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ISSUE 16 JUNE 2015
BOBTAILING A P38
When the Mark 1 Range Rover started getting old, people were
bobtailing them left, right and centre.
But those didnt have sensors try-ing to stop you changing
anything.
Damian Roberts P38 isnt just bobtailed. Its lifted and armoured,
too and fitted with a later BMW turbo-diesel engine. Its been
turned into a true one-off but it didnt half put up a fight Full
story: Page 24
This 109 has just been restored in honour of perhaps the most
famous Land Rover owner in the world Full story: Page 18
This looks like a nice 90 truck-cab, right? Beneath the surface,
its an altogether more exotic LandyFull story: Page 20
Five years on expedition? This 110 did it and shes back for more
Full story: Page 32
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call Ian Argent on 01283 553242Lane users chip in to save
Tilberthwaite
One of Britains very best green lanes has been saved from
closure after a collection of user groups raised 4000 to pay for
its maintenance. The Tilberthwaite UCR was threatened as a result
of erosion beneath two dry-stone walls adjoining the right of way,
which were in danger of collapse.
An appeal was launched after the local National Trust ranger
contacted the Green Lane Association which, as well as campaigning
against politically motivated attacks on rights of way, works with
other organizations to protect the countryside and keep green roads
open.
The work was not considered suitable for volunteer labour as the
walls were unstable and above head height. The Trust was forced for
safety reasons to reserve the job for its own trained and
experienced upland team, which is funded by charity hence the need
for outside assistance.
The 4000 target, which covered the cost of labour and
transporting stone to the site, was met after GLASS, the Trail
Riders Federation, other 4x4, trail bike and cycling groups as well
as anonymous donors chipped in to contribute. We believe this is a
wonderful example of what can be achieved when user groups work
together, commented GLASS. Work to stabilise the walls has already
started, securing Tilberthwaite for all to enjoy over the coming
summer and beyond.
LRs support for young female engineers
Applications are now open for the 2015 Range Rover Evoque WISE
Scholarship programme. Designed to encourage young women into
technology and engineering, the programme offers winners a
mixture of mentoring support plus a helpful bursary of 1000 per
year towards their studies. The closing date for applications is 28
July; to find out more, please visit www.wisecampaign.org.uk.
Durham Council to close Hexham LaneDurham County Councils
Highways Committee has endorsed a proposal to close Hexham Lane in
Wolsingham to motor vehicles. The proposal was
presented by the councils Rights of Way department who decided
to press ahead with it despite receiving more than 200
objections.
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Wanted: Series I restorer
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The 2015 New York International Auto Show saw the launch of Land
Rovers new Range Rover SVAutobiography, pushing the luxury levels
and you wallet further than ever before.
This new range-topping Range Rover has been created by JLRs
Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) branch, whose Technical Centre is
responsible for the production of what is now the most powerful
Range Rover since the vehicles introduction 45 years ago.
The SVAutobiography can be chosen with a retuned version of the
all-aluminium 542bhp supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine, first used
in the Range Rover Sport SVR. Identifying this model will be fairly
easy, not just because of that noise, but because of the quad
tailpipes lurking underneath the Range Rovers classy bottom.
Theres 501lbf.ft of torque available from as low as 3500rpm
through the eight-speed ZF automatic box, but
gloss black Brembo front brake calipers are on hand to make sure
things dont get out of character.
Other variants, including the SDV8 and SDV6 Hybrid, have been
given performance tweaks and are now more efficient. The SDV8, for
example, now manages up to 33.6mpg, thanks to the inclusion of
stop-start technology.
Standard and long-wheelbase options are available, and to go
with the extra power theres more luxury than ever not to mention a
distinctive new look.
The SVAutobiography has a Santorini Black upper body, which
customers can combine with nine possible colour choices for the
lower body to create a range of duo-tone finishes. Fresh bonnet and
tailgate badging complements this, and a front grille in Graphite
Atlas and chrome sets the front end apart.
The vehicle shows its metal inside too, with aluminium controls
and
pedals and fresh detailing on the cup holders, socket covers and
armrest.
In the back, passengers can utilise powered deployable tables
and a chiller compartment (Dom Perignon not included), and theres
even a place to hang your coat (presumably Barbour).
Even your feet get treated well, with deep twist-pile mohair
carpet mats, while the key fob is knurled for your touching
pleasure.
Round the back, an aluminium and veneered sliding loadspace
floor extends out to help you with your baggage. And while were
there, have you ever noticed people sitting on their Rangeys
tailgate? Of course you have. Thats why SVO has developed Event
Seating. Essentially, you now have a pair of easy-access Windsor
leather seats that can be erected in moments upon the lower
tailgate.
Other thoughtful enhancements include the Surround Camera
System, which delivers greater visibility around
the vehicle; the Gesture Tailgate, offering hands-free access,
and the Automatic Access Height function, making life easier when
it comes to getting in and out as the car lowers itself for you.
All-Terrain Progress Control is now available on SDV8 models
too.
You can stay connected via Land Rovers InControl technologies,
including InControl Remote Premium which enables you to remotely
check the fuel level, lock and unlock the doors and flash the
lights or sound the horn, just in case youve misplaced your Range
Rover yacht, all using a smartphone app.
The Range Rover SVAutobiography goes on sale this summer,
replacing the Autobiography Black at the top of the range, priced
from (get ready) 148,900. Next to this, the 74,950 it will now cost
to get your hands on an entry-level normal Rangey looks like a bit
of a snip.
New SV Autobiography the most expensive Range Rover yet
Left: Were used to seeing people perched on the rear tailgate of
a Range Rover, and now Land Rover gives us Event Seating to make it
a bit more proper
Above: Quad tailpipes denote there being a 542bhp V8 engine at
the opposite end of the Range Rover use wiselyBelow: Luxurious is
an understatement. Polished metals, knurled for your touch, deep
twist-pile carpets and screens throwing information at you left,
right and centre this is one loaded Rangey
North West Defenders is recruiting for a Series I restorer. The
Lancashire company says the work would be perfectly suited to an
experienced Land Rover enthusiast with sympathy for original
vehicles, and that the main requirement is for old-school
knowledge. The main requirement is to be able to work on running
gear, though if you were keen to undertake an entire restoration
theyre be interested in talking to you about that too. Applicants
can be based anywhere in the country, though you need to have your
own workshop. For more information, contact Aidan on 07565
137183.
Andy, Dave and Keirans mission for H4HA trio of Loughborough
Land Rover Club members will set off in early September to visit as
many different countries as possible in the space of seven days.
Running solo and unsupported, Andy Cox, Keiran Barker and Dave
Emery will be driving a very early 1958 Series II which, to add to
the challenge, is currently in bits in a garden. Visiting several
major landmarks, theyll be doing it all to raise money for Help For
Heroes.
TPORE to build new off-road siteTrans Pennine Off Road Events is
working with a landowner in North Derbyshire to develop a brand new
off-road site. The club is helping design a course as well as
providing labour, and in return itll have exclusive use for a
period of time before other clubs are allowed in. The site is near
Barlborough, off Junction 30 of the M1, and Trans Pennine can be
found at www.tpore.co.uk.
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ClubsAdventure WorkshopProducts VehiclesNews50 Shades of BrownA
unique colour scheme can make or break a vehicle. And there can be
few if any kinds of car that have had as many different paint jobs
applied to them as the Land Rover Defender.
The latest is this one-off 90, created by the Special Vehicle
Operations division in collaboration with iconic fashion designer
Paul Smith. Unlike the celebrated Minis bearing the same mans
trademark vertical stripes, this is built from panels in 27
different colours almost all of which are, well, a bit drab. Theres
a few bright yellow highlights and a metallic blue roof, but
elsewhere this 90 does look like a bit of a vision in grey and
brown.
Flirting with the fashion world is nothing new for Land Rover,
of course, as seen by its collaboration with Barbour. And in Paul
Smith its partnering with a similarly celebrated British brand.
The Defender is a British icon, which is something Im
exceptionally proud of, says Smith. I keep a Defender at my home in
Italy, which is in the middle of the countryside, so its the
perfect vehicle to cope with the rugged terrain.
Given the enormous range of bright colours that have been
appended to 90s and 110s in the past by the unsung heroes of Land
Rovers success
(individual owners who keep old ones running and modify them
into more than they ever were in the first place), something a
little less muted might have been equally iconic. As it is, the
Defender looks to us a little too much like a vehicle thats been
prepped for its EuroNCAP crash test, with stickers and sensors all
over it.
Still, each to their own, and theres some fancy leather and
fabrics inside the vehicle too. But on the whole, youd like to
think that bringing a great British vehicle together with a great
British designer would have resulted in something just a little
more memorable than this.
No King of France, says Ultra4The King of France event on 22-24
May has been cancelled. Replacing King of the Glens in this years
Ultra4 Europe calendar, the event is still in the organisers plans
for 2016 but has for now fallen victim to the amount of paperwork
required
in France. It was not worth taking the risk and cancelling at
the last moment, said Ultra4s Dave Cole. For 2015, we will have a
three-race series with Italy, UK and Portugal, and our goal is to
create a four-race series in 2016 that includes France.
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Ive been critical of Land Rovers approach to its traditional
fans in this column. So its only fair that when the company does
something positive, I give it the praise its due.
And the news of a new Heritage Parts line, which will preserve
supply for older vehicles and even restart the manufacture of
factory items which had gone out of production, is certainly
positive.
Whether or not this will lead to Land Rover offering items that
arent already available through Britpart and the like is beside the
point. So too is the question of whether this is just a case of
paying lip service to the past. Whats important is that theres more
to the world than InControl Apps, and an awful lot of people who
live and breathe Land Rovers thought the company had forgotten
that.
Dont lets be in any doubt: theres a lot of antipathy towards
Land Rover among people who love the sort of vehicles it used to
make. When they announced that they were going to stop making the
Defender, that started turning into resentment.
Itll take a great deal for Land Rover to win back the trust of
the people whove become alienated in the years since the companys
move towards modernisation began. A parts programme which offers
credible support to the enthusiast sector will be a very good first
step, though.
No-one needs to be under any illusion that this is suddenly
going to turn classic Landy ownership into a cheap hobby, of
course. I very much doubt that someone at Solihull has learned
about the waiting list for handmade Series I bulkheads and decided
to help you rescue that old 80 by making hens-teeth items like this
as affordable as a seal kit for a Disco 2. Much more importantly,
what it does mean is that if youve got an old 90 or 110, a Disco or
a Range Rover from the days of live axles, Land Rover is going to
help you keep it in a usable everyday condition. And that really is
good news.
Alan Kidd, Editor
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Booming business at 4x4 Overlander
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
one of the most pivotal events in World War II, and also among the
most deadly.
So its fitting that for 2015, the Charity Land Rover Run will be
raising money for the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust.
Early on the morning of Saturday 6 June, 38 classic Land Rovers
will fire up at the Battle of Britain Memorial atop Dover Cliffs
prior to boarding a ferry en route to the World Heritage city of
Brugge.
This year, the route will cover approximately 90 miles, taking
in the French and Belgian countryside along the way and visiting
Ardres, St Omer, Cassel and Steenvorde.
A few Belgian Land Rovers will team up with the green oval
convoy at the French border as they travel towards their stopping
point for the evening in Zedelgem, just outside Brugge.
In the evening, there will be a line-up of all the Land Rovers
and awards will be dished out, including accolades for the Best
Land Rover, Most Original Land Rover and the Best Decorated Land
Rover.
The Mayor of Zedelgem will also pick his favourite before a
charity auction gets under way.
Speaking in advance of the big day, event organiser Peter Wales
commented: We have already set up a fund raising page and I am
pleased to announce that we have already raised
over 2000 before our main fundraising activity has started.
We have raised over 30,000 in the past five years for different
charities, so it would be nice to break the 35,000 barrier this
year!
On the way back from Brugge, the convoy will pass through
Diksmuide, Poperinge and Dunkirk, before finally sailing home from
Calais.
The Charity Land Rover Run benefits a different cause each year,
and in 2016 the beneficiary will be very close to the heart of
everyone who loves Land Rovers. Next year we will be returning to
Ypres, concluded Peter. And I am very pleased to be able to
announce that in 2016, we plan to raise money for the new Dunsfold
Charitable Trust.
Charity LR Run to raise money for Battle of Britain Memorial
Trust en route to Belgium
4x4 Overlander started in August 2009 and last month it turned
over more than in the whole of its first year. Set up to trade in
overland equipment, the company has expanded to sell all sorts of
products the key being that it specialises in items no-one else
sells.
We cant compete wit the big boys on selling service parts, says
4x4 Overlanders Barbara Brew. The secret for us is to be adaptable.
We do whatever other people arent doing.
At present this includes Nolden LED headlamps, which have
just
been picked up by Land Rover itself for the recently launched
Adventure special-edition Defender. These are supplies exclusively
by 4x4 Overlander indeed Barbara says an important part of the
companys ethos is to deal only with good quality equipment that
wont keep coming back under warranty.
We started with absolutely nothing, comments Barbara. Now, every
month is better than the same one last year. To find out more about
the company, visit www.4x4overlander.com.
Two-year warranty for Approved Used Land RoversJaguar Land Rover
UK has announced a new Approved Used Programme which will see used
dealer stock being sold with a two-year unlimited mileage
warranty.
Vehicles will also be subject to a 165-point check prior to
going on sale, and will be covered up to their purchase price by a
consequential damage warranty.
To qualify for this new programme, vehicles must by under five
years of age and have a maximum of 100,000 miles on the clock. They
will be history and mileage checked by Land Rover, and buyers will
have them delivered with a 30-day, 1000-mile vehicle exchange
policy.
On top of that, these Approved Used Land Rovers will come with
MOT cover, UK and Europe roadside assistance and seven-day
driveaway insurance.
Buyers will be invited on a half-day complimentary Land Rover
Experience drive, too. Changed days indeed from when even brand
new, factory-fresh Land Rovers came with a pathetic 12-month
warranty and nothing more.
Commenting on the new warranties, Jaguar Land Rovers UK Managing
Director Jeremy Hicks said: Our new Approved Used Programme is
truly competitive and we believe that the enhancements weve made
here demonstrate our commitment to our customers.
We are committed to providing our customers with an excellent
ownership experience. Whether buying a new car for business or for
personal use, or from our enhanced Approved Used scheme, we are
confident the service standards weve set ourselves are highly
competitive and highly desirable.
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ClubsAdventure WorkshopProducts VehiclesNewsSolihull has provided a
massive boost to enthusiasts and owners of older vehicles with the
launch of Land Rover Heritage.
Announced at the Techno Classica show in Germany, the new
division will see original Land Rover parts being made available
for a range of older models all of which have been out of
production for at least ten years.
Land Rover Heritage will cover the Range Rover Classic, P38 and
Discovery 1 and 2, among others.
Owners will be offered body and trim parts which had previously
become hard to get, as well as servicing options appropriate to
vehicles built with the technology of yesteryear.
Series Landies havent been forgotten about either, as a
selection of previously discontinued items will be available for
customers with further original parts being reintroduced over time.
All of these will be made using the original tooling methods, and
will come with a full warranty.
Parts availability is critical to keeping classic vehicles on
the road, and this new development is Land Rovers way of doing
something for the army of enthusiasts without whom it wouldnt be
able to boast that the majority of vehicles it hss built down the
years are still in use.
Land Rover Heritage will be operated as a branch of Jaguar Land
Rovers Special Operations division. Its chief objectives are to
preserve the heritage of these older Land Rover vehicles and
help customers across the world to do the same.
Further good news from Land Rover is that after the Defender
goes out of production later this year, replacement parts will
continue to be supplied through normal dealer lines for the next 15
years. Following this, these will move over to become genuine Land
Rover Heritage Parts. Dare we say the future looks a little more
secure?
John Edwards, Managing Director of JLR Special Operations, said:
It is estimated that 70% of all Land Rovers manufactured since 1948
are still in existence. So there is a large and very passionate
owner base to support through Land Rover Heritage.
In addition to offering an expanding range of parts for your
ageing Land Rover, this summer the company is also launching Land
Rover Heritage Drives this summer. A 200-acre site in Warwickshire
will provide a location in which customers will get the chance to
commandeer a variety of models from Solihulls heritage
collection.
Land Rover is often criticised by enthusiast owners for having
become too focused on luxury vehicles and forgetting about the
off-road engineering on which its heritage is based. With this new
development, perhaps these enthusiasts can start putting their
faith back in the marque once more.
Land Rover launches Heritage Parts
Twisted Automotive in 7m order for 240 DefendersTwisted
Automotive, one of the original Land Rover tuners and modifiers,
has staked a claim on 240 new Defenders in a deal worth
7million.
With Defender production ending in December, the Yorkshire
company placed its mammoth order to maintain supply for as long as
possible. The market for tuned and personalised Land Rovers
continues to boom so much so while you might expect 240 vehicles to
keep Twisteds supply line intact forever and a day, the company
still sees this as a finite pool of vehicles.
This is a big, bold order which will see us sustain and maintain
what weve been doing over the last few years, commented Charles
Fawcett, Managing Director of Twisted. It would be a great shame
for us not to be able to carry on doing what we do. We dont sell in
big numbers, so this will guarantee numbers for the next few
years.
The Yorkshire-based company offers four different models, but
will also personalise any of these to a customers specific
requirements. Depending on the interior and mechanical enhancements
you ask for, prices range from 40,000 to as much as 180,000.
Our customers love Defenders and they come to us because we dont
transform them into something theyre not, added Charles. They still
look like ordinary Defenders, but the standard car just doesnt
quite do the job the customer is after.
As well as the UK, Twisted has seen a sharp rise in interest
from the overseas market. And with these extra vehicles available,
it will be looking to continue its growth the next few years.
Our new range has attracted a great deal of interest from around
the world and our order book is filling up, added Charles. We
continue to invest and grow our export markets, who value our focus
on engineering, luxury, and the pure Britishness of the
Defender.
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PLUS We drive the new Discovery Sport is it worthy of
the Discovery name?
NEXT MONTHS LANDY IS PUBLISHED ON 25 MAYYou can pick up your
copy of our July 2015 issue from newsagents or Britpart dealers or
read it online at www.thelandy.co.uk
Caffeine Rush: Meet All-Terrain Caffeine the Land Rover coffee
shop, owned by Stuart Hancock, that allows him to serve customers
virtually anywhere
Nice looking Defenders are often let down by what you find when
you open the back door. That definitely wont be the case with this
gorgeous teak-lined 90, though...
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ClubsAdventure WorkshopProducts VehiclesNews
Raising a million pounds for charity is a heroic achievement.
And this year, the Mac 4x4 UK Challenge started in a great place
with the knowledge that this annual event for Land Rovers and
others has just donated its millionth pound to the fight against
cancer.
The 2015 event saw a total of 72 teams signed up for a weekend
of driving fun and games, whose warm and spirited nature is all
part of what makes the Mac so special. Starting at Britpart HQ in
Craven Arms, teams were faced with around 750 miles of different
challenges, the eventual destination being Daresbury Park Hotel in
Warrington.
The challenges include navigational, orienteering and
observational tests, set out over various on and off-tarmac
sections, with day and night driving thrown into the mix to try and
get the drivers scratching their heads along the way. The
off-roading is definitely on the tame side of gentle (dont be
fooled by the word challenge), but every year it attracts a
dedicated crowd of keen entrants who get right into the spirit of
things by turning up in well prepped vehicles.
Some turn up in even better-prepped fancy dress costumes, too.
As
we said, charity fundraisers are heroes all and so it was very
appropriate that this year, it was won by Batman and Robin or Alex
and Joff Littleton, as theyre known to their friends!
Ultimately, though, what matters is that this is a fundraising
event for Macmillan Cancer Support. The 1,000,000 that had been
raised prior to this years event was an incredible effort, and one
which the Mac 4x4 Challenge organisers and competitors alike should
be proud of, but that didnt stop the teams from putting in another
superhuman display of fundraising prowess this year.
The event went very well, particularly from a Macmillan point of
view as we raised over 110,000, so it was a great success, said
Peter Rowland, secretary to the challenge.
The event has gone from strength to strength, to the point where
we are now only about 30k from reaching the 1,250,000 mark. That
says a hell of a lot for the event its been very successful for
Macmillan.
It has been another tip-top Mac, an event which raises money for
a cause which comes close to the heart of almost everyone at least
once during the course of their life.
Medical science has developed immensely over the last century
and research will continue to be done in the hope that one day,
well be able to
say that no-one need ever fall victim to cancer again. More and
more people are surviving than ever, with some research suggesting
that more than 50% now survive the illness.
But the fundraising must go on because it needs to. Thats why
the Mac 4x4 Challenge will be back next year. And theyd very much
like it if your Land Rover was part of it.
Mac 4x4 Challenge sees superheroes on the march against
cancer
Words Mike TrottPictures Matt Morgan
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Left: Mac 4x4 Challenge founder Selwyn Kendrick was thrilled
when Batman and Robin asked him to accompany them on a night out in
Gotham...Above: Even the AA had a punt on the Mac Challenge to see
what all the fuss is about
Picture Perfect
Among the many gleeful duos taking part in the Mac were Mike
Stead and Phil Norman. And now, these guys have gone and raised a
bit more besides after successfully bidding to have their photo
published within these pages!
The idea came from Matt Morgan, the Mac 4x4 photographer. And
thanks to him, an extra 350 will now be going to the charity.
Mike and Phil met each other 12 years ago, when Phil started
dating Mikes only daughter. Like many protective dads, Mike was
clear to point out early on that going out with his little girl
could be a dangerous venture. He was, after all, a shotgun owner.
Point made.
Even so, despite Mikes warnings, Phil married into the family
anyway.
After the initial standoff, the guys found themselves together
on a tour of Morocco and the Sahara back in 2009. They both
developed a taste for adventure and participated in their first Mac
4x4 in 2011.
Five successive Macs later, with just over 8500 raised for
Macmillan since Ireland in 2011, theyve become regulars. They come
back each year and maybe one day theyll get their hands on a Mac
trophy.
This year, to fulfil our vehicle requirements we chose to use
Mikes brand new 2015 Discovery, says Phil. After several years
of lusting through the showroom window, Mike took the plunge and
ordered his new toy a mid-life Land Rover crisis, you might
say!
After wrestling each other for the keys, they eventually found
out that the Disco 4 is actually quite good at this off-roading
stuff. Still no trophy to show for it, though.
To rub salt into the wounds, Mikes wife Lorraine, in another
vehicle, collected the Spirit of the Mac award for jumping to the
rescue of a fellow Mac team, continued Phil.
At least theres one trophy in the family! laughed Mike. Our
thanks go to Selwyn, Peter and all the Mac family for once again
putting on a great event year after year.
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ClubsAdventure WorkshopProducts VehiclesNewsSPINNEY ENGINEERING has
come up with a revolutionary means of stopping thieves from making
off with your Land Rover. Called the Rat Trap, this is available
for Series vehicles from 1948-1984 and Defenders from 1984-on.
This is a Victorian solution to a modern epidemic, says the Rat
Traps inventor, owner of Spinney Engineering Andrew Poulson. The
thief walks up to the vehicle, takes a hammer and screwdriver to
the lock, breaks it, pops the truck into neutral and takes the
handbrake off to try a bump start or roll it away but it wont
move!
What does he do next then? He hasnt got time to start stripping
the vehicle down on the owners drive!
The device, which aims to receive Thatcham approval in the near
future, works by physically locking the transmission in gear. It
uses a spring-loaded latch to interlock with a ratchet located
within the transmission, which is engaged and disengaged with the
turn of a key.
A lock chamber extends from the device and through a 2 hole
which needs to be made in the front of the seat box. Having parked
the vehicle as normal, you turn the key in the slot under your left
leg and walk away leaving a Land Rover which cant be physically
moved.
Constructed using stainless steel, brass and armour plating, the
Rat Trap is strong and durable and locates on your vehicle out of
sight of nosey thieves. The prototype model shown here shows the
key chamber jutting out from the seatbox, but on production models
the lock sits further back.
More applications are being developed at present, and soon there
will be Rat Traps available for all Land Rovers a process which
Andrew says takes no more than three hours (tea break
included!)
The Rat Trap is made in Lincolnshire, but Andrew says he has had
interest from far and wide including from a prospective distributor
in Australia.
Here in the UK, the Rat Trap for Series models is priced at 490,
while the cost for Defender models is 590. These prices include
your choice of either delivery or
fitting.www.spinney-engineering.com
Barely a month goes by without someone launching a new LED light
of one kind or another, but this offering from Bespoke Cars is a
bit different. Its a 10-piece kit for converting all your Defenders
side lights and indicators, as well as its reversing and fog
lights, to LEDs giving it a much more up-to-date image and, if
youve never got round to fitting NAS lights, making it easier for
other road users to spot in the dark.
At 495, the whole kit costs less than a big challenge-style
array, and we know which wed be after for a daily-driven Landy. LED
there be light, and all thatwww.bespokecars.co.uk
IF YOU EVER wonder why restoring classic Land Rovers is such an
expensive business, heres why. Unique parts for rare old vehicles
sell in tiny volumes, which mean their manufacturing costs are very
high and if that cant be passed on to you the punter, no-ones going
to make them.
Thats why Britpart is now offering a pair of rear quarter window
seals for the 4-door Range Rover Classic at a price that might
raise your eyebrows.
The cheapest weve managed to find the kit is 269.99 plus VAT.
For a pair of window seals? No, for a pair of Range Rover Classic
window seals, and if you dont get why thats different you should
definitely stick to owning a Defender or Disco 2. Its not like
Britpart is famous for being greedy with its prices at the end of
the day, rarity value is still value, and if this is the difference
between a finished vehicle and one with big holes in the back you
wont flinch.www.britpart.com
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call Ian Argent on 01283 553242New from 4x4 Overlander are these
Nakatenga side repeaters for the 90, 110 and 130. These are
E-marked and promise easy installation, with a simple plug and play
fitting.
The road-legal repeaters are available with orange, black and
white lenses to suit your style. Each flashes with the traditional
orange illumination, however.
Theres no need to buy a separate relay, either. Because once
installed, the lights work with both the original Defender relay
and also the adjustable relay that comes within the Nakatanenga LED
Signal Lights set.www.4x4overlander.com
If you want to protect your new repeaters, another newly
introduced product from 4x4 Overlander is these Stainless Steel
Lamp Guards. Again developed by Nakatanenga, these are designed to
ensure that you dont have to worry about
obscure objects like branches coming along and swiping at your
indicators definitely worth having if youre into exploring the
lanes.
The stylish looking guards come in a natural stainless finish or
a black powder coating, and are supplied in pairs with all the
necessary fittings for you to complete the job including
theft-retardant installation materials.
How much does it all cost? A set of guards will cost you between
53 and 60, depending on finish, while the repeaters themselves are
priced at 48, with all these including
VAT.www.4x4overlander.com
Remember the days when Land Rovers heaters were known as shin
burners? Well those days are still here, if Mud-UK is to be
believed though with its Puma Heater Deflector maybe they dont need
to be.
If you drive a later Defender and find that the heater delivers
an annoying stream of air at your lower legs, this is the answer.
Installed in five minutes using a 4.5mm drill and push-fit
fasteners, it redirects the flow of air away into the footwell
either side of the centre console.
Many Defender owners will be scratching their heads in
wonderment at the idea that someone might be able to feel any kind
of warm air from their heaters at all, far less that theyd want to
stop this, but there you are.
Puma owners, huh? How the other half live. Though at least at 28
including VAT, this is one part of Puma ownership that doesnt need
you to have a hefty sum about your person.www.mudstuff.co.uk
STEERING GUARDS come in all shapes and sizes, and some look a
lot better than others. Safe to say, though, that this is an area
in which form tends to take precedence over function.
Not so with this new Defender Steering Guard from Belly Fender.
For sure, it has plenty of function to it but in addition to just
being strong, it was designed to look great too.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so well let the picture
tell its own story. For the record, though, we think its drop-dead
gorgeous.
In terms of the protection you get from it, the plate itself is
made from
6mm marine-grade aluminium. This is CNC-machined so that all
forward-facing edges have a 2.5mm radius.
The mounting brackets use 5mm mild steel, and the guard attaches
to them using A2 stainless steel fasteners. The whole lot is then
fixed to the chassis with 10.9-grade bolts, leaving you with new
lashing hoops which have a 16mm diameter and, lest you miss them,
are red.
The guard, which fits all Defenders up to the 2015 model year,
comes with full instructions and is priced at 295 inclusive of VAT.
www.duckworthparts.co.uk
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Snatch blocks are brilliant things, but have you ever noticed
how good they are at hiding? Put one somewhere sensible in the back
of your Land Rover
and you can guarantee that by the time you need it, it will have
wormed its way down beneath something else where its a) invisible,
and b) impossible to get
at. Thats if it hasnt leapt up at the first sign of provocation
and clobbered you in the back of the head.
The Snatch-On from 4x4 Goods is the answer. This is a
tailor-made mount for securing your snatch block exactly where you
need it.
The mount can be bolted on to any flat surface inside or out of
the vehicle, and you can combine it with a range of different base
units to suit the most commonly found shapes and sizes of snatch
blocks.
4x4 Goods says that the standard Snatch-On will fit a round or
square 8x4 snatch block for other designs, you should contact them
prior to ordering. At 35, this is definitely a good idea one that
could save you a lot of grief on a playday and make the difference
between winning and losing in a competition.www.4x4goods.com
Picture Robert Head
If youre lucky enough to have a Discovery 3 or 4 as your toy,
protecting its bodywork probably comes higher up your list of
priorities than it would if you were tooling around in an already
dog-eared Tdi. Britparts newly introduced rubbing strip kit wont
help you if you decide to lean it up against a tree, but theyre
solid and tough enough to take a good knock or scrape that would
otherwise be scoring a direct hit on your precious Land Rover. At a
pretty typical 165 plus VAT, they could pay for themselves in an
instant.www.britpart.com
Swivel housings are the bane of many a Land Rover owners life.
But you wouldnt get very far without them (as some of us have found
out), so depending on what you drive Britparts latest range of
replacement kits is likely to be of interest.
Available for the Disco 1, Range Rover Classic and Defender, the
range caters for 8mm and 12mm seal sizes and models with and
without ABS. Kits include the swivel housing itself as well as a
swivel pin bearing and upper, gasket, seals, plate, shims, joint
washers and a sachet of grease.
Prices will vary from kit to kit, but you can expect to pay
between about 120 and 150 including the VAT.www.britpart.com
A 1550 x 910mm loadspace mat is possibly the least sexy thing
youll ever buy. But if you run a 110 or 109 hard-top, it will at
least fit, keep your cargo from jiving around in the back and
deaden down some of the din that assaults you every time you drive
it. Expect to pay in the region of fifty quid.www.britpart.com
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Demon Tweeks recently introduced a range of Quick-Release Bonnet
Fasteners as an alternative to traditional pins. These have a
two-piece design, with a latch and pin connecting to a ball and
socket joint to give 360 degrees of rotation. The fasteners, which
are corrosion resistant, are available in red, blue, silver and
black and are priced at 24.95 plus the VAT.
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windows on a Land Rover hasnt always been the best place to sit.
Garrison Outfitters believe this shouldnt be the case, though, and
now the company has come up with a way of shutting out the wind and
keeping those rear windows quiet at the same time.
Described as a DIY solution, these Rear Window Channel Kits
allow you to swap out the old factory-fitted felt lining in a
1984-2001 Defender for a rubberised replacement. This, says
Garrison Outfitters, will silence the clattering you get from the
sliding windows allowing you to enjoy all the other noises a Land
Rover of that vintage makes.
Perhaps more importantly, the channels upper flanges wrap
outwards and around the edge of the window frame, cushioning the
glass from the metal and keeping moisture, dust and other debris
from entering the vehicle. Handy enough in wet old Britain, but
even more so if youve got all the sand in the Sahara trying to join
you on board (and it will).
Made from virgin (non-recycled) EPDM rubber, chosen because of
its superior temperature and weather resistance, the rubber is also
fade-resistant. The kit should be simple to install, too, requiring
only a few hand tools to fit and it even comes with a #2 Pozidriv
ACR bit, to prevent ham-handed users from stripping the
hard-to-find screws that hold the window frame
together.www.garrisonoutfitters.com
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Happy HomecomingThe greaTesT gifT we could give was his land
rover
As well as being one of the worlds most iconic musicians, Bob
Marley was one of the most notable Land
Rover owners. Not for him a shiny new Range Rover, though this
man of the people drove a humble Series III
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What did the late Bob Marley have in common with Michael
Jackson, Paul McCartney and Rod Stewart? Aside from being a
globally famous musical icon, obviously.
The answer, of course, is Land Rover ownership. But unlike your
average rock star, reggae legend Marley didnt have a sparkling new
Rangey parked in a huge garage next to a line of Porsches and
Ferraris. Jamaicas favourite son was a man of the people and his
Land Rover was a 109 Series III pick-up.
Despite dying at a tragically young age of 36, Marley packed 14
albums into a career that was recognised with Band of the Year,
Album of the Century and Song of the Millennium awards, a UN Peace
Medal, Jamaicas Order of Merit, a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame and an English Heritage blue plaque. This year, he would have
cele-brated his 70th birthday and to mark the occasion, a long-term
restoration of his old Landy has just been completed.
The rastaration (sorry) has been car-ried out by Caribbean
resort company
Sandals along with ATL Automotive Limited and ITC, which
distributes Land Rovers throughout Jamaica. The project features a
family touch courtesy of Marleys first-born daughter, Cedella an
acclaimed fashion designer who gave the vehicle a new interior with
seats themed around her fathers and Jamaicas heritage.
In this 70th year, she said, the De-fenders return to its home
is in perfect timing as we celebrate all aspects of our father Bob
Marley. The Marley family thanks ATL, ITC and Sandals for this
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Above and Below: This is what the Series III looked like prior
to ATL getting their hands on this treasure. To think the wheel
hadnt been turned for over thirty years...Left: The load bay looks
as good now as it did when The Wailers were piled into the back. Of
course, back then it would have had amps, guitars and probably a
few girls tagging along for the ride Maybe we were wrong!
Above: The 2.25-litre engine is well-travelled, having been
sourced in EthiopiaRight: Cedella Marley fashioned the delightfully
themed upholstery
labour of love. I would also like to thank Bali and Rohan for
their vision, which is now a reality.
After the singer-songwriters death in 1981, his Land Rover was
abandoned for over thirty years before the decision was made to
return it to the condition it would have been in when it
trans-ported its proud owner, often accom-panied by members of his
band the Wailers, around the streets of Kingston.
Adam Stewart, Chief Executive of Sandals, commented: Bob really
raised the profile of our nation of Jamaica and we felt the
greatest gift we could give to him was to restore his Land Rover to
its former glory.
Marleys Land Rover is one of the most famous vehicles in
automotive history and we were delighted when the opportunity arose
to be a part of its restoration. For us it has been an unbelievable
privilege to work with the entire Marley family and to reunite them
with the same vehicle they rode around in as children is something
we were only too pleased to do.
Bringing the Series III back to life involved some intense
treasure hunting for parts. And it wasnt enough to go looking just
anywhere, either. The heart of any Land Rover is its engine: as a
Rastafarian, Marleys heart held a strong connection to Ethiopia,
and it
was from here that a 2.25 diesel engine was sourced.
Other parts were found here in the UK where Marley lived for two
years after an assassination attempt in 1976.
Those (parts) we couldnt find were handcrafted and rebuilt by
our own Jamaican team, Stewart added. We stripped the vehicle down
to its shell, rebuilding it piece by piece.
The chassis was repaired along with the axles, before attention
turned to the body panels which were refreshed or replaced before
being resprayed. The vehicle was fully rewired, too.
Last year, while work on the Land Rover was in full swing, Bobs
son Ju-
lian Marley (himself a reggae star), said: I have always loved
my fathers Land Rover. I remember driving in it from where my
family lived, to nearby Hope Road and from Kingston to Nine Miles,
St Ann (in North Eastern Jamaica) where my father was born.
I love what the team is doing and would love to take the
refurbished Land Rover for a drive when it returns home.
Well, that time is now. The refur-bished Land Rover is back the
way it was in the days when the great Bob Marley himself used to
drive it a gleaming tribute to the team behind the project and, of
course, to the memory of its former owner.
The Series III was unveiled in February, at a reggae festival to
celebrate Marleys 70th birthday one of many events arranged around
Jamaica to mark the occasion. Following this, it was transported
back to its old stamping ground at 56 Hope Road, Kingston, which
Marley called home for many years.
And there it will stay, as part of the collection at the Bob
Marley Museum. It wont be running round the streets of Kingston any
more, but it will be seen by all those who visit a fitting tribute
to one of the worlds most compassion-ate musicians, and to one of
the most notable Land Rover owners of all time.
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The fronT and rear winch bumpers cosT eighT pounds each
In the great days of hybrid building, most home-brewed
Land Rovers were 80 or 88
coilers. Stuart Whales came a
bit later, though and rather than
mimicking a Series truck, he
created a carbon copy of a 90. A
carbon copy, but with some very
interesting extras
Every so often, something will crop up on eBay or Autotrader
that looks like a 90 but, once you get into the details, turns out
to be a hybrid. Normal practice is to sneer at these Land Rovers
and move on, assuming that a) the seller is trying to fool you, and
b) the truck will be a shed.
Dishonest sellers arent exactly a rarity in the murky world of
internet advertising, of course (theyre out-numbered only by
dishonest buyers), but just because somethings a hybrid definitely
doesnt mean its a guaranteed shed. There are horrors out there, of
course, but the best Landies from the heyday of hybrid building
were nothing short of superb.
Of course, it helps if the guy behind them was a professional
fabricator.
Such as Stuart Whale, who built the picture-perfect 90 you see
here. Oops, did we say 90? Well, in actual fact thats what it is
because when his old Range Rover finally snuffed it after four
years of faithful service, he cut the chassis down to exactly 92.75
inches.
That makes it a proper 90, of course, but he went a step further
and bob-tailed it by 3.5. While he was about that job, he
fabricated a fuel tank to fit in what was left of the space; this
was made so as to be completely diesel-tight no matter the
angle.
Stuart and his mate Warren spent a year on the vehicle in total,
but short-ening the chassis took just three hours of that. As we
said, it helps if youre a fabricator by trade. It also helps if you
can pick up a donor 90 for 700, which is what he managed to do, and
that ages
this story a bit with the way prices have gone since the DC100
concept first appeared, you barely even get an identity for that
now.
Not that 700 ever got you much of a 90, and sure enough the
donors chassis was a study in rot. Nothing wrong with its bodywork,
though, which Stuart reused to turn the remains of his old Rangey
into a really smart truck-cab. A really smart truck-cab which, once
it was finished, only stood him about 4500. Look at the sort of
mouldy old mingers you see changing hands for that sort of money
now, and the value of building your own is instantly apparent.
Talking of building your own, thats exactly what Stuart did with
the custom steelwork around the vehicle. The front and rear winch
bumpers, for example,
cost him a princely 8 in raw materials, and the rock sliders owe
him a scarcely less bargainous 10 apiece. I bought a length of
steel box for forty quid, Stuart explains, and cut out four rock
sliders. Thats two for him and two for Warren, which only seems
fair.
With this in mind, youd expect him to have made his own roll
cage too, but no. Instead, he bought one from Safety Devices that
came in kit form, ready to be welded up. His reasoning, and its
sound, was that if theres one area where you dont want to take a
chance, its safety.
Other stuff he did make included a home-made steering guard,
though he put his hand in his pocket again for Qt diff guards and a
Tomcat A-bar for the front bumper. By the time youve fiddled around
bending tubing, he
explained, you may as well buy the finished product from someone
who is mass-producing them. Its a lot easier in the long run.
Re-read that last paragraph and take it in. Were talking about a
skilled professional with a fully equipped workshop here and he
still thinks certain components are better bought off the shelf
than made as one-offs. So if youre not up to that standard, what
chance do you stand of making it worthwhile? Of course, making your
own stuff is worth doing just for the fun of it, but if youre only
doing so to save money you should think very carefully about
whether or not youre actually doing so.
Beyond the metalwork, things run the risk of getting
controversial. Stuart went for exactly the right wheelbase for
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a 90, but the engine isnt like anything you ever saw coming out
of Solihull. The 3.5 Tdi sticker on the side of the truck gives
that away; its a Nissan unit, fetched out of a lorry, and it went
in complete with all-new wiring through-out the entire vehicle.
Stuarts choice was governed by the appeal of Japanese reliability
he told us that spares werent proving ever so easy to come by, but
of course the advantage of an engine like this is that you hardly
ever need them.
Mated to a three-speed Chrysler auto from a Range Rover, fitted
using a Mil-ner adaptor, the big Nissan lump cruis-es along with
ease on the motorway and pulls the Landy around off-road without
needing anything more than the most occasional prod of the loud
pedal. Leave it to tick over and itll tick over almost
anything.
Underneath, Stuart fitted +2 springs and shocks with cranked
rear radius arms, dislocation cones and dropped shock mounts.
Plenty of room for big-ger tyres there, then especially as he also
mounted the body on spacers that added another couple of inches.
With all that, a set of 235x75R16 Blackstar mud-terrains sounds
distinctly modest you see people swinging 36-inchers under 90s with
that much lift.
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Below: Yep, thats a 3.5Tdi. In the right lettering and
everything. This Land Rover must have set a few tongues wagging in
its time
Right: The front bumper is sound, solid and completely unique.
Thats because Stuart made it himself. Being a pro at this stuff
helps, obviously, but the big eye-opener is that by not paying
anyone else for their time, he put it on his truck for the princely
sum of just 8
Left: The Nissan FD35T engine is a 3.5- litre turbocharged
four-pot used in the Japanese companys Cabstar light trucks in the
late 80s and early 90s. Its not that much more powerful than Land
Rovers own Tdi, but it runs 24v electrics and has gained a
legendary reputation for never-ending reliability
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Thats all well and good if youve got all-out off-road warfare in
your sights, but Stuart chose these tyres as much for their
performance on the road. You may sacrifice some of the off-road
potential for this extra refinement, he admits, but I think its
worth it on balance. At the end of the day,
I spend a lot more time on the road than off it even if Id
sooner the ratio was reversed!
Adding to the fun, whether on or off-road, Stuart made up a
custom exhaust from a combination of a Subaru straight-through
centre box and various Mercedes bits. It breathes well and it makes
a nice noise: job done.
An interesting safety mod, if it can even be called a mod, was
to replace the glass rear screen with shatterproof perspex. In
front of this, the cabin is adorned with a couple of race seats
from a TVR. Remember those?
The Nissan engine was wired up to twin 80-amp batteries as
standard, as
well as a heavy-duty 24-volt alternator. Not the lightest of
set-ups, but being truck batteries rather than specialist off-road
jobs theyre reasonably cheap to replace.
Talking of watching the pennies, each of those
built-for-sweeties bump-ers is home to a Superwinch EPi9.
Ex-cellent value for a 9000lb winch, Stuart reckons as is the
commercial white paint he used, which has the advantage of being
dead easy to colour match as every paint shop in the land knows how
prone vans are to needing touch-ups.
Thats the kind of thinking that goes into building a truck that
looks as good as new but only owes you 4500. Combine Stuarts smart
planning with the professional skills he and Warren put into it,
and youve got the recipe for what looks like a loadsamoney 90 but
in reality is quite the opposite.
When you spend it, you spent it right: when you do it, you do it
well. Simple, really.
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Above: Yep, thats an auto shifter you see in the home-made
tranny tunnel. It controls a three-speed Torqueflite from an old
Range Rover, which bolts to the Nissan engine via an adaptor from
Milner Off-Road
Above: Bolted to a plate between the chassis rails which is part
of the rear bumper (built for 8, lest we forget), a Superwinch EPi9
nestles quietly beneath the floor waiting for action
Youre only seeing a bit of the cage here, but thats enough to
make a very important point. Despite being a professional
fabricator, Stuart bought a cage from Safety Devices if theres one
place where you dont cut corners, its your own wellbeing
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Youve got to be brave to bobtail a P38 Range Rover. To lift the
suspension, build new bumpers and fit it with an engine it never
knew it needed now, thats being a workshop pioneer
Towards the end of the Range Rover Classic era, rumours started
going around that BMW had started refusing to sell diesel engines
for repower if the buyer admitted that he was going to use it in a
Rangey. Most observers guessed, correctly, that this must mean the
Clas-sics replacement was going to be fitted with a diesel from the
German giant.
When it finally arrived, the tur-bo-diesel in the P38 had four
cylinders and not enough power. It was a great engine in the BMW 3
Series. Trying to shift a Range Rover around less so.
But BMW have made plenty of dif-ferent engines, and the one in
Damian Roberts P38 is a bit better suited to its new home. This
particular Range Rover started life as a 4.6 V8, but somewhere down
the line a previous owner had managed to fit it with the 3.0
six-pot from out of the 5 Series.
Thats not an easy job. It required a custom torque converter
plate as well
as needing a fearsome three months with an auto electrician, who
spent all that time trying to figure out how to fool the gearbox
ECU into accepting that nothing was wrong. You can get plug and
play ones from America now, says Damian. But they cost 2750!
Electronics are of course the down-fall of more or less any Big
Idea anyone has involving a P38, but the chap who turned this one
into a bobtail was made of stern stuff. Unperturbed by what was
happening on the dashboard, he soldiered on with a project that
took him three years to get just about com-plete whereupon he was
injured in an accident, couldnt carry on with it and, in Damians
words, I was in the right place at the right time.
What he bought was a Rangey with 18 very skilfully removed from
the back (its builder is a bodywork special-ist, so he knew just
what he was doing and it shows). It had been converted from air
suspension to coils, giving it a
slight lift in the process, and was fitted with a Safety Devices
internal roll cage.
The latter has had to be modified to fit, as the bobtail job
meant there wasnt any room for the rear stays. But its there, it
doesnt interfere with cabin space and it would certainly keep the
vehicle up in an everyday roll. Mind you, it had to be shipped over
from America, which was where the Rangeys builder had to go to find
one.
While he was about it, he also brought over a set of Compomotive
alloys which look the business wrapped in 33x12.50R15 Maxxis
Bighorns. Ob-viously you dont fit a set of tyres that big under a
Range Rover without doing something dramatic to its suspension, and
thats where Damian comes in because although he bought the vehicle
with several major mods already done, hes put in plenty of graft
himself to take it to the next level.
Talking of things hes put in, these include another engine.
While he
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Pioneering Spirit
Above: Yes, thats a BMW badge on the top of the engine cover,
but its not the weedy four-pot motor that was taken from the 3
Series in the 90s. No, here you have an extra couple of cylinders
thrown in which forms the 3.0-litre straight-six from a 5 Series.
This engine (codenamed M57) won the International Engine of the
Year award for the 2.5-3.0-litre category four years on the bounce
from 1999 to 2002
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was playing with it off-road, the front axle dropped out and its
panhard rod snapped. This let the body move side-ways, taking the
engine with it which happened just as the axle was on its way back
up again. And bang, the front diff gave the sump a mighty one.
I checked it afterwards to see if there was any oil leaking out,
says Damian. There wasnt, so I set off for home. Turned out there
was no oil leaking out because there was no oil in it! Cue one
seized engine.
That put the Rangey off the road for a spell, while Damian
sourced a re-placement engine. He went like for like, which meant
dropping in another M57 unit (in BMW talk, that sounds like it
ought to be the name for some sort of unbelievably exciting fast
saloon, but its just their codename for the 3.0 turbo-diesel of the
time) pretty much essential for ease, but also because Damian was
very happy with the way it performed and saw no reason at all
to change it. One thing he did do was to was to weld gussets in
to the inside corners of the sump, so that should the same thing
happen again the diff will come up against three times the
thick-ness of metal as it did before.
Anyway, we were about to talk suspension. The offending panhard
rod was one of a pair which had gone on before Damian bought it, to
cope with the added height of the coil springs; just as hes quick
to offer praise where its due (for example to the bobtail work),
hes ready with an opinion on stuff thats no good and as far as hes
con-cerned the panhards definitely fell into that category. Not a
problem to replace, though, because hes a skilled welder by trade
and knew how to do a job like this the way it ought to be done.
So its been all change under there, and the results are
impressive not just in what theyll do but in how much thought has
gone into the set-up. Problem solving is always going to be a
major part of modifying a P38, though the nature of the problems
might at times come as a surprise.
You cant get stuff for them, Damian complains. Everything has to
be manufactured. As you can read in the Products section of this
issue, that might be starting to change, but in this case hes
talking about castor correction an issue with all manner of bolt-on
remedies if you drive a Defender, early Discovery or Range Rover
Classic, but one which left him completely bereft of off-the-shelf
options here.
The solution was to return the radius arms to the correct angle
by mounting them on dropped chassis brackets. These hang down from
the chassis by several inches, obviously, but thus far this hasnt
caused any problems with snagging or ground clearance.
One reason for this is that these days, the Range Rover isnt
being used as a
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Above: An exhaust running through a rock slider! That IS fancy.
Well, what did you expect? It is a Range Rover after allRight:
Bobtailed check. Wheelarches trimmed check. 33x12.5R15 Maxxis
Bighorn tyres check. Theres an extensive list of mods on this
vehicle and now theyve all been checked off, the result is one very
special P38
Above: Notice those yellow coils in there? Anyone in their right
mind is going to make a coil conversion a priority when it comes to
modifying a P38. The radius arms have been returned to the correct
angle via the help of some dropped chassis brackets. Watch out for
P38 mods being more readily available over the next few months the
P38 is definitely trending
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big-time off-road toy. Damian is a bit of a serial Land Rover
buyer, and he also owns a couple of traybacks which bear the brunt
of playtimes and winch chal-lenge action, so now its a daily driver
for his wife Tracy something their son Kai is very happy about,
even if this does mean the back is often heavily laden with horsey
stuff.
Thats quite something for a truck that rides on a 4 lift
(achieved using +2 Old Man Emu springs on spacer blocks, with +5
Terrafirma front and +2 Pro-Comp rear shocks) and runs heavy-duty
bumpers and rock sliders. The latter are particularly interest-ing,
not just because theyre so firmly
anchored to the chassis that you could hang the car off them but
because the one on the left is also the exhaust pipe! Yes, you read
that right Damian ran the exhaust across the vehicle and into the
body of the rock slider, from which it exits though what must be
the most over-engineered side pipe in the history of the world.
Between all this, youre talking about an extremely competent and
very distinctive off-roader. Damian thinks the rear axle has a
limited-slip diff in it, though hes never had it apart to check and
that would certainly add up, because the guy who sold it to him
said it had cost 15,000 to build.
Theres a cautionary tale about pioneering mod jobs in there, but
the vehicle itself is a spectacular example of what can be done if
you have a vision and persevere in chasing it. And itll stay that
way, too, so long as Tracy keeps on using it as a family car and
Damian keeps on getting his off-road fix from his traybacks
instead.
Turning a P38 into a lifted tray-back and then not using it
off-road? It sounds crazy. Turning a P38 into a piece of
engineering brilliance then keeping it looking beautiful so
every-one can keep on admiring it forever? That makes all kinds of
sense.
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Above: Nice wall. Nice vehicle too. Theres a bit going on here,
what with the steering guard and Terrafirma steering damper too.
The springs are +2 Old Man Emus on spacer blocks, which then team
up with +5 Terrafirma shocks at the front and +2 Pro-Comp shocks at
the back. The result is a 4 lifted P38 that travels as good
off-road as it does on-roadLeft: Safety Devices provided this
internal roll cage and it fits very snuggly into the cabin. And
while it may have been made a little difficult thanks to the 18
chopped off the back of the Rangey, it doesnt hinder the interior
space either
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Words and Pictures Mike Trott
The perentie lizard is one of those creatures thats
frighteningly good at everything. So too is the Land Rover named
after it and, like all the best things from Australia (and some of
the worst), now its over here
Australia is famous for many different things. Convicts.
Fosters. Big deserts. Animals that want to kill you. Soap operas
that make you want to take your chances with the animals. Being
annoy-ingly good at cricket. And rugby. And off-roading. The list
goes on.
If youre English, its kind of the law that youve got to mock the
Aussies. But youve also got to be secretly jealous
of them. Because they get to live in Australia. While were
shivering on the beach at Skegness and trying to dodge floaters on
the tide, theyre surfing joyously and trying to dodge yet more
animals that want to kill them.
Anyway, I am a fan of Australia. Seri-ously. Not everyone tries
to mug you in the street and the wildlife is generally well, in the
wild. Except when it lurks under your toilet seat, obviously.
Or
behind your sun visor. But you know what Im saying. And hell,
when the landscape is this epic you dont mind sharing it with the
rest of the animal kingdom.
Especially not when theyre animals like the Perentie. This is
Australias largest lizard (and the fourth largest in the world,
after the likes of the Komodo dragon). It lives in the Outback, it
hides from humans (very smart, as
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the Aborigines used to eat them) and it eats stuff like snakes,
wombats and even dingoes. It grows up to 2.5 metres in length, its
great at hiding, burrow-ing and climbing trees, it can run fast
enough to catch a fleeing rabbit and when push comes to shove its
armed with claws, teeth and even a tail that can mess you up a
treat. Make no mis-take, this guy is full-house gnarly.
Thats why the perenties name was so appropriate for what is one
of the most remarkable Land Rovers ever built. Back in the 1980s,
the Australian Army must have decided it liked this lizard very
much because it went and had a whole lounge of trucks built bearing
the Perentie name.
The Perentie has four legs and so do many of its Land Rover
cousins, but there were some that developed anoth-er two and this
gives you the Perentie 6x6. This vehicle is based on the Land Rover
110, but the differences between them make it something else
besides.
Developed in the mid-80s, all Per-enties have galvanised
chassis. For the 6x6 variant, the frame has also been ex-tended to
cope with the extra weight on its back. The 6x6 also has leaf
springs at the rear instead of the usual 110 coils.
The 6x6s body has been widened, too, keeping the angles of the
exterior in proportion and giving the Australian soldiers who drove
it a bit more elbow room. In addition, Perenties have a widened
rear chassis to accommo-date the spare wheel, which has now
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Above: Wherever this giant decides to roam, a huge rack of jerry
can holders means it can do so for long periods of time. No small
matter when your job is to get about in the wilds of Australia
Below: One of the great things about the Perentie 6x6, and
indeed how it gets its more proportional exterior, is the fact the
body is wider than the standard 110 version. So, not only is there
space for some of ya mates, but theres room for yar arms too,
cobber!
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been relocated to behind the second of the rear axles.
So it has its spare located in the same place as the Range Rover
Sport. The similarities end there, rest assured unless you count
big engines among them in general.
When the Aussie army invited tenders for its new truck, Land
Rover was still years away from putting a tur-bocharger on its old
2.5-diesel engine. That was never going to be enough to satisfy the
requirement for a payload of up to 2.0 tonnes, especially given
com-petition from the Unimog and Merc
G-Wagen, so Land Rovers Australian arm turned to Isuzu for
something a little more suitable.
What you have here is the 4BD1-T; an Isuzu 3.9-litre
four-cylinder diesel with a turbo bolted on (4x4 models were
naturally aspirated). This ought to have kept Bruce happy while he
patrolled Helmand Province back in the day.
The Perenties were registered into service over a five-year
period between 1987 and 1992. Coincidentally, it was in 87 that
Marc Pedersen started up Agricultural and Cross Country
Vehicles; Marc and his team have been importing demobbed
Perenties to the UK since they were retired from service in
February 2013.
These days, military vehicles like the Thales Bushmaster have
replaced old Land Rover based machines on the front line. Of the
400 6x6 models that were built, the 6x6 you see here is one of the
few thats made it all the way from Australia. And we say made it
because its no quick process
It takes about three to four months to get them over here with
all the correct permissions, explains Marc.
Above: A cabin youll be proud, and comfortable, to sit in. With
big seats waiting for you and even the option to flip up a little
flap behind the steering wheel to stop all the dash lights dazzling
your eyes, this is proper King of the Road territory
Below: The Isuzu 3.9-litre turbocharged four-pot is what some
people call a proper engine. If were honest we agree!
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Above: This Land Rover is not afraid to shout about its roots.
And you wouldnt be when youve got all the right tools for the job.
The Aussies gave certain 6x6 models a winch and, this being an
Assault Pioneer model, it was one of those lucky onesRight: If you
decide youd like to sneak about in your massive invading machine,
fortunately there is a blackout switch to hand
Having a good shipping agent helps too. Sometimes these vehicles
have no paperwork and once you get them over here you have to
contend with the IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval).
We deal in vehicle trading mainly; we used to do a lot of
British Army stuff, but its more utility vehicles now. Were the
only ones that really import Perenties as well, because the
paper-work can be such a pain.
Fresh off the slow boat to the UK, this 6x6 is one of the
Assault Pioneer models. These can carry up to six troops (including
the driver) and have storage space for ammunition, guns and other
offensive devices.
There are racks for jerry cans on the rear to keep that
3.9-litre lump turning over, as well of course as six-wheel drive
for when you need to get this goliath off the highway.
Sometimes people who buy and sell vehicles dont have any great
fondness for the ones they can make decent money on, and the 6x6 is
definitely a Land Rover to divide opinion. So we
asked Marc if this big old beast was his jar of Fosters.
Yeah, I love these, he replied. We try and buy things that we
actually like ourselves. These havent got any elec-tronics. Youve
got a good solid engine up front very reliable and torquey. And its
got the LT95A gearbox which in my eyes is the strongest box Land
Rover has ever built.
That is high praise indeed. But then, you would like to think
that one of the Commonwealth states would know better than to go
into battle with just some feeble little 4x4.
The Perentie 6x6 is a little on the heavy side, though, so if
youre like me and passed your driving test after 1997 youll need a
C1 licence to drive one. Shame I had already plotted the strategy
for invading an irritating neighbours front lawn and destroying all
his gnomes before me
Ahem. Despite the Perentie putting a fair amount of pressure on
the scales, the 6x6 can at least outrun its reptilian counterpart
as you change up through
the four-speed transmission and on to-wards about 50-55mph. It
also has the welcome bonus of power steering.
There are other 6x6 variants of the Perentie, too. An ambulance
adaptation is one example; these have fibreglass bodies and air
conditioning. But surely the most ruthless-looking version is the
Long Range Patrol Vehicle, a bristling brute of a thing whose
365-litre fuel tank means its capable of travelling about 1000
miles without a single stop (so, in Australia, about enough to get
you to the shops for a pint of milk).
There you go, another little dig at Oz from a Brit who, joking
apart, is in complete awe of this fantastic country and its
fantastic beasts. And if you ask me, the Perentie is the most
fantastic of them all whether on four legs or six wheels!
Needless to say, certain of the crea-tures found in Australia
are best kept over there in the Southern Hemisphere. But as far as
Perenties that don the green oval go, they can have a first class
seat all the way.
Above: In reality, youd do very well to get this close to an
actual perentie lizard out in the wild. Youd also do well to escape
from it or simply survive its unyielding wrath! Still, this one
doesnt bite with any toxic venom, though it does have six-wheel
drive. It also has leaf springs at the back, which provide extra
strength for carrying a huge payload across any terrain, and the
spare wheel sits ready between the rails of a galvanised, widened
and extended chassisBelow: Outward facing seats and storage for
enough weaponry to defend the whole of Australia against enemy
forces if youre a fan of a bit of lamping, youre probably counting
your money for one of these monsters right now
Thanks to Marc at Agricultural and Cross Country Cars, whose
Perentie we photographed for this article. If you fancy an Aussie
crusader of your very own, check them out at www.exmod.co.uk
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David Turner and Jayne Wilkinson have been just about
everywhere. Over the course of 1903 days and 134,250 miles, theyve
visited six continents and an incredible 66 countries. And boy, do
they have some stories to tell.
First, though, lets introduce their Land Rover: Lizzybus. She
was once a regular 1996 300Tdi Defender 110 Station Wagon but a lot
can happen in five years.
She was initially called Elizabeth because of the roof rack on
the top, which made her look as if she was wearing a crown,
explains David. Plus, Jaynes identical sister lives in Elizabeth
Rd. Soon to be son-in-law James kept calling her Lizzybus because
she could seat twelve and the name stuck!
According to the couple, it was always going to be a Land Rover
that carried them across the globe. This is in part because the
vehicles are made eight miles from their home, so theres definitely
a bit of local loyalty going on.
Mind you, we use the word home pretty loosely. From 16 August
2009 to 1 November 2014, Lizzybus was David and Jaynes real
home.
We used to do lots of backpacking, but we were lucky if we could
get three weeks off. Weve always been envious of those that could
take six months out at a time, says David.
Wed never owned a 4x4 and it was all rather spontaneous. The
advantage of having your own transport is you dont miss things out
overlanding gives you more options.
Heading all the way down the west of Africa to South Africa,
Lizzybus and her occupants then travelled up the east side of the
continent on their way towards Asia.
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The wheels on the bus...
Spending five years in the same place sounds like it could be a
recipe for boredom. That is, unless the place is Planet Earth and
youve spent half a decade roaming around as much of it as
possible
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West Africa was one of the few places in the world that proved
to be more hazardous than David and Jayne had bargained for. The
police shook them down for money and although they played hardball
when they could, they ended up paying out bribes on four
occasions.
We had two huge guys with knives cutting through the kit at
three in the morning in the Congo, Jayne tells us. For us to escape
we had to climb down the roof tent ladder barefoot and un-lock
Lizzybus to get away. Fortunately these guys ran off after we
screamed a lot!
This is why Lizzybus number two will still have a roof tent for
the views, keeping us off the ground, but it will be a pop-top. If
need be we can get out of bed and drive away inside the vehicle not
down a ladder.
That wasnt the only touch-and-go moment on the trip. Jayne
suffered a bout of malaria, got bitten by a snake and narrowly
escaped death after going into anaphylactic shock. Its a
get-help-or-die situation, she says. Running down a street in
Uruguay knowing I was about five minutes from oblivion, with no
phone or common language, hunting for a hospital or clinic, I would
have given up everything and never travelled again.
It was a bit of a struggle at times, adds David. You lose the
protection of Western society. But then going where there is no
doctor is part of the adven-ture in many ways. So too was needing
armed escorts on the way through Pakistan, apparently.
All this makes it sound as if these people have spent the last
five years lurching from one drama to another, but theyll tell you
that the tough times along the way are overwhelmed by so many
incredible experiences that will stay with you forever.
Nonetheless, exploring Europe, Africa and Asia would be enough
for most people. But for this gang, that was only halfway. Next up
was Australia,
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Above: Too close for comfort? On this occasion Jayne was able to
escape from te cobras unharmed, but unfortunately a snake did bite
her during the five years of adventure. She lives to tell the tale
though!Below: The Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, USA, and
the Mano del Desierto, Chile, are just a couple of places that the
trio visited on this truly epic journey
Above: David and Jayne faced many dangers while travelling
around the globe, and that includes bush fires! Neither crew member
or Land Rover was harmed in the making of this story
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before Lizzybus went on a ship to South America. From here,
Jayne and David headed north through Central America before
rounding things off in the USA and Canada.
Naturally, it would be difficult to pick a favourite place from
such an extensive amount of destinations...
Everyone says this, but we truly loved every country and
continent we passed through, says Jayne. What does stand out more
is the countries that surprised us.
Ethiopia was not just a country of famine, but incredibly
diversified with mountain ranges and archaeological sites like the
Churches of Labella. Iran is sometimes described within the axis of
evil but its people, particularly the women, were incredibly
educated. At Persepolis everyone was honoured we had come to their
country and took endless photos of Lizzybus and us.
Knowing when to go by road or trail also helps along the way.
David says they would generally take the road less travelled by
others and limit their time on the tarmac.
Obviously you need to be wary when taking to the tracks and you
should be prepared to turn back if it comes to it, continues David.
We were travelling around in our house at the end of the day.
As you would expect when cover-ing 134,000 miles, Lizzybus was
to be found in the garage on more than one occasion. Youll go
through a few sets of brakes in that time, not to mention clutches
and cam belts, and she was plagued by overheating towards the end
of the adventure. There were the usual leaks and creaks to contend
with, too but she arrived home a hero.
We know Lizzybus is an inanimate chunk of metal, says David. But
this chunk of metal has been all that stood between us and the road
ahead.
She is as much a part of this journey, if not more so than us.
This is not the end its just the beginning!
On that subject, Brian Tonks of Tonks4x4 has been carrying out a
full rebuild on Lizzybus, ready for the next chapter of David and
Jaynes crazy adventures. Yes, they really are heading off again and
they might not bother coming back either! They also plans to put
her on have put her on a galvanised chassis, and want to convert
her to a two-door for better storage space.
As veterans of overlanding now, the Lizzybus crew have some
useful tips for anyone who wants to follow in their (very
extensive) footsteps.
Make sure the person you are travel-ling with is someone you
actually like, jokes Jayne. Living four feet away from someone in
such a confined space, with no facilities and being totally reliant
on each other, takes some doing. Be pre-pared to hate, loathe and
detest them at the same time as admiring, respecting and trusting
them!
For some people, overlanding can be considered a lengthy
holiday; for David and Jayne, its now their lifestyle. We are
looking to go to Russia and Mongolia next, to do the Road of Bones
and more. We want to get on the move as soon as possible, though,
before the Russian winter sets in! says Jayne.
Some would say David and Jayne are lucky to be able to do what
they do. But theyre not having any of that.
To all who say we are lucky, we say luck is not part of our
vocabulary. Guts, balls and determination make you lucky. Dont wake
up and wish: wake up and do.
As youll appreciate, its hard to fit five years of travelling
into a few pages. Which is why, if youd like to read more about
Lizzybus and her companions stories, you can do it at
www.lizzybus.com
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Replacing a rear crossmember is the perfect example of a job its
easy to do badly. But so long as youve got the basic skills and are
willing to take your time, its just as easy to do it well and this
is a job where the consequences of bodging it dont bear thinking
about
R eplacing a Defenders rear crossmember is the sort of job youll
probably be happy to take on so long as you can weld two bits of
metal together. We all like to be the guy who can fix anything,
after all and while Land Rovers make
that a whole lot more possible than most vehicles, theres a big
difference between fixing something and fixing it properly.
Theres no such thing as a job that wont come back to bite you if
you lash it up. But some will come back with
bigger teeth than others. When its stuff like a rear
crossmember, or indeed any other kind of chassis welding, doing it
badly is like going skinny-dipping in a bay full of sharks. The
only question is when: youre going to get bitten, and if you
survive itll just be down to luck.
Weve all heard the stories about the guy whose back chassis
broke off while he was being recovered from a mud pit. Everyone
laughs, the car goes home on a trailer and some time later it
either reappears on a new chassis or gets broken for scrap. When
the same thing happens on the road, because your welds werent up to
the stress that goes through them in a hard corner, its a lot less
funny. Killing your Land Rover is one thing: killing your family,
and maybe someone elses, is another.
So this is a job that should be done with care, not with some
double-sided tape and Superglue. It goes without saying that
welding skills are essential here but even if youve done a course
and got your ticket, talking to someone
who knows the specifics of what theyre doing is still
crucial.
Your ideal tutor is someone who has done the job more often than
he can remember; someone who can give you tips and techniques on
doing the job properly and avoiding the pitfalls that lie in wait
for he unwary. Someone like Andrew Poulson, in fact. The main man
at Spinney Engineering, hes been around plenty of rear crossmembers
more than my age, he says. So when he talks, its a good time to
listen.
Aside from doing the work well, the primary consideration has to
be personal safety, says Andrew. Without further complications, I
would allow approximately six hours depending on the model. But
however much time you intend to allow, double it. If you end up
with any time left over, put your feet up accompanied by an
invitingly cool and well-deserved beer!
Some of us may find six hours with-out a beer particularly
excruciating, but seeing as its still only early spring well give
it a go. Besides dehydration, there is another factor you should
take note of: wiring.
When removing the old crossmem-ber, cautions Andrew, it can be
very easy to get carried away and start slicing and dicing the
vehicle until you cut through something thats going to cause a blue
cloud to escape into the atmosphere and not from your Land Rover,
either!
Support the body before cutting and removing any bolts, says
Andrew, and ensure that you possess the right sized replacements.
Beware of the wires, which need carefully disconnecting, then
remove the tow bar et al. And be safe in the knowledge that you can
real-ly weld well! Read that again, as many times as it takes.
The rear wiring loom is housed inside the driv