Land Rover Monthly

The magazine that covers all you need to know about your Land Rover. Every month our team of experts will bring you inspiring features on inspiring UK and overseas driving and adventures, stunning restorations, technical knowledge and how-to instructions, news, views and opinions on all things Land Rover, old and new!

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Dunsfold Collection at LRM Live

RIP Vince Cobley

Steve Parkers Ltd goes into liquidation

Land Rover Monthly

LETTERS

YOUR PICTURES

PRODUCTS

Defender on the Dakar

Sundowner with a legend

Steer clear of repro

Risk assessment

MoT time

Clutch conundrum

Fuel for thought

ROVER’S RETURN • We’re so used to diesel-powered Landys that finding one fitted with a Rover V8 can be a surprise. Alisdair Cusick visits Turner’s Off-road, a specialist championing the charms of the old pushrod motor

DISCOVERING CROATIA • LRM readers Richard Walls and Sue Thomas-Taylor take us along on their adventure through Croatia’s rugged landscapes and explore its lesser-known charms

VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY • In 1990 Land Rover converted a V8 press launch Discovery into a diesel-powered amphibious vehicle for Cowes Week. We tell its story for the first time…

A Boy’s Own Story… • Imagine being bought a Land Rover to rebuild at the age of 12. That’s exactly what happened to Henry Greer, thanks to the generosity of his late grandfather, Robert

a day with RICHARDS CHASSIS • ONE of the unique aspects of the Land Rover aftermarket is the number of different specialists for specific models, be it Defender, early Series I, military and so on. Each has their own niche and area of specialism. In this month’s article, we look at a supplier that could be called the backbone of the British Land Rover restoration industry in a literal sense – Richards Chassis.

Perfect timing

In for the long haul • Ultra-endurance athlete Sean Conway has achieved some mind-blowing feats of perseverance and fortitude. And his choice of wheels? A Twisted-modified Defender 110

Perfect 10 • Rovernuts – a global collective of overlanding Land Rover enthusiasts – has been around for a decade. Thérèse-Marie Becker becomes immersed in the group’s anniversary celebrations in Thailand

Tried & Tested • There’s nothing quite like assessing products in real world conditions

Power play • Getting the engine and gearbox into the 110’s rolling chassis proved to be a case of one step forward, two steps back

Commercial sense • Ian Shaw has been driving off-road for 35 years, and this Discovery 5 is the tenth Land Rover he’s owned

A Grand Day Out • Martin joins a bunch of other enthusiasts for a Land Rover meet at Richard Hammond’s workshop, The Smallest Cog

New meets old • Trevor has an epiphany while shopping for wheels for his Ninety project

Defending the Defender • Was Dutch garage owner Bas van Driel’s early Defender the first extreme off-road and overland-ready L663?

EVENTS

Don’t be duped

LET THERE BE LIGHTS • Among this month’s big wins are getting the front wings back on, plumbing the engine, and finishing the electrics

KILL THE NOISE • Soundproofing products not only quieten the vehicle, but can also enhance the appearance of an elderly truck. Ed Evans visits a specialist

TORQUE BACK

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