Land Rover Monthly

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

WELCOME

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NEWSLETTER • Enjoy unmissable emails packed with the latest news, offers, Land Rovers for sale, reviews, events and much more

End of an era

Defender tops Stock class in Portugal rally-raid

Freelander returns – but not as you remember it

Gerry McGovern to establish his own consultancy

LETTERS

Land Rover Monthly

YOUR PICTURES

PRODUCTS

Game over for search & rescue?

Parking wars and a case of mistaken identity

Striking gold in Queensland

Turning Japanese…

Timing is everything

A CUT ABOVE • Trading his scissors for spanners, hairdresser Simon Cox has spent the last 23 years evolving his one-owner Discovery 2 into a capable overlander that’s ready for adventure at a moment’s notice

TOBY’S ULTIMATE RECOVERY TRUCK • Toby Walters is no ordinary 10-year-old. During a difficult fight for his health, his father, Dave, bought a Defender 110 to keep their future full of adventure. More than just a vehicle, the 110 has become a safe place and Toby’s way of negotiating his own tough terrain

LET US BRING IT TO YOU • NO SEARCHING. NO SELL-OUTS

ADIEU TO ADA • The oldest Land Rover in service with Mountain Rescue England and Wales has been retired and is going to be preserved at the Dunsfold Collection

THE NORTH DARTMOOR VEHICLE FLEET

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! • Every so often, something unexpected enters your life and leaves you inspired – and humbled. For me, it was Darren Hardy, and the encounter put Dunsfold at the heart of a successful attempt to solo-pull a Land Rover 100km in 100 hours. This is the inside story…

A DAY WITH 101 PARTS • How many different Land Rover models can you think of? This month Greg King spends time with a company specialising in just a single model – the imposing 101 Forward Control

SO MANY CHOICES

SCALE MATTERS • This month, we take a look at some LRM readers’ scale Land Rover builds

TRIED & TESTED

If the shoe fits • Martin Port sets out to improve his Series II’s drum brakes

Stop-gap special • Finding himself with a number of projects and no actual working transport, Martin hits Marketplace and goes shopping

A mountain to climb • LRM reader Will Sinclair shares the red-tape-ridden process of registering his 1962 Series IIA in France. Worth it? Yes, with caveats

EVENTS

GET READY FOR THE BIG WEEKENDER • We’re gearing up to make LRM Live a weekend to remember. Not long to go now…

WHAT TO EXPECT • This is a mostly outdoor event, with plenty to browse and lots of space for campers. Here’s a glimpse of what you can look forward to.

TICKET BOOKING AND PRICES

Unwind, explore & enjoy • Land Rover action for all the family

Time to forgive the Ingenium?

ASSEMBLE A 200Tdi • Building up an older Land Rover engine can be within the remit of DIY mechanics, as long as care is taken, as Martin illustrates

REPLACING A REAR HALF-CHASSIS • Cheaper than a full chassis and less work, but still a big job. Trevor Cuthbert explains what’s involved

REPLACING A BRAKE CALIPER • Not a hard job, but does need to be done correctly, with attention to detail, as Greg Hassall explains

REPAIRING A HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR • Alisdair Cusick looks at a common headlight wiring issue, shows how to fix it, and demonstrates the foolproof way to join two...