Tired-Out Defender Rebuilt, Upgraded and Ready To Party!: Pages of Top Tech Advice

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Pick the brains of LRM’s tech experts.
Letters to the Editor THOSE new Defenders get everywhere,

Tell us what you think about LRM and the world in general. don’t they? Well, they certainly have this
Email: [email protected] MARTIN
month, and I have to say my enthusiasm
Our contact details for the L663 is growing rapidly. On my visit DOMONEY
Warners Group Publications, The Maltings, West Street, to new off-road venture Dalton 4x4, I was
Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PH
EDITOR
Tel: 01778 391000 Email: [email protected] lucky enough to pilot the owner of the @LAND_ROVER_MARTIN
site’s very smart 110 D250 around the
stunning Cumbrian hillside course, and the
capability of the Defender is staggering
even in slick, sticky mud and on seemingly ease of DIY-ability, as you’ll see where we
impossible climbs. ŌĦ§úÄĻÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ĻÝú·Ù§ú½ùăĬúĦĦă§ú
Elsewhere in the issue, Patrick L663 Defender 90 in the Tech section
Cruywagen puts a 2016 Defender 130 up (p102). Don’t get me wrong, upgrading a
against another L663 Defender 110 – this new Defender is still within the remit of a
time in the rugged terrain of Botswana. competent DIY mechanic, but removing
What a place to pit these two very the front bumper is rather more involved
½ÝÒÒÄĖÄúĦĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ§Ó§ÝúĝĦÄ§·ÙăĦÙÄĖƟōÝ·ï than undoing four bolts…
Ħăē§ÓÄŘŜĦăŌú½ăĬĦĻÙ§ĦÙÄ§ú½ÙÝĝ Has your opinion of the new Defender
fellow overlanders think of both the old changed since it was launched? Feel free
and new models. to give me a shout at [email protected]
One area the old Defender certainly and let me know your thoughts, I’d love to
outranks the new is in sheer simplicity and hear them. And, as always, enjoy the issue.
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Showground United Arab Emirates’ brackets have a bad
One Stop Workshop habit of collecting mud
To book visitor and – a thriving and rotting away. Resto
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34 Scram!
Meet the retro-inspired Defender 90 built
to dominate the desert
42 Best of both worlds

Editor Martin visits Dalton 4x4, where off-
road thrills combine with greenlane views
48 Rumble in Botswana
Old-style Defender 130 vs new Defender
110? Which will come out on top?
48
54 62
CLASSICS
54 Charm of the Centaur
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this bizarre half-track Land Rover
62 Middle East magic

One Stop Workshop adds some Arabian
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REGULARS
8 NEWS 30 NORFOLK GARAGE
10 LETTERS 60 SUBSCRIBE TO LRM
12 YOUR PICTURES 70 WRITERS’ ROVERS
18 PRODUCTS 78 CLUBS
23 GARY PUSEY 87 TECH SECTION
25 THOM WESTCOTT 109 EVENTS
27 JACK DOBSON 110 MARKETPLACE
29 TOM BARNARD 114 WORK IN PROGRESS
4 L A N D R O V E R M O N T H LY . C O . U K
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34 1991 DEFENDER 90 STAGE 2 200Tdi

42 2022 DEFENDER 110 D250
1999 FREELANDER 1
2007 FREELANDER 2
48 2016 DEFENDER 130
2022 DEFENDER X 110 D300
54 1978 LAND ROVER CENTAUR
62 ’70S RANGE ROVER CLASSICS
70 2007 FREELANDER 2
72 1988 130 TIPPER
96 2008 DISCOVERY 3
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102 2020 DEFENDER L663

114 1993 DEFENDER 90 200Tdi
87 Ed Evans comments
88 Repair Defender
sill, B- and C-posts
Side structures can rust
severely; we show how to
remove them for repair
92 Renew Series bump

stop brackets
Perches collect mud and
corrode away – here’s how to
renew them
96 Preserve D3 and
RRS undersides
Here’s how to extend the life
of the chassis and underbody
when their time’s up
102 Fit a Defender
L663 winch
Give your new Defender extra
off-road pulling power
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Miller, Dave Barker, Thom Westcott, keeping searching on eBay for a new-old-stock
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in LRM, email: [email protected] MARTIN REPLIES: I completely understand your school for the next four days it was all he focused
anguish in looking for a set of Freelander 2 lamp on and he sat down and religiously worked
guards because I’ve been after a set myself, for through every page of the instructions. Every
my 2007 HSE. night he would Facetime his grandparents to
Last time I was at Britpart I asked the exact show them his progress and by the Saturday he’d
Land Rover Monthly is published every same question, and was told there aren’t any in ŌúÝĝÙÄ½ÝĦƕ§ú½Ù§ĝĝÝú·Ä½Ä·Ý½Ä½ÙÄƴ½§½½ÄŀĦĖ§ĝ
four weeks by Warners Group Publications
Ltd. All rights in the licensed material stock anywhere. In fact the team there kindly so it now has a snorkel and a radio antenna.
belong to Warners Group and may not be
reproduced, whether in whole or in part, told me the last time they supplied a front lamp Maybe he’ll be amongst the next generation of
without their prior written consent.
guard kit was back in 2019. The rears must have designers, who knows? He’d feel honoured and so
also dried up since then. proud to be able to show you the results of his
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in that all dealers sold out a few years ago.
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by Secondhand and ‘new old stock’ sets do come MARTIN REPLIES: It’s great to see kids
contributors and advertisers are not necessarily
those of the publishers. Every care is taken to up from time to time, but they sell for strong enthusiastic about Land Rovers, whether they’re
ensure that the contents of the magazine are
accurate but the publishers cannot accept money, which shows the demand is there – it full size or smaller scale, and excellent work by
responsibility for errors. While reasonable care
is taken when accepting advertisements, the depends if you are willing to pay more than the Harry on the construction of his Lego Defender.
publishers cannot accept responsibility for any
resulting unsatisfactory transactions. They will, next bidder. I have resigned myself to the fact We look forward to seeing what other upgrades
however, investigate any written complaints.
that if I ever get a set, they will probably be he has in mind for it, so do please keep us
coming off a Freelander 2 that is being broken updated with his future developments!
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page 69 of the 300th issue stating ùăĝĦM§ú½răĺÄĖĝÝúĬĝĦĖ§òÝ§¶ÄÝúÓ
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MARTIN REPLIES: It’s a real shame 1ăò½§ÒĦÄĖĦÙ§Ħƚ;ƴùúăĦĝĬĖÄÝÒ;ƴùĖÝÓÙĦ
to see them rotting away when there ĦÙăĬÓÙƛ§úÙÄÙÄòēƛ
are so many enthusiasts who’d love Andrew Whyte
to rescue an old Land Rover –
hopefully whoever owns them will JACK REPLIES: Andrew, I think you
start to sort them out, or sell them are right – but they’re both pretty
to people who will. awful shades, although unmistakably
Aussie! Great Series III either way.
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POLY BALLJOINT BOOT T-SHIRT

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The latest addition to FlatDog’s
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CAMPING DUVET
CARGO PRICE: £77.99
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This 200x135cm
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180mm, and is made of hard-wearing PVC. duvet is ideal for
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REAR DOOR CARD

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Tidy your Defender’s tail-door

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one-piece rear doors as found
on Td5 and TDCi models.
WORKSHOP APRON
PRICE: £78 CONTACT: exmoortrim.co.uk
Look the part while you work with this Land

Rover Heritage apron from Exmoor Trim.
It’s made from khaki-coloured heavy cotton
twill and features a front pocket with
separate compartments.
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SHORT PROPSHAFTS BRAKE PIPE SHAPER DISCOVERY 2 GULLWINGS

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with heavy-duty 1310 joints which allow cupro-nickel pipe, the two compact shapers offering extra security. Made from 4mm
lots of smooth travel without binding up as and holders let you follow the pattern of the aluminium and powder-coated in semi-
the suspension articulates. ÄŀÝĝÝĦÝúÓēÝēÄĝĻÙÝòÄĦÙÄŁ§ĖÄĝĦÝòòŌĦĦÄ½Ħă Óòăĝĝ¶ò§·ïƕĦÙÄŁƴĖÄŌĦĦÄ½ĻÝĦÙÙÝÓÙĕĬ§òÝĦŁ
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ENGINE
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in your oil just before
you change it, helping
LIGHT STALK to suspend carbon,
PRICE: £69.13 moisture and any other
CONTACT: lrdirect.com nasties in the old oil as
it drains, leaving the
This indicator, dip-beam and horn stalk for engine as clean as
the 1970-1980 Range Rover Classic is a possible before new SHOWER TENT
direct replacement for a tired original, and lubricant goes in.
PRICE: £219
is made to replicate the CONTACT: oakridgeadventure.co.uk
Lucas part accurately.
Part number 589884.
TOOL BOX SET The Vickywood Tent Room gives you a
PRICE: £4799.94 CONTACT: sealey.co.uk private, fully covered shower annex that
attaches to your roof rack and folds out
This absolute monster of a toolbox combo consists of a
quickly and easily. It has integrated
15-drawer rollcab with wooden worktop, top chest,
LED lighting, a mount
two-drawer riser and full-height side locker.
for a water bag at
Manufactured in all steel, each drawer sports black
the top, and two
anodised pulls and non-slip liners, and the top cabinet
pockets for
features a movable power strip and LED lighting.
toiletries.
HOT PRESSURE WASHER

PRICE: £694.80
CONTACT: machinemart.co.uk
This new Harry Hot Wash 2 pressure washer

is compact and portable, but pumps out an
impressive 145 bar and can heat the water
up to 80°C, making it perfect for cutting
through dirt and grease. Comes with an
8 metre high-pressure hose, detergent
bottle and large wheels for easy
movement on most surfaces.
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THOM WESTCOTT
ROVING REPORTER
Thom is a British freelance journalist who has written for The Times and The Guardian, and now mostly spends her time reporting from Libya.
Talkin’ about a revolution

’MĦ§ïÝúÓĦÙÄMÝÓÙĦĻÄÝÓÙĦĦăÝĦĝŌĖĝĦ passing motorists on this busy junction, £175 if they’re in an LTN because I have to
ēĖăĦÄĝĦƕ§Ó§ÝúĝĦĦÙÄMăĻĖ§ÒŌ· some 70 per cent of whom appear to Ýú·òĬ½ÄĦÙÄ·ăĝĦăÒĦÙÄŌúÄÒăĖ½ĖÝĺÝúÓ½ăĻú
Neighbourhoods (LTNs) which a condone our anti-LTN sentiments. that road,” he explains. I share a video
north London borough has instituted The next day, driving back to someone sent me, showing tradesmen and
ĻÝĦÙăĬĦ¶ăĦÙÄĖÝúÓĦăŌĖĝĦ·ăúĝĬòĦ Hertfordshire, the full impact of the LTNs motorbikes pulling over on the edge of LTN
its residents. becomes apparent. With so many side roads to strategically apply duct tape over
These LTNs have seen a raft of roads now under sanction, long stretches of úĬù¶ÄĖēò§ĦÄĝÒăĖ§ŌúÄƪÒĖÄÄ½ĖÝĺÄƚUŁúÄĻ
the borough’s side streets closed to main roads are grindingly slow. At least the friend chuckles at this.
§òòĦĖ§ÒŌ·§··ÄēĦēÄĖùÝĦƪēăĝĝÄĝĝÝúÓ úÄ§ĖƪĝĦ§ĦÝăúÄĖŁĦĖ§ÒŌ·ÓÝĺÄĝ§úĦÝƪMV “As for ULEZ [London’s Ultra-Low
residents and the emergency demonstrators – last night’s protest has Emission Zone which is set to expand
services. Some roads are blocked with spilled over into today – a decent chance to almost to the driveway of this pub this
ĝĕĬ§ĖÄĻăă½Äúēò§úĦÄĖĝƕĦÙÄÝĖōăĖ§ò ōŁÄĖ§òòĦÙÄ·§Ėĝƚo§ĝĝÝúÓ§ēò§·§Ė½ĖÄ§½ÝúÓƔ August],” he expostulates. “I’ve got it on
contents trying to prettify the restrictions, ‘Beep for freedom’ I enthusiastically hoot autopay so, when I do drive in, it
and a padlocked bollard. Still more are my horn. automatically deducts the money. But,
marked with a single yellow sign topped But it’s not just the LTNs that are the when I checked my bank statement the
with an enforcement camera which doles problem. The mayoralty of London and other day, I had been charged £27.50 a day
ăĬĦǃŕŗŔŌúÄĝĦăĬúĝĬĝēÄ·ĦÝúÓùăĦăĖÝĝĦĝƕ local borough councils have together made for three days and £25.00 for another in
including those who merely traversed a a complete dog’s dinner of the capital’s the last month, when it should just be
familiar road they have been using for Ėă§½ĝƚ§Ýò¶§·ïĝ§ĖÄō§úïÄ½¶ŁĖÝ½Ý·ĬòăĬĝòŁ £12.50 a day.”
decades. Although ostensibly a pollution- wide Covid-era cycle lanes – devoid of I tell the tradesman about the anti-ULEZ
cutting measure, in reality it has been a cyclists, who still prefer the pavements or ·§ùē§ÝÓúoÝÄĖĝăĖ¶ŁúƩĖÄ¶Äò¶ĖăĦÙÄĖăÒ
lucrative scheme. According to the BBC, in ĻÄ§ĺÝúÓ½§úÓÄĖăĬĝòŁÝú§ú½ăĬĦăÒĦĖ§ÒŌ·ƕ former Labour leader Jeremy – is heading.
just four months the council raked in including on disconcertingly fast and silent He continues to drive a non-compliant car
ǃŖùÝòòÝăúÒĖăùMVŌúÄĝƚ electric bikes. relentlessly in the current ULEZ zone and,
I pick up my friend and fellow protestor
Lukas on the way. Once seated, I now have
to get passengers to lean forward so I can “London is almost an un-driveable city and
give their door the extra security of a
bungee, because of the increasingly
unreliable nature of the passenger door
similar madness is being planned near you”
lock. “Don’t want you falling out,” I say
reassuringly. “Bloody hell, mate,” he says, When you can get going almost despite having already clocked up more
looking concerned, and possibly recalling everywhere – including wide thoroughfares ĦÙ§úǃŘŔƕŔŔŔÝúM"¢ŌúÄĝ§ú½ÒÄÄĝƕĝĦÝòò
the last time he was in the Lightweight, – is restricted to 20mph. Maintaining hasn’t even been taken to court. Mass
when I had a defective windscreen wiper ŖŔùēÙÝúĦÙÄMÝÓÙĦĻÄÝÓÙĦÝĝ§ĝÝÓúÝŌ·§úĦ úăúƪ·ăùēòÝ§ú·Ä·§ú½ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ¶ÄÄÒÒÄ·ĦÝĺÄƚ
blade, which he kept having to reclaim from challenge as, until you hit around 25mph, Late last year, Birmingham City Council
the road in the pouring rain. “It’s still a the speedo needle vacillates desperately ĻĖăĦÄăÒÒǃŖƚśùÝòòÝăúĻăĖĦÙăÒĬúē§Ý½ŌúÄĝƕ
f*cking cool vehicle though,” he says, up and down between zero and 40mph, as issued under its controversial inner city
settling in as co-pilot. if heading for a seizure. And the rare ‘clean air’ scheme and completely ignored
Unfortunately, there’s nowhere to park stretches that remain 30mph are poorly by the recipients. The council, it transpired,
§½ì§·ÄúĦĦăĦÙÄēĖăĦÄĝĦƕ¶ĬĦ;Ōú½§ĝēăĦ marked, either by a single sign or partially- had neither the funds nor capacity to
nearby on double yellows where a load of erased road markings. pursue the transgressors.
other vehicles, including a police car, are I used to hate driving on London’s North Between accidentally driving partway
ē§ĖïÄ½ƕ§ú½ĝòăĦĝăùÄĖÄ§·ĦÝăú§ĖŁōŁÄĖĝ Circular road, but today it’s a relief to pull down a one-way street the wrong way
into the windows. out onto the triple carriageway where I can (thanks to more mucking around with local
It’s a freezing cold evening and only reliably stay in fourth gear for more than roads by the council) and trying to maintain
about 60 people turn up, including several two minutes and even deploy overdrive. 20mph mile after mile, I suspect there may
journalists who, along with us plebs, haven’t An hour and a half later – almost double §òĝă¶Ä§ŌúÄÙÄ§½ÝúÓùŁĻ§Ł§ÒĦÄĖĦÙÝĝ
been permitted to attend tonight’s council what the sat-nav had originally predicted – I particular jaunt.
meeting in person because of ‘space pull into a pub car park and order a tea. At But it’s time for the UK’s motorists to
restrictions’, despite it being held in a the bar, a local tradesman tells me he has make any stand they can. London is being
massive school. But, placards held high, we started turning down work in London turned into an almost un-driveable city, and
generate a decent spectacle and noise, because of the LTNs. “For a job that should there’s every chance that similar madness
boosted by the enthusiastic horns of cost £50, I now have to charge a client is being planned for a city near you.

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DOBBO DOWN UNDER
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Facebook ‘experts’
not always right…
now have three roadworthy and ever snapped a half-shaft or broken a is not the problem – with the Holden motor
registered – important to gearbox? No. But I have broken a ĦÙÄĖÄƴĝēòÄúĦŁƩĻÙ§ĦÝĦò§·ïĝÝĝÓÄ§ĖÝúÓƚUŁ
distinguish that they are road- differential or two… other two have Range Rover differentials
going and not basket cases in need Another hot topic is the use of one-shot which give much improved ratios (I cannot
of restoration, of which I’m sure we swivel grease. Facebook folk seem to do the same because the trayback has a
all have several – Series IIA Land either fully endorse the stuff or are rear Salisbury axle). For trundling to the
Rovers. Pat on the back please for completely anti, claiming premature workshop and local trips the trayback is
achieving this remarkable feat! Just bearing wear and all sorts of other horror really pretty good; it has huge carrying
over a week ago I got my trayback stories. How accurate are these capacity and with its bull-bar and worn
through the intricacies of vehicle assessments? Often the grease will be paintwork I certainly don’t feel overly
registration (or ‘rego’) here in Queensland. used on tired swivels that lost all oil concerned about gaining war wounds. It’s
It genuinely sailed through all the safety retention properties long ago. Did the actually been funny observing how other
checks but the engine swap from six- bearings suffer at the point of no oil, or was motorists behave around it – there’s never
cylinder Land Rover to six-cylinder Holden wear caused by the subsequent any question over who has right of way.
meant it required an additional inspection introduction of one-shot grease? We have the Land Rover 75th event in
§ú½ŌĦùÄúĦăÒ§ƳUă½oò§ĦÄƴƚ;ĝĬĝēÄ·ĦĦÙÄ Fitment of polybushes is another. It’s ăăù§§Ħ"§ĝĦÄĖ§ú½;ĦÙÝúï;ùÄúĦÝăúÄ½
engine was swapped at least three or four common for people to say they are rubbish previously that my intention is to take the
decades ago, but rules have recently been §ú½ÝĦƴĝÒ§Ė¶ÄĦĦÄĖĦăŌĦ_"UĖÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦĝƚ trayback. That desire has not changed,
tightened which necessitated the need for Has a proper test ever been undertaken? despite the somewhat limited comfortable
further inspection. I’ll admit, I was a little All three of my Land Rovers have cruising speed. I’m going to allow myself
concerned – here in Australia, Land Rover polybushes and I’ve covered tens of three days to get down there which will
Facebook groups are full of people regaling thousand of miles on all sorts of terrain. give me time to take the scenic route and
Ħ§òÄĝăÒĻăÄú§ĺÝÓ§ĦÝúÓĦÙÄUă½oò§ĦÄ
ĝŁĝĦÄùƚÙÄĖÄƴĝăÒĦÄúĦ§òïăÒĦÙÄúÄÄ½ĦăŌĦ
collapsible steering columns, dual-speed
“There is a wealth of useful online
wipers, demisters and even catalytic
converters when you swap an engine. But information, but also unfounded rubbish”
is it just hearsay?
I know it’s not just Australian forums and Have they worn out yet? Nope. Are enjoy the solitude. It seems as though
Facebook groups with their fair share of ēăòŁ¶ĬĝÙÄĝ¶ÄĦĦÄĖăĖĻăĖĝÄĦÙ§ú_"Uƛ;ú every Land Rover enthusiast in Australia
naysayers. I see there’s a healthy UK all honesty, I don’t know. However, I can will be heading to Cooma and I can’t wait to
contingent too. ·ăúŌĖùĦÙ§ĦēăòŁ¶ĬĝÙÄĝ§ĖÄÝúŌúÝĦÄòŁ report on it for LRM.
Here are few regular bugbears of mine. If easier to replace. VăĻĦÙ§ĦĦÙÄĦĖ§Ł¶§·ïÝĝŌúÝĝÙÄ½ƕ;Ù§ĺÄ
someone is brave enough to mention their In conclusion, there is a wealth of really imposed a ban on any further personal
ÝúĦÄúĦÝăúĦăŌĦ§răĺÄĖŜÝúĦÙÄÝĖyÄĖÝÄĝƕ useful online information out there but just projects for the year. How long will that
you can guarantee you’ll be greeted with be mindful, as there is also a lot of last? Prices for Series Land Rovers have
the following: unfounded rubbish. The challenge is to sift massively dropped here over the last six
• Hope you’re good at changing half-shafts. through it all and discover the truth. months so there’s lots of temptation. Just
• The gearbox won’t be able to cope with But to return to the trayback: what’s it last week a fully restored 1951 Series I
that power. like to drive? I have covered around a ŜŔÝúĝăò½ÒăĖ§ĝÙ§½ÄĬú½ÄĖƺŗŔïƦ§¶ăĬĦ
• You’ll never get insurance. thousand miles in the last two weeks and £16,400). This time last year that vehicle
• Standard Series drum brakes won’t that’s included two long drives up the would have been double that, if not more. I
handle that sort of performance. qĬÄÄúĝò§ú½·ă§ĝĦ§ú½¶§·ïƚUŁĺÄĖ½Ý·Ħƛ; think now that travel restrictions have
The people saying this stuff, have they §¶ĝăòĬĦÄòŁòăĺÄÝĦƗÙÄĖÄƴĝ½ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ§ĺÄĖŁ been lifted, Aussies are looking to spend
ŌĖĝĦÙ§ú½ÄŀēÄĖÝÄú·ÄƛU§Ł¶ÄƚĬĦ;½ă utilitarian feel to it and with standard their money on overseas trips rather than
suspect many of them are just spouting gearing it’s certainly not fast. It will cruise ancient Land Rovers. I suspect prices of
what they’ve read other people say. For the comfortably at around 60mph but anything Defenders (the proper ones) will soon
ĖÄ·ăĖ½ƕ;ŌĦĦÄ½ùŁŜŖŔŁÄ§Ėĝ§Óăƚ7§ĺÄ; above that and it feels pretty awful. Power follow suit.

TOM BARNARD
MARKET NEWS
Tom Barnard is an author, veteran motoring journalist and LRM’s market guru
Taking account of
Defender values
OST days I will books. But the trouble is, it hasn’t of other farmers and business owners. I
meet a chap while depreciated at all in the real world. In fact, told him to buy a new Ford Ranger, as it has
walking my dog. it’s actually gained in value since he bought §M§ú½răĺÄĖÄúÓÝúÄ§ĦòÄ§ĝĦƩĦÙÄŗƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ
While our hounds it. He swallowed hard when I showed him a V6 diesel is a development of the ‘Lion’
sniff each other’s similar Defender for £42,000 at a dealer. It engine last seen in the Discovery.
bits and roll in means the man in charge of the After asking around in the trade, it seems
offensive-smelling spreadsheets has become incredibly he is far from alone in having this plan.
substances, we confused by the phenomena. Some ‘classic’ Defender owners are
inevitably end up It seems the options are to sell the tempted to sell when they see the prices
talking about cars. Among his collection of Defender and pay tax on the difference being achieved, but others are happy to
ÝúĦÄĖÄĝĦÝúÓù§·ÙÝúÄĖŁÝĝ§òăĺÄòŁŖŔŕř between sale price and write down value, or hang on, seeing them as an investment.
Defender, which he knows I admire greatly. he could sell it to himself cheaply and hope I’ve heard more than once that the place
Today he told me it has become a bit of a that HMRC doesn’t question it. The third to get the best price for a Defender isn’t an
problem. “It’s worth too much Tom, and the option is to pay the company to buy it at the auction or Auto Trader – it’s a game shoot.
accountant just doesn’t know what to do market value and end up paying lots of The well-heeled hunters arrive in their
with it.” money in all directions. German 4x4s and slither up a slope, but
Now I’m no tax expert, but he is faced He likes the ‘old truck’ but doesn’t fancy quickly realise a classic Land Rover is as
with an interesting issue which makes my any of these options, so he’s come up with a much part of the uniform as a Belstaff or
ÙÄ§½ÙĬĖĦƚ"ĺÄĖŁŌĺÄŁÄ§ĖĝăĖĝăƕÙÄĻăĬò½
buy a Defender Commercial and put it
through the books of his engineering
“Defenders are being squirrelled away
business. As the end of production
approached he panicked and ordered next to Porsches and Ferraris. It’s an
another; by chance his Corris Grey 110 XS
crew van is one of the last off the line. odd scenario for working vehicles”
He looks after his cars well, but it’s not
been particularly pampered and has been solution to make the headache go away Barbour. Chequebooks are waved at
set to work carrying hay bales, the odd – for a while at least. He’s cleared a space in anyone turning up with a smart Defender.
vintage car engine and towing horseboxes. the warehouse and is going to store the While the amounts offered are tempting
But the mileage is low and it’s been kept Defender, on a shelf made of girders. It will §ú½ÝĦƴĝ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦĦăĝ§ŁúăĦă§ù§úĻÝÄò½ÝúÓ
warm and dry in his warehouse when it’s be an interesting feature, he says, and it will a shotgun, owners worry that if they sold up
not being driven. make it much trickier to steal if it’s 12ft in they would miss the uniquely charming
ÙÄúĦÙÄŕŕŔÓăĦĦăŌĺÄƪŁÄ§Ėĝăò½ƕÙÄ the air. Like many owners he is paranoid Defender experience and would have the
looked at the new Defender and decided it about theft, which adds to the stress of urge to buy one again. If prices continue to
wasn’t for him for all the reasons you can having a Defender. rise, they’d have to dig deeper and search
imagine. So he simply kept the old one. Now It will stay on the shelf, forming part of harder for the right car.
it’s eight-years old, his accountant says he his retirement fund. He says he can then As a result, all over the country
really needs to do something about it. worry about it in ten years. In the meantime, Defenders are being squirrelled away in
From a business accounting point of he’s going off shopping for a pick-up to storage facilities and garages next to
view, the Land Rover has been ‘written replace it as a tow car. ē§ùēÄĖÄ½oăĖĝ·ÙÄĝ§ú½ō§ĻòÄĝĝ0ÄĖĖ§ĖÝĝƚ
down’ as a depreciating asset to the point 0ăĖĦÙÄŌĖĝĦĦÝùÄÝúŗřŁÄ§ĖĝƕÙÄĻăúƴĦ¶Ä It’s an odd scenario for cars which were
where it is worth almost nothing on the going to a Land Rover dealer, like thousands proper working vehicles a few months ago.
RICHARD HALL
NORFOLK GARAGE
See no evil
ĖăïÄúĝēĖÝúÓĝÄúĦ§úăĦÙÄĖĻÝĝÄ
½Ä·ÄúĦ·òĬĦ·ÙĦăĦÙÄĝ·Ė§ē¶Ýú
ÒăĬú½ùŁĝÄòÒÙ§ĺÝúÓĦăĝÙĬÒōÄìă¶ĝ engine or transmission would have to come

around to make room for some out regardless to replace the crankshaft
ĬĖÓÄúĦĖÄē§ÝĖĝĦă§ÄÒÄú½ÄĖŗŔŔ½Ý seal, the best course of action was obvious,
which was being prepared for and I soon had the transmission assembly
ĝÙÝēēÝúÓ§¶Ėă§½ƚÙÄĦĖ§úĝēăĖĦÙ§½ ăúĦÙÄōăăĖƚ;Ù§ĺÄ§¶ÝÓăò½ĝĦÄÄòƪÒĖ§ùÄ½
been booked, all the paperwork pallet which I use for gearbox work: I stood
sorted out, and then the shipper the transmission on it with the bellhousing
informed the owner that the vehicle downwards, undid all the nuts, bolts,
ĻăĬò½úăĦ¶Ä§··ÄēĦÄ½ÝÒÝĦĻ§ĝòÄ§ïÝúÓăÝòƚ linkages and so on, and found that the
Now as we all know, an oil-tight Defender is gearbox and transfer ’box had been glued
a rare beast indeed, but there is a world of ĦăÓÄĦÙÄĖĻÝĦÙĝÝòÝ·ăúÄĝÄ§ò§úĦƚÝÓĦŁĖÄ collar in the lathe and replaced the O-ring in
difference between a bit damp underneath òÄĺÄĖĝŌŀÄ½ĦÙ§ĦēĖă¶òÄù§ú½;Ļ§ĝ§¶òÄĦă the transfer ’box which had turned itself
§ú½òÄ§ĺÝúÓòÝĦĦòÄ¶ò§·ïēĬ½½òÄĝăúĦÙÄōăăĖƕ lift the transfer ’box clear of the gearbox into a hard square-section ring and was
which was what this particular Defender mainshaft to be confronted with a horrible almost certainly the cause of the oil leak I
Ļ§ĝ½ăÝúÓƚ;·ăĬò½ĝÄÄĦĻăĝÄē§Ė§ĦÄòÄ§ïĝ oily mess, the likes of which I have not seen ·ăĬò½ĝÄÄĻÙÄúĦÙÄĺÄÙÝ·òÄŌĖĝĦ·§ùÄÝúƚ
ĻÙÝ·ÙúÄÄ½Ä½§ĦĦÄúĦÝăúƚ_úÄĻ§ĝÄúÓÝúÄăÝò ¶ÄÒăĖÄƚÙÄĖÄÝĝ§ĺăÝ½¶ÄĦĻÄÄúĦÙÄ The crankshaft seal was fairly
dripping out of the wading plug hole on the gearbox and transfer ’box with a drain hole ĝĦĖ§ÝÓÙĦÒăĖĻ§Ė½ƚŗŔŔ½ÝÄúÓÝúÄĝÙ§ĺÄ
ōŁĻÙÄÄòÙăĬĝÝúÓƕĻÙÝ·ÙĻ§ĝă¶ĺÝăĬĝòŁ at the bottom in case of failure of either the plastic T-seals on the rear main bearing cap
·ăùÝúÓÒĖăù§Ò§ÝòÄ½·Ė§úïĝÙ§ÒĦăÝòĝÄ§òƚ mainshaft or transfer ’box input seal: the which can harden and leak with age, so I
There was also oil dripping from the drain hole had been completely blocked ½ĖăēēÄ½ĦÙÄĝĬùēĦă·Ù§úÓÄĦÙÄĝÄ§òĝƚ
bottom of the transfer ’box where it bolted ĻÝĦÙĝÄ§ò§úĦƕ§òòăĻÝúÓĦÙÄĺăÝ½ĦăŌòòĻÝĦÙ And I was glad I did, since someone had
ĦăĦÙÄù§ÝúÓÄ§Ė¶ăŀƚÙÝĝÝĝĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ;ĝÄÄ ĻÙ§ĦĦĬĖúÄ½ăĬĦĦă¶ÄU0ŝŘÓÄ§Ė¶ăŀăÝòƚ been there before me and stuck the sump
very often and almost always originates That pointed me towards the gearbox back on with what appeared to be
from oil getting past the O-ring at the front rather than the transfer ’box as the source bathroom sealant which the engine oil was
Äú½ăÒĦÙÄĦĖ§úĝÒÄĖƴ¶ăŀÝúĦÄĖùÄ½Ý§ĦÄĝÙ§ÒĦƚ ăÒĦÙÄòÄ§ïƚ ĝĦÄ§½ÝòŁ½ÝĝĝăòĺÝúÓƚ;Ù§ĺÄÙ§½§òăĦăÒ
The O-ring hardens with age: the shaft ÙÄrŗŜŔÓÄ§Ė¶ăŀŌĦĦÄ½ĦăŗŔŔ½Ý ēĖă¶òÄùĝĝăĬĖ·ÝúÓŗŔŔ½Ý·Ė§úïĝÄ§òĝăĺÄĖ
itself is above the oil level, so although you Defenders has an oil pump which is pressed the last couple of years, but it seems that
get a slow and steady seepage of oil it into the extension housing from the back, Corteco has blown the dust off its tooling
ĝÄò½ăùÄĝ·§ò§ĦÄĝÝúĦă§úŁĦÙÝúÓĻăĖĝÄƚă with three long screws holding the pump in §ú½ù§½Ä§úăĦÙÄĖ¶§Ħ·ÙƚÙĖÄÄĦÝùÄĝĦÙÄ
replace the O-ring the gearbox and transfer place and three short ones to attach the price of the so-called OEM seals and worth
’box have to be separated, so I normally ēĬùē·ăĺÄĖĦăĦÙÄ¶ă½ŁƚÙÄēĬùē·ăĺÄĖ ÄĺÄĖŁēÄúúŁƚ
§½ĺÝĝÄăĻúÄĖĝìĬĝĦĦăùăúÝĦăĖĦÙÄĝÝĦĬ§ĦÝăú had been liberally smothered with sealant It is nice to get a bit ahead of the game
until the transmission has to be removed which made me suspect that the pump was §ú½ŌŀēĖă¶òÄùĝ¶ÄÒăĖÄĦÙÄŁù§úÝÒÄĝĦ
ÒăĖĝăùÄăĦÙÄĖĖÄ§ĝăúƚ ĦÙÄĝăĬĖ·ÄăÒĦÙÄòÄ§ïƚVÄĻēĬùēĝ§ĖÄ ĦÙÄùĝÄòĺÄĝƚÙÄ·òĬĦ·Ùēò§ĦÄÙ§½§¶ĖăïÄú
In this case, and given that either the cheap and I was hoping to be able to extract spring which would have found its way out
the old one, but there was no way it was of the plate centre and caused problems
going to shift without removing the before long – the clutch fork had a crack
ò§ĖÓÄ§ùăĬúĦ
ăÒăÝòĻÙÄĖÄÝĦ ÄŀĦÄúĝÝăúÙăĬĝÝúÓƚ across the recess for the pivot ball, which
ĝÙăĬò½úăĦ¶Ä The gasket behind the pump cover is an would very shortly have punched through
unusual design, coated clear plastic on one ĦÙÄÒăĖïƚÙÄò§ĦĦÄĖÝĝĺÄĖŁ·ăùùăúăúĦÙÄ
side and a formed sealant bead on the ēĖÄĝĝÄ½ĝĦÄÄò·òĬĦ·ÙÒăĖïĝŌĦĦÄ½ĦăùăĝĦ
ILLUSTRATION: IAN WEST PICTURES: RICHARD HALL
ăĦÙÄĖƚ;ĦÝĝúăĦĖÄĬĝ§¶òÄƔ;ĝĬĝēÄ·ĦĝăùÄăúÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝĻÝĦÙĦÙÄMśśăĖrŗŜŔÓÄ§Ė¶ăŀƚ;Ħ
had taken the cover off the pump for can be prevented by welding a thick piece
ÝúĝēÄ·ĦÝăúƕĖÄŌĦĦÄ½ÝĦƕēò§ĝĦÄĖÄ½ĦÙÄ¶§·ïăÒ of steel strip across the back of the clutch
the pump with silicone sealant, bunged up fork, and uprated forks can be purchased
ĦÙÄ½Ė§ÝúÙăòÄ§ú½ÙăēÄ½ÒăĖĦÙÄ¶ÄĝĦƚ;ÒŁăĬ úÄĻĻÝĦÙĦÙÝĝùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăú§òĖÄ§½Ł½ăúÄƚ
cannot see an oil leak, does it even count as Having put everything back together I
a leak? The gasket is not listed as a Land road tested the vehicle, let it stand in the
Rover part but I was able to source one workshop overnight and the next morning
ăúòÝúÄƕē§ĖĦúĬù¶ÄĖ"ŖŔŔŚŝƚÙÝòÄ;Ù§½ ĦăùŁÓĖÄ§ĦĖÄòÝÄÒĦÙÄōăăĖĻ§ĝĝĦÝòò·òÄ§ú
the transmission separated I changed the and dry, so off it went to a new life in the
mainshaft seals on both gearbox and United States, hopefully leak-free for the
transfer ’box, cleaned up the mainshaft seal ÒăĖÄĝÄÄ§¶òÄÒĬĦĬĖÄƚ
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The ageing process

THE other day I had my friend James in to especially rarely needed components. I can and power steering belts, replaced one
help me get my impossible workload back often work around parts availability issues sidelight bulb and picked up a split radiator
under some sort of control. I have known by adapting a part from another model or hose before it started leaking. That is all
James a long time: he was working for raiding my stock of used spares, but the ÝĦúÄÄ½Ä½Ħă¶ÄŌĦÒăĖĝăùÄùăĖÄòăúÓ
another local Land Rover garage when I next time I have a Series III come in with a road trips.
ŌĖĝĦĝÄĦĬēùŁăĻú¶ĬĝÝúÄĝĝĝăùÄŖŔŁÄ§Ėĝ faulty wash/wipe switch I’m not sure what I My Discovery, 30-years old this year,
ago, owns far too many Land Rovers and is am going to do. My stock of good used rarely leaves home unless it has a big Brian
always happy to help out when he has the switches is exhausted, they are not usually James car transporter attached to the tow
time. We were working through a standard repairable in my experience, and the only hitch. It will pull two and a half tonnes up hill
12,000-mile service on a Defender 200Tdi other vehicle which used that design of and down dale all week long without
when he turned to me and said: “These Lucas switch was the Rover P6 saloon. complaint. In between jobs it stands unused
vehicles are getting harder to work on, And, of course, James and I are getting for weeks at a time, but always starts
aren’t they.” older as well. Every morning I have to strap instantly and everything works. I am
ú½ÙÄÝĝĖÝÓÙĦƚÙÄú;ŌĖĝĦĝĦ§ĖĦÄ½ up my right shoulder with a brace to hold all starting to feel desperately guilty about the
working on old Land Rovers for a living, a the working parts together. I look back to state of the front inner wings and bulkhead.
1993 Defender was a ten-year-old vehicle. I some of the jobs that I did 20 or 30 years The patchwork of repair plates might satisfy
took a decision very early on to specialise in ago and wonder whether I would still have the MoT tester, but after heavy rain the
the older vehicles and adopted a cut-off the strength or stamina to do them now. driver’s side carpet is absolutely soaked
date of around 1998 (basically the end of Back then I could just about lift a Series with water that has worked its way through
300Tdi production), not through any transmission assembly on my own without the various holes between the patches. It is
prejudice against Td5s but because you using a crane – if I tried that now I would too useful a vehicle to neglect as shamefully
have to draw the line somewhere, and back probably end up in hospital. as I have done – perhaps this year I will treat
then brand new Td5 Defenders were still Having said all of which, one of the most it to some new metal up front.
rolling out of Solihull. Although the odd Td5 remarkable things about the classic Land In short, given regular maintenance and a
has recently managed to sneak past my Rovers is that they can still do a job of work bit of mechanical sympathy, these old
defences, I have never been remotely at 30, 40, even 50-years old. Right now I beasts will keep going pretty much forever.
tempted to open the workshop doors to have a 1986 Ninety in for its annual service We are constantly bombarded with
any of the newer generations of Land and MoT. It is a typical example, a bit tatty advertising by companies trying to
Rover. I have more than enough work to around the edges, with a 200Tdi engine of persuade us to upgrade our ‘obsolete’ cars,
keep me busy as it is. unknown history dropped in a few years smartphones, kitchens, etc, in favour of a
The downside to all of this is that the ago. The vehicle makes regular trips from newer model. Old Land Rovers are the
vehicles I work on are steadily getting older. the southeast across to Ireland in between perfect antidote to this constant pressure
That means more rusted and seized bolts, ŌÓÙĦÝúÓÝĦĝĻ§ŁĦÙĖăĬÓÙ7ăùÄăĬúĦÝÄĝ to spend money on shiny new
more component failures, and more rush-hour gridlock and has been as good technology-laden devices: I suspect that is
problems sourcing good quality parts, as gold. I have just changed the alternator one of the reasons we love them so much.
Quick fixes
ONEăÒĦÙÄĖÄ§ĝăúĝ;Ōú½ÝĦĝăÙ§Ė½Ħă
manage my workload is that I keep having
vehicles come in which turn out to need
substantially more work than I have allowed
for in the workshop diary. A little Series III
diesel was typical of the breed. It was a
A brave effort at concealment, short wheelbase vehicle with the truck cab
but it would take more than a
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thick coat of underseal to
hide this much rot farmers, in what the tractor restorers refer
to as ‘ex-farm condition’; scruffy but largely
original. It was booked in for a rear
crossmember and a couple of patches
elsewhere, but as soon as I looked
underneath it I realised it would need rather
more than that. The chassis was quite
extensively rotten, to the point where it had
started to fold up just behind the forward
mount for the nearside rear spring.
My advice to the owner was that it really
needed a new chassis but the budget would
not stretch that far, so I ordered a load of
chassis repair sections, some 2mm steel
sheet and a fresh roll of MIG welding wire,
removed the roof and rear body tub for
access and managed to make the thing
strong and safe, although the chassis had
already distorted to the point where the ¼
NORFOLK GARAGE
doors were never going to align properly
whatever I did. In the course of Reverse gear gate
reassembling it I put right a good Series vehicles
half-dozen annoying minor faults, resulting
in a vehicle which probably worked far ;ÒŁăĬŌú½ÝĦÙ§Ė½ĦăĝÄòÄ·ĦŌĖĝĦÝúĝĦÄ§½ăÒ
better than it had done for several years. I reverse, most likely one of the springs has
keep seeing the same relatively minor ¶ĖăïÄúăúĦÙÄÙÝúÓÄ½ō§ēĻÙÝ·ÙēĖăĦÄ·Ħĝ
issues again and again on old Land Rovers, reverse gear. The springs (part number
so here are a few jobs you might like to 231116) cost pennies, but to access them
tackle yourself to make your own vehicle a the transmission tunnel has to come out
bit nicer to drive and easier to live with. ĻÙÝ·ÙĬĝĬ§òòŁùÄ§úĝĖÄùăĺÝúÓĦÙÄōăăĖ
panels. The springs are most easily
Gear lever position ĖÄēò§·Ä½¶ŁĬú¶ăòĦÝúÓĦÙÄÄúĦÝĖÄō§ē
90/110 and Defender assembly from the selector rail. All of this
can be done without removing the gear
0Ýú½ÝúÓĖÄĺÄĖĝÄăĖŌĖĝĦÓÄ§Ė§¶ÝĦăÒ§ lever itself. While you are in there, check
stretch? Your gear lever probably needs the little grub screw which goes into the
repositioning. The design allows for the side of the gear lever housing – this often
lever to be positioned for either left- or Gate springs and grub screw (circled) works loose giving you a gearchange which
right-hand drive: it is attached to the on a Series IIA gearbox feels like stirring porridge.
gearchange mechanism via a splined shaft
with a nut on the end. The lever should be
angled towards the driver. I often see them the III. They often fail, but before replacing The system was never very effective but it
ŌĦĦÄ½Ýú§ĝĦĖ§ÝÓÙĦ§ÙÄ§½ēăĝÝĦÝăúĻÙÝ·Ù it check that you have a good clean contact works provided there are no leaks in either
makes for an uncomfortable gearchange. between the regulator and whatever it is the servo or hoses, and that the disc is fully
Peel back the rubber cover over the screwed to. 90/110 and Defender gauges closed when the engine is idling. Vacuum
transmission tunnel (it usually has a long have an internal regulator but still depend leaks can normally be heard as a hissing
cable tie around it), undo the 17mm nut at on a good earth contact to function sound. The disc valve is actuated by a
the base of the gear lever, lift the lever off properly. They can also read high if the pushrod and crank from the main throttle
the splines and try different positions until earth wire between the engine and chassis cross-shaft at the back of the engine. It can
ŁăĬŌú½ĦÙÄăúÄĻÙÝ·ÙĝĬÝĦĝŁăĬ¶ÄĝĦƚ (adjacent to the nearside engine mount) be adjusted by loosening the nut and bolt
Cost: nil. has broken. This problem usually shows up on the crank and then rotating the crank
as the temperature reading increases when relative to the cross-shaft until the disc is in
the lights are switched on. the fully closed position.
High temperature
reading Lack of brake servo Doors not closing
Series IIA/III, 90/110/Defender
assistance properly
If your temperature gauge persistently Series IIA/III diesel Series vehicles
reads high but there are no signs of the
engine actually overheating, the problem ÝÄĝÄòƪÄúÓÝúÄ½yÄĖÝÄĝĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝĻÝĦÙ ē§ĖĦÒĖăù§ÒÄĻĺÄĖŁò§ĦÄĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝƕyÄĖÝÄĝ
ùÝÓÙĦ¶ÄĕĬÝĦÄĝÝùēòÄĦăŌŀƚyÄĖÝÄĝÓ§ĬÓÄĝ servo-assisted brakes used a disc valve in Land Rovers used a very simple door latch
Ù§ĺÄ§úÄŀĦÄĖú§òĺăòĦ§ÓÄĖÄÓĬò§ĦăĖƕē§ĖĦ the air intake to generate vacuum with the with a tongue engaging in an adjustable
number 148876. This is a small rectangular throttle closed. It only worked at idle or catch bolted to the rear body tub. Old age,
tin can with wire terminals, screwed to the when descending a hill, so Land Rover worn door hinges and bad chassis repairs
bulkhead behind the instrument panel on ŌĦĦÄ½§ĝĦăĖ§ÓÄĦ§úïƦ¶ăòĦÄ½ĦăĦÙÄúÄ§ĖĝÝ½Ä can all cause the doors to move relative to
the IIA and the back of the speedometer on inner wing) to provide a reserve of vacuum. the rear body so that the tongue no longer
properly engages in the catch. It needs to
ŌĦÄúĦÝĖÄòŁĻÝĦÙÝúĦÙÄĖÄ·Ħ§úÓĬò§ĖĖÄ·ÄĝĝÝú
Park switch clip engages the catch and not rub on either the top or
with the rectangular hole: Wiper parking bottom. If the tongue is not completely free
just push in and slide
Series IIA/III 1968 onwards, 90/110 ĦăÄúÓ§ÓÄŁăĬĻÝòòăÒĦÄúŌú½ĦÙ§ĦĦÙÄ½ăăĖ
sideways until it
clips into place and Defender seems to shut properly but pops open the
ŌĖĝĦĦÝùÄŁăĬÙÝĦ§¶ĬùēƚÙÄ·§Ħ·ÙÙ§ĝ
All these vehicles have the round Lucas slotted holes which allow for some
wiper motor which incorporates a park adjustment by loosening the two mounting
switch (part number 520160). The idea bolts and nuts. If adjustment does not solve
is that when you switch off the wipers, ĦÙÄēĖă¶òÄùŁăĬ·§úÄÝĦÙÄĖŌŀĦÙÄ
the arms continue to move until they Ĭú½ÄĖòŁÝúÓ·§ĬĝÄƕăĖŌòÄăĬĦĦÙÄùăĬúĦÝúÓ
reach the bottom of the screen and slots in the body to allow a bit more travel.
then stop automatically. These ;ÒŁăĬ·òăĝÄĦÙÄ½ăăĖ§ú½ĦÙÄúŌú½ĦÙÄĖÄÝĝ§
switches often fail. Remove the wiper huge amount of free movement in the
motor cover, slide the switch sideways handle when you lift it up, the tongue has
to unclip it from the motor, transfer the not engaged properly.
wires over to the new switch (noting ÙÄyÄĖÝÄĝ;;;ùÄúĦÝăúÄ½§¶ăĺÄÙ§½ÄĺÄĖŁ
their position) and slide the switch back single one of these problems apart from
into place. Job done. the gear lever positioning issue which only
applies to Defenders.

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Defender 90 built to
dominate the desert
R O Y D U F F Y M A R T I N D O M O N E Y
OU know when something just looks right? It’s a

phenomenon that doesn’t happen often, but when two
styles collide and the result ends up being even better
than either of the separate things were when they were
on their own, you stop and take notice. And that’s
Äŀ§·ĦòŁĻÙ§ĦÄĺÄĖŁăúÄ½ăÄĝĦÙÄŌĖĝĦĦÝùÄĦÙÄŁò§ŁÄŁÄĝ
on this particular Defender.
ƳƳÄŌĖĝĦùÄĦĦÙÄăĻúÄĖăúĦÙÄy·Ė§ùÒĖÝ·§Ė§òòŁò§ĝĦ
year,’’ explains Dave Lea, owner of Mahker, a name
synonymous with building some of the most distinctive
Defenders in the game. You may remember Dave from
his Dirty 130 project, which graced the cover of LRM
back in May 2022 – he hasn’t taken his foot off the pedal since.
ăÓÝĺÄĝăùÄ¶§·ïÓĖăĬú½ƕĦÙÄy·Ė§ùÒĖÝ·§Ė§òòŁĻÝú½ĝÄúĦĖ§úĦĝăú§ŕřŔŔƪùÝòÄ
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routes used by pioneers in days gone by. It initially started off as an event purely for
¼

D E S E R T A D V E N T U R E 9 0
Iconic ‘smiley face’

KC Daylighter
driving lamps sit on a
custom-fabricated
curved mounting bar
scrambler and custom motorbikes, and is now in its 11th

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vehicles over 30-years old, and it was on this rally that
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So, how did it start?

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we welded a new one on then blasted the whole chassis,
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adds to the look ĖăĻăÒÝ·ăúÝ·ƳĝùÝòÄŁÒ§·ÄƴK§ŁòÝÓÙĦÄĖ½ĖÝĺÝúÓò§ùēĝ
without being
over-the-top
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Wolf rims have been
banded to 9in-wide
There’s no mistaking this and then shod in
Defender’s identity BF Goodrich ATs
Wipac LED sidelights and indicators all-round, with Rigid

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all the grunt needed to run the fridge and 12v inverter in
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½§ĝÙ¶ă§Ė½¶Ýúú§·òÄÝĝÓăúÄÝúÒ§ĺăĬĖăÒ§ĦăĬÓÙÄĖ Desert-racer style striping
§òòƪĝĦÄÄòĺÄĖĝÝăúƕĻÙÝ·ÙÙăĬĝÄĝ§ÒĬòò·ăùēòÄùÄúĦăÒ is continued inside, running
down the dashboard and
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cubby box lid
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distance and loads of other useful things wherever ¼
90’s loadspace is soon to

house an Italian coffee machine
to keep its crew caffeinated
on the Scram rally
you are. It’s perfect for desert driving,’’ explains Dave.

Defender-spec 200Tdi
Between the seats sits an all-steel lockable cubby box
with high mount VGT turbo
and rebuilt bottom end to keep valuables safe on trips, and ahead of that a CB
radio keeps the crew safely in touch with fellow
Scrammers. In the base of the dash, twin charging ports
give power in both 12v socket and USB forms, and a
voltmeter lets driver and passenger keep an eye on the
batteries when running various accessories – including
the coffee machine in the back. Yep, you read that right.
‘‘It’s not just any coffee machine either!’’ laughs Dave.
‘‘One that makes drinks from pods wouldn’t do, so this
one grinds its own beans from fresh. I knew there was a
bit of a bit of a language barrier as Mauro is Italian and
most of our communication has been over text and by
sending photos, so I had to double-check. But yep, that’s
what he wanted… It’s on its way over from Italy.’’
The oily bits

With the important elements like the coffee machine and
styling taken care of, the team got stuck into giving the
Defender all the things it needed to take on the desert for
a second time, starting with the engine. At some point in
the 90’s life, its original lump had been changed for a
200Tdi from a Discovery, which Dave describes as an
‘attempted installation’. Needless to say, this was
plucked out, and the 90 got a proper Defender-spec
200Tdi with high-mount turbo, correct for its 1991
vintage. The bottom end has been fully rebuilt with a
polished and balanced crankshaft and new pistons and
conrods, with new bearings and seals throughout.
rÄùăĦÄƪĖÄĝÄĖĺăÝĖ0ăŀ Stainless brake
dampers keep the pistons and drilled
chassis composed and grooved discs aid
over rough ground stopping power
To give Mauro some extra grunt under his right foot,

the new Tdi has been assembled to ‘stage 2’ spec, Rebuilt LT77
ŌĺÄƪĝēÄÄ½ÓÄ§Ė¶ăŀ
·ăúĝÝĝĦÝúÓăÒ§ēăĖĦÄ½·ŁòÝú½ÄĖÙÄ§½Ħă§Ý½ĦÙÄōăĻăÒ mates to a Stage 2
gases into and out of the combustion chamber, a LT230 transfer ’box
variable-geometry turbocharger and full stainless by Winchester Gears
exhaust system. To keep things cool in the desert heat,
an Allisport XL cooling pack sits up front, boosted by a
big Revotec electric fan. Thermostatically controlled in
úăĖù§òăēÄĖ§ĦÝăúƕĦÙÄ½ĖÝĺÄĖ·§ú§òĝăù§úĬ§òòŁōÝ·ïĦÙÄ
fan on before a long climb or in especially hot weather, to
ensure inlet and coolant temperatures are kept in check.
‘‘All the standard rubber hoses are gone,’’ explains
Dave. ‘‘When you’re in the middle of the desert, you don’t
want a small part to fail and cause damage or hold-ups,
so everything is silicone or braided for reliability.’’
UăĺÝúÓ½ăĻúĦÙÄ½ĖÝĺÄòÝúÄƕ§ĖÄ¶ĬÝòĦMśśŌĺÄƪĝēÄÄ½
gearbox mates with a Stage 2 LT230 transfer ’box by
Winchester Gears. Sporting a sleeved housing, larger
capacity sump, Ashcroft automatic torque-biasing centre
diff and heavy-duty intermediate and output shafts, the
SPEC LIST Ɠ7½ĖÝĺÄō§úÓÄĝ
• Stainless brake pistons
• Safety Devices roof
rack
hopped-up Tdi’s power is transferred smoothly and 1991 DEFENDER 90 • Drilled and grooved • 6mm rock sliders
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION discs • Ore wheel carrier
reliably through two new propshafts to the axles. • Stage 2 200Tdi engine • Sumo steering arms • Equipe front bumper
Each axle houses another Ashcroft ATB diff, which • Stainless exhaust system EXTERIOR • Goodwinch TDS winch
helps keep the Defender moving even in soft sand by • Allisport XL cooling pack • Arctic White paint • +30mm arch spats
• Revotec electric fan Ɠ§ì§ƪĝĦŁòÄÓĖ§ēÙÝ·ĝ INTERIOR
distributing torque to the wheel with the most grip at all ƓrÄ¶ĬÝòĦMśśŌĺÄƪĝēÄÄ½ • Billet door handles Ɠ_úƪ¶ă§Ė½ÒĖÝ½ÓÄ
times. HD halfshafts and CVs spin inside the blasted and gearbox • Billet hinges • Lockable cubby box
re-coated axle casings, through bigger drilled and • Stage 2 Winchester Gears • Billet number plate • CB radio
grooved brake discs which are clamped by performance ƪ¶ăŀ light • 240v inverter
WHEELS AND SUSPENSION • Classic grille and lamp • Twin batteries
ē§½ĝƚyĦ§ú½§Ė½ōÝùĝŁĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓ§ĖùĝÙ§ĺÄ¶ÄÄú¶ÝúúÄ½Ýú Banded Wolf wheels surrounds • Twin alternators
Ò§ĺăĬĖăÒ1ĻŁúMÄĻÝĝyĬùă¶§ĖĝŌĦĦÄ½ĻÝĦÙ¶ÄÄŌÄĖ¶§òò BF Goodrich KO2s (285/75 • Fixed side windows • Coffee machine(!)
joints to keep the handling crisp and take any knocks the R16) • Trucklite headlamps • Mahker trim
Old Man Emu springs • Wipac LED lights dashboard
Defender may suffer in the dunes. Fox remote reservoir shocks • KC Daylighter driving • Mahker Trim seats
The rolling stock is taken care of via a set of black Wolf CHASSIS AND BRAKES lights • Mahker steering
wheels which have been banded to 9-inch wide, and ƓÙ§ĝĝÝĝĦÙĖÄÄƪĝĦ§ÓÄ·ă§ĦÄ½ • LED rear worklamps wheel
• Ashcroft ATB differentials • Safety Devices • Stack gauges
ŌĦĦÄ½ĻÝĦÙĦÙÄĬ¶ÝĕĬÝĦăĬĝ01ăă½ĖÝ·ÙòòƪÄĖĖ§Ýú • Metal gauge cluster
K_ŖĝÝúŖŜřƠśřrŕŚō§ĺăĬĖƚÙÄìÄĻÄòĝÝúĦÙÄ·ÄúĦĖÄĝ ¼ Ɠ7Ä§ĺŁƪ½ĬĦŁĝÙ§ÒĦĝ ÄÝÓÙĦƪēăÝúĦ·§ÓÄ

FANCY DOING “I have no idea how it made it

THE SCRAM?
Pre-registration is still open
through the rally last year.
for the 2023 Scram Africa
Rally, which takes place
September 11-22 and runs
The rear crossmember was
from Barcelona to Nador,
mostly off-road. It’s open to held on with bubble gum
customised and scrambler
bikes, as well as 4x4s over
30-years old. Entry for 4x4s is
and pigeon poo”
€3500 and places are limited
– head to fuelmotorcycles.eu/
pages/scram-africa-2023 for
more information and to book.
Baja-style graphics,
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Editor Martin visits Dalton 4x4, where you can
get your off-road thrills with greenlane views
M A R T I N D O M O N E Y T O M C R I T C H E L L
OR as long as there have been Land Rovers,

their owners have been taking them out and
driving them on unpaved surfaces, both for work
and play. It’s what they were designed to do,
after all, and that desire to get out and
experience what your vehicle can do in different
§ú½½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúĝÙ§ĝúƴĦÓăúÄ§Ļ§Łƚ
The trouble is, there’s a big lack of
understanding around the terms associated with
driving off-tarmac in the UK, and the sort of
driving and overall behaviour that’s acceptable
depending on where you go. Arguably the most
common mix-up among those just getting in to
4x4 ownership and wanting to venture off-tarmac is the difference
between off-roading and greenlaning. While they might both involve
getting sand, mud or rock under the tyres of your chosen steed, they
are two very different activities.
WHAT IS OFF-ROADING? so there’s a need to be vigilant at all times for other
Well, the term is fairly self-explanatory – you’re driving on drivers. Generally, your fellow drivers are courteous and
ground or in an area that isn’t a tarmac road. In the UK, everyone is there to have a good time, so the lack of a set
off-road events are generally held at pay-and-play sites; route is rarely a problem, and marshals are normally
privately-owned pieces of land that are either open for stationed around the site to help recover stuck vehicles
¶ĬĝÝúÄĝĝÄĺÄĖŁ½§ŁƕăĖăēÄúÄ½ĬēăúĝēÄ·ÝŌ·½§ĦÄĝ and offer guidance where needed.
throughout the year for visitors to drive around. Most The main draws for off-road sites are the big variety of
off-road sites offer lots of different obstacles to suit challenges on offer, the ability to drive where you want,
ĦÙăĝÄĻÝĦÙĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ăĖùă½ÝŌÄ½ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝƕ§ú½ĦÙÄĖÄĻÝòò when you want, and the camaraderie. The other big
¶ÄĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓÒăĖÄĺÄĖŁĝïÝòòòÄĺÄòÒĖăùŌĖĝĦĦÝùÄ½ĖÝĺÄĖĝ bonus is the ability to attempt the obstacles as many
to seasoned experts. Expect everything from gentle times as you like, without worrying about churning the
slopes, open plains and shallow puddles to windscreen- ground up or spinning your wheels and causing damage
deep water, dug-out ruts and vehicle-swallowing bomb to the surface.
holes, and everything in between.
Some pay-and-play sites allow non-road legal 4x4s to WHAT’S GREENLANING, THEN?
be trailered to and from the event, which means there’s ÙÄŌĖĝĦĦÙÝúÓĦăòÄ§Ėú§¶ăĬĦÓĖÄÄúò§úÝúÓƕÝĝĦÙ§ĦÝĦÝĝúăĦ
generally a much wider variety of vehicles on-site. Others ăÒÒƪĖă§½ÝúÓƚŁÝĦĝĺÄĖŁ½ÄŌúÝĦÝăúƕ§ÓĖÄÄúò§úÄÝĝ§ú
only allow road-legal 4x4s to take part, which brings an ĬúùÄĦ§òòÄ½ƕĬúĝÄ§òÄ½ăĖĬú·ò§ĝĝÝŌÄ½òÄÓ§òĖă§½ƩĻÙÝ·Ù
extra element of care into the equation, as they all need means whatever vehicle you drive on them needs to be
to be driven home at the end of the day. fully road legal with insurance, a valid MoT and tax. This
Most also run an open site with no real routes to follow, also means that, because they are public roads, they are ¼
No matter what Land

Rover you own, you’ll
have a great time
exploring in Cumbria

G R E E N L A N I N G M E E T S O F F - R O A D I N G
The tracks at Dalton

4x4 Off Road have a
ĖÄ§òÓĖÄÄúò§úÄō§ĺăĬĖ
open to be used by walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists, horse understanding from watching (often very entertaining)
riders and anyone else. videos from other countries such as the US and Australia,
The second thing you need to know about greenlanes and wanting to recreate what they get up to in the UK,
is that they allow access to some of the most spectacular without considering the differences between the culture
countryside the UK has to offer. This is a huge draw for and rules regarding the hobby in different countries.
many greenlane users, and is one of the reasons why
areas such as Wales, the Peak District and the Lake TACKLING THE ISSUE
District are so popular for laning. It’s vital to know the ‘‘We have an off-piste driving problem in the area, but
lanes you’re driving on are legal, to be courteous and understand the thrills they're seeking’’ admits Nigel
polite to other users, and to be respectful of the Simpson, co-owner of new off-road facility, Dalton 4x4
countryside. Organisations such as the Green Lane Off-Road. The 26-acre site, based in a disused iron ore
Association (GLASS) and All-Terrain UK (ATUK) are mine in south Cumbria, is run very differently to a
massively helpful resources if you are just starting out in traditional pay-and-play, and for good reason.
greenlaning, and it’s well worth joining up for the amount ‘‘We want to encourage people to come to the area and
of information and support that’s on offer. experience the amazing countryside responsibly,’’ Nigel
ÙÄ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦÝÄĝ¶ÄÓÝúĻÙÄú½ĖÝĺÄĖĝĻ§úĦÝúÓĦÙÄĝăĖĦăÒ explains. ‘‘There are some stunning greenlane routes in
challenging, technical driving that a pay-and-play site Cumbria, and we’ll gladly share them with locals and
offers go looking for it on greenlanes. While some lanes visitors. But we also know there’s a hunger for more
in the UK do offer sections that will test your skills, that’s challenging terrain, which is why we decided to open the
really not what these rights of way are about. In wet site. It gives people the best of both worlds; they can
conditions ruts get deeper, grass gets torn up and ÄŀēòăĖÄĦÙÄòă·§òò§úÄĝƕĦÙÄú·ăùÄÙÄĖÄ§ú½ÓÄĦĦÙÄÝĖŌŀ
otherwise well-kept lanes become total quagmires, of technical driving.’’
making them impassable to other users. And when Instead of turning up and paying a fee to drive
drivers venture off the tracks and onto adjoining land wherever you like, the site is laid out in different zones
– known as going off-piste – this is where problems really linked by single-lane tracks. You book a time slot, and are
start, and often end with the lanes being issued a led around the whole site in groups of up to six vehicles
ĦÄùēăĖ§ĖŁăĖēÄĖù§úÄúĦĖ§ÒŌ·rÄÓĬò§ĦÝăú_Ė½ÄĖƦr_Ƨƚ – the maximum number you should go greenlaning in –
Essentially being closed. and given the opportunity to take on a vast number of
Social media and YouTube are a blessing and a curse different obstacles and challenges. If you don’t want to
when it comes to greenlaning. On one hand, there’s lots try something, you don’t have to, as all of the sections
of really useful information and loads of communities can be easily by-passed.
that welcome and help newcomers, often arranging ‘‘We wanted to recreate the feel of a greenlaning trip,
responsible greenlaning trips and showing newbies the but being on private land you don’t have to worry about
ropes. On the other hand, there are plenty of people ground damage or meeting horse riders, walkers or
making content showing irresponsible use of lanes and bikers. We’ve also got a grass area for overnight camping,
driving off-piste, which makes others think it’s which is becoming a more popular side to adventuring in
acceptable to do so as well. Another issue is lack of the UK.’’
From slick mud to
steep descents, there’s
something for all tastes
and skill levels Help is on-hand to
guide you through
trickier sections
OFF-ROAD QUICK TIPS

Get some
1
safely – if you can’t, leave it to
guidance someone who can. Strap down all
Driving off-road isn’t heavy objects inside the vehicle to
rocket science, but does require prevent them from bouncing
skills you won’t have learned around and potentially causing
just from driving on tarmac. injury in the event of a roll-over.
Be familiar with how your Check your oil and water levels, and
Land Rover’s traction systems ensure the vehicle is in overall good
work – centre diff-lock, low- mechanical condition.
range gears, 4WD selection
Remain in
4
and electronic aids such as
Terrain Response and Hill control
Descent Control will all help You may have heard the
where applicable. age-old phrase of ‘as slow as
Nigel runs a Defender 90 Td5 and a new Defender 110, It’s well worth jumping in with possible, as fast as necessary’. It’s
which he isn’t afraid to use on almost all the areas of the an experienced driver or true – you need to keep the speed
site. I ask which he prefers, and his answer makes a lot of instructor to learn the basics, and down low enough to make
sense. ‘‘I enjoy driving both, but they’re completely ĦÙÄúŁăĬĻÝòòŌú½ŁăĬĖĝïÝòòĝ§ú½ calculated decisions as you drive
different animals. This is another reason why we feel it’s ·ăúŌ½Äú·ÄÓĖăĻÝúÓĦÙÄùăĖÄ and ensure the Land Rover and its
ÝùēăĖĦ§úĦĦăÒĬòŌòĦÙÄĻ§úĦÒăĖĦÙÝĝïÝú½ăÒ½ĖÝĺÝúÓƩĦÙÄ time you spend behind the wheel. wheels are in the right places, but
vehicles are so capable now, that it takes much more to sometimes momentum is needed
2
get them stuck or even remotely challenge them Read the ground to carry the weight of the vehicle
ăÒÒƪĖă§½ƚÙÄŁƴĖÄ§ĝÒ§ĖĖÄùăĺÄ½ÒĖăù§ĝĦÝÒōŁƪĝēĖĬúÓ To avoid getting stuck or through an obstacle without
Series Land Rover with open diffs as you can imagine, potentially damaging the getting stuck. Use speed sparingly
they just walk over most things.’’ Land Rover, jump out and check and only when you can be sure you
the area before driving in. If you can stay in full control.
LET’S EXPLORE know ruts are too deep and will
5
ÒĦÄĖ§ĝÙăĖĦ¶ĖÝÄŌúÓ§ú½ĝÝÓúÝúÓăúÝúĦÙÄ·§¶ÝúƕVÝÓÄò cause the underside of the Tyres mean
ÓÝĺÄĝĬĝ§òò§ĦĻăƪĻ§ŁĖ§½Ýă§ú½ĻÄÙÄ§½ăĬĦĦăĦÙÄŌĖĝĦ vehicle to get hung up, straddle traction…
area. Technical Editor Ed Evans has joined us for the day them where possible. …and traction is everything.
in his newly-completed Freelander project; like my Similarly, never drive into Choosing the right tyre for the
Freelander 2, it’s on standard suspension and wearing unknown water or deep mud terrain comes with experience and
§òòƪĦÄĖĖ§ÝúĦŁĖÄĝƕĻÙÝ·ÙŌòòĬēĕĬÝ·ïòŁĻÝĦÙĦÙÄĝĦÝ·ïŁĖÄ½ ĻÝĦÙăĬĦ·ÙÄ·ïÝúÓĦÙÄ½ÄēĦÙŌĖĝĦƚ time, but grip is vital to stay
mud. As if to answer my concerns Nigel comes over the Wade in with boots and use a moving, steer and brake effectively.
radio: ‘‘On some of the tracks between sections, I’ll tell stick to check the level, and prod All-terrain tyres give a good blend
you to clean your tyres. Pick up your speed slowly, but around under the surface for any of on and off-tarmac capability, but
don’t spin the wheels.’’ big rocks or stumps that for wet mud and slippier
We start out on some axle twisters with a muddy dip at could catch you out on surfaces a mud-terrain
ĦÙÄÄú½ƚVÝÓÄòĦĖ§ĺÄĖĝÄĝĦÙÄùŌĖĝĦƕĦÙÄúÙăēĝăĬĦ§ú½ your way through. tyre is what you need.
spots Ed and myself over in our lower-slung Freelanders. Lowering the pressure
3
Despite my worries about grip, the tyres dig down to the Be lets the tyre squash
stony surface below and with Terrain Response in prepared slightly and increases
Mud/Ruts and some guidance from Nigel, I make it Make sure your contact patch with the
through unscathed. Ed follows, using just the right Land Rover has suitable ground, and also lets it
amount of momentum to bounce his Freelander through recovery points front and mould around rocks and
without issue. rear, and that they are roots more easily. Always
ĝĻÄù§ïÄăĬĖĻ§Ł§ĖăĬú½ĦÙÄēÝ·ĦĬĖÄĝĕĬÄÙÝòòĝÝ½Äƕ easily accessible. Only ĖÄƪÝúō§ĦÄĦŁĖÄĝ¶§·ïĦăĦÙÄ
the tracks and obstacles get more and more daunting. attempt a recovery if you correct pressure before
‘‘We’ve got stuff here that needs 35-inch tyres and twin §ĖÄ·ăúŌ½ÄúĦŁăĬ·§ú½ăÝĦ driving on the road, though.
locking diffs,’’ buzzes Nigel over the radio. ‘‘And we’re
tweaking and changing the routes all the time to keep ¼
G R E E N L A N I N G M E E T S O F F - R O A D I N G
Plenty of chances to
wave a wheel in the
air in the deepest
elephant’s footsteps
it fresh and interesting.’’ I try to concentrate on keeping

the Freelander 2 moving, but as the early morning fog
lifts, I keep glancing out the side windows at the
sprawling Cumbrian countryside.
The zones are becoming increasingly tricky; my
Freelander 2’s underside has taken a couple of clonks
here and there, and the towbar has collected an
impressive amount of soggy mud from digging into the
ground. With a long drive home ahead, I decide that
discretion is the better part of valour and jump in one of
the Defenders to tackle the rest of the site.
What’s impressive is the variety of terrain Nigel and
the Dalton 4x4 team have crammed into these 26 acres.
There’s woodland, open grassland, rocks, deep mud and
watersplashes, all linked by tracks that weave and
meander their way around the old mine, past a stone
building and across a disused railway line. Being led
around, guided through the different sections over the
Got a roof tent? You radio or with Nigel spotting from outside, it feels like a
can camp over at
Dalton 4x4 and make
real adventure.
a weekend of it ‘‘The site has been really popular already,’’ he explains.
‘‘We have a great team of instructors. As well as myself,
we have an ex-Land Rover Experience guy, one who’s
ĻÝú·Ùƪ·ÄĖĦÝŌÄ½§ú½§úăĦÙÄĖĻÙăƴĝÄŀƪ§ĖùÄ½ÒăĖ·Äĝ§ú½
NIGEL SIMPSON has spent a lot of time behind the wheel of a Wolf
Nigel is a Land Rover enthusiast, experienced off-road driver and Defender. So it doesn’t matter if you’ve been off-roading
veteran greenlaner, who loves to share his knowledge of the Lake ÒăĖŁÄ§ĖĝăĖĦÙÝĝÝĝŁăĬĖŌĖĝĦĦÝùÄƕĻÄƴòòù§ïÄĝĬĖÄŁăĬ
District with visitors and locals alike. Dalton 4x4 is still in its relative leave smiling.’
infancy, but with its unique style and idyllic location, it’s sure to be a Soon, the Defenders are lifting wheels high in the air
big hit with both newcomers and seasoned drivers. And don’t worry if over extreme cross-axle obstacles, and powering
your Land Rover is standard or on road tyres; the team at Dalton have ĦÙĖăĬÓÙĝòĬĝÙƪŌòòÄ½ĖĬĦĝ½ÄÄēÝúĦÙÄĻăă½ĝƚÄƴĖÄÙ§ĺÝúÓ
sets of steel wheels with mud-terrain tyres available to hire for use on a brilliant time, pushing the Land Rovers further than you
your own vehicle, to make your experience even more fun and see would ever do on greenlanes and learning fresh skills. I’m
what your Land Rover can really do. genuinely sad when it’s time for our visit to end. But I’m
ăŌú½ăĬĦùăĖÄÝúÒăĖù§ĦÝăúăĖĦăù§ïÄ§¶ăăïÝúÓƕÙÄ§½Ħă already planning to come back on a longer trip, to take in
dalton4x4offroad.com, or email [email protected]. some of the amazing greenlanes the Lakes have to offer,
as well as more time playing on the tracks here.

Ignite your BLUE.
Patrick Cruywagen pits two Land Rover Defenders from
different eras against each other on a 1500-mile trip through
Botswana. Which Defender will come out on top? The
old-style Defender 130 or the newer Defender 110?
can just about smell Johannesburg; Google Old Defender 130s make great expedition trucks due to
Maps on my phone tells me we have less than their size and carrying capacity, plus they just look cool. I
200 miles to go and we’ve been up since remember driving one across the dry lake of Chew Bahir
5.00am. Our plan was to drive all the way from in southern Ethiopia and it was a mega adventure. I start
Kasane, on the banks of the charming Chobe to think back to that trip… Holy moly! The truck
River in northern Botswana, to Johannesburg, a approaching from the front has its main beams on.
½ÝĝĦ§ú·ÄăÒśřŔùÝòÄĝƚÄ§ĖÄ¶ĖÄ§ïÝúÓùŁŌĖĝĦ Despite the fact that I’m trying to look away to my left,
rule of African travel: don’t drive at night. A few I’m still being blinded. I then realise that the truck is in my
seconds ago my co-driver had asked why not? lane and that it’s about to smash into us. I don’t want to
“Here you see some crazy things at night. Drunk die here – there are many more adventures still to be had.
drivers, animals on the road and people running Before I have time to think about what to do next, I pull
ăĬĦăÒ½ĖÝĺÝúÓĦ§òÄúĦƚ;Ħ·§úïÝòòŁăĬƚÄŌúÝĦÄòŁúăĦ hard left on the steering wheel: there ’s no time to look
ĻăĖĦÙĦÙÄĖÝĝïƚƲÄÙ§ĺÄòÄĝĝĦÙ§úŌĺÄùÝúĬĦÄĝ out for pedestrians, donkeys or, God forbid, a young child.
to go before we turn off this dark and dangerous country I wait for the impact of the truck. It doesn’t come… But
road onto the main N1 toll road which is well lit and has we’re doing 120km/h through the dry and dusty
several lanes. It connects South Africa with Zimbabwe. bushveld. I daren’t brake for fear of rolling– old
I am behind the wheel of the big old 130 – Land Rover’s Defenders are notorious for just that. I allow
new Defender 130s have not yet hit the market here, the Defender to slowly come to a halt.
ĦÙăĬÓÙ;Ù§ĺÄĝÄÄúăúÄƚ;òăĺÄĦÙÝĝăò½ÓÝĖò§ú½ĝÙÄƴĝŌĦĦÄ½ St Peter is nowhere to be seen.
with every Front Runner accessory ever made. She has I’m still alive. I bloody love
been our chef, shower and cold beer provider on this trip. old Defenders.
P A T R I C K C R U Y W A G E N
What about my friends behind us in the new 110? It has Your trip of a comment on social media about the new Defender, then I
all the technology and driving aids in the world, but lifetime – which would probably have more money than the combined
Defender are
there’s no special red button to deal with a truck driver wealth of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. I bet 99 per cent of
you taking?
who has fallen asleep. Are they dead? Did the truck get those keyboard warriors have never ever been in a new
them? Once the dust settles I see that they too took the Defender, let alone taken one on an extended trip or
ăÒÒƪĖă§½§òĦÄĖú§ĦÝĺÄĦă½ÄŌúÝĦÄ½ÄùÝĝÄƚÒĖÝ·§ÝĝùăĝĦ lengthy test drive. That’s like me commenting on curling:
certainly not for those of a frail constitution. I see it as people vigorously sweeping the ice for no
This article is all about comparing the old Defender to apparent reason, while to others it is the winter sport of
the new one. All the opinions offered are by people who kings and queens.
have done a mile or two in an old Defender. None of us Despite the fact that I’m attempting to compare
own a new Defender but Land Rover South Africa has Defenders old and new, I’d like to start by saying that
ïÝú½òŁòă§úÄ½ĬĝăúÄÒĖăùÝĦĝēĖÄĝĝōÄÄĦƚ;ÒĝăùÄăúÄēĬĦ there is no comparison. The 2016 Defender 130 is not
£1 into my account for every negative or derogatory too dissimilar to the 1983 One Ten also produced by Land
Rover. It was assembled by hand and not by robots, it has ¼
_úÄ·ăĬò½¶ÄŌŀÄ½
roadside, the other
possibly not…

O L D V S N E W D E F E N D E R
Old Defender
looks at home in
the bushveld
coil suspension, a body on chassis and is without doubt The point I’m trying to make is this: the new Defender
the motoring icon of the people. Instantly recognisable Ýĝ§òĬŀĬĖŁƕùă½ÄĖúĺÄÙÝ·òÄĻÝĦÙùăĖÄÄòÄ·ĦĖÝ·ïÄĖŁĦÙ§ú§
§ú½òăĺÄ½ĦÙÄĻăĖò½ăĺÄĖƚăĬ·§úŌŀÝĦúÄŀĦĦăĦÙÄĖă§½ Ėă·ïÄĦĝÙÝēƕĻÙÝòÄ§úăò½ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ·§úúăĖù§òòŁ¶ÄŌŀÄ½
ĻÝĦÙ§ăïÄ·§ú§ú½§ē§ÝĖăÒēòÝÄĖĝƚăĬ·§úŌú½ĝē§ĖÄ by the person driving it or by the driver of an old
parts for it in the most remote of locations. Case closed. Defender going the other way. If our 2022 Defender
VăĦĝăăĬĖŖŔŖŖÄÒÄú½ÄĖŕŕŔŗŔŔĝĦĖ§ÝÓÙĦƪĝÝŀƚ breaks down on this trip through Botswana, only a
It came off the production line at JLR’s newest and most trained Jaguar Land Rover technician, diagnostic tools
modern production facility in Nitra, Slovakia, which was and a computer will get it going again.
built at a whopping cost of €1.4bn. When running three Most old Defenders have a simple diesel engine under
shifts this facility has the capacity to build 150,000 cars Two racks: one the bonnet. I’ve had an old-style Defender as my daily for
a year, but thanks to much-publicised global supply on the cab for over 15 years now and I am not going to lie, you need to
boxes, jerrycans,
ÝĝĝĬÄĝƕĦÙÝĝÙ§ĝĝ§½òŁúăĦ¶ÄÄúĦÙÄ·§ĝÄĝÝú·ÄÝĦŌĖĝĦ water and gas, the love ’em to drive ’em all of the time. They are more tank-
opened its doors. I very much doubt that Land Rover was other on the load or tractor-like than a modern car will ever be. The
producing more than 20,000 old Defenders per year bed for the majority of old Defender owners have a second or third
rooftop tent
towards the end of the production run. car to help alleviate the pain or cope with the associated
knee, neck and back issues…
When I travel to work in Milton Keynes I have to go up
and down through the gears when negotiating the
millions of roundabouts, which is a bit of a curse, to say
ĦÙÄòÄ§ĝĦƚ7§ĺÝúÓĝ§Ý½ĦÙ§ĦƕĻÙÄú;Ōú½ùŁĝÄòÒ·ĖĬÝĝÝúÓÝú
a convoy at 70mph in a fully-loaded old 130 after
crossing into Botswana, I couldn’t possibly be any
happier. Plus everyone is smiling and waving back at me.
Try that in a new 110 and you might get greeted with a
ùÝ½½òÄŌúÓÄĖÒĖăùĝăùÄăúÄ¶ăĬú·ÝúÓ§òăúÓÝú§òÝÒĦÄ½Ŗ
with big tyres. Also, in Africa people see new, shiny
ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ§ĝ§úUăÒĝăĖĦĝƕĝăĦÙÄÝĖ½ĖÝĺÄĖĝ·§úÄŀēÄ·ĦĦă
ē§ŁùăĖÄÝúŌúÄĝ§ú½¶ĖÝ¶ÄĝĦÙ§úÝÒÝú§úăò½ŕŗŔƚ
Later on when we hit the road south from Kasane, Stan
Scrooby takes command of the 130 while I hop into the
new 110. Out of all the new Defender engine derivatives
ĦÙÄĝĦĖ§ÝÓÙĦƪĝÝŀŗŔŔÝĝùŁÒ§ĺăĬĖÝĦÄ§ú½;Ù§ĺÄ½ĖÝĺÄú
them all, including the quick V8. While I had 479lb-ft of
torque at my disposal Stan was not so lucky as the 130
ăúòŁÙ§ĝŖŚŚò¶ƪÒĦƚĝĝăăú§ĝ;ō§ĦĦÄúĦÙÄ§··ÄòÄĖ§ĦăĖĦÙÄ
new Defender just takes off, great for when overtaking
ROB TASKER
Defender 110 double cab owner
I spent a lot of time in that new Defender
and when not driving it is like a hotel bed
on wheels. One could quite easily nod off.
Adding all the Front Runner gear to the
new 110 was fairly straightforward, so
too was taking it off after the trip. It is a
very comfortable overland vehicle but I
was missing my old-style 110 double cab.
They just look and seem more at home
ăúĦÙÄĝÄĦŁēÄăÒĦĖÝēĝƚƶ
With the luxuries of a Range Rover

inside, the new Defender makes for
comfortable overlanding
convoys of long trucks. With the 130 Stan has to have

more of a measured approach when overtaking.
I have to admit that it was rather fun hooning across
the Makgadikgadi Pans at 100mph in the new Defender.
The South African-spec new Defender maxes out at
ŕŕŝùēÙ§ú½ĻÄ§ĖÄúƴĦÒ§ĖăÒÒĦÙ§ĦăúĦÙÄĝ§òĦō§Ħĝƚ"ĺÄú
though we have a roof rack, roof tent and awning on the
110, I’m still able to throw it about on tight turns at speed
without having to worry about toppling over. It certainly
out-handles an old Defender and just sits so solidly on
both tarmac roads and rough tracks.
The 130, however, really comes into its own when we
have to engage low range and crawl along over the rough
stuff. This is what old Defenders live for. I know that a
new Defender has lockers front and back too, plus a
whole lot of other off-road aids, but just how much
capability do you actually need?
Old Defenders are renowned for being uncomfortable,
so when cruising along in the 130 I bend my left leg and
put my foot on the handbrake for comfort. This also
makes the cabin feel less cramped. Once the
temperature starts to climb I open the driver’s window
and crank up the not-so-good air con. When driving the
old 130 off-road along one of the hunting concession cut
lines, I feel at one with nature. You can smell the elephant
dung and hear the squawk of the yellow billed-hornbill. It Even with a roof drive one of the old ones every day, and off-roading in the
doesn’t bother me that there is dust coming in through rack, tent and new Defender feels like I’m cheating on a mate. Driving a
awning on the
the windows and coating the whole cabin. 110, it can still be new Defender through the best of Botswana almost
It’s a very different story in the new Defender 110, thrown about sanitises the experience; everything is just too easy and
which costs 20 times more than I paid for my old 110 a on tight turns at thanks to the air suspension’s excellent ride quality,
speed without
few years ago. I drive it with the windows closed, air con worry of it bumps and potholes are barely noticeable. It really takes
on, seat massage and ventilation on… They’ve taken the toppling over the off out of off-roading.
Range Rover and put it into the Defender. Different shape First shown to the world at the Frankfurt Motor Show
to a Range Rover, but the same luxuries. It’s like driving a ÝúŖŔŕŝ§ú½ăúòŁ§ĺ§Ýò§¶òÄăúĦÙÄĝÙăĻĖăăùōăăĖÒĖăù
new Rolls-Royce but with a green oval badge on the 2020, the new Defender is still the new off-roader on the
bonnet. Forgive my excitement please – remember, I block. Global chip shortages certainly haven’t helped ¼
O L D V S N E W D E F E N D E R
sales and production. Overland accessory companies like ĦÙÄ½Ý§ÓúăĝĦÝ·ĝĦăăò§ú½ĻÄŌú½ăĬĦĦÙ§ĦÝĦÝĝ§úy

Front Runner were quick out of the blocks with its new sensor; this is quickly resolved with a fault clear and
Defender Foot Rail Kit, while its popular Slimline II roof ĖÄĝÄĦƚÙÄù§ÝúĦÙÝúÓÝĝĦÙ§ĦĻÄ§ĖÄ§¶òÄĦăŌŀÝĦ§ú½·§ĖĖŁ
rack just slots on top of the rails – voilà, you have a on with our once-in-a-lifetime trip.
platform for whatever kit you want to transport on the Both vehicles are pretty fully loaded with kit and this
ăĬĦĝÝ½ÄăÒŁăĬĖŘŀŘƚ;ĦĻ§ĝÒăĖĦÙÝĝĖÄ§ĝăúĦÙ§ĦăĬĖŌĖĝĦ ă¶ĺÝăĬĝòŁúÄÓ§ĦÝĺÄòŁÝúōĬÄú·ÄĝĦÙÄÒĬÄò·ăúĝĬùēĦÝăúƚ
stop before departing Johannesburg was the Front The tank on the new Defender is 14 litres bigger than the
Runner HQ in Kyalami. In less than an hour our new standard 75-litre tank on the 130. The heavily laden and
Defender had the rails and rack on. To make sure the two not very aerodynamic 130 uses at least 20 per cent more
Landys we’re similarly equipped, we also put a rooftop fuel than the 110. Land Rover’s modern diesel engines are
tent and Easy-Out awning on the new 130 too. Despite ·ÄĖĦ§ÝúòŁùăĖÄÄÒŌ·ÝÄúĦĦÙ§úĦÙÄăò½ăúÄĝƚ
the addition of the kit and rack, there was no noticeable I really don’t feel that we’re suddenly going to see a
increase in the noise levels from outside the 110 as we heap of new Defenders on the big overland routes around
sped along towards the Botswana border. the world and I’ve already explained my reasons why.
Defender fans have long argued that the old 130 is the "ŀēòăĖÄĖKÝúÓĝòÄŁ7ăòÓ§ĦÄĦăăïĦÙÄŌĖĝĦMŚŚŗĝăú§
ultimate overlander because of its size and carrying ĦĖ§úĝƪÒĖÝ·§ĦĖÝēĻÝĦÙăĬĦ§úŁ½Ė§ù§ĝ§ú½ÙÄòă§½Ä½ĦÙÄù
capacity. Our old 130 is certainly living proof of that way past Land Rover’s legal limits. People like Kingsley
argument. While it was set-up for overlanding in a similar are the exception rather than the general rule, though.
way to the new 110, it has two roof racks. One on the cab On our trip to Botswana we decide not to do the
that carries our boxes, jerrycans, water and gas. The northern section of the Hunters Road like the rest of the
second rack is on top of the enclosed load bed and on convoy does, because the thorn bushes would have
this is our roof top tent. One of my favourite parts of the destroyed the paintwork on the new Defender. Would I
130 is the fact that it has a load bed cargo slide so have done it in my old Defender? Yes, of course I would!
accessing anything that we had in there is a breeze. This That’s what they’re designed for.
slide is a blank canvas, and designed so that you can It’s great being comfortable and cool while doing
customise your gear arrangement on it. 100mph, but more important when overlanding is the
One of the biggest worries on an expedition or §¶ÝòÝĦŁĦăŌŀŁăĬĖĺÄÙÝ·òÄĻÙÄúÝĦ¶ĖÄ§ïĝ½ăĻúƕ§ú½ĻÝĦÙ
high-mileage road trip is the possibility of a Land Rovers old and new, they most assuredly will. Old
¶ĖÄ§ï½ăĻúƚ§úŁăĬŌŀÝĦĦÙÄĖÄ§ú½ĦÙÄúƕăĖÝĝÙÄòē Defenders have this iconic legacy that the new Defender
from nearby? When it comes to the new will never possess. Fact. Old Defenders have a soul, new
ÄÒÄú½ÄĖƕŁăĬ·§úŌŀēĬú·ĦĬĖÄĝƕĖÄēò§·Ä Defenders are highly capable but soulless.
ŌòĦÄĖĝ§ú½½ăĝăùÄăÒĦÙÄ¶§ĝÝ·ĝŁăĬĖĝÄòÒƕ There are certain things money can’t buy: the smile
but for the most part you will need a you get when climbing into an old Defender or the looks
sat-phone to call a Land Rover mechanic to from others when driving one. Or when your son asks if
assist with the diagnosis. I know people who he can drive your old Defender when he’s old enough for
have successfully done this while in the his licence. You don’t get any of
middle of nowhere in a modern Land Rover that with a new one. That’s why,
such as the latest Discovery. to me, the old Defender is
Ironically it is the 130 that suffers the only the winner.
technical issue of the trip. We initially think that
ÝĦÝĝĦÙÄù§ĝĝ§ÝĖōăĻĝÄúĝăĖĻÙÝ·ÙÝĝúăĦ
ĖÄ§½ÝúÓĦÙÄ·ăĖĖÄ·ĦōăĻƚĕĬÝ·ï·ÙÄ·ïĻÝĦÙ
STANLEY SCROOBY
Defender 90 Td5 owner
I always dreamed of going to Botswana and doing just that in the
Defender 130 made it that extra bit special. I love all the extra
space that you get with a 130; I would have put the rooftop tent
on the cab and the other bits on the load bed rack, just to make it
easier to access them. The 130 is an absolute overland beast,
ĦÙăĬÓÙ;Ù§ĺÄĦă§½½ĦÙ§ĦĦÙÄúÄĻÄÒÄú½ÄĖ½Ý½ÝùēĖÄĝĝƚƶ
Both Defenders
are very capable,
but only one has
true charm…

Named after the fairy-tale beast that was half-man
and half-horse, the Centaur was a flop commercially,
but that doesn’t stop it being a firm favourite with
Land Rover enthusiasts…
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G A R Y P U S E Y C R A I G P U S E Y A N D T H E D U N S F O L D C O L L E C T I O N
HE Centaur could well be the ·ăúĺÄĖĝ§ĦÝăúÙ§ĝĦăĻ§ÝĦĬúĦÝòĻÄĝĦăēƚƱÙÄŌĖĝĦ
most interesting Land Rover ever ·Ù§òòÄúÓÄĻ§ĝĦăŌú½§úÝÓúÝĦÝăúïÄŁ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄÝĦ½Ý½úƴĦ
made, and it certainly draws a come with one,” he tells me. “And then I had to go
crowd. It was the brainchild of through all the usual things with a vehicle that’s been
Beaumaris-based company Laird parked up for a few years. New battery, inspect the
(Anglesey) Limited, which was ÒĬÄòĦ§úï§ú½ēĬùēƕ·òÄ§úĦÙÄÒĬÄòŌòĦÄĖƕ§½½ÒĖÄĝÙÒĬÄòƕ
part of the giant Metro-Cammell and check all the levels. It needed a new clutch
engineering business. The master cylinder, a replacement distributor which had
left-hand drive vehicle you see Ħă¶Äùă½ÝŌÄ½ĦăĦÙÄyú§Ħ·ÙƪĦŁēÄÄòÄ·ĦĖăúÝ·ÝÓúÝĦÝăúƕ
here has been part of the Tank and the king lead was missing. And it needed a new
Museum collection at Bovington in Dorset since 1989 coil, new oil pressure switch, choke cable and wiper
when it was donated by Laird. ¶ò§½ÄĝƚyÄĺÄĖ§ò¶Ĭò¶ĝ§ú½ÒĬĝÄĝúÄÄ½Ä½ĖÄēò§·ÝúÓƕ§ú½
It recently arrived at the Dunsfold Collection on ;Ù§½ĦăŌĦ§úÄĻēĖÝúĦÄ½·ÝĖ·ĬÝĦÝúĦÙÄ½§ĝÙƚ;ƴĺÄ
long-term loan and, of course, Philip Bashall had the attempted to bleed the brakes but had no luck with
spanners out even before it was winched off the them yet.”
transporter. Three hours later he had it running and Now that Philip’s got it running and we’ve each
driving, although stopping using the brakes remains an enjoyed the thrill of driving it, it’s my job to research
elusive ambition for the time being. the history of Dunsfold’s latest acquisition while Philip
“It really didn’t need much work,” he shouts in my ear ÓÄĦĝ¶§·ïĦăŌŀÝúÓĦÙÄ¶Ė§ïÄĝƚÙÄ½ă·ĬùÄúĦĝ
as we take a spin around the yard at Dunsfold. The supplied by the Tank Museum aren’t providing
Centaur is deafeningly noisy, and the rest of the many answers and are, if anything, posing even ¼
Centaur is impressive
from every angle.
What’s not to like?

C E N T A U R O N E T E N
Centaur drives like a standard One Ten

§ē§ĖĦÒĖăùĦÙÄúăÝĝÄòÄĺÄòĝƟúăĦÄō§ĖÄ½
doors to match rear body width
more questions. In the Bovington paperwork the Centaur 2020 contains a lot of interesting information,
is described as pre-production vehicle ‘P8’, but also as particularly in relation to the overseas military trials
‘P1’ with a ‘new front end’ based on a One Ten V8 with undertaken by the pre-pro vehicles. The article also
coil suspension. All the other Centaurs used Stage 1 suggests that P1 to P6 were based on the 109in Stage 1,
109in V8 front ends with standard leaf springs, so it is while P7 was based on the One Ten. There’s no mention
already clear that this one is a unique oddity. of a P8…
The Bovington documents also state that it was built in Searches online throw up various other interpretations
1978 but that doesn’t make sense because the One Ten ăÒĦÙÄĝĦăĖŁƕĦăÓÄĦÙÄĖĻÝĦÙ§úÄŀ·ÄòòÄúĦŌòùăúYouTube
wasn’t in production then (it was launched at the Geneva of a white-painted Centaur undergoing winter trials in
Motor Show in March 1979 for sale in certain overseas Norway, and this vehicle also carries the service
markets, and became available in the UK on 24 August registration 06SP17. Registration numbers turn out to be
1980). A quick check of the Land Rover records at the a nightmare when it comes to researching the Centaur,
British Motor Museum reveals that, in fact, this One Ten because it seems that the same numbers were allocated
was a basic utility model delivered on 9 January 1984 to to multiple vehicles. Some of the numbers in
Laird, more than four years after the other Centaurs had ·ăúĦÄùēăĖ§ĖŁēÙăĦăÓĖ§ēÙĝĦÙ§Ħ§ēēÄ§Ė§ĦŌĖĝĦÓò§ú·ÄĦă
been completed in 1979. Did Laird update an earlier be British military issue are fake, including the frequently
Rare sighting:
leaf-sprung pre-pro with a later coil-sprung front end? Or a Centaur features used 19LA78 (derived from ‘LAird 1978’) and 65FL73,
was it an additional vehicle built from new around a One on the cover of this which was actually allocated to a 101in Forward Control
Ten? But if so, why would Laird have done this, four years Defence publication that was not struck off until April 1981.
after it should have been clear that the ĦòÄ§ĝĦĦÙÄÄúĦ§ĬĖƴĝĦÄ·ÙúÝ·§òĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúÝĝÄ§ĝŁĦă
ăĖÝÓÝú§òÝ½Ä§Ù§½¶ÄÄú§ōăēÒĖăù§ research, thanks to brochures produced at the time by
ĝ§òÄĝēÄĖĝēÄ·ĦÝĺÄƕĻÝĦÙúăĝÝÓúÝŌ·§úĦ Laird, examples of which survive in the Dunsfold
orders for the vehicle ever placed? Collection archive. The tracked part of the Centaur is
The mystery deepens when I look at derived from the Scorpion light tank, with a new chassis
the documents on the Tank Museum’s incorporating a set of CVR(T) tracks and drive sprockets,
other Centaur (yes, it has two) which is but with only three road wheels per side rather than the
stored at Bovington. This one is ‘P5’ y·ăĖēÝăúƴĝŌĺÄƚÙÄòÝÓÙĦĦ§úïƴĝĦăĖĝÝăú¶§ĖĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăú
and was also donated by Laird in 1989. is retained.
It has a standard Stage 1 front end and To those of you who, like me, are not hardcore military
carries a civilian Q-plate registration, vehicle enthusiasts, CVR(T) stands for Combat Vehicle
¶ĬĦĦÙÄŌòÄĝĦ§ĦÄĝĦÙ§ĦÝĦĻ§ĝăú·Ä Reconnaissance (Tracked) which was a family of
06SP17, although the same service §ĖùăĬĖÄ½ŌÓÙĦÝúÓĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝĝÙ§ĖÝúÓ·ăùùăú·ăùēăúÄúĦĝ
number plate was on the vehicle developed by Alvis in the 1960s. And since you ask, as
delivered to Dunsfold. Unravelling the well as the Scorpion and Scimitar light reconnaissance
mystery of this extraordinary vehicle is tanks, there was the Spartan armoured personnel carrier,
going to take some doing. the Sultan command and control vehicle, the Samaritan
An article in the Tank Museum’s armoured ambulance, the Striker anti-tank guided missile
magazine Tracklink, dated Autumn vehicle, and the Samson armoured recovery vehicle. ¼
Rear loadspace area
can carry up to
three tonnes
Rear tracked section is based on

the Scorpion light tank’s running
gear with three road wheels
Ė§ĦÙÄĖĦÙ§úŌĺÄ

C E N T A U R O N E T E N
One Ten Centaur

was originally painted
green, as evidenced by
hidden panels
The Stage I version of the Centaur is powered by Land

Rover’s 3.5-litre V8 which drives the front wheels and the
rear tracks via a Salisbury diff, using the standard Land
Rover gearbox and transfer ’box, although the V8
delivers the 132bhp and 185lb-ft of the contemporary
r§úÓÄrăĺÄĖƕĖ§ĦÙÄĖĦÙ§úĦÙÄĝĦÝōÄ½ĺÄĖĝÝăúĦÙ§ĦĻ§ĝ
normally installed in the Stage I V8s.
The steering operates the front wheels only and is not
Dunsfold archive contains
a treasure trove of original connected to the tracks, which means that on certain
Centaur brochures and terrain the vehicle tends to plough straight on, regardless
press articles of what the driver is trying to do with the steering wheel.
Even when the vehicle does respond to what the front
wheels are doing, the turning circle is on a par with the
proverbial supertanker. Top speed is around 50mph on
the road, although at anything approaching that speed
ĦÙÄĦĖ§·ïĝĦÄú½Ħăō§Ýò§ú½·ò§ĦĦÄĖ§Ó§ÝúĝĦĦÙÄ¶ă½ŁĻăĖïƚ
The Centaur could never have been put to any military
purpose that required stealth! Not surprisingly, fuel
consumption is apparently around 4mpg.
One interesting feature that is immediately obvious
when you see the vehicle is that the rear body is around
16in wider than the standard Land Rover front end, which
means the doors close at an angle to ensure they align
with the rear body. Load carrying is impressive at around
three tonnes and the fully laden weight is just under
seven tonnes.
Despite being owned by the Tank Museum the Centaur
is not, of course, a tank, being neither armed nor
armoured, although its designers at Laird did kit it out
with all manner of weaponry in their unsuccessful
attempts to secure military orders for it. Half-tracks had
proved popular in the Second World War, particularly with
the Americans and the Germans, but by the time the
Centaur was conceived in the late-1970s the world’s
military had generally moved on – developments in
off-road vehicle engineering meant that the half-track
Salisbury diff with inboard
discs and calipers
had been pretty much consigned to the history books. the MoD’s apparently positive response, Laird pressed on
Contemporary press coverage sheds interesting light with its concept vehicle.
on Laird’s thinking. The Dunsfold Collection archive Re-engined with the V8, it was assessed by the Army
contains a fascinating article written by the late, great between April and June 1978, and displayed at the British
motoring writer Phil Llewellin and published in Truck Army Equipment Exhibition in June, as well as being
magazine in April 1981. Llewellin interviewed George shown off at Bovington in the mobility demonstration
Stowell, Laird’s project coordinator, who said: “The basic associated with the BAEE. It then joined a three-month
brief was to design a low-cost, high-mobility vehicle MoD-led overseas sales tour of British defence
capable of carrying a good payload and doing a number equipment, during which it visited Greece, Spain, Tunisia,
of jobs. It also had to be easy to maintain, so an off-the- Algeria, Nigeria, Brazil and Colombia.
shelf philosophy was adopted right from the start.” According to Defence Attaché magazine, six complete
Apparently, the driving force for the project was Laird’s pre-production Stage 1 V8 109s were delivered by Land
sales director, Major W J ‘Bill’ Wiggett, late of the Royal Rover to Laird in April 1979 and pre-pro P1 was
Engineers. The project was approved by Laird’s board in completed about a month later. By July, when Defence
November 1977, and work started in earnest in January AttachéĺÝĝÝĦÄ½Ä§Ĭù§ĖÝĝƕĦÙÄĖÄù§ÝúÝúÓŌĺÄēĖÄƪēĖă
1978. Laird saw the new vehicle as a “bread and butter Centaurs were in various stages of completion and by the
ēĖă½Ĭ·ĦĦăĝĬēēòÄùÄúĦĝēÄ·ÝŌ··ăúĦĖ§·ĦĝÒĖăùĦÙÄUă end of the year all were in use.
that would also attract civilian customers.” With such a Early tests revealed a number of problems: there were
vague and imprecise design brief, it is perhaps hardly premature clutch failures and the engines suffered
surprising that the end result was a vehicle that was jack repeated power losses and fuel starvation problems.
of all trades and master of none. There were front propshaft and halfshaft failures, the
The original prototype was completed in early 1978 latter eventually resolved when it was discovered that
and was based on a second-hand Series III whose Land Rover had made the shafts too short. Transfer
2.25-litre diesel engine proved, needless to say, totally ’boxes and gearboxes were running far too hot, and the
inadequate for the job. Land Rover had been supportive Army wanted the noise levels to be reduced and the
of the project from the outset and provided Laird with a turning circle improved. Nevertheless, a report in 1980
V8, which appeared to offer an answer to the power concluded rather oddly that ‘these trials have
problem. By the time Phil Llewellin wrote his article, six ĝĬ¶ĝĦ§úĦÝ§òòŁÝú·ĖÄ§ĝÄ½ĦÙÄòÄĺÄòăÒ·ăúŌ½Äú·ÄÝúĦÙÄ
further prototypes were reported to have been made, vehicle design’.
and Laird told him that “orders were anticipated.” qĬÝĦÄÙăĻĬúĝÒăò½ƴĝ_úÄÄúÄúĦ§ĬĖŌĦĝÝúĖÄù§Ýúĝ
An earlier article by Irvine Cohen in Defence Attaché stubbornly unclear. Both the Defence Attaché and Truck
magazine in October 1979 indicates that the UK MoD had articles agree that one prototype and six pre-production
been asked to express its opinions on the vehicle at the vehicles were built, but these articles pre-date the delivery
design stage and stated that it could see potential for it of the One Ten to Laird in January 1984. Time to extend the
with the British Army as an ambulance, ammunition boundaries of our research programme, and Philip and I are
carrier, and Milan missile launcher. No doubt buoyed by off on a 500-mile round-trip to Yorkshire’s East Riding…

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NICK DIMBLEBY
Half a century after the first Range Rovers were imported

to the Middle East, the original classic Range Rover is as
popular as ever. Nick Dimbleby visits One Stop Workshop in
the United Arab Emirates – home to a thriving Range Rover
restoration and conversion business – to find out why
HE MIDDLE EAST
OOKING back at the 52-year history of Fast forward half a century and the latest Range Rover
the Range Rover, there is one global is still very much a vehicle for today’s Middle East. Times
market that has stood out from all the have changed, of course, and so has the Range Rover:
others. Its customers are discerning today’s version is undoubtedly more luxurious,
individuals who like to be different. They comfortable and capable than the original, but it’s still a
know what they like and many of them Range Rover. As a result, sales of the new vehicle are off
have the means to purchase it. Wealth and the charts, but even so, there’s still a strong passion for the
luxury are things to be proud of, and back original vehicle that started it all.
in the 1970s, when the region had very “Many of our customers are the sons or grandsons of
few paved roads, Range Rover customers the founders of the United Arab Emirates,” says Nasser
ĻÄĖÄĕĬÝ·ïĦăĝÄÄĦÙÄ¶ÄúÄŌĦĝăÒ§ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĦÙ§ĦĻ§ĝ§ĝ Saeed Lootah, founder of the One Stop Workshop – a
capable as a Land Rover, but faster and more comfortable. division of the SS Lootah construction, banking and real
With all that in mind, you might say that the original Range estate dynasty. “Many of them grew up driving or riding in
Rover was a vehicle tailor-made for the Middle East. early Range Rovers, so it is only natural that they should
¼
M I D D L E E A S T R A N G E R O V E R S
The vivid green of this mild

restomod was a standard
colour in the early 1980s.
The engine is a 3.9-litre V8
want to own their own now that they have made their and we are always looking for new opportunities. My late
own way in life. The original Range Rover is part of our father always said that ‘if you don’t innovate, you don’t
history. It has unmatched prestige, with many royal grow’. Because of this we do not copy anyone.”
connections both at home and abroad. ÙÄĺÄÙÝ·òÄùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăú§ú½ĖÄĝĦăĖ§ĦÝăúĻăĖïĝÙăē
“My late father was a pearl trader when he was young, started almost organically, when some of the skilled
but after this practice started to decline in the mid- metalworkers and engineers were asked to work on
1930s, in 1956 he founded a construction business,” Mr vehicles that belonged to family and friends. The
Nasser continues. “At the time, oil was being discovered workshop’s reputation spread, demand grew from other
and the whole area was expanding rapidly. The main customers and nowadays One Stop Workshop makes up
vehicles being used in the desert were Land Rover Series a small part of the Lootah construction business, sharing
Is and Dodge Power wagons, and both have a place in our space with the company’s wood and metalwork division:
national psyche.” a department more used to fashioning metalwork and
The Lootah family became well-known for their wood for use in the company’s building projects rather
entrepreneurial spirit and also for their innovation. “We Nasser Saeed Lootah than vehicle rebuilds. However, having such talent on the
ĻÄĖÄĦÙÄŌĖĝĦ·ăùē§úŁĦăēĬĦ§·Ė§úÄ¶ăăùăúăĬĖ is the director behind doorstep is a useful bonus for the thriving business.
·§ĦÄĖēÝòò§ĖĻÙÄÄòòă§½ÄĖ¶§·ïÝúĦÙÄƴśŔĝƕ§ú½ĻÄĕĬÝ·ïòŁ One Stop Workshop. “Our family business has always been about that:
The white soft-dash
expanded to set up workshops that could look after all Range Rover is the Ò§ùÝòÝÄĝƚÄĻ§úĦĦăŌú½Ħ§òÄúĦ§ú½Äú·ăĬĖ§ÓÄĦÙÄùĦă
ăĬĖÄĕĬÝēùÄúĦƚÄÙ§ĺÄĖÄē§ÝĖ§ú½ù§úĬÒ§·ĦĬĖÝúÓ workshop’s test and stay with us for a lifetime. At our peak, SS Lootah
workshops for marine, construction and heavy industry, development vehicle companies supported over 9000 families, and we’re all
about having long-standing employees.” The head of the
ù§ÝúĦÄú§ú·Ä½Äē§ĖĦùÄúĦƕUĬĝĦ§Ò§§ÙŁ§yÙ§ŌĕƕÝĝăúÄ
such example. Mustafa joined Lootah Construction in
2007 after a long career as an aircraft engineer in the
;Ė§ĕÝÝĖ0ăĖ·Äƕ¶ĬĦ§ÒĦÄĖ¶ÄÝúÓ§ĝïÄ½ĦăĻăĖïăúĝăùÄăÒ
the Lootah family’s vehicle projects, he suggested
setting up a specialist division to build and restore Range
Rovers and other classic vehicles. The One Stop
Workshop was born, and Mustafa has a job that will last
him a lifetime.
Mustafa is a Land Rover enthusiast through and
through, and thanks to his previous career in aeronautical
engineering, he combines a deep knowledge of how
things work with an attention to detail that is second to
none. He is fastidious about the small details and getting
things right: “In aeronautics there is no room for
mistakes. We bring that precision to the automotive
sector,” he explains proudly.
His own Land Rover Discovery is a case in point. It’s a
1999 soft-dash model that he purchased from a British
“We look at improving the original Range
Rover as though Land Rover had continued
to develop it using modern technology”
ÙÄĝÝòĺÄĖĖÄĝĦăùă½ÒÄ§ĦĬĖÄĝăĺÄĖĝÝŇÄùĬ½ĦŁĖÄĝ§ú½
òăĻÄĖÄ½ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăúÒăĖ§ùăĖÄ½Łú§ùÝ·òăăï
diplomat who had served in the UAE and was heading

¶§·ïĦăĦÙÄKƚUĬĝĦ§Ò§Ù§ĝùă½ÝŌÄ½ÝĦĦă·ĖÄ§ĦÄ§
reliable and strong long-range desert vehicle, with new
suspension, engine, snorkel, winch and roof rack. It’s a
tidy vehicle, where everything has been carefully
·ăúĝÝ½ÄĖÄ½Ʃ§ĖÄōÄ·ĦÝăúăÒĦÙÄăĻúÄĖÙÝùĝÄòÒƚ
Together with Nasser Saeed Lootah, Mustafa leads the
large team of technicians and engineers that work on
myriad vehicles. Classic Range Rovers make up the
majority of their work, but during my visit I saw a number
ăÒùă½ÝŌÄ½ÄÒÄú½ÄĖĝƕĺ§ĖÝăĬĝ·ò§ĝĝÝ·ùÄĖÝ·§ú·§Ėĝƕ§
Mercedes 600 Pullman, a 1980s Lotus Esprit and a
couple of Unimogs being made into desert campers.
The work that the team puts into the Range Rovers is
quite extraordinary, from full rebuilds to restorations and
ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝƚăÝòòĬĝĦĖ§ĦÄĻÙ§Ħ;ùÄ§úƕĦ§ïÄ§òăăï§Ħ
these two vehicles that Mustafa and the team have built
for NS Lootah and his brother.
Mr Nasser owns no fewer than seven Range Rover
Classics, from the green two-door you see on these
pages to a white 1995 soft dash that is One Stop own computer wizards, with new air temperature, crank,
Workshop’s trials and test vehicle. The team at One Stop Mustafa Yahya idle and exhaust sensors to monitor the COŠ emissions
Workshop take the basic Range Rover Classic and yÙ§ŌĕƕĦÙÄ §ú½ēĖăĺÝ½ÄÄúÓÝúÄù§ú§ÓÄùÄúĦƚƱ_ĬĖúÄĻĬúÝĦÙ§ĝ§
workshop
modify it to meet the unique conditions found in the ù§ú§ÓÄĖ§Ħ_úÄ faster processor than the original 1990s one, it’s more
Middle East market. They look at improving the original yĦăēăĖïĝÙăēƕ reliable and offers more power. We’re using 21st century
Range Rover as though Land Rover had continued to ¶ÄÙÝú½ĦÙÄĻÙÄÄò technology to power a 20th century engine. We have
ăÒÙÝĝ½ÄĝÄĖĦƪ
develop it using modern technology. ēĖÄē§ĖÄ½
¶ÄĦĦÄĖÒĬÄòÄ·ăúăùŁƕĦăăƚƲ
In the case of the green Range Rover showcased here, Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁŕ Ä·§ĬĝÄĦÙÝĝĺÄÙÝ·òÄÙ§ĝ¶ÄÄúĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§òòŁ·ĖÄ§ĦÄ½ÒăĖ
the external appearance of the vehicle is pure 1970s, the Middle East market, the team at One Stop Workshop
whereas key features have been updated to make it the have also removed the heater – after all, what’s the point
best they can be, whilst still retaining the original Range of having hot air blowing at you when the lowest
Rover’s charm. First to go is the asthmatic low- temperature you’re likely to experience is more than
compression carburetted 3.5-litre V8, replaced with a 15°C? More important is a reliable and effective air
fully rebuilt serpentine 3.9 EFi with ported heads and a conditioning system, and to this end a larger radiator and
·ăùēòÄĦÄòŁĖÄĻăĖïÄ½ù§ĝĝƪōăĻĝÄúĝăĖƚƱÙÄăĖÝÓÝú§ò §ÝĖ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúÝúÓ·ăùēĖÄĝĝăĖÙ§ĺÄ¶ÄÄúŌĦĦÄ½ƚÙÄÙÄ§ĦÄĖ
ù§ĝĝōăĻĝÄúĝăĖÝĝ§½Ýĝ§ĝĦÄĖƕƲ·ÙĬ·ïòÄĝUĬĝĦ§Ò§ƚƱyăĻÄ controls have been replaced by a speaker, which is
remove the original ECU and throw it away, replacing it ·ăĬēòÄ½Ħă§ÙÝÓÙƪÄú½ÙÝƪŌĝŁĝĦÄùĦÙ§ĦÙ§ĝ¶ÄÄúĝĬ¶ĦòŁ
ĻÝĦÙăĬĖăĻúÝúƪÙăĬĝÄ"ƚƲ integrated into the original dashboard.
This bespoke unit is programmed by the company’s If you look carefully you’ll notice that the dashboard ¼
Chevrolet LT 5.3-litre V8
powers the silver Range Rover.
Note also the hydraulic lifters
and Mercedes bonnet catches.
and steering wheel have been covered in grey leather,

although the seats have been trimmed in cloth that’s a
close match to the original 1970s version. Carpets are
similarly simple – this is a vehicle that has been designed
to be a reliable and effective Middle East version of the
original classic two-door Range Rover of the 1970s. In
effect, it’s a mild restomod, keeping the best bits of the
original with the practicality of a modern powertrain and
§ÝĖ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúÝúÓĝŁĝĦÄùĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§òòŁ½ÄĝÝÓúÄ½ÒăĖĦÙÄ
demands of the region.
More intriguing is the silver two-door that looks like a
standard early-1970s Range Rover from the outside but
on further inspection is anything but. Once you open the
¶ăúúÄĦ§ú½òăăï§òÝĦĦòÄ½ÄÄēÄĖƕŁăĬƴòòŌú½§ÒÄĻ
ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝĦÙ§Ħ¶ĖÝúÓĦÙÄòăúÓÙÝĝĦăĖŁăÒ·ăúĺÄĖĦÄ½
Steering wheel and
dashboard trimmed in Range Rovers into the 21st Century.
matching olive leather ÙÄŌĖĝĦ·Ù§úÓÄÝĝĦÙÄĖÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦăÒĦÙÄŗƚřƪòÝĦĖÄ
Rover V8 with an impressive-looking Chevrolet LT
řƚŗƪòÝĦĖÄŜ·ăĬēòÄ½Ħă§ĝÝŀƪĝēÄÄ½§ĬĦăù§ĦÝ·
ĦĖ§úĝùÝĝĝÝăúƚÙÄÓÄ§Ė¶ăŀ·ăùÄĝĻÝĦÙ§ÙÝÓÙƠòăĻ
ĦĖ§úĝÒÄĖƴ¶ăŀƕ§òĦÙăĬÓÙĦÙÄ½ÝÒÒÄĖÄúĦÒăĖù§ĦăÒĦÙÄ
transmission means that a new transmission tunnel has
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from the Ghaf tree, a native wood that is one of the few
able to survive in the desert. This bespoke woodwork
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added to the interior: a central touchscreen to control the
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Front fascia is familiar but different –
central touchscreen operates the
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New door trim is fabricated in Ghaf

wood, along with in-house manufactured
aluminium door handles

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table made from Ghaf wood
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fold-up rear seats and wooden table on the lower tailgate issue with classic cars in the Middle East, so the Range
– a nod to the latest ‘tailgate suite’ available as an Rover’s body frame has been fully sealed with sealant
optional extra on the current Range Rover. §ú½ŌĦĦÄ½ĻÝĦÙÙÄ§ĦĖÄōÄ·ĦÝĺÄù§ĦÄĖÝ§òƚ7§ú½ÝòŁƕĦÙÝĝ§òĝă
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a feature of the vehicle. Everything has been deseamed ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúÝúÓĬúÝĦÙ§ĝ¶ÄÄúŌĦĦÄ½Ýúēò§·ÄăÒ§ÙÄ§ĦÄĖƚÙÝĝ
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hydraulic dampers. Modern engineering solutions for a rear bumpers that are subtle reworks of the originals. It
design from the 1970s. takes a second look to see that they’re different.
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2007 Does Martin like
FREELANDER 2 his Freelander?
TD4 HSE The smile’s a bit
Mileage: 182,375 of a giveaway
Power: 157bhp
Torque: 295lb-ft
MPG: 29
Hello Hippo!
Martin begins to appreciate his Freelander’s finer points
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HEN the time came to Nicknamed Hippo, it remains mostly
replace my trusty 300Tdi MARTIN ĝĦ§ú½§Ė½§ē§ĖĦÒĖăùùĬ½ō§ēĝƕ§¶ăăĦòÝúÄĖƕ
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that was as good an oòĬĝ§òòƪĦÄĖĖ§ÝúĦŁĖÄĝƕ§ú½ÝĦƴĝÓĖÄ§Ħƚ;ƴĺÄ
all-rounder as the D1, but was just that bit serviced it, changed both front springs for
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break the bank? It had to be a Land Rover, Discovery, then? Replace like-for-like? weeping old intercooler, but nothing too
obviously, but which one? ÄòòƕŁÄĝƚ;ĦƴĝĦÙÄă¶ĺÝăĬĝ·ÙăÝ·ÄƚU§ĝĝÝĺÄ ·Ė§ŇŁăĖ¶§úïƪ¶ĖÄ§ïÝúÓÒăĖ§·§ĖĦÙ§ĦƴĝìĬĝĦ
I ruled out the Discovery 2 and Range inside, rugged looks, gets the job done rolled over 182,000 miles.
Rover P38 straight away, as they simply off-road and plenty to choose from. I went Coming from a base-model D1, having a
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;ƴù§ù§ĝĝÝĺÄMŗŖŖÒ§úƕ§ú½;ĦÙÝúïĦÙÄ it was cheaper than all the ropey of mpg you get. Is it worth the outlay?
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lovely and the boot is big enough, but I just my list for being a bit on the small side, I ùă½ÄòĦÙ§Ħƴĝ·ăùÝúÓĬēÒ§ĝĦĦÙĖăĬÓÙĦÙÄ
think a full-size Range Rover would look bought it there and then, and started using ranks in enthusiast circles, and in my mind,
odd outside my modest two-bed semi. it straightaway as my main vehicle. it deserves all the recognition it gets. ¼
A bigger boot
would be
appreciated
Martin’s hound
is also a Pirelli Scorpions
Freelander fan great in the mud
Martin’s hoping
workshop time Freelander to
will be limited to the rescue of a
normal servicing poorly Discovery
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PHOTOS: TREVOR CUTHBERT

1988 Defender 130
Tipper
Engine: Mazda 3.5
SLTi diesel
Transmission: ZF4HP22
4-speed automatic,
LT230 1.22
Mileage: 30,000
Power: 135bhp
Torque: 260lb-ft
MPG: 28
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the progress
made to his
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News at last
Trevor receives an update about his 130 tipper
D
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the global pandemic, I had the TREVOR Mike’s yard on a warm sunny day in
time to commence the build of CUTHBERT August and left with him to work on at his
a Defender 130 tipper that had LRM CONTRIBUTOR leisure. Occasionally I received a few
been in the planning for almost interim photographs of the progress –
two years. I had owned an excellent 130 which were exciting to see – but I kept to
tipper before, but reluctantly sold it complete there came a snag – the my word, that there would be no pressure
because the price offered was very good coachworks that was lined up to build the to get the Land Rover back.
and I needed the funds to go towards the tipper body was also in lockdown. As a Recently Mike contacted me to ask if I
purchase of a yard. temporary measure (that extended to well would like the Land Rover back for a while
The deciding factor on allowing the over a year) I fitted a 110 High Capacity – to try it out before deciding on some
300Tdi tipper to go was that I already had Pick Up (HCPU) rear body tub, with a final details. It was wonderful to see the
many of the elements needed to build toolbox fitted in the gap between the cab tipper again and get behind the wheel.
another one. and the tub. This worked out very well and Mike’s work is top drawer and cannot be
This particular Land Rover is a little the unusual truck became a very useful faulted. The vehicle is currently a
unusual because the engine is a 30,000- workhorse around the place. However, the straightforward drop-side tipper but it will
mile Mazda 3.5 turbo diesel, taken from a HCPU tub belonged to another project – soon be going back to Mike to have
classic Range Rover (that had been the Defender 110 that has recently been extended mesh sides made for it. These
converted from its original V8 petrol featured in the LRM Technical section are primarily to increase the capacity for
engine). The rusted-beyond-redemption – so it was time to take the tub off and get carrying gardening waste to the recycling
Range Rover also gave up its ZF back on to the coachworks about building centre – hedge clippings, grass cuttings
automatic gearbox and front axle for the a tipper body on my chassis cab. and the like – which the previous tipper
130 build. So, the drivetrain was already The coachworks had been sold to a new did a lot of in the spring and summer
available, as was a new old stock, owner. The new owner was too busy with months, both at our own place and to help
galvanised chassis that had been big trucks to be bothered with my little out the neighbours.
removed from a vehicle exported to the Land Rover. What now? Luckily, I had a I have a few other plans for the tipper,
USA (they’re not allowed into America contact who had been in the truck body when it’s home again. I will be fitting and
with a replacement chassis and the building business and was still doing the wiring work lights, safety beacons and
original was put back in). odd ‘homer’. His name is Mike, and with a some side marker lights for the wider
The build up of the chassis cab for the little persuasion (and assurances that I than standard body. So, look out for more
tipper project was relatively would not be pressurising him) he agreed updates here, on this working Land
straightforward, but when that was to build my tipper body. Rover, in the months ahead.
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has been held in summer and winter for all everything is on the cards. Expecting a low turnout due to
Land Rovers young and old. Each run is the weather, I proceed to Glengarriff in Co Cork and our
slightly different and on the day you will see a starting point, the Eccles Hotel, and am pleasantly
string of Land Rovers winding through the surprised as a steady stream of Defenders arrive.
various peninsulas in this region. Blessed To add variety, Trevor Mitchell arrives in his classic
with the Gulf Stream nearby, the climate is often mild and Range Rover and Cochise Rahametan brings his Dutch
the scenery dramatic with its many coves and inlets. In military Lightweight decked out with what looks like most
the hills you have more bogland, while on the coast you available options. In total 26 vehicles turn up, with a mix of
might come across small forests and sandy beaches. newbies and diehards to blow the winter cobwebs away.
What each run does have in common is we dip our toe First off we head for Priest’s Leap. Off the beaten track,
into County Kerry, its beauty irresistible. this road is rough and steep but leads you to the highest
Our latest winter run proves no different. The
preceding week the forecast for Saturday is horrendous
The convoy heads

towards Priest’s Leap
Travelling on the north

side of the Coppermine
WEST CORK LAND ROVER RUN
Trail near Allihies AND FACEBOOK GROUP
David Goyvaerts came up with the idea of having a West Cork Land Rover
Run back in 2016. He set up the Facebook group to both promote the run
and as an informal group for enthusiasts to make the best of their
respective Land Rovers and enjoy the wild weather and what the area has
to offer. Now in its seventh year the Facebook page, which is a public
group, has over 560 members and each year attracts Land Rover
enthusiasts to West Cork to take part in the run. The event happens twice
a year with a winter run and a summer run, the latter normally taking place
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Following small roads the

convoy encounters a
massive rock face, so it’s
time for more photographs
point in the region. The views are breathtaking when you

reach the top and, to the surprise of most, there’s a small
forest of Scots Pine.
We continue our way across into Co Kerry with Helen’s
Bar in the back of our minds. Distracted by the dramatic,
beautiful scenery, we stop on a whim from time to time.
On the coast at said hidden gem, we are welcomed, fed
and nurtured, and everyone can relax and reacquaint with
one another. New friendships are formed and the habitual
moan and groan of our obsession is shared.
To create new interest, I decide we should head to
Glenbeg Lough. Arriving at this haunting, desolate lake is
a special experience and there’s not a house in sight.
From here we follow small roads along the barren
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realise what it takes to live here, as huge waves crash
against the rocks. This is an unforgiving place, and we’re
eager to continue on with our run to the colourful village
of Eyeries. The rain is beating down yet the sun is
blinding us as it shines from above the mountaintop.
As we hit a gravel roadway heading upwards, the
scenery changes and huge rock outcrops are navigated
as we then take spiral roads winding down through the
historic copper mines. We are above Allihies, another
beautiful windswept place with a huge sandy beach.
Waves large enough to surf on are clearly visible from
afar. We stop once again to take more photos.
In total 26 Land Rovers took
ÄŌúÝĝÙ§Ħ§ĝĦòÄĦăĻú¶ÄĖÄƕ§ĦăĻú¶ĬÝòĦăúÝĦĝŌĝÙÝúÓ part in this year’s West Cork
history and a few of us grab crêpes at the stall near the Land Rover Run, winding its way
pier. In short, 2023 was a great winter run and we’re through County Kerry and Cork
looking forward to the summer event already.

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ED EVANS TREVOR CUTHBERT MARTIN ALISDAIR CUSICK JAKE

TECH EDITOR CONTRIBUTOR DOMONEY CONTRIBUTOR SHOOLHEIFER
LRM technical Pro re-chassis EDITOR Patina expert. CONTRIBUTOR
lead. Drives 90 and total rebuild Drives a 1975 Drives Series I, Pro restorer.
V8, RR Sport specialist Series III 109 Range Rover Classic Drives Minerva (SI)
WORK SAFELY
• Wear protective gloves
when working with sharp
Expanding our knowledge
edges, grinding, cutting and
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using an angle grinder. HORTLY after the current model of
• Hold the angle grinder with
two hands to control torque
Defender, designated L663, was ED EVANS
launched, I was fortunate to have a close
twist and kickback. look at a 110 version in the Britpart TECHNICAL EDITOR
• Wear eye protection when workshop where Steve Grant pulled a [email protected]
grinding, cutting, wire few things apart for me to get a detailed
brushing, sanding, releasing
understanding of the workings. Suspension,
springs and clips, when
ăēÄúÝúÓōĬÝ½òÝúÄĝ§ú½ transmission, traction and braking systems were
working on overhead parts. evolutions of the technology seen on earlier By contrast, adding a winch to a classic Defender
ƓÄ§Ė§ē§ĖĦÝ·òÄŌòĦÄĖĻÙÄú models, but the relatively new Ingenium 2.0-litre is a matter of swapping the bumper, bolting the
removing rust and cleaning diesel engine was a perfect example of how winch on and wiring it up. Fixing chassis corrosion is
brake parts. engines have become massively complex in the relatively simple, too; but not so the later models
• Wear steel toecap ŌÓÙĦĦăĖÄ½Ĭ·ÄÄùÝĝĝÝăúĝƚyĬ·Ù§ĝĦÙÄ" ĝĬ·Ù§ĝÝĝ·ăĺÄĖŁŗƕ§ĝĦÙÝĝùăúĦÙƴĝ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ§ú½
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against falling objects and automatically controlled thermostat that regulates ú½ĦÙÄúĦÙÄĖÄƴĝĦÙÄĝĦĖ§ÝÓÙĦÒăĖĻ§Ė½¶§ĝÝ·
ensure better grip on the engine temperature according to load while engineering stuff, such as renewing the bump-stop
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• When welding, wear cylinder head and engine block. This system alone yÄĖÝÄĝ;ƚĬĦÄĺÄúĦÙÝĝÝĝ§úÄŀ§·ĦÝúÓēĖă·ÄĝĝÝÒÝĦƴĝĦă
specialist welding gloves,
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would make an interesting feature (for some) in be done right and, on such revered classics,
ensure appropriate LRM, and all engine systems on the vehicle are authenticity and accuracy has become of utmost
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• Never work on a cooling modern vehicles though, as our L663 Defender Rover, from the old classics through to modern daily
system, nor remove the ĻÝú·ÙÒÄ§ĦĬĖÄĝÙăĻĝÝúĦÙÝĝÝĝĝĬÄƚ"ĺÄúÝÒŁăĬ½ăúƴĦ drivers, so our knowledge of vehicle technology is
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and coolant are fully cooled.
complexity of the much safer frontal structure on earliest trucks to the state-of-the-art intricate
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ex-army surplus, yard and garage clear-outs, the gate. Trade plots are £30 in advance
vehicle sales and lots more. or £40 at the event.
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REPAIR SILL,
B- AND C-POSTS
TREVOR PART 1: REMOVING THE STRUCTURE
CUTHBERT
CONTRIBUTOR
Long wheelbase station wagon side structures
can rust severely. Trevor Cuthbert shows how to
NEED TO KNOW
remove them for repair or replacement
TIME: 6 hours (to remove both sides)
COST: No cost so far
M
OST utility Land Rovers and later how the B-posts and C-posts on station
DIFFICULTY: Defenders suffer from rust wagons can be rebuilt using repair panels
MODELS: Defender 110 Station issues in the steel main bulkhead and kits manufactured by YRM Metal
Wagon, 110 Double Cab, 130 and chassis. The 110 station Solutions. Now the company is producing
Double Cab. wagon models have additional major steel complete sill assemblies, pre-formed with
structures that are also prone to expensive the B-post and C-post in standard steel or
TOOLS NEEDED: General workshop
rust damage – the sill, B-post and C-post hot-dip galvanised steel. This means there
tools, trolley jack, drill, impact wrench,
assembly on each side of the vehicle. The are now three options to deal with rust in
angle grinder.
sill is a longer version of the single door sill the bodyshells: repair the existing
WORK SAFELY: found on two-door models; the B-post structure, replace with good second-hand
• Disconnect the battery before work supports the roof. The second row doors ĬúÝĦĝƦÝÒŁăĬ·§úŌú½ĦÙÄùƧƕăĖŌĦ·ăùēòÄĦÄ
¶ÄÓÝúĝƦÄ§ĖĦÙòÄ§½ŌĖĝĦƧƚ are attached to the B-posts, while the new sill assemblies.
• Wear eye protection when drilling C-posts complete the structure to the rear To carry out the repair or replacement,
§ú½ĻăĖïÝúÓĻÝĦÙō§ïÝúÓùÄĦ§ò body, building strength into these ĦÙÄ½§ù§ÓÄ½§ĖÄ§ĝúÄÄ½Ħă¶ÄÝ½ÄúĦÝŌÄ½
components. long-wheelbase passenger carrying and cut away, or completely removed. With
• Wear tough gloves and eye and face Land Rovers. the vehicle shown here, it was decided to
protection when using an angle The Defender 130 double cab pick-up completely remove the structures and
grinder. Be aware of how trucks have a similar sill and B-post replace with new assemblies. The sills are
aggressively the grinder can twist arrangement and can suffer rust damage in normally bolted to the station wagon body
and kick back in your hands. the same way as the 110 station wagons, crossmember, towards the rear of the
• Wear safety boots and gloves. albeit without the bother of C-post vehicle, but here the sills were already
CONTACTS: YRM Metal Solutions Ltd corrosion (the C-post here is essentially unbolted because a new body
Tel: 01388 488150, yrmit.co.uk. formed by the rear body bulkhead). ·ĖăĝĝùÄù¶ÄĖÙ§½¶ÄÄúĖÄ·ÄúĦòŁŌĦĦÄ½ƕĻÝĦÙ
In previous issues of LRM we have seen the sills next to be dealt with.
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JAKE
SHOOLHEIFER
CONTRIBUTOR
RENEW BUMP
NEED TO KNOW
STOP BRACKETS
TIME: 6 hours
COST: Materials approximately £15
DIFFICULTY:
Axle bump stop brackets (or perches) collect mud
(if just prepping
for paint) and corrode away, which is bad news given the
MODELS: Series models.
load they might take. Jake Shoolheifer shows
TOOLS NEEDED: Angle grinder, cutting
½Ýĝ·ƕÓĖÝú½ÝúÓ½Ýĝ·ƕō§ē½Ýĝ·ƕĻÝĖÄ·Ĭē how to renew them
brush and/or composite rust removal
disc, 1/8 BSP tap, 3/8 BSF die nut (does
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not apply to all Land Rover models), Ėă§½ĝ§òĦƕùĬ½§ú½Ļ§ĦÄĖƕĦÙÄ§ŀòÄ perches for the bump stops. Prior to this,
ĻÄò½ÄĖƕ1ƪ·ò§ùēƕēÄú§ú½ĖĬòÄĖƚ casings on a Land Rover can take ĦÙÄ¶ĬùēĝĦăēÙ§½ìĬĝĦ·ăòòÝ½Ä½ĻÝĦÙĦÙÄ
WORK SAFELY: §òăĦăÒ§¶ĬĝÄƚ;úĦÙÝĝ§ĖĦÝ·òÄƕ;ĻÝòò ĖăĬú½Ò§·ÄăÒĦÙÄ§ŀòÄĦĬ¶ÄĻÙÄúĦÙÄ
ƓÙÄúĬĝÝúÓ§ú§úÓòÄÓĖÝú½ÄĖƕ§òĻ§Łĝ ¶ÄĝÙăĻÝúÓĦÙÄĖÄē§ÝĖăÒĦÙÄ§ŀòÄ·§ĝÄÒăĖ§ ĝēĖÝúÓĝĻÄĖÄĬú½ÄĖÒĬòò·ăùēĖÄĝĝÝăúƚÝĦÙ
ĻÄ§ĖÓòăĺÄĝƕēĖÄÒÄĖ§¶òŁ·ĬĦƪēĖăăÒƕÄ§Ė ŕŝřřŜŚÝúyÄĖÝÄĝ;ĦÙ§ĦĻÄ§ĖÄ the increased strength of the perches
protection and goggles but ideally a ĖÄƪ·ăùùÝĝĝÝăúÝúÓƚÙÄĖÄē§ÝĖÝĝ·§ĖĖÝÄ½ăĬĦ ÙăĻÄĺÄĖƕ·§ùÄ§½ÝĖĦĦĖ§ē§ú½ƕÝúĦÙÝĝ·§ĝÄƕ
clear face visor. before preparing the axle case for paint ĻÙ§ĦĻ§ĝăú·Äù§½ÄÒĖăùŘùùƪĦÙÝ·ïĝĦÄÄò
• Check cutting discs for chips or and reassembly. Ļ§ĝúăĻĬú½ÄĖŕùùĦÙÝ·ïÝúùăĝĦ§ĖÄ§ĝƚ
ÒĖ§·ĦĬĖÄĝ¶ÄÒăĖÄĬĝÄƕ§ú½§òĻ§Łĝ ÙÄ¶ĬùēĝĦăēēÄĖ·ÙÄĝ§ú½ĦÙÄ ÒĦÄĖĝăùÄĝÄ§Ė·ÙÝúÓ;·ăĬò½úƴĦŌú½§úŁ
ăēÄĖ§ĦÄĦÙÄÓĖÝú½ÄĖĝăÝĦĻăúƴĦïÝ·ïĬē ĖÄÝúÒăĖ·ÝúÓĝÄ·ĦÝăúĝƦÒăĬú½ăúÒĬòòŁōă§ĦÝúÓ ĝĬÝĦ§¶òÄĖÄ§½Łƪù§½ÄĖÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦĝÒăĖĦÙÄ
at you if it grabs, and ensure the axles) are typically the main cause of ¶ĬùēĝĦăēēÄĖ·ÙÄĝƚ_ēĦÝăúĝĻÄĖÄ§ĺ§Ýò§¶òÄƕ
ĝē§Ėïĝ§ĖÄ§ÝùÄ½§Ļ§ŁÒĖăùŁăĬĖÒ§·Äƚ ·ăú·ÄĖúĻÙÄúÝĦ·ăùÄĝĦă·ăĖĖăĝÝăúăú§ú but none matched the original style of that
ƓÙÄú·òÄ§úÝúÓĬēĦÙÄ§ŀòÄ·§ĝÄƕĻÄ§Ė axle case, but sometimes the diff pan can ÒăĬú½ăúĦÙÄ§ŀòÄ·§ĝÄĦÙ§Ħ;Ļ§ĝĖÄē§ÝĖÝúÓƚ
a face mask to reduce the risk of suffer, too. Less common, but still found, is So I chose to manufacture them in order to
dust inhalation. ÙÄ§ĺŁ·ăĖĖăĝÝăúÝúĦÙÄ§ŀòÄĦĬ¶ÄĝƚÙÄĬĝĬ§ò retain the original appearance once the
ƓyĬÝĦ§¶òÄēĖăĦÄ·ĦÝăúùĬĝĦ¶ÄĻăĖú cause is moisture being trapped in layered ĖÄē§ÝĖĝÙ§½¶ÄÄúù§½Äƚĝ§òĻ§ŁĝƕĦÙÄĖÄ
ĻÙÄúĻÄò½ÝúÓƚMăúÓĝòÄÄĺÄĝ§ú½ areas of steel, or areas that sit covered §ĖÄ§ÒÄĻĖăĬĦÄĝŁăĬ·§ú·ÙăăĝÄĦăĦ§ïÄÝÒ
ÙÄ§ĦƪĖÄĝÝĝĦ§úĦÓòăĺÄĝƕÝ½Ä§òòŁŌĖÄ in mud. ŁăĬƴĖÄēò§úúÝúÓăú·§ĖĖŁÝúÓăĬĦĝÝùÝò§Ė
retardant clothing or similar, such as a In this instance the axle case, although ĻăĖïƚ;ÒŁăĬƴĖÄúăĦĦăăÒĬĝĝÄ½§¶ăĬĦĦÙÄ
ĻÄò½ÝúÓì§·ïÄĦƚòĻ§ŁĝĻÄ§Ė§ĻÄò½ÝúÓ ēÝĦĦÄ½ƕĻ§ĝúƴĦÝú§ēăăĖÄúăĬÓÙĝĦ§ĦÄĦă¶Ä Ōú§ò§ÄĝĦÙÄĦÝ·ƕĦÙÄú§ùĬ·ÙĝÝùēòÄĖ½ÄĝÝÓú
helmet/visor. Be careful of stray ·ăùēòÄĦÄòŁĻĖÝĦĦÄúăÒÒƕÄĝēÄ·Ý§òòŁÓÝĺÄú can be used because the essentials of the
ĝē§Ėïĝ§ú½ō§ùù§¶òÄÝĦÄùĝƚVÄĺÄĖ that it carried the original stamped ēÄĖ·ÙÝĝ§ō§ĦÒ§·ÄăúĦÙÄĦăēăÒĦÙÄ§ŀòÄ
Ļ§òï§Ļ§ŁÒĖăù§ÙăĦĻÄò½ƕ§ú½§òĻ§Łĝ úĬù¶ÄĖĝĦÙ§ĦĻÄĖÄ·ăĖĖÄ·ĦÒăĖĦÙÄĺÄÙÝ·òÄƚ ĦĬ¶ÄƕĻÝĦÙĦĻăĝÝ½ÄĝúăĦ·ÙÄ½ĦăŌĦ§ĖăĬú½
ù§ïÄ§¶ĝăòĬĦÄòŁĝĬĖÄúăĦÙÝúÓÝĝăúŌĖÄ yăÝĦĻ§ĝÝùēăĖĦ§úĦĦăĝ§ĺÄÝĦƚ7ăĻÄĺÄĖƕĦÙÄ ĦÙÄ·ĬĖĺ§ĦĬĖÄăÒĦÙÄĦĬ¶ÄƚÙÄēÄĖ·ÙÄĝ
or smouldering. ¶ĬùēĝĦăēēÄĖ·ÙÄĝĻÄĖÄÝú§ĦÄĖĖÝ¶òÄĝĦ§ĦÄƚ found on later axles are a bit simpler and
ÙÄŜŚÝúĻ§ĝĦÙÄŌĖĝĦyÄĖÝÄĝM§ú½răĺÄĖ tend to be squarer in form.
Renewing the perches
New part
I took the dimensions off the
3 remaining perch and drew it on CAD
software. You could also use a cardboard
pattern and power tools, but I wanted to
Unfit for purpose Corrosion sequence produce a couple of spares for future use.
Heavily corroded and no longer The passenger side perch was severely ÙÄĦÝùÄĦ§ïÄúĦă½Ė§Ļ§ŌòÄ§ú½ĦÙÄ
1 functional, the bump stop perches 2 corroded. As you can see, dirt and cost of having components laser cut, is less
needed replacing before the axle could be moisture becomes trapped under the perch than the total cost a client would be charged
ē§ÝúĦÄ½§ú½ĖÄƪŌĦĦÄ½ĦăĦÙÄĺÄÙÝ·òÄƚ and pushes out the metal, deforming it. if I just cut them by hand from a sketch.
Surgery
A cutting disc in an angle grinder
4 was used to cut the old perches off,
as close as possible to the axle tube face
without damaging the tube itself.
Ready to weld
With the rust removed, I
6 applied a coat of weld-
through primer to the area
underneath the perch to provide
a little more corrosion protection
in the future. I then marked out
the position for the perch,
Äŀ§·ĦòŁ¶§·ïĻÙÄĖÄÝĦĻ§ĝŌĦĦÄ½
¶ÄÒăĖÄƕ§ú½ĬĝÄ½§1ƪ·ò§ùēĦăŌŀ
it in place before tack welding.
ĖŁĦăŌĦĦÙÄēÄĖ·Ù¶§·ïÄŀ§·ĦòŁ
Clean metal as it was before. The rear
ÓĖÝú½ÝúÓ½Ýĝ·ăĖō§ēĻÙÄÄòÝúĦÙÄ perches are pretty much parallel
5 §úÓòÄÓĖÝú½ÄĖĻ§ĝĬĝÄ½Ħăō§ĦĦÄú to the spring, but this may be
the remaining material. Then a wire cup different on other vehicles and
brush in the grinder cleaned up the axle cases. It certainly isn’t the
surface of the axle case where the new case with the front bump stop
perch would be attached. perch, so be sure to check. ¼
RENEW BUMP STOP BRACKETS
Finishing up
Full clean-up
With the perches now welded back
8 onto the axle case, prep can begin
prior to painting the axle case. With the risk
of getting grit stuck in the axle case through
sand blasting, we tend to instead clean up
the cases using an angle grinder. A cup brush
(left) gets into the pitting much more than
Full welds the composite type disc (right). But the
Tacked and then fully welded into place. Originally composite rust removal disc is a perfect
7 this would have been electric arc (stick) welded to level of abrasive to clean the case, without
the axle case but, as I am more familiar with MIG marking it like a grinding disc would. So I
(GMAW) welding, I chose this method. tend to use a mix of a wire cup brush and the
composite rust removal disc, mainly
depending on how much pitting there is.
Breather tap
The next thread that should be
Thread care 10 checked is that for the axle breather.
Finally, after cleaning up the axle case, Again these are usually not in a terrible state
9 it is always best at this stage to clean but it is best to check its condition before
the threads of the studs on the axle case. For the axle is painted and built up on the vehicle.
the studs that fasten the differential, I use a Series vehicles (to the best of my knowledge,
hex-sided 3/8 BSF (for original Series I axles) coil sprung models, too) are tapped using a
die nut with a deep socket. You shouldn’t 1/8 BSP tap. Again, make sure you are Finished job
really need to use much force, if any, when square to the hole and the tap is turning This axle assembly looks well after
turning the die because you are simply reasonably freely. If it isn’t, and the threads 11 good preparation and a correct
clearing the threads of any burring or grease don’t look obviously damaged, be sure you painting sequence – this restored vehicle
and debris. are not cross-threaded. awaits axle straps and brake pipes.
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EDITOR
PRESERVE NEED TO KNOW

TIME: 5 hours
DIFFICULTY:
YOUR LANDY’S MODELS: Discovery 3 and 4, Range

Rover Sport 1.
TOOLS NEEDED: Scrapers, wire
brushes (hand and rotary), soft brushes,
UNDERSIDE cloths.
PARTS USED:
• Neutrarust 661 rust convertor.
• Dinitrol Converust RC900 rust
The chassis and underbody of Discovery 3/4 converter and primer.
• Dinitrol underbody wax.
and early Range Rover Sport have been • Dinitrol cavity wax.
WORK SAFELY:
corrosion-free for years, but their time is up. • Use barrier cream or gloves to protect
Ed Evans explains how to extend their life hands, as preferred.
• This work needs to be done with the
vehicle raised on a suitable vehicle lift.
E
ARLY examples of Discovery 3 and modern Land Rover chassis will set you It is not practical to do this work with
sister ship Range Rover Sport can back around £6000 plus a massive amount the vehicle supported on stands, nor is
now be up to 17-years old and so, in of time to strip the vehicle and rebuild it it considered safe practice.
the traditional manner of the old with all the additional parts that will • Wear eye protection when clearing
beam axle models, chassis corrosion has inevitably prove necessary along the way – rust and dirt debris, whether by poking,
¶Ä·ăùÄ§ĝÝÓúÝŌ·§úĦēĖă¶òÄùƚú½ĬúòÝïÄ ÒĖ§úïòŁƕÝĦƴĝúăĦŌú§ú·Ý§òòŁĻăĖĦÙĻÙÝòÄƚ brushing, grinding or wire brushing.
the days when a chassis was made mainly So the best approach is preservation and, • Wear thick gloves to protect against
ăÒĖÄ·Ħ§úÓĬò§ĖÙăòòăĻĝÄ·ĦÝăúĝ§ú½ō§ĦĝĦÄÄò if repair is needed, the services of a good abrasion, and when using power tools.
that was easily repaired or patched by professional specialist should be used. And ƓÄ§Ė§ē§ĖĦÝ·òÄŌòĦÄĖĦă§ĺăÝ½ÝúÙ§òÝúÓ
anyone reasonably competent with an I mean good. There’s a lot of weight and dust.
angle grinder and a welding machine, power in these vehicles, and that means • Painting and other surface treatments
modern materials, complex shapes and lack plenty of load is applied to the chassis in should only be carried out in a well
of accessibility make a rusted chassis on ĺ§ĖÝăĬĝ½ÝĖÄ·ĦÝăúĝƩĦÙÄĻĖăúÓĝăĖĦăÒōÄŀ ventilated area wearing hand and eye
D3/4 and RRS 1 a different proposition. can adversely affect handling, braking and protection and with strict adherence
When all is lost, a new chassis is stability, even more so if carrying or towing to the manufacturers’ safety
available. But whereas the replacement of a heavy loads. And there’s the accident recommendations.
classic Defender chassis costs around scenario to consider: these machines are
ǃŖřŔŔ§ú½§ÒÄĻ½§ŁĝƴĻăĖïĦăŌĦƕ§ designed to fold up in the best way possible
to absorb impact force and to direct it safely Given the impracticalities of safe repair, or ÙÄĖÄ§ĖÄÒÄĻēò§·ÄĝĻÙÄĖÄōĬÝ½·§ú¶Ä
away from occupants both in the Land Rover the expense of replacing the chassis, the injected inside the sections, though if
and whichever other vehicle is unfortunate best plan is to do whatever is possible to internal surfaces have formed layered rust
enough to contact it. So it’s not reasonable prevent corrosion, and to arrest the ō§ïÄĝĦÙ§ĦĦĖÄ§ĦùÄúĦù§ŁúăĦĖÄ§·ÙĦÙÄ
to mess with the structure by welding in a corrosion that will have already started. In remaining metal surface. We do what we can
haphazard way. Additionally, the complex this feature we’ll take a look around the with what we’ve got.
shapes of this chassis, especially at the rear vehicle undersides to see what can go
where the axle shafts pass through circular wrong, and how to deal with that or, better Corrosion repair
portals in the main longitudinal chassis ĝĦÝòòƕēĖÄĺÄúĦĦÙÄ·ăĖĖăĝÝăúÝúĦÙÄŌĖĝĦēò§·Äƚ Because of the multiple curvatures and
sections, together with the close proximity graded thicknesses, and the dependency of
of the body structure, restrict working Preservation the vehicle’s collision and handling
access to many areas and would demand ÙÄ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦŁÝĝ§··Äĝĝƕ¶ăĦÙÒăĖ½Ä§òÝúÓĻÝĦÙ behaviour, any welded repairs need to be
accuracy in forming replacement sections. existing corrosion and for applying made by a competent welder with an
protection, due the many restricted and understanding of the structure. The old
Integrated body frame remote spaces underneath. It’s essential to methods of simply welding a good thick
These trucks use a monocoque safety cell do this work on a vehicle lift which is patch on are no longer appropriate.
body but, that alone is not intended to deal ·ÄĖĦÝŌÄ½ÒăĖĦÙÄòă§½§ú½ÝúÓăă½ăĖ½ÄĖƕăĖ
ĻÝĦÙĦÙÄÒăĖ·ÄĝÝúōÝ·ĦÄ½½ĬĖÝúÓ½ĖÝĺÝúÓ§ú½ over a properly ventilated pit. Attempting Access and view points
collisions. The separate chassis, or T5 ĦÙÝĝĻăĖïĻÝĦÙ§ĺÄÙÝ·òÄăúĦÙÄōăăĖăĖ It’s the rear half of the chassis and
integral body frame to use its correct title, supported on stands is impractical and underbody that gives most concern, though
provides much of the rigidity and collision potentially dangerous, bearing in mind the the side sills also need keeping an eye on,
crumple zone behaviour. vehicle weight and air suspension behaviour. which we’ll see later. Chassis corrosion is
Around the time of the Discovery 3’s Removing surface corrosion by hand using most critical, on the inside faces of the main
introduction there was much shouting about wire brushes and scrapers is time consuming longitudinal sections, just forward of where
ÝĦĝÙŁ½ĖăÒăĖùÄ½·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƩ§ŌĖĝĦÒăĖM§ú½ and hard work, but you do become intimately the rear axle’s shafts pass through the
Rover. In reality, only four of the 140 familiar with the condition of the underside, circular portals. The rear crossmember can
component parts of the chassis are made by quickly learning the areas that need most also suffer, and especially the underbody aft
the hydroforming process, though these attention. Individual vehicles seem to of the rear diff, above the spare wheel.
include the main longitudinal sections corrode in different places, so it is useful for Fortunately, with the vehicle on a lift, there’s
running along each side for almost the you or your garage to get to know your good access to the inner faces of those main
length of the vehicle. Unlike earlier vehicle underneath. The easier, and arguably longitudinal sections, and by removing the
rectangular chassis sections, these more effective, alternative is to have the spare wheel the rear chassis, crossmember
structures have three-dimensional underside media blasted, but this involves and rear body underside are accessible.
curvature. They are formed from much masking off parts such as fuel lines To see what’s going on underneath, we’ll
seam-welded tubing in which internal and electrical harnesses, and a lot of muck take a look at a Discovery 3 on which the
hydraulic pressure forces the material and mud will still need to be manually dug body has been lifted off the chassis which,
outward against a die to produce the and poked out of crevices beforehand. After incidentally, is the best way to deal with the
complex and seamless (apart from the making any repairs, a rust convertor should situation if you have the space, time and
original tube weld) structure which is be applied to neutralise existing rust and facilities. It took a us a day to remove this
optimally shaped to support the body, form a protective layer, followed by body, though some specialists have it down
suspension and powertrain, and also to comprehensively spraying with a to three hours. This Discovery was just
provide impact crumple behaviour in penetrating wax preservative which, ideally, nine-years old when we lifted the body off;
conjunction with the body structure. The should be topped up on a regular basis. think what it could be like after 18 years.
individual parts of the chassis are joined to
form the complete assembly by laser
welding, an accurate and fast
process, as is hydroforming,
ÓÝĺÝúÓēĖă½Ĭ·ĦÝăú¶ÄúÄŌĦĝ§ú½
also weight saving which
translates to fuel and/or
emissions savings. The
ŌúÝĝÙÄ½·Ù§ĝĝÝĝĖÄ·ÄÝĺÄ½
sophisticated corrosion
protection internally and
externally but, as we’re now
Ōú½ÝúÓăĬĦƕÄĺÄúĦÙÄ¶ÄĝĦ
ēĖăĦÄ·ĦÝăúÙ§ĝ§ŌúÝĦÄòÝÒÄƚ
The chassis type is similar
for Range Rover Sport 1, and
Discovery 3 and 4, the
Range Rover version having
a shorter wheelbase. But
remember we’re not just
talking about the chassis on Rear is worst
these ‘integrated body-frame construction’ A glance at our D3 chassis with body
vehicles – the underbody is also likely to be 1 removed shows the main area of rusting
corroded and in need of repair to preserve is at the back, from that crossmember just
the full structural properties. ahead of the rear wheels. ¼
PRESERVE YOUR TRUCK’S UNDERSIDE
Entrapment Deep rust Available new

This close-up of the fuel tank in picture This rear suspension turret remains The chassis rear crossmember is
2 one shows mud compacted between 3 solid, and those upper spring/damper 4 available and can be replaced after
the tank and the chassis side rail, which will nuts are easily cut off. But the complexity and removing the rear bumper. There’s access to
rapidly corrode. Mud needs clearing out. tight packaging harbours dirt and corrosion. apply protection when spare wheel’s removed.
Difficult reach Looking good Trouble below

The rear of the underbody, extending
5 ăĺÄĖĦÙÄĖÄ§Ė½ÝÒÒ§ú½§ŀòÄĝƕÝĝ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ 6 Side sills on Discovery 3 always look
good because they’re covered with
With the plastic trims removed, there’s
7 a different picture of a side sill. These
to reach. A good dosing of wax protection plastic. When inspecting or treating the are structural and their strength needs to be
using a spray will help preserve the area. metalwork, they need popping off for access. maintained – repair sections are available.
Repair quality is vital
Internal access Surface troubles Critical

The body is mounted directly to the The lower parts of the structural The main chassis rails can corrode
8 hydroformed chassis side rails. This 9 underbody attract surface rusting 10 badly on the inner faces immediately
one is rusty, but solid. Holes in the rail which needs to be halted. A proper repair ahead of the rear axle portals, as seen here,
ēĖăĺÝ½Ä§··ÄĝĝÒăĖÝúĦÄĖú§òōĬÝ½ÝúìÄ·ĦÝăúƚ here would need the body to be removed. and also on the underside face.
Reaching and treating the rusted surfaces
Still strong? Festering Winch trouble

This one has been repaired by welding, Removal of the spare wheel exposes
11 and sealer applied. Note the 12 early underbody and chassis corrosion. 13 This 15-year-old vehicle needed a new
spare wheel winch due to seizure
suspension wishbone is attached either side This car remains solid, but it’s time to clean (common, so check), an opportunity to catch
of this area – there’s a lot of stress here. back, stop the rust and apply preservative. that rust on the underbody and chassis.
Accessible Paint issue Poke it out

The inner face and internal parts of the Paint on this underbody has lifted and
14 rear crossmember can also be reached 15 cracked, harbouring moisture beneath, 16 By poking a tool into the manufactured
holes, loose rust scale can be pulled
from the spare wheel housing. Outer surface which accelerates the corrosion. The cylinder out to give the injected wax a better chance
is accessible after removing the rear bumper. is the air suspension air intake silencer. of contacting the inner surface.
Scrape and chip Labour saving Convert the rust

;úÝĦÝ§òòŁƕ·ÙÝē§Ļ§Ł§Ħō§ïÄ½ĖĬĝĦĦă Using different sized and shaped rotary Quality rust converter applied over
17 reach a steel (if still rusted) surface, 18 wire brushes with a compact drill will 19 surface rust will neutralise existing
and remove remaining debris with a scraper. make quick work of accessible surfaces after rust and convert it into a protective layer. An
This may expose perforations to be repaired. scraping and chipping. aerosol achieves easy, effective penetration. ¼
PRESERVE YOUR LANDY’S UNDERSIDE
Tight spots Protection Internal, external

Fitting a tube to the aerosol gets the When dry, a coat of wax treatment
20 ·ăúĺÄĖĦăĖōĬÝ½ÝúĦă·ĖÄĺÝ·ÄĝƕĖÄùăĦÄ 21 seals the job. This underbody wax dries 22 Isurface
prefer Neutrarust for converting the
rust, and then Dinitrol cavity
places, and through production holes to the fairly hard to resist abrasion and stone chips. wax inside the sections, and hard-drying
ÝúĝÝ½ÄăÒĝĦĖĬ·ĦĬĖÄĝ§ú½ŌĦĦÝúÓĝƚ §ĺÝĦŁĻ§ŀĝĦ§ŁĝōÄŀÝ¶òÄÝúĝÝ½ÄĝÄ·ĦÝăúĝƚ underbody wax on outer surfaces.
Kit to suit All over Crossmember

There’s a choice of treatments, but The nozzle tube can be used to reach
23 stick with established brands. Suppliers 24 on top of the longitudinal chassis rails, 25 Normally, everything ahead of this
transmission crossmember will be
offer acessories like this spray trigger and outer side near the sill, and sills themselves okay; everything behind needs attention and
nozzle tube to reach inside cavities. to give comprehensive protection. is the area to concentrate on.
Overview
A sills, B above axle and spare wheel,
Rear end Regular checks 28 C rail near fuel tank, D main rails
With spare wheel removed it’s possible With the spare wheel back in position forward of axle portals, E suspension
26 to apply a thorough rust neutralising 27 there’s little to see, but great peace of turrets, F spare wheel frame, G rear
and protection treatment on underbody and mind. It’s worth inspecting every couple of crossmember, H chassis rails inboard,
rear chassis after cleaning. years and topping up where needed. crossmembers ahead and behind axle.
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FIT A DISCREET WINCH
MARTIN
DOMONEY Give your L663 Defender extra off-road pulling
EDITOR power by fitting a 12-volt winch
A
N electric winch is a great way of Fitment of the tray itself isn’t particularly
NEED TO KNOW giving yourself – and the others ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦƕ¶ĬĦÝĦÝĝĦÝùÄƪ·ăúĝĬùÝúÓ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ
§ĖăĬú½ŁăĬƩĝăùÄÄŀĦĖ§ēÄ§·ÄăÒ there are so many parts to remove from the
TIME: One day COST: See below mind when out on adventures. front of the Defender to get it to the point
DIFFICULTY: Having the means to self-recover your Land ĦÙ§ĦĦÙÄúÄĻùăĬúĦ·§ú¶ÄŌĦĦÄ½ƚÄƴĺÄ
MODELS: 2020-on Defender L663. Rover and give assistance is a huge mentioned the main points for the
advantage when the going gets tough, and stripdown in this guide, but a short-term
TOOLS: Socket/spanner sets, drill and
PHOTOS: TOM CRITCHELL
not having to rely on a third party to come ĝĬ¶ĝ·ĖÝēĦÝăúĦăăēÝŀƕM§ú½răĺÄĖƴĝăúòÝúÄ

bits, hole cutter, screwdrivers, trim tool.
to your rescue should you become stuck workshop manual, is well worth the money
PARTS AND COSTS: A12000 12v can save serious time, depending on where for the intricate details if you’re tackling
winch kit, TF3301, £507.60; L663 you are. this job at home.
discreet winch mount, TF8030, £TBA. The 2020-on Defender is the latest _ĦÙÄĖĦÙ§úĦÙÄŌ½½òŁ½ÄĝÝÓúăÒĦÙÄ
WORK SAFELY: model to get the aftermarket treatment L663’s plastic front bumper and some
• Raise and support the vehicle securely ÒĖăùÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ƕ§ú½ÝúĦÙÄŌĖĝĦăÒ§ĝÄĖÝÄĝ careful marking, drilling and cutting, the
on rated equipment. of tech features on the L663, we’ll be winch mount and winch installation is easily
equipping one with the company’s achievable by a competent DIY-er with
• Wear the correct PPE at all times.
brand-new discreet winch mount and a good tools and some patience. Let’s
CONTACT: ÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ŘŀŘƚ·ăù 12,000lb 12v electric winch. get started.
Make it safe Start the stripdown Unclip the trims

Retrieve the locking wheel nut key, Release the four plastic pins along Use the trim tool again to access
1 then disconnect the battery. 2 the top of the slam panel, undo the 3 and press down the clips around the
Access it by moving the driver’s seat four T27 screws and remove the plastic outside of each foglamp surround and lift
forward and lifting the hatch below, then cowl. Use a trim tool and long screwdriver them away. Now’s the time to jack up the
loosen and remove the earth cable. Land to release the four clips down the side of front of the Defender, secure it on stands
răĺÄĖù§Ł·§òò§ú½·ăúŌĖùŁăĬĖĺÄÙÝ·òÄ each headlamp to free each side of the and remove the front wheels to gain
isn’t being stolen. grille, then lift the grille away. access to the back of the bumper.
Unbolt bash plate Wheelarch liners out Take it easy

Undo the six bolts that hold the With the front wheels off, release Unplug the two electrical connectors
4 aluminium bash plate from the 5 the four plastic pin clips and four 6 from the nearside of the bumper.
Ĭú½ÄĖĝÝ½ÄăÒĦÙÄÒĖăúĦ¶ĬùēÄĖƕÝÒŌĦĦÄ½ƚ screws that secure each inner arch liner, Undo the 10mm screw each side, then
Once off, the T20 screws that hold the then remove them. Release the tabs and carefully unclip the headlamp surrounds.
silver section of the front bumper in place remove the plastic brake ducts – once out Release the plastic headlamp washer tube
will be exposed; undo them, but leave the of the way, undo the 10mm wing bolts and connectors, then place the surrounds
bumper intact for now. unclip the ends of the bumper. somewhere safe.
Lift bumper away Unscrew air dams Remove lower bar

Undo the 10mm screws along the Undo the 10mm screws and release Loosen and remove the four
7 top and T30 screws along the 8 the washer pipe and wiring harness, 9 15mm bolts that hold the tubular
base, then lift the bumper off. Let it rest then remove the grille support. Undo the lower crash bar in place, and remove it.
on its back, or sit it forward on a soft ŗŔăĖŀŌŀÝúÓĝƕĦÙÄúēĬòòĦÙÄēò§ĝĦÝ·§ÝĖ ÙÝĝĻÝòò¶ÄĖÄŌĦĦÄ½ăú·ÄĦÙÄÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§
towel or sheet to prevent scratches. ducting away from the front of the crash tray is in place, and will be held to the
We’ll turn our attention to the silver bar. We will modify this to clear the new bottom of the winch mount with
bumper piece later on. winch and tray later. dedicated brackets. ¼
L663 WINCH FITTING
Unbolt the crash bar The first cuts Box sections off
Undo the eight 13mm bolts that hold The plastic guard that runs behind Unbolt the box section pieces from
10 the main crash bar to the chassis 11 where the crash bar was needs to be 12 the top of the old crash bar with a
legs, and undo the four 10mm bolts that trimmed away. Carefully slice down the 10mm socket and extension. These will
secure the separate box section pieces to sides of the radiator duct, then remove the ¶ÄĖÄŌĦĦÄ½ĦăĦÙÄúÄĻĻÝú·ÙĦĖ§Ł§ú½
the radiator support. Lift the crash bar centre. Mask off the edges of the duct, secured to the front of the Defender’s
away, then prise the captive nuts off; these mark out the measurements in the kit bodywork the same way they were when
will be replaced with nut plates. instructions and trim away. ŌĦĦÄ½ăĖÝÓÝú§òòŁƚ
The new kit Offer tray up Keep it central

7ÄĖÄƴĝĦÙÄÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ĻÝú·ÙĦĖ§ŁÝú With assistance, lift the winch tray Move the winch tray so that it sits
13 all its glory, along with the nut plates 14 up and into place and push the top 15 centrally on the chassis, then fully
that brace it to the chassis rails, front bolts through, allowing the tray to hang. tighten all the new 17mm bolts into the nut
number plate mount, winch solenoid Position the nut plates behind and start plates. Slide the box section pieces so that
relocation plate and crash bar bracket. Fit the new bolts by hand; nip them up just the witness marks in the paint line up with
the crash bar box sections to the top, but ÄúăĬÓÙĦăÙăò½ĦÙÄĦĖ§ŁōĬĝÙĦăĦÙÄ the heads of the original 10mm bolts, then
leave the bolts loose. chassis, but still allow movement. tighten the bolts up.
Align and tighten Solenoid bracket Wiring extension

With the main winch tray and ÙÄĻÝú·ÙĻÄƴĖÄŌĦĦÝúÓÝĝ§ The connector for the winch remote
16 original box section pieces tight on 17 ÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ŕŖŔŔŔƕ§ú½ĦÙÄĦĖ§Ł 18 and the power switch will be
the chassis rails, use a spanner to reach comes with a dedicated relocation bracket relocated from the solenoid pack to a
down the box sections and fully tighten for the solenoid pack. Unscrew the pack switch panel under the bonnet, for easy
them down onto the tray, holding the from the winch, then remove the metal access. Unscrew the plug and pop out the
new 13mm nuts on the inside of the backplate and swap the original mounting switch, then extend the wires with the
winch tray aperture. bracket for the one in the kit. connectors in the kit.
Wire the motor Lower winch in Protect the cables

Take the extended power and earth Fit the four square nuts to the feet Nestle the solenoid pack in the tray
19 cables from the solenoid pack and 20 of the winch then, with the rope 21 beside the winch, then take the
attach them to the winch motor. The cable protruding out of the front, carefully length of conduit from the kit and run the
insulation is colour-coded to the posts on lower it into the new tray. Look red power and black earth cables through
the motor body, so be sure to connect underneath and line up the mounting it. Feed the power and earth cables up
them the correct way, and run them away holes with the holes in the tray, and start past the side of the radiator and into the
from the winch body. the two rearmost bolts by hand. engine bay.
Secure solenoid Earth it well Switch panel

Position the solenoid in the side of Route the black earth and red Attach the winch isolator, power
22 the winch tray, making sure the 23 power cables around the inside of 24 switch and controller plug to the
ĻÝĖÝúÓÝĝĝÝĦĦÝúÓúÄ§ĦòŁƕĦÙÄúŌĦ§ú½ĦÝÓÙĦÄú the offside wing and up to the rear left switch panel, then connect and insulate the
the supplied M8 bracket bolts. Secure the corner of the engine bay. Undo the nut on wiring, paying special attention to the posts
wiring with cable ties, then remove the ĦÙÄÄ§ĖĦÙìĬùēÄĖēăĝĦƕŌĦĦÙÄÄ§ĖĦÙ·§¶òÄ on the isolator. Drill the steel strut brace
paint and attach the solenoid earth to the beneath it, then spin the nut back on and using the template supplied, then bolt the
stud on the back of the square section. nip it up. switch panel on.
Power up Centre piece out Fit the fairlead

The Defender L663 has convenient Next, the silver bumper insert can be Take your fairlead and feed the
25 pre-wired power posts in the engine 26 unclipped and removed, ready to 27 winch rope through the slot; you
¶§Łƚú·òÝēĦÙÄ·ăĺÄĖ§ú½ŌĦĦÙÄĻÝú·Ù have the hole cut for the winch fairlead to may need to free-spool some rope off the
power cable that runs to the isolator poke through. Remove the front number ĻÝú·Ù½ĖĬùŌĖĝĦƚoĬĝÙĦÙÄĦĻă¶ăòĦĝ
switch to one of the posts, along with a plate and cut away the single strip of ĦÙĖăĬÓÙƕĦÙÄúŌĦĦÙÄÒ§ÝĖòÄ§½ĦăĦÙÄÒĖăúĦ
500A mega fuse, and secure both with plastic from the main bumper, which the of the winch mount and secure it with
UŜúĬĦĝƚrÄŌĦĦÙÄ·ăĺÄĖƚ silver panel sits in front of. washers and nuts. ¼
L663 WINCH FITTING
Refit lower bar Top templates Drill and cut

The lower crash bar can be bolted Use a sharp knife or saw to cut the §ĖÄÒĬòòŁ·ĬĦĦÙÄ½Ĭ·ĦĻÝĦÙ§
28 back onto the Defender. Offer it up 29 ĦĻăÙ§òÒƪùăăúēÝÄ·ÄĝăÒÒĦÙÄù§Ýú 30 hacksaw blade or grinder and
§ú½ĝĦ§ĖĦĦÙÄăĖÝÓÝú§òòăĻÄĖŌŀÝúÓĝ¶Ł ¶ĬùēÄĖēò§ĝĦÝ·ƕĦÙÄúĦĬĖúŁăĬĖ§ĦĦÄúĦÝăú slitting disc, following the edge of the
hand, then attach it to the underside of the to the air ducting. Cut out the paper ĦÄùēò§ĦÄƚĖÝòòēÝòăĦÙăòÄĝĻÙÄĖÄù§ĖïÄ½
ÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ĻÝú·ÙĦĖ§ŁĻÝĦÙĦÙÄúÄĻúĬĦĝƕ ĦÄùēò§ĦÄ§ú½Ħ§ēÄÝĦĦăĦÙÄ½Ĭ·Ħƕù§ïÝúÓ §ú½Äúò§ĖÓÄĦÙÄùĦăŕŔùùƕĦÙÄúĬĝÄ§
¶ăòĦĝ§ú½Ļ§ĝÙÄĖĝÒĖăùĦÙÄïÝĦƚ_ú·Ä sure it’s central. The duct will be cut into ŌòÄĦăù§ïÄĦÙÄĦĻăÙ§òÒƪùăăúĝÙ§ēÄĝƚ
·ÄúĦĖ§òƕĦÝÓÙĦÄúĦÙÄù§òòĬēƚ ĦĻăēÝÄ·ÄĝĦă·òÄ§ĖĦÙÄĦĖ§Łƚ rÄùăĺÄĦÙÄĦÄùēò§ĦÄƚ
Bolt bracket on Fit lower duct Upper cut

§ïÄĦÙÄúÄĻ¶Ė§·ïÄĦÒĖăùĦÙÄ Hold the lower duct piece up and Use a saw to cut through the upper
31 ĻÝú·ÙĦĖ§ŁïÝĦ§ú½¶ăòĦÝĦĬēĦăĦÙÄ 32 use the two M6 screws to attach it 33 ēÝÄ·ÄăÒ½Ĭ·ĦÝúÓƕĖÄùăĺÝúÓĦÙÄ
Ĭú½ÄĖĝÝ½ÄăÒĦÙÄùăĬúĦÝúĦăĦÙÄĝĕĬ§ĖÄ ĦăĦÙÄ¶Ė§·ïÄĦŁăĬìĬĝĦŌĦĦÄ½ĦăĦÙÄĦĖ§Łƚ supports and lower horizontal piece. Cut
nuts in the base of the winch. This will 7ÄĖÄƕŁăĬ·§úĝÄÄĦÙÄúÄÄ½ÒăĖĦÙăĝÄ up to the edge of the lower corners, as
support the lower piece of air duct, which Ù§òÒƪùăăúĝÙ§ēÄĝ·ĬĦÝúĦăĦÙÄ½Ĭ·Ħ ĝÙăĻúƕĝăĦÙ§ĦĦÙÄ½Ĭ·Ħ·ăĖúÄĖĝĝÝĦúÄ§ĦòŁ
helps direct cool air through the radiator, ƩĦÙÄŁƴĖÄĖÄĕĬÝĖÄ½Ħă·òÄ§ĖĦÙÄĻÝú·Ù ăúĦÙÄĻÝú·ÙĦĖ§ŁĻÙÄúÝúēò§·ÄƚÄĝĦŌĦ
ïÄÄēÝúÓĦÙÄ·ăăòÝúÓĝŁĝĦÄùÄÒŌ·ÝÄúĦƚ securing bolt heads. §ú½ĦĖÝù§ĝúÄÄ½Ä½ƚ
Fit and secure Route PDC wires Refit lower bumper

_ú·ÄĦĖÝùùÄ½ƕŌĦĦÙÄĬēēÄĖ½Ĭ·Ħ ÙÄÒĖăúĦăÒĦÙÄĻÝú·ÙĦĖ§ŁÙ§ĝĦĻă 0ÝĦĦÙÄÓĖÝòòÄĝĬēēăĖĦÒăòòăĻÄ½¶ŁĦÙÄ
34 piece to the front of the Defender 35 holes, which the centre parking 36 ù§Ýú¶ĬùēÄĖƕĖÄùÄù¶ÄĖÝúÓĦăēòĬÓ
§ú½ĝÄ·ĬĖÄĻÝĦÙĦÙÄ_"ăĖŀĝ·ĖÄĻĝŁăĬ distance control (PDC) sensors recess in the PDC sensors and route the washer
ĖÄùăĺÄ½Ä§ĖòÝÄĖƚMÝúÄĬēĦÙÄĻÝĦúÄĝĝ into. Route the wiring harness and ĦĬ¶ÝúÓ¶§·ïƚòÝēĦÙÄĝÝ½ÄĝăÒĦÙÄ¶ĬùēÄĖ
ù§ĖïĝăúĦÙÄ½Ĭ·ĦĻÝĦÙĦÙÄĝ·ĖÄĻÙÄ§½ĝƕ ēăĝÝĦÝăúĦÙÄĦĻăēòĬÓĝĝăĦÙÄŁēăïÄ ¶§·ïăú§ú½ĝÄ·ĬĖÄƕĦÙÄúĖÄŌĦĦÙÄ¶Ė§ïÄ
§ú½ĦÝÓÙĦÄúĦÙÄùĬēƚăĬ·§úúăĻĝÄÄĦÙÄ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙĦÙÄÙăòÄĝÝúĦÙÄĦĖ§ŁƩĦÙÝĝĻÝòò ducts and inner wing panels. Secure with
need for cutting it in half… ù§ïÄĖÄŌĦĦÝúÓĦÙÄ¶ĬùēÄĖÄ§ĝÝÄĖƚ the correct screws and pins.
Plastics back on Measure, mark, drill X marks the spot

Refit the headlamp surrounds and Lay the silver bumper centre section Make a cross or dot in the middle of
37 plumb the washer nozzles, then clip 38 on a soft surface, then cut out and 39 each of the fairlead bolt heads with
the fog lamp surrounds back in. Fit the stick on the final template from the kit. a marker pen or blob of paint. This will
upper grille, then finally the slam panel Drill the two small holes marked on the help assure that the fairlead cut-out
cover, being sure to use the correct fixings fairlead, but don’t cut or drill anything else template is perfectly positioned before
in the right places. Leave the metal bash just yet. This is a time when ‘measure you commit to making the full cut on the
plate off for now. twice, cut once’ is relevant! silver bumper finisher.
Check fitment Cut and fit You’ll be hooked

Offer the silver piece up to the Use hole saws to cut the corners of We’re getting there now. Take the
40 bumper but don’t clip it into place. 41 the fairlead aperture, then carefully 42 hook from the winch kit and attach
Look through the holes you drilled, and join the holes together with a sharp knife. it to the rope’s eyelet with the supplied
make sure they line up with the marks in File the edges smooth and check the fit of retaining pin and split pin. The battery can
the centres of the fairlead bolt heads. The the panel, adjusting if needed. When now be reconnected, and the winch
trim should be a snug fit around the happy, clip the panel on and secure, then spooled in just enough to pull the hook
fairlead, so it’s important to get this right. refit the bash plate. flat against the fairlead. Wear gloves.
On a plate
The number plate plinth simply
43 screws to the bumper, then the Ready for action
number plate itself is stuck or screwed With the Defender fully reassembled and the cables secured neatly, the fitting of the
to a removable fascia that’s secured with 44 Terrafirma winch mount and A12000 winch is complete. Always remember to switch
two Dzus fasteners. When the winch is the isolator off when the winch isn’t being used, and inspect the rope and hook regularly. It’s
needed, simply unclip the fascia to well worth getting some training on how to use the winch safely and to get the most out of
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limited use and no towing. No crankcase pressure or bad
£5000+ noises. It’s not 100 per cent there yet, as sadly the owner
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new petrol tank, wheel cylinders, brake shoes, brake
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on one-tonne rims. New rear diff assembly. All bearings
replaced in the gearbox. Transfer ’box replaced with
SIII unit. Propshaft universal joints replaced. Rear lights
replaced and rewired from front of chassis and tow
socket. Starter and dynamo overhauled. New engine and
gearbox mounts. Expert repairs/welding to chassis and
bulkhead. New footwells, door pillars, tailgate and rear
ō§ēƚ"úÓÝúÄăĖÝÓÝú§ò·ăú½ÝĦÝăúƚo§ÝúĦĻăĖïòÄÒĦŜŔēÄĖ·ÄúĦ
original. Old-type seats. Sale includes spare wheel and
DISCOVERY BUGGY canvases that need some care. £10,500, Rossendale,
100-inch wheelbase off-road buggy. Discovery 300Tdi DEFENDER 110 EX-MOD M§ú·§ĝÙÝĖÄƕŔśśŗŖřŖřŗśřƚ
auto drivetrain, transfer ’box and props, still intercooled. 1986, 217,000 miles. New gearbox, upgraded engine
Nissan Patrol Y61 axles, diffs, halfshafts, hubs and (2.5TD), power steering added, upgraded wheels, air
vented discs. Integral hydraulic front winch. Specialist intake kit, heated seats, roof rack, winch, LED lights.
Whitbread roll cage and strengthened Discovery Needs a paint job, speedo link missing but included. First
chassis combo with integrated Whitbread tree sliders, registered 2016. Straight underside. Mileage is a strange
bulkhead, side panels and roof, and seats with four-point one – reads 217K but all wear parts are new so looks like
harnesses. Plus plenty more. £6000 ono, Hailsham, ÝĦÙ§ĝÙ§½§úăĺÄĖÙ§ĬòƚyĦ§ĖĦĝăúŌĖĝĦĦĬĖúăĺÄĖƚ_ĻúÄ½¶Ł
East Sussex, 07857 554025. a company, but no VAT to pay, invoice will be provided.
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SERIES II
1959, 38,199 miles. Petrol, 109in long wheelbase.
‘Trevor’ worked for the Central Electricity Generating
Board’s Southern Division as a supervisor’s car until 1971.
The supervisor had a decal of his name put on one of the
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is HPI clear. Mileage is believed to be genuine. Original
SERIES IIA plate, original paint and original decal stickers on the
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TLC. Has new (3-4 years ago) galvanised chassis and SERIES III 1959 which I managed to track down after purchasing).
bulkhead. Overdrive and gearbox, high and low ratios, all 1981, 106,000 miles. Diesel, SWB. Owned for 10 years, Rear hood sticks have been cut off as they were welded
good. Always starts, initial smoke from one cylinder but took thee years to restore. Always garaged, so good on (horribly!). Needs a little work as has been off the
soon disappears. Injector needs service, but as it starts condition since restoration. New soft top and sticks road since 1984. Nothing a keen enthusiast can’t handle.
and runs, not bothered. Various spares incl exhaust front ŌĦĦÄ½ƚ7§Ė½Ħăē§ú½ÒĬòò½ăăĖ§ĺ§Ýò§¶òÄƕĦăăƚĝĬ§òĝòÝÓÙĦ £11,250 ono, Osmington, Dorset, 07717 857082.
downpipe section. Ball hitches front and back. Was going oil leak to rear of engine, chassis original and full Waxoyl.
to do some restoration but changed circumstances. ǃŝřŔŔƕy§òĦ¶ĬĖúƪŁƪÙÄƪyÄ§ƕVăĖĦÙăĖïĝÙÝĖÄƕ
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£10,000+
DEFENDER 90 300Tdi
1996, 134,000 miles. 300Tdi. 5+ owners. MoT to
DEFENDER 110 01/2024. Years of servicing records and receipts. Recent
1997, 148,412 miles. 2.5Tdi, Hannibal roof tent, roof rack ·ăùēòÄĦÄĝÄĖĺÝ·ÄÝú·òƚăÝòĝ§ú½ŌòĦÄĖĝƚÙ§ĝĝÝĝÝĝĝăòÝ½ƕÙ§ĝ
and awning. Always been reliable. Four good GT ADV
M/T 120Q tyres. Less than 500 miles on the oldest.
SERIES IIA Waxoyl protection. 5-speed manual R380 gearbox, hi/lo
1969, 88-inch petrol. Owned as a labour of love for ten ratio, diff lock. LED headlights. Some sound deadening.
Essentially not being used and needs some TLC. £8000, Heavy-duty rubber matting. Skytag tracker, Security pin-
years by an enthusiast – on the road for three with very
Newbury, West Berkshire, 07715 478822. torx bolts and hinge guards are on all doors. Removable
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1988, 36,500 miles (believed could be correct). 4C.
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googlemail.com.
£20,000+
DEFENDER 90 Td5
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SERIES IIA
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roof and galvanised roof rack, overdrive, locking wheel
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Reworked
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DEFENDER 90 Td5 AUTO work done. £27,500, Bicester, Oxfordshire, 07917
2000, 29,000 miles. Td5, automatic gearbox. 326131.
Completely rebuilt 28,000 miles ago including engine
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panoramic rear windows, 3in suspension drop, upgraded
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months MoT. £23,995, Hornsea, East Riding of Oct 2023. Black Bowler front bumper, LED lighting
Yorkshire, 07486 449371. all-round, with the headlights having the ‘halo’ effect,
UăùăĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓĻÙÄÄò§ú½§ĦĻÝúyēăĖĦăĬĦòÄĦŌĦĦÄ½ƚ
£34,500, Wrexham, North Wales, 07857236718.
WOLF 90 300Tdi
Soft top, 300Tdi. One of three we have in stock at
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2004, 58,400 miles. Td5 station wagon, six seats. Top ŖŔŕŘƕŜŚƕŖŔŔùÝòÄĝƕŖƚŖoĬù§ÄúÓÝúÄƕēĖăÒÄĝĝÝăú§òòŁ
of the range XS spec, Metallic Cairns Blue with black half serviced twice every year. Fully capable for both
leather interior and tinted windows, electric windows, European/UK camping and off-road adventures with
air conditioning, front and rear heated screens, rear beefed up shocks and springs and underbody diff guard,
wash-wipe, half-leather front and rear seats, heated steering arm, etc protection, Waxoyled too. Plenty of
front seats, leather-bound steering wheel and gear storage cupboard space and roof rack space for external
knobs, carpeted front and rear with rubber overmats, boxes and extra wheel. Camperhus area in the rear has
side boulder guards/steps, CD/radio with speakers, silver ĦĻăƕúÄĻÙÄ§ĺÝÄĖòÄÝĝĬĖÄ¶§ĦĦÄĖÝÄĝŌĦĦÄ½Ħă·ăùēòÄùÄúĦ
grille and headlamp surrounds, clear indicators, tow ĦÙÄŕŔŔĝăò§ĖĖăăÒƪùăĬúĦÄ½ē§úÄòƚ"òÄ·ĦĖÝ·ÒĖÝ½ÓÄ
pack and electrically adjustable headlamps. Six-seater and ergo diesel heater, two-ring gas cooker and sink.
with four individual rear ‘side-on’ seats. Fully Waxoyled ǃŗřƕŔŔŔƕ7§ĦŌÄò½ƕăú·§ĝĦÄĖƕŔśśŔŜŜŘŖŘřŖƚ
chassis, doors and bulkhead cavities. Full service history
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silicone hoses. Complete original Land Rover service
book and original sales catalogue. MoT to February
2024 with no advisories. £24,950, Copt Hewick, North
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Yorkshire, 07967 677515. řƚśƪòÝĦĖÄŜƚÄĖŁĖ§ĖÄăēēăĖĦĬúÝĦŁĦă§·ĕĬÝĖÄĝĬ·Ù§ú
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90 CSW with a/c. [email protected],
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DEFENDER 90 transmissions completely reconditioned with receipts
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Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, 07402 670243. MoT Sept 23. Recent brakes, discs and calipers. JE re-wire, new lights throughout, new clutch and brand
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500, LED light conversion. New clutch at 53,825 miles. ignition and freewheeling hubs. Paperwork for all the
Front row seat rails, cubby box locker, passenger door work carried out professionally, totalling £39k. Plus
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M A R T I N @ L R M . C O . U K
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1993 DEFENDER 90 200Tdi

B I L L M A I N , C U S T O M E R E X P E R I E N C E D I R E C T O R , B I G G A R , S C OT L A N D
;ĝĦÙÝĝŁăĬĖŌĖĝĦM§ú½răĺÄĖƛ Are you keeping it standard? chassis wiring loom with a new one from
VăƕĦÙÝĝÝĝùŁŌÒĦÙƩ;ēĖÄĺÝăĬĝòŁÙ§½§ú ;§ùĖÄ¶ĬÝò½ÝúÓÝĦĦăĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúƕ Autosparks. I’ve also got a Wright Off-road
ex-BT Series III, two Discovery 2 Td5s and but with a couple of exceptions, mainly acoustic mat in the cabin to reduce noise.
a Range Rover L322, which is the most Wolf-style wheels shod in 235/85 R16 ƶ
enjoyable daily driver car I have ever had. Davanti Terratoura tyres which I won in an Learned any new skills?
LRM competition! I am going to go with Yes, spray painting. I was looking at asking
What drew you to this Defender? Wipac LED lights and possibly LTPTRTZ my local garage to paint the panels until
I bought this vehicle as a project, and headlights, and the Ore spare wheel carrier a friend suggested I should give it a go
as you can see from the pictures of the looks good. Then maybe raised seat rails to myself. A bit of research with advice from
stripped chassis, it certainly ticked that improve legroom. Otherwise it will remain the right people and support on paint
box. I wanted to create something in the more or less standard for the moment. and equipment, and I was off! Although I
garage that I could actually build with wanted to smarten it up, I was not trying
my hands. My day job as a Customer And what about the engine and gearbox? Ħă·ĖÄ§ĦÄ§ĝÙăĻĖăăùŌúÝĝÙƕĝă;Ù§ĺÄ
Experience Director is very full-on, and this They are both untouched, except for new left dents and gouges in the car, as they
Land Rover was a way to relax and achieve ăĬĦēĬĦō§úÓÄĝƕēĖăēĝÙ§ÒĦĝ§ú½ÓÄúÄĖ§ò are part of its history. I did a reasonable
another challenge. There was no deadline service items. I hope they are okay – I’ll job that I’m happy with and just love the
Ħă·ăùēòÄĦÄÝĦ¶Łƕ§ĝĦÙÝĝÝĝĦÙÄŌĖĝĦĦÝùÄ Ōú½ăĬĦăú·Ä;ÓÄĦÝĦĝĦ§ĖĦÄ½ƚ Arles Blue colour. The next job is to paint
I had attempted something like this. But the roof, but I’m waiting for the perfect
úăĻ;ƴĺÄĝĦ§ĖĦÄ½ƕ;úÄÄ½ĦăŌúÝĝÙÝĦƚ So, how are you getting on? conditions before I tackle that.
It has a new Marsland chassis, the axles
Ù§ĦƴĝĦÙÄÄú½Óă§òĻÙÄúÝĦƴĝŌúÝĝÙÄ½ƛ have been fully rebuilt, the tub has been Have you run into challenges?
My plans are to hopefully use it to take ĖÄē§ÝĖÄ½ĻÝĦÙ§úÄĻōăăĖƕōăăĖĝĬēēăĖĦĝƕ The biggest issue when doing the rebuild
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Rover. The club appears to have a packed shields front and rear. The suspension to doing the painting. I take my hat off to
calendar of events and quite a following. has all been replaced, as has the old those who can do this on the driveway.

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