887 06/16

Discovery 2 Td5 Landmark Auto (2004). 105,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. Lots of history. Waxoiled, no rot. Rear sunroof sealed. Full leather, parking sensors. Cruise control. £5995. Worcester. 07582 823541 06/16

Discovery 300Tdi Off-Roader (1994). MOT Dec ‘16. Profession-ally welded. Extreme suspension, wide-angle propshafts, radius arms, winch and bumper. Guards, roll cage, snorkel. £2500. Not-tingham, 07815 443415 06/16

Hot Picks

RR Classic Vogue SE Restored (1994). 145,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. New parts: boot floor, sills, wings, headlining. £18995. Evesham, Worcestershire. 07900 704656 06/16

Discovery 2 TD5 (2002). 210,000 miles. Facelift model. MOT June. Converted to coils. EGR removed. New battery, discs and pads. 5 seats. New front axle oil seals. £2550. Seaham, County Durham, 07777 656820 04/16

Discovery 2 TD5 Off-Roader (1998). 200,000 miles. Auto. 11 months’ MOT. New propshaft, new wheel bearing, two new tyres. New recon’d engine with just 50k. £2200. Cwmbran, Monmouth-shire, 07735 492521 06/16

Discovery 1 300 Tdi (1997). MOT June ‘16. Four-inch suspen-sion lift. The engine is good, as is the gearbox. Also comes with racing steering wheel. Spares or repairs. £1000 ono. 01691 830347 06/16

Discovery 2 TD5 ES (2002). Auto. £35,000 spent on it. Remapped 200bhp. ARB lockers. Detroit rear diff. Bumpers, guards, sliders. OME susp. 6-pot brakes. £9950. Leeds, West Yorkshire, 07774 025764 04/16

Discovery 1 300Tdi Off-Roader (1998). 140,000 miles. MOT Jan ‘17. Terrafirma r/shocks, Pro Comp f/shocks. Dislo kit. Lifted. HD steering bars & guard. Goodwinch TDS. New turbo. £3000 ono. Stafford, 07951 423646 06/16

Discovery 300Tdi off-roader (1999). 167,000 miles. 6” lift. Winch and bumper. Snorkel. Diff guards. Polybushed. Rebuilt f/axle. Roof rack. New brakes. MOT Dec ‘16. £3500 ono. Witham, Essex, 07445 859778 06/16

Discovery TD5 ES Auto (2002). 167,000 miles. MOT April. Facelift model. Runs on biodiesel. Lifted. New brakes, air bags, ride height sensors. Never off-roaded. May px. £4900 ono. Barrow-in-Fur-ness, 07470 309186 01/16





Listing your vehicle for sale on this page is

FREE for private sellers and existing advertisers. Just call our

team on 01283 553243

Freelander

Parts

Range Rover Vogue L322 V8 petrol (2003). 111,892 miles. FSH. 12 months’ MOT. New pads, discs. New front strut. Some buttons for driver cracked. Might PX. £4500. Erith, Kent, 07502 893627 05/16

RR Classic 3.5 V8 (1971). 55,967 miles. Suffix A early two-door. Scruffy, but original, solid. 12 months’ MOT. Replacement bonnet, r/ wing, windscreen included. £14995. Hants/Wilt-shire, 07850 504304 05/16

P38 Overfinch 630R (1997). 6.3 Corvette V8. One of 25 made. 400bhp. FSH. Overfinh anti-roll suspension. Stainless exhaust. Harman stereo. Front spoiler. £24995. Barnet, Greater London, 07827 229649 05/16

Range Rover Classic Soft Dash V8 CVC (1995). Auto. 106,000 miles. One of the last classics. Air-con. Coils. FSH. Light recom-mission in June ‘14. MOT August. No leaks. £3950. Salisbury, Wiltshire, 07867 750152 05/16

Freelander 1 TD4 SW (2005). 110,000 miles. MOT Jan ‘17. FSH. New clutch, flywheel, slave cyl June ‘16. Two keys. CD, alloys, towbar, air-con, electric windows. £2790. Chertsey, Surrey, 07961 519387 05/16

Freelander 1 TD4 S SW (2005). 127,000 miles. MOT July. Part service history. Maintained by me (mechanic) since 2013. Detachabale towbar. EGR blank off. £2400 ono. Witney, Ox-fordshire, 07703 179981 05/16

88” frame, panels, axles and steering. £650 ono. Flintshire, 01352 720295 05/16

SHELT HILL FARM, SHELT HILL, WOODBOROUGH, NOTTS NG14 6DGTelephone: 07973 139 483

Telephone/Fax Home: 0115 965 2204

Land Rover Defender 110 300tdi 94M,Ex Council

One owner 124,000 miles. Yellow. £4495.

Land Rover Defender 110 soft top Ex MOD

86 C 200tdi conversion £3495.

Discovery 200-300 TDI, breaking for spares, most

parts availablePOA

200-300 TDI engines, ex-Dis-covery, ideal for conversions,

comes with radiator and intercooler....£450

ALL VEHICLES SERVICED + NEW MOT

OPEN 7 DAYS - Please call firstEXPORT SHIPPING ARRANGED - CALL FOR DETAILS

1/2 mile off the A6097 - East of Nottingham

RR Classic V8 Auto (1989). Insa Turbos. Diff guards. Steering guard. Pro Comp lift kit. Home-made snorkel. Homemade fuel tank guard. Off-road toy, not pris-tine. No MOT. £750. Ferndown, Dorset, 07850 367843 06/16

Range Rover Hybrid (1972). 100” wheelbase, Series II 109 body shortened to match. 200Tdi, R380 Defender ‘box. Bronze Green respray. Full MOT. £9999. Selston, Nottinghamshire, 07791 461223 04/16

Freelander 2 TD4 XS (2010). 108,000 miles. MOT Feb ‘17. Full leather. Sat nav. Heated seats. Cruise control. Parking sensors. Full LR service history. £10000. Wakefield, West Yorkshire, 07736 751003 06/16

Specials

Freelander 1 HSE 1.8 Petrol SW (2004). 109,000 miles. MOT March ‘17. ABS. Alloys. CD. Nav-igation system. Premium sound system. Good history. £1995. East Lothian, Scotland, 07711 236635 06/16

Defender parts, from a 2002 110. TD5 engine, R380 gearbox plus transfer box (may split), rad and intercooler, PAS box, front axle and swivels, rear axle casing, front and rear diffs, radius arms, all halfshafts, propshafts, steering wheel. Call for prices. Bury, Lancs, 07973 561006 01/16

Series I parts. Front and rear axles, gearbox, front wing, grille. Call for prices. Motherwell, 01698 264937 01/16

Defender Wide Arch Kit. Fits 90, 110, 130 or Series. Paint flaking so will need respraying before use, but no cracks or splits anywhere. All offers considered. £75. Long Eaton, Notts, 07929 037037 01/16

Range Rover Classic parts. New fuel tank, £75. New CSK chrome front bumper, £150. Staffs, 01889 574945 01/16

Galvanised roof rack. With ladder and fittings. Size 109” x 58”. Suitable for 110. Excellent condition. £150. Rossendale, Lancs, 01706 227406 01/16

Range Rover Haynes Work-shop Manual. 1970 to 1980. 225 unmarked white pages. Original, published 1982 (not reprint). £7.75. Kent, 07989 951895

Genuine Disco 1 roof rack, part no. RTC9539ABHR. £200.00 WESTON SUPER MARE 01934 419341 - 07972 544432

Land Rover Series III parts (also Series II compatible). Back door – very good condition: £60.3 tyres (military, split rims): 1 for £30. Other 2 good for spares: £20 each. 4 tyres 750x16 – very good condition (like new): £200 for set.Radiator – like new: £50Lots of other parts and some mil-itary. Contact Mark for more info, 07925 093098 05/16

Land Rover Td5 reonditioned starter motor. Never fitted after being reconditioned. Hud-dersfield area. £40. 07767 356298 05/16

WantedSeries II/III rolling

chassis – will collect.Please call

07518 064345

Freelander 1 Sport TD4 (2005). 91,500 miles. MOT Jan ‘17. Lots of extras: parking sensors, wind deflectors, full leather. Serviced in Jan. New front pads. £3850. Gillingham, Kent, 07904 958144 06/16

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of our most well-respected and longest-serving member of the

Staff ordshire and Shropshire Land Rover Club committee. Tony, better known as Zam, had been a constant in our time with the club, and his knowl-edge and guidance will be truly missed by both of us.

Zam’s obsession with Land Rovers stretches as far back as 1971 when, in the July, he purchased his fi rst Land Rover in a joint venture with Bob Whetton (an 86” hard top -

999 2RF). Zam couldn’t even drive at this point – but not for much longer. In the November Zam passed his driving test and the following year he joined Staff s & Shrops and attended his fi rst ever Land Rover meeting: the ARC National at Liphook.

In 1973, Zam and Bob teamed up again to buy a second 86” Land Rover (JTP 73), fi tted a roll cage to it (they were not mandatory at that time, but it was on the horizon) and double-en-tered it for many years. Th ey entered again at the 1988 Nationals at Tren-tham where Zammy helped to set out the trial itself.

He joined the S&S committee back in 1974 and his service continued until the moment he left us. He helped push through the club’s conversion to Limit-ed status (a very new idea at the time) and the formation of Staff s & Shrops Off Road Club in 2012.

Full of bold ideas, in 1974, he trav-elled to the South of France in his Se-ries I 80” on a shoestring – much to the amusement of his friends in the club.

His committee posts over the years have included equipments offi cer, competition secretary, vice chairman, and chairman through from 1988-1995. And it seems like forever that he was an ARC/ALRC representative.

Th roughout all his contributions to the club, somewhere along the way

he met and married the treasurer’s daughter, Karen, and had two chil-dren, Jack and Megan.

Zam acted as steward at more meetings than any of us would ever be able to remember, including Na-tionals and Interclubs. He was always there working away in the background

doing anything from setting out – including kid’s bike trials – to digging the Elsan pit. He worked tirelessly, along with Bob, helping us ‘young’ ones set out and run the Comp Safari at the ALRC National, oft en being there waiting for us to get out of bed in the morning!

Zam never made a song and dance about it, and never sought recognition for all he did. Nobody ever had a bad word to say about Zammy, and, unsur-prisingly as the thoroughly nice guy he was, he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Our condolences go to his family and friends.



A Tribute to Zam

Anthony (Zam) Alexander 18.8.47 – 1.3.16

Words: Simon & Ann Cooper – Chairman & SecretaryPictures: SASLRC

Paying respects – the Land Rover way

Trialling, however safe we enthusiasts try and make it, is always going to have its elements of danger, like all

forms of motorsport. Sadly, back in 2011 the Tay 4x4 Club lost one of its treasured members, Andrew Guinan, who was killed at an off -roading event.

Five years on, the Tay 4x4 Club held a memorial day for Andrew on the 28th February this year to celebrate his memory.

While losing a friend is always going to be tough, the club made sure there were only tears of joy during what turned out to be a momentous and touching occasion. Andrew wouldn’t have wanted sad faces as he was a very happy-go-lucky sort of person.

Th e fact that the day started with a ‘minute’s noise’ would have giv-en spectators an idea of the type of person Andrew was. Engines, horns and whatever else we could fi nd, the air was a symphony of noises created by Andrew’s favourite vehicles. We think we may have even made enough disturbances in the atmosphere for him to hear us above.

Th ere was, of course, also some off -roading involved and members soon took to a set route, which was basically a lap around the Carmyllie Quarry site in Redford. On their way round, they had to stop and collect their ‘treasure’, essentially a fi stful of punches all tied to trees.

Split into two categories, Standard and Modifi ed, members had to collect fi ve punches each. Standard class was also suitable for road-taxed vehicles while the Modifi ed class required a winch, so there was some-thing for everyone.

A couple of Andrew’s friends had travelled up from Edinburgh to join us on the day, which made it that wee bit more special. Andrew was commonly found uttering the phrase, ‘It’ll be fi ne’. And indeed it turned out to be – par-ticularly for a certain Don Sturrock. He managed to win the Standard class and left with his head held high.

Stephen Woods took the honours in the Modifi ed brawl and joined Don in his giraff e-like stance. It was even more delightful for Stephen as he’d turned out a better performance in a vehicle that wasn’t even his! Commis-erations to Alan Falconer there.

It was an unforgettable day, with beautiful weather and the winners were presented with some chocolate for their eff orts. Th e club is hoping to hold this event on an annual basis now, and Ian Sneddon has very kindly made us a trophy for this occasion.

You can fi nd us on Facebook at Tay 4x4 Club.

Words: Mary DonPictures: Eddie Hutton

Back in March, the Leices-tershire and Rutland Land Rover Club returned to one of their favourite stomping

grounds: Greetham.Most trials staged by this passionate

club have a higher number of entrants in short-wheelbased Land Rovers. But whether it was confusion of competi-tors picking up the wrong keys for the Land Rovers on their drive, or they just fancied a more comfortable motoring experience throughout the day, the long wheelbase posse outnumbered the wheelbase minnows on this occasion.

So that would make it twelve fine Land Rovers – seven long and five short – hoping to outfox each other in the beautifully sunny Leicestershire countryside. Not only is their local football team flying high at the top of the Premier League, but the Land

Rover club also knows how to get mud flying high into the air too. That, along with a wheel or two.

It’s not just the long-wheelbase Landies that test themselves within Greetham’s canes either, as many of the vehicles have evolved into newer incarnations that would have been seen as too flamboyant to trial at one time or another.

Here, Defenders that look as flash on the road as they look comfortable in flash floods, can be seen trialling with this club like any old 88”. The exterior may have become a little more glamorous, but the badge is the same and therefore so is the pedigree.

Chairman Andy Lester remarks that this is a club that caters for all Green Ovals.

While the weather has been indif-ferent of late, Greetham is a banker for interesting trialling spectacles. The site isn’t graced with grass which means there is nothing to slip‘n’slide on when

the going gets wet and there is less damage as a result.

In this, the second round of the championship with another four to go, Bertie Wynne gathered it all together to leave Greetham with the victory, finishing 12 points ahead of his nearest rival, Martin Wynne (or ‘Dad’ as he is known to Bertie), after racking up just four points.

And as they’re both in Discovery 2s, there is no excuse that Wynne Senior can feed to Wynne Junior about dodgy equipment and the like either…!





The long and short of it

WWW.RAPTOR4X4.CO.UK

Telephone: 01568 799004 E-Mail :[email protected]

**All prices subject to change without notice

Heavy Duty Big Bore 2” Lift Suspension Kits:

Discovery 1, Range Rover Classic, Defender 90 - £499.99Defender 110 & 130 - £539.99

Including VAT and FREE Mainland UK Delivery

HEAVY DUTY EXPEDITION SUSPENSION INTRODUCTORY OFFER!

Words: Mike TrottPictures: Tony Birch

The Forest of Dean Land Rov-er Group was formed around eight years ago when a bunch of six friends who had been

enjoying Land Rover activities together decided to make it something bigger.

At Eastnor Castle at the Land Rover show, then sponsored by Land Rover World, that they decided to test the wa-ter and see what response they would get for the formation of a new Land Rover Group. It was at that point that I joined the group and, from the initial 15 members who formed the group back then, we set about establishing some of our aims and goals.

It was decided at an early stage to aim membership at people who had an interest in Land Rovers, as well as those who actually owned them. Our main goals were to provide a social

atmosphere for members to meet and exchange ideas and experiences, while promoting responsible use of 4x4s.

Th is has remained at the heart of the group to the present day. We now have in excess of 80 members; the majority own Land Rovers but we do not exclude other 4x4s! We actively encourage the whole family to join in and have several couples involved with the group. Th ere’s a substantial age range, from our youngest members at 18 to our eldest at 70. We also have all sorts of Land Rovers represented, from the Series I through to the Discovery 3 – some pristine and some more weathered.

We are not a competitive group, so we have green lane days and the odd weekend with camping. Mystery road runs are well supported and prove there is more than one way to read a map... sadly only one way is correct. We visit several local shows in the area which are again well attended. Joining

in with other vehicle groups in the area provides a healthy understanding of each other’s activities. We marshal for several events in the Forest during the year, from husky racing over the winter, to running events and more. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at a local public house, regularly seeing 40

plus members attend, although it could be the raffl e and free food that provides the incentive…

Easter Monday this year saw us visit the Festival of Transport, held in and around Coleford in the Forest of Dean. Th is is an annual event and has been going for many years. It provides

a good opportunity to meet and talk to local people and visitors about the group, but also provides opportunity to make some new friends too. If you want to fi nd out more about us, go to www.forestofdeanlandrovergroup.co.uk or just type FODLRG into your search engine or look us up on Facebook.



An introduction to the forest...Words: Mike MilesPictures: Ivan Brown

A stately affair

Our state of the art ATF Flush MAchine flushes the old, worn out ATF fluid in a simple and effective way.

Automatic Gearbox ATF Flush serviceis your auto gearbox slow at changing gear? Juddering

or over revving? Then your auto box could benefit from an ATF Flush and Fluid change.

Book an appointment at our workshop near KeTTerinG now. [email protected] 01536 647577

North Lodge, Orlingbury Rd, Isham, Kettering NN14 1HW

Cleans & flushes the internal gearbox components Flushes out debris and contaminentsReplaces exactly the same volume of new fluid The correct ATF fluid is usedEliminates common gearbox problems Preventative measure for healthy gearboxes

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITSaaa

aaa

www.jgs4x4.co.uk

JGS4X4Landyv2.indd 1 11/01/2016 16:07

At Middleton Hall Farm, the owners are all for support-ing the trialling times of the Muddy Millers. And

on 6 March, the Millers went there to get muddy.

A band of brothers lined up to duke it out over a series of sections to fi nd out who was going to make the brown mud their own.

As drivers took to the sections situ-ated at this England and Wales border site, limbs were exercised in unlikely

ways in an attempt to manoeuvre the vehicles through the gates without run-ning into a diff erent kind of brown stuff .

With mud fl ung and engines cooked, the results table was fi nal-ised and Paul Evans drove his way to victory in the Intermediate Class with a round of 95 points.

In the CCV Class, Jeff Hughes got to spray the bubbles aft er his score of 57 points sealed the crown for the day’s top driver. Perhaps Middleton Hall is more used to the sight of vintage Champagne being sprayed, but the Lambrini tasted just as sweet to Jeff Hughes.

Pictures: Leanne Morgan





CalendarOff-Road Playdays1 MayBala 4x4Bala, GwyneddFrickley 4x4 Frickley, South Yorkshire Muddy Bottom Minstead, HampshirePicadilly Wood Bolney, West SussexWhaddon 4x4Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

2 MayHill ‘n’ Ditch 4x4 Mouldsworth, Cheshire

8 May4x4 Without a Club Aldermaston, Berkshire Essex, Rochford and District 4x4 Club Rayleigh, Essex Slindon SafariFontwell, West Sussex

15 MayAvalanche Adventure Sibbertoft, NorthamptonshireDevil’s Pit Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire Explore Off RoadSilverdale, Stoke-on-Trent Frickley 4x4 Frickley, South Yorkshire Muddy Bottom Minstead, HampshireMud Monsters East Grinstead, West SussexParkwood 4x4 Tong, Bradford

Whaddon 4x4Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

22 MaySlindon SafariFontwell, West Sussex

28 MayKirton Off Road CentreKirton Lindsey, North Lincs

29 MayCowm Leisure Whitworth, Lancashire

Frickley 4x4 Frickley, South Yorkshire

Kirton Off Road CentreKirton Lindsey, North Lincs

Thames Valley 4x4Slab Common, Bordon

Whaddon 4x4Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

30 MayHill ‘n’ Ditch 4x4 Mouldsworth, Cheshire

Thames Valley 4x4Slab Common, Bordon

5 JuneBala 4x4Bala, Gwynedd

Muddy Bottom Minstead, Hampshire

Picadilly Wood Bolney, West Sussex

12 June4x4 Without a Club Aldermaston, Berkshire

Essex, Rochford & Dist 4x4 Club Rayleigh, Essex Frickley 4x4 Frickley, South Yorkshire Slindon SafariFontwell, West Sussex Thames Valley 4x4Mannington, DorsetWhaddon 4x4Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

19 JuneAvalanche Adventure Sibbertoft, NorthamptonshireDevil’s Pit Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire Explore Off RoadSilverdale, Stoke-on-Trent Muddy Bottom Minstead, HampshireMud Monsters East Grinstead, West SussexParkwood 4x4 Tong, Bradford

25 JuneKirton Off Road CentreKirton Lindsey, North Lincs

26 JuneCowm Leisure Whitworth, LancashireFrickley 4x4 Frickley, South Yorkshire Kirton Off Road CentreKirton Lindsey, North Lincs Slindon SafariFontwell, West SussexWhaddon 4x4Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Dates are apt to change, so always check with the site before travelling

Green Lane Convoy Events1 May

UK Landrover EventsTynedale Yorkshire 4x4 SpecialistsYorkshire Moors

7-8 May

4x4 Adventure Tours Dorset and East Devon

8 May

LandcraftSnowdonia

14-15 May

UK Landrover EventsWiltshire

21 May

Yorkshire 4x4 SpecialistsLake District

21-22 May

4x4 Adventure ToursNorth WalesWaypoint ToursWiltshire

22 May

Yorkshire 4x4 SpecialistsLake District

23 May

UK Landrover EventsYorkshire Dales

28 May

UK Landrover EventsLake District

29 May

UK Landrover EventsEden District

1 June

UK Landrover EventsLincoln and Belvoir

Engine Oils DA6289 SFE Super Fuel Economy 5W-20 1 litre DA6288 SFE Super Fuel Economy 5W-20 5 litres Fully synthetic fuel-efficient low friction engine oil with CleanSynto® technology.

DA6291 FO 5W-30 1 litre DA6297 FO 5W-30 4 litres DA6292 FO 5W-30 5 litres Modern high performance low friction multi-grade engine oil with CleanSynto® technology.

DA6368 TSi SAE 10W-40 1 litre DA6369 TSi SAE 10W-40 5 litres Highly-treated engine oil with CleanSynto® technology which allows for energy-saving operation.

DA6376 FLJ SAE 5W-30 1 litre DA6377 FLJ SAE 5W-30 5 litres Fully synthetic, low SAPS, low-viscosity motor oil with CleanSynto® technology.

DA6378 VMO SAE 5W-40 1 litre DA6379 VMO SAE 5W-40 5 litres Universal fully synthetic low friction motor oil based on PAO Poly-alpha-olefins.

DA6380 Turbo-C HD-C SAE 15W-40 1 litre DA6381 Turbo-C HD-C SAE 15W-40 5 litres High quality multi-grade engine oil for passenger cars and trucks with diesel engines with or without turbo charger.

Transmission Oils TYK500050 ATF 6HP Fluid 1 litre TYK500050-4L ATF 6HP Fluid 4 litres TYK500050-20L ATF 6HP Fluid 20 litres Specially developed for ZF 6HP series high performance automatic transmissions.

DA6372 ATF Dexron D II 1 litre DA6373 ATF Dexron D II 4 litres First class transmission fluid for automatic transmissions of all vehicles on the basis of high refined mineral oils with a corresponding additive treatment.

IYK500010 Transfer Fluid TF-0870 1 litre Fully synthetic gear lubricant for the latest generation of electronically controlled active transfer cases.

LR002748 ATF T-IV Fluid 1 litre Primarily designed for use in latest Aisin Warner automatic transmissions.

LR003156 EPX SAE 80W-90 GL 5 1 litre Multi-range oil for synchronised and non-synchronised manual transmissions.

LR019727 Multi-disc locking differentials semi-synthetic lubricant 1 litre Developed specifically for use in lamella limited slip differentials.

STC4862 ATF Dexron III H Fluid 1 litre Universal ATF for all transmissions with and without controlled torque converter lockup clutch.

STC4863 ATF 5/4 HP Fluid 1 litre Special additives and inhibitors enable a smooth and reliable function of the auto transmission.

STC50531 ATF JF 506E Fluid 1 litre Specially developed for use in JATCO 5-speed automatic transmissions.

TYK500010 VSG 75W-90 Transmission oil 1 litre TYK500010-20L VSG 75W-90 Transmission oil 20 litres A high performance full synthetic oil. Offers highest possible levels of protection & performance.

TYK500030 MTF-2 75W-80 Gear oil 1 litre Fully synthetic gear oil. Low friction characteristics, exceptional high load capabilities.

Power Steering STC50519 SSF Power steering fluid 1 litre STC50519-20L SSF Power steering fluid 20 litres High performance central hydraulic fluid designed for use from -40°C to +100°C.

Coolants DA6293 Organic Technology Coolant Concentrate 1.5 litres DA6294 Organic Technology Coolant Concentrate 5 litres An eco-friendly 1.2- Ethanediol (monoethylene glycol) based silicate, borate, nitrite and phosphate-free coolant for cooling circuits in combustion engines.

Grease DA4960 Multi-purpose grease 400g DA4961 Multi-purpose grease 5kgs Lithium based multi-purpose grease with oxidation and corrosion protective additives.

Sundries DA6485 Brake cleaner 500ml DA6486 Silicon spray 400ml DA6496 Copper paste 90g DA4962 Diesel system cleaner 300ml

Britpart are proud to stock an extensive range of high quality workshop consumables from Ravenol.

Find out much more information on each of the oils at www.britpart.com/ravenol

Extend the life of both engine and transmission...Lubetrend Analysis is the complete fluid analysis programme performed by the number

one oil condition monitoring laboratory in the UK with over 35 years of experience in monitoring all types of fluid lubricated and insulating oil systems; giving you the confidence to act. Regular checks on the condition of the oil can extend the life of both engine and transmission and help spot potential problems long before they materialise. Our aim is to help you succeed in making the most of your vehicles and machinery through reducing unplanned downtime, extending oil drains and detecting potential future failure - before they happen. Essential not only for all aspects of motorsport - we’d recommend taking a sample after each event - but also recommended for your everyday transport as part of the annual service. The price includes the sample kit and the full analysis report. Only the postage to the laboratory is your responsibility.

DA6358 Oil analysis kit

How clean is your Land Rover’s oil?

the landy june 2016

Documents