The Landy - July 2021

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The World Car of the Year organisation says its design award ‘rewards vehicles demonstrating the highest standards of technical innovation and design and that push established boundaries.’ Land Rover has previously won the award with the Evoque (2012) and Velar (2018).

Commenting on the award, JLR’s Chief Creative Officer Gerry McGovern

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4Range Rover set to sign off in style with Ultimate edition

SV Bespoke creates the most exclusive and expensive Range Rovers of all time

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ith the current Range Rover gliding towards the end of its illustrious production run, Land Rover has introduced a series of new models – making its flagship vehicle more exclusive than ever.

Available both in Dynamic and Long-Wheelbase form, the Range Rover SVAutobiography Ultimate ’represents the pinnacle of Land Rover’s luxury SUV family.’ Each vehicle is finished by JLR Special Vehicle Operations’ SV Bespoke team and carries its own commissioning plaque to remind you of what you got for your money.

Money, that. The Dynamic model costs from £147,441, which sounds quite modest by today’s standards.

Move up to the long-wheelbase, on the other hand, and the price jumps to a reassuringly expensive £183,706.

Both models are powered by the mighty 565PS Supercharged V8 petrol engine, meaning they’ll be as smooth as they are fast. Which is very. The Long-Wheelbase is also available with the P400e plug-in hybrid powertrain, which is also impressively quick but can also cover up to 25 miles without its 2.0-litre petrol engine getting out of bed.

Starting with the SVAutobiography Dynamic model, this combines 8mm lower suspension with Land Rover’s Dynamic Response active roll control system as part of a suspension and steering set-up designed to make the vehicle more agile for keen drivers.

It rides on 22” forged alloys with appropriately low-profile tyres; these are finished in a dark grey gloss, while the side vents, bonnet finisher, grille and front bumper accents are picked out in Graphite Atlas.

All SVAutobiography Ultimate models come in newly formulated Orchard Green satin paintwork with a Narvik Black contrast roof and door mirrors, all of it complemented by copper detailing. Land Rover says that the ‘recommended’ interior theme for the vehicle is Ebony with Vintage Tan trim, featuring diamond-quilted leather seats, Ebony headlining and Steel Weave Carbon Fibre finishers.

Moving on to the SVAutobiography Long-Wheelbase model, this gives you the full first-class treatment. Designed for clients who spend a lot of time being driven by chauffeurs, it features reclining airline-style Executive Class Comfort-Plus rear seats. Trimmed in semi-aniline leather, these provide more than 1.2 metres of legroom; they’re heated and cooled, have calf and foot rests and offer a hot stone massage function.

Land Rover recommends that these seats be finished in Vintage Tan leather with Copper Weave Carbon Fibre finishers. Should you be feeling rich, however (and if you’re not, why are you buying this car), you can also

opt for artisan Italian leather upholstery from darlings of the Harrods set Poltrona Frau.

Between the rear seats, a full-length centre console with integrated Zenith timepiece, refrigerated compartment and deployable tables creates ‘the perfect space to work and relax on the move.’ And when you’re not on the move any more, power-closing rear doors mean you literally don’t have to lift a finger while making an extremely grand entrance.

Of course, the top end of the Range Rover line-up was already an incredibly rarefied place, with SVAutobiography models and the recent Fifty edition taking it further upmarket than it’s ever been before. But it’s all about the details at this level – and the Ultimate models have plenty of those.

The vehicles are distinguished by black knurled infill and copper-edged metal bonnet and tailgate badging, a copper-plated and black enamel SV roundel on the B-pillar, SV roundels embroidered on all four headrests and illuminated Ultimate edition tread plates, as well of course as the aforementioned commissioning plaques.

For the Dynamic model, there’s a knurled finish for the rotary shift controller, starter button and pedals as well as red anodised shift paddles.

‘Our SV Bespoke commissioning experts have taken the classic combination of a green and black exterior and given it a thoroughly modern twist, using a contemporary satin paint finish and copper detailing,’ says Land Rover’s Vehicle Personalisation Director Clare Hansen. ‘This elegant combina-

tion is strengthened further with the recommended Vintage Tan interior themes available.’

As well as elevating the current Range Rover still further, the SVAutobiography Ultimate edition points towards an even more upmarket future for the next-generation model – which, with the Discovery, Velar and Range Rover Sport becoming ever more luxurious, is set to position itself firmly among the top echelons of the SUV market. The current model was already more than three years old when the Bentley Bentayga was launched into the space above it in the market; for Land Rover, it’s crucial that the Range Rover is seen as the definitive luxury 4x4, and its successor will take no chances when it comes to ensuring this continues to be the case.

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Gibson’s Gab Designs on the Defender

Another award for the Defender is great PR for Land Rover, but it’s the number of units shifted that will interest the suits at Gaydon Words: Tim Gibson A friend of mine recently won an award for being the best lecturer in her university. It’s the second time she’s picked up the prize in the last three years and was a cause of considerable celebration among her peers. She really is one of the most fabulous teachers you’ll ever meet, and the students in her care are extraordinarily lucky.

I mention this because it’s a rare example of an award going in the right direction. Quite often, the decisions made by judges of such things are baffling, or driven by politics. Whether it’s a rubbish movie winning an Oscar (Chicago, 2002), a poorly crafted novel winning the Booker (Moon Tiger, 1987)

or a sub-par record winning a Brit (“Watermelon Sugar” anyone?), it’s common to be underwhelmed when the results are announced.

So it is with car awards, which all too often bear little relation to the quality of the vehicles in question. Remember, for example, when the Mazda Demio won World Car of the Year in 2008? A fine example of a prize-winning automotive that very few people would actually choose to drive.

At least the slew of awards being hoovered up by the new Defender is warranted. It really is a very good vehicle, and therefore worthy of the accolades. Though I’m not sure I’d have slated it for victory in the design category of the World Car of the Year

Awards. I mean, did the judges look at the back end?

Of course, there’s a very good reason for the Defender to pick up this prize. It was never going to win the actual award, because that would always be headed in the direction of an all-electric eco-warrior vehicle (VW’s ID.4, as it happens). But the industry was right to acknowledge the significance of the new Defender as a global vehicle – and one that has certainly captured the public’s imagination in the year and a half since its launch.

So this smacks, if we’re honest, of a consolation prize. But it’s one that nonetheless marks the Defender’s status as a vehicle garnering huge attention among motorists and throughout

the industry. The fact I’ve personally never really liked its styling is neither here nor there – and probably explains why I’m yet to be invited to sit as a judge on the World Car Design of the Year Awards.

But anyway, once the puff has blown over, it’s unlikely the suits at Gaydon will care too much about this award.

Because the Defender is already selling like hot cakes and making a massive contribution to JLR’s figures. As a

commercial proposition, it makes so much more sense than the vehicle it replaced, so it’s mission accomplished as far as Land Rover is concerned.

Rather like my teacher friend, the proof of the pudding isn’t in the number of awards you pick up, however good they are for the ego. It’s the quality of your output that counts. And, in this regard, few could deny that the Defender is right up there with the best, with or without the gongs.

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Transported back to the good old days

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’ve gone on about my old 300Tdi Defender 90 Hard-Top often enough in this column. I loved its ruggedness.

I loved its simplicity. Of course, I loved how amazing it was off-road, even if we needed to make some changes before it could get anywhere near its potential.

But I also loved the way it handled on the road. In its own hefty, bumpy way, it actually gave you really clear messages about what was happening at the wheels. They were delivered at full volume, of course, but once you were used to it the old girl actually turned out to be a bit of a B-road warrior. You could go flat out round most corners and even if it was practically scraping along on its door handles (those were the days before Defenders got anti-roll bars), it would never run out of grip.

The new Defender has anti-roll bars, and independent suspension, and all sorts of traction aids. But something rather magical happened the other day on a Land Rover media day.

After stints in the Discovery and 110 vans, I finally got my hands on the 90 – in base-spec form, with steel wheels and coils rather than air springs. I felt sure it would be good – but I wasn’t prepared for how good.

It’s very different to my old Tdi, of course. It has space, equipment, comfort, a dashboard, and it’s almost unrecognisable to drive.

Almost.

But as the day wore on, we started getting in to a few B-roads with tidy looking corners. And as I went for it, something remarkable happened. The new 90 started handling like an old one. Without air springs, it felt more connected to the road, less distant… almost analogue in nature. The same steering responses, the same body movements as my Tdi… it was either luck or genius, but they’ve managed to replicate the gung-ho road manners that made the old 90 such a laugh.

As far as I’m concerned, that’s the highest praise the new Defender could possibly get. In base-spec 90 Hard-Top form, it transported me back to the good old days. And in doing so, it gave me new hope for Land Rover’s future.

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Land Rover confirms extension to partnership with Virgin Galactic

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and Rover has announced a three-year extension to its partnership with Virgin Galactic. The deal will now tie the two companies together until 2024 – during which time Sir Richard Branson’s space operation intends to complete its current test programme and commence operations on a regular commercial service.

The tie-up, which was originally announced to coincide with the unveiling

of the Discovery Sport in 2014, will now have run for a full decade by the time the new extension runs out. And Land Rover’s relationship with Virgin Galactic is about more than just branding, too.

A fleet of the company’s vehicles is in day-to-day use at Virgin’s facilities in Mojave and New Mexico, with jobs including equipment transport, clearing runways prior to take-off and towing the spacecraft themselves.

Virgin Galactic’s customers, who are known rather impressively as Future Astronauts, will also be transported to the launch site at Spaceport America in Land Rovers. The facility, which is situated in the even more impressively named town of Truth or Consequences, is the base for a team of eight pilots whose commercial operations will begin soon; Sir Richard has said that he intends to take a flight later this year.

As part of the tie-up between Land Rover and Virgin Galactic, Future Astronauts have the opportunity to buy an exclusive Range Rover Astronaut Edition. Unveiled in 2019, this features a unique Zero Gravity Blue paint finish along with special badging and cupholders made from the landing skid from an actual Virgin spaceship and engraved with the words ‘See you up there’ – a quote from Sir Richard himself. Land Rover says the Range Rovers ‘celebrate the partnership’s shared values and the Future Astronaut community’s historic contribution to the democratisation of space.’

Solihull sees Virgin Galactic as a perfect partner, describing the two companies as ‘world leaders in adventure, innovation and exploration.’ Its vehicles

played an active role when Virgin relocated its main operations to Spaceport America from its manufacturing and test facility in California.

‘Land Rover vehicles provide invaluable support on the ground in Mojave and at Spaceport America in New Mexico,’ says Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier. ‘It is also fabulous to see our Future Astronauts around the world enjoying the unique Range Rover Astronaut Edition.

‘We are delighted to be able to extend this strong partnership. With a shared pioneering spirit, pursuit of adventure and vision to push the boundaries of travel, this is a natural collaboration between our two companies and one that will take exploration to new heights.’

COMBINED EFFORTS BY THE GREEN LANE ASSOCIATION, Cumbria TRF and Northern ACU have led to repair work being done on the unsurfaced road at Gawthwaite in the southern Lakes. The lane had suffered severe erosion over several years due to a mixture of repeated heavy rainstorms and minimal maintenance, leading to washouts appearing on its northern section – which is bounded by a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The situation was exacerbated by a voluntary restrain arrangement on a neighbouring lane, immediately to the north, which requested drivers only to use it in a north-south direction.

This resulted in traffic being channelled

straight on to the Gawthwaite lane so that it would head uphill over the damaged section.

With Steve Stout of CTRF leading the repair project and Cumbria County Council assisting with materials and transport, work got underway on 14 December. Over the course of ten days, some 400 tonnes of surface material was laid and three sets of twin-wall drainage pipes installed.

‘Many thanks must go to Steve and the collaborative team for a fantastic job,’ comments GLASS Cumbria Rep Peter Apps. The route remained closed for the winter to let the groundwork settle, but is due to have reopened before this issue of The Landy is published.

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Issue 89: July 2021

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Obviously, for a professional workshop you’ll be wanting to use the unit on whatever kind of Land Rover comes your way. For DIY use, on the other hand, you should be content with the Lynx Evo 2, which comes unlocked for one model family only. You can add more at a later date if you wish, but this feature allows the device to remain affordable to your typical home mechanic who doesn’t get paid for his time on the spanners.

The model families supported by the Lynx Evo are: • Defender (all models from 1990 to 2019) • Discovery (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) • Freelander (1 and 2) • Discovery Sport • Range Rover (Classic, P38, L322 and L405) • Velar • Evoque • Range Rover Sport (Mk1 and 2) Depending on the specific vehicle you want to be able to work on, and also the actual jobs you want to be able to do, extra cables may be required when you purchase the unit. These cover the Discovery 1 and Range Rover Classic, which need a 14CUX lead, and the P38, which needs a special cable for checking the body control module and air suspension. We always said the P38 was a bit of a special case…

The initial Evo 2 subscription lasts for 36 months and needs to be renewed on a year-byyear basis after that.

Prices vary, as is always the case with Britpart gear, but expect to pay a bit less than £300 ex-VAT and a bit more than £300 with it added. You can track down a dealer by visiting www.britpart.com.

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WE ALL LIKE GETTING MUDDY once in a while. Some of us also quite like getting clean again afterwards.

That’s one way in which we differ to our Land Rovers – because while they’re always very well up for a play, they always, always want a good clean as soon as possible the fun is over.

Especially if you want them to be up for another play another day.

Given that the sort of fun we’re talking about can happen quite a long way from anywhere, a power washer whose manufacturer describes it as being ‘ideal for remote locations such as

off-road circuits and trails’ has got to be interesting. So prepare to be interested in the Clarke Tiger 3000A. This is a petrol-powered washer with a 6.5hp engine and a maximum flow rate of eight litres per minute, giving it a 2900psi water jet at full chat. Tipping the scales at 35.1kg and measuring 540 x 630 x 840mm, it’s a big beast which comes with a protective steel frame and outsize wheels to make it easier to move.

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Available through Britpart, the Lucas Classic range is all about the sort of stuff a vehicle needs to keep running – especially in the electrical department. Hence the latest introductions, which include high-tension leads for the old eight-pot.

Available separately, there’s the single lead from the coil to the distributor and then the eight-strong array going from the dizzy to the spark plugs. The only way you can believe how big a difference you can make by fitting a new set of these is if you’ve done it in the past and seen the results, so if you’ve got a Range Rover Classic, Disco 1 or Defender powered by the original V8, these are for you. They’re at lucasclassic.com/landrover.

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We’re on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelandyuk SOME COMPANIES ARE better than others at communicating – especially when it’s about bad news. So we’ve got to tip our hats to Powerflex, whose main man David Power recently put out an impressively honest statement about the global supply issue that has forced the company to impose an 8% price rise across its entire UK range.

The issue relates to Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol (PTMEG), a chemical compound that’s part of the unique formula Powerflex uses in its suspension bushes. Something like 99% of global demand for the compound is used by the textile industry in making lycra, but a small number of businesses also use it in making polyurethane. ’It gives us the superior properties that we need,’ says David. ‘This is a blend of polyurethane we have developed over many years.

‘The UK company that blends our raw material has contacted us to say that in the last four weeks, there has been a 500% price increase in this compound due to huge global shortages. Our supplier has asked that we commit to buying a year’s worth of PTMEG to enable them to continue to supply our polyurethane – however they have had to increase the price of what they supply to us by 54%.

‘We have already absorbed up to a 25% price increase in stainless steel this year, plus increased operating costs last year due to the ongoing fall out post-Brexit coupled with Covid, the Suez Canal blockage and any other excuse that can be thrown our way.

‘Polyurethane is only one component of our costs but it is a significant one and therefore, regrettably, we have no choice but to increase our retail prices.’

For customers in Europe, Powerflex has also increased its exchange rate from 1.15 to 1.18 EUR per pound.

This is to compensate for fluctuating exchange rates, increased shipping costs and new customs fees imposed as a result of Brexit.

‘While this is something that we are very loath to do,’ says David, ‘please bear in mind that this is the first price increase we have had since 2018.’

Powerflex remains a major name in the world of polyurethane bushes, and the company’s range includes products for the Defender, Discovery, Freelander and various kinds of Range Rover. It has fitments for classic vehicles, too, as well as its Black Series range for hardcore performance use – and even after an 8% price rise, fitting one of its kits is a smart investment in your vehicle.

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For many people, it’s the Hard-Top commercial model that will define whether the new Defender is truly worthy of the name. It’s already proved that it can pick up where the Disco 4 left off – but when delivering the goods is a job of work rather than a figure of speech, how does Solihull’s new hero shape up in bottom-of-the-range form?

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y the time it was taken out of production, the original Defender had long since become a lifestyle vehicle.

But almost to the end, it continued to be available in commercial form as a van, a pick-up, a double-cab and a double-cab utility van. Once a work truck, always a work truck.

This time, it’s just a van; Land Rover says it has no plans to do a pick-up version of the new one. But that doesn’t appear to be stopping people.

Something like one in four enquiries are coming from people looking for a Hard-Top, as the commercial version of the new model is called.

It’s available in both 90 and 110 form.

Prices start at around £36,900 plus VAT

for a 90, though there’s another twenty grand to add to that by the time you get to the top of the 110 range.

Those numbers give you an idea of what it takes to put a Defender on your driveway. They only tell part of the story, though, because the vehicle is showing good residual forecasts – which means its leasing and finance costs are looking quite affordable.

This could be one reason why the company says it’s seeing customers coming back to it from the double-cabs to which they decamped en masse towards the end of the old Defender’s rather lardy demise. The pick-up market is going through a fairly seismic time at present, after decades of seemingly unlimited growth, and has recently

lost several of the premium options people have for a long time been taking for granted.

Which is where the 90 and 110 come in. They’re not double-cabs, but they’re definitely premium. And if what you’re after is a cool truck the taxman can’t touch (and, of course, you don’t need a second row of seats), just open the door and the Defender will waltz right in.

Even with a starting price that’s more than 50% above the typical 4x4 pick-up, Land Rover says the Hard-Top is attracting strong business from utility companies and so on. Fleet operators have certainly started to understand that a comfortable driver is a safer and more productive one, so cost is

no longer the be-all and end-all it once was – but it’s still a fact that the most lucrative part of the market for vehicles like these is the top end, where small businesses and sole traders without the buying power of a big fleet are paying much closer to list price for high-spec vehicles with big mark-ups.

As we all know, those high-spec trucks are loaded with fancy kit. Big alloys, leather, fancy infotainment, lots of chrome, you know the drill. Some do it better than others but they all do it.

Here’s what the absolute bog-standard, entry-level Defender gives you: cruise control, LED headlamps, heated windscreen, fabric (not vinyl) seats, dual-zone climate control, electric power-fold mirrors, 10” touchscreen, sat-

nav, DAB, Apple CarPlay, 3D surround camera, 360-degree parking aid…

It also has low range (unlike some premium pick-ups, would you believe), as well as full-time four-wheel drive and Land Rover’s Terrain Response system, and it comes with a wide range of safety kit and a five-star EuroNCAP score to back it up.

And that’s the boggo one. It’s notable for its white steel wheels, of course, which in our view look brilliant and totally in keeping, and it’s just a two-seater – though for an extra £815 you can specify a third which, very much unlike in the old Defender, is a proper seat. It folds down into a multi-function armrest when not in use, too – it’s a very cleverly thought-out bit of kit.

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Above: Only the entry-level model gets steel wheels. It also comes with coil springs, and both features are reason enough to choose it over anything more expensive Below: The 110 has a large hidden compartment accessed through a side door as well as a hatch in the boot floor. Both models also have another towards the rear of the boot, whose totally flat floor makes it ideal for carrying loads The 90 Hard-Top is only available in this entry-level form. With the 110, you can also get S, SE and HSE packs which add things like leather, alloys, keyless entry, power seats, lumbar adjust, auto main-beam, matrix headlamps and a ClearSight rear mirror (which displays the image from a camera in the tailgate). Many of these things are also available on the options list, if the model you’re going for doesn’t already have them, though there are notable omissions.

It doesn’t appear possible to add lumbar adjust on the 90, for example – which is a shame because its seats are otherwise excellent, with a really stout fabric trim, supportive base and body-hugging side bolsters.

If you don’t go for the third front seat, a cubby box is also available on the options list. Either way, oddment stowage as standard is very good with a decent glovebox, deep, wide door pockets and a full-width tray within the dashboard whose rubberised surface makes it ideal for odds and ends. This is the case with the 90 and 110 alike, whose cabins are to all intents are purposes identical.

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Above left: There’s a simplicity to the Defender’s cabin that hides how incredibly well thought out it is. There’s plenty of oddment stowage and it’s incredibly spacious to sit in as well as being very well equipped – even the base model has cruise, dual-zone climate, loads of safety kit and a top-quality infotainment system Above right: Hard-Tops come with a full-height bulkhead containing a mesh screen for visibility. The thirs seat seen here is optional; unlike in the old Defender, it’s a proper seat worthy of the name, and it folds flat when not in use to create a large multi-function armrest. The leather trim seen here is for S models and above; base-speccers get premium cloth instead and are all the better for it plenty of leg and elbow room as well as so much headroom you could give the Pope a lift home and he wouldn’t have to take his hat off. The full-height bulkhead separating the cab from the load area behind it is far enough back to let the seats slide fore and aft through a full range of adjustment, and they recline just as effectively too.

Behind that bulkhead is a load area with a flat floor measuring 1030mm long, 1326mm wide and 947mm high in the 90 and 1472mm long, 1423mm wide and 937mm high in the 110.

There are lockable underfloor stowage compartments, one in the 90 and two in the 110, adding to a total cargo capacity of 1355 litres and 2059 litres respectively. The side-hinged tailgate opens to reveal a gaping aperture, too – overall, it’s so much better than the old Defender, the difference is almost comical. Payload capacities are 670kg for the 90 and 778-800kg for the 110, depending on engine and spec, while all models are capable of towing the all-important 3500kg.

Talking of engines, the 90 comes with Land Rover’s D200 unit, a straightsix diesel with 200bhp and 369lbf. ft. The 110 has a choice of D250 and D300 units, again six-pot diesels but this time offering 249bhp and 420lbf. ft or 300bhp and 479lbf.ft. In each case, they’re mated to an eight-speed auto box, which definitely comes as a bit of a culture shock if you’re used to wrestling with an old LT77, but you get used to it pretty quickly and, like all Defenders, it’s an easy drive.

We experienced a 110 D250 on the launch, as well as a 90. There’s more than enough in either engine; people were saying you might want one of the bigger engines for heavy towing, but that sounds like falling for it a bit when you consider what farmers have been

hauling around for decades behind oldschool Defenders with power outputs that barely make it into three figures.

Anyway, we drove the 90 Hard-Top unladen and it has no shortage of get up and go. Most of all, however, we discovered something wonderful about it.

This was the first new-shape Defender we’ve driven (and there have been a few) with coil springs rather than air.

And you know what? It handled like a Defender. A proper one, with all the playful body roll and gung-ho handling of a stubby short-wheelbase off-roader romping its way through corners. It was

involving, engaging, liberated; robust but real, inviting you to chuck it around and ride the waves in a way no Land Rover has since the days before the old Defender was saddled with anti-roll bars. It was, by some distance, the most fun we’ve had in a new-generation Defender.

We previously drove a 90 in much higher-spec, passenger-carrying form, and were underwhelmed. Not by the way it drove, which was fine, but but the rear seats and the incredibly tedious process involved in gaining access to them via the front. We said at

the time that we felt it would be better suited as a Hard-Top, and on this experience we were right.

There’s less of a dividing line with the 110. It’s well suited to life as a station wagon and drives similarly in Hard-Top form. Obviously, depending on what you need it for it may offer a higher level of practicality than the 90. Money, choice, etc (there are lots of choices and mainly lots of money).

But for us, the 90 Hard-Top is the breakout story here. The new Defender is a very good vehicle in general but with a short wheelbase, steel springs

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The 110 is an outstanding family wagon and in commercial form, it’s an outstanding work truck. However the 90 Hard-Top is, absolutely, the Defender that will appeal most to enthusiasts.

And that’s not just because it’s the only one they might be able to afford. It’s a very happy coincidence that among a range whose prices now vault into six-figure territory, the variant with the greatest character and, to us, the most appeal is the cheapest of the lot.

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Land Rovers get given names for all sorts of odd reasons, but you’re unlikely to look at this monster of a Series IIB and see why someone decided to call it Fluffy. There’s also nothing at all camp about it, even though it’s been turned into a camper. But Fluffy the Forward Control is a well known truck in IIA/IIB FC circles – and with two storeys of sleeping accomodation inside a back end made up from the bodywork of three different donors, it’s not so much a go-anywhere motorhome as a self-propelled block of flats

f you’re into Series IIA and IIB Forward Controls, you probably know this Land Rover very well.

Even if you’re not, you might possibly remember having seen it out on the road.

What’s not very likely is that you think you might recognise it, but you’re not sure. That’s because there is, emphatically, nothing else quite like it.

It’s called Fluffy. Which is like having a long-haired cat and calling it Rivets or Angle Iron, but at least ‘Fluffy the Forward Control’ has a bit of alliteration to it.

Dating from 1968, it’s a Series IIB FC which spent just under two decades as a fleet vehicle working. Its first owner was the GPO, which at the time was

in its last knockings as a government department; thus the truck became the property of the newly formed Post Office Telecommunications when it was still nearly new.

In 1980, when British Telecom was formed as an independent state-owned corporation outwith the Post Office, the Land Rover passed into its third set of hands – while still basically having the same owner and doing the same job.

That’s bureaucracy for you.

During its working life in the world of telecoms, it was fitted with a huge Luton body and used as a workshop and mobile telecommunications unit.

It was finally de-fleeted in the mid1980s and sold to a private owner – who promptly hooked out the original

2.25-litre engine and replaced it with a 3.9-litre Perkins 4236.

A decade or so later, he in turn sold it on to its current owner – who, after 24 years, has himself decided the time has come to let his pride and joy find a new home.

The pride has always been there, but there wasn’t a lot of joy going on when, in 1999, the vehicle’s original body was totalled in a fire. Seeing this as a challenge rather than a disaster, though, its owner set about rebuilding it – and in the process, he created a IIB like no other…

The body was made by using a new Defender bulkhead and a combination of 88 and 110 rear tubs to create a fulllength station wagon. It was mounted

4” higher than standard to give better clearance and access to the engine, which is gained via a custom-built arrangement of cover and access panels. The dashboard is custommade, too, and the seating position is, says the owner, ‘noticeably higher than, say, a 101.’ The cabin is much bigger inside, too.

Talking of the inside, the IIB is registered as a camper and has the capacity to sleep four if two of you don’t mind being punted upstairs into the roof. This is normally used for storage, but it’s there if necessary, and there are four forward-facing seats (proper ones, with belts) for when the truck’s in motion. Further provisions include a sink, cooker, worktop and shelves, and

The standard Land Rover back door is dwarfed by the bodywork around it. And just look at the height it is off the ground – you need a four-tread stepladder just to get on board. Once in, though, there’s enough headroom to let you stand up while cooking, getting ready for bed or indeed using the chemical toilet that’s part of the camping fit-out

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‘Everything is good, but it has been standing so some, TLC and tidying up would be an advantage’ the rear area is tall enough for you to stand up in – which is good, because there’s also a chemical toilet in there.

The whole lot is warmed by an Eberspächer night heater, though the owner says this would need recommissioning prior to being used.

What else might you want to do if you were to take on this uniquely charismatic Land Rover? The back end wants a full refit in terms of camping furniture, so there’s an immediate opportunity there to put your own mark on it, and the paintwork could do with a refresh.

The owner says the chassis has ‘some surface rusting in places, but it is nowhere near a problem – it just needs a clean up.’ In general, what the vehicle needs is to be enjoyed again – ‘everything is good,’ he continues, ‘but it has been standing around a lot out of use so some detailing, TLC, cleaning and tidying up would be an advantage.’

So too might the addition of power steering. It rolls on 37x12.50R15 Goodyear MTs, whose extra width adds stability and aids ride quality but does mean that turning the wheel is only possible once you’re in motion.

There’s a conversion available using an LDV box, and if you’re interested in buying the vehicle it’s owner can sell you one of those too, or you could achieve the same goal using an electric attachment. Either way, the owner says that once you’re on the go it’s no problem at all.

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The living area in the back of the vehicle offers loads of space and, in its current state, no end of possibilities. It’s been equipped in the past as a fully fitted motorhome, complete with kitchen appliances and storage as well as two-up, two-down bedding, even if its owner admits that you might want a canvas extension to make it more comfortable for the whole family. What whoever buys this Landy will get is the opportunity to refit it in their own style – if you want to modernise it and decorate it to your own taste, the good news is that all the hard work has been done

you need,’ comments the owner. ‘The big diesel gives a good enough turn of speed in overdrive and bucketloads of low-end torque. It’s fine with the IIA gearbox as long as you don’t go dumping the clutch.’

The other kind of engine output exits via a spectacular looking vertical exhaust stack, which is not just for show but definitely very good for that purpose too. There’s a snorkel on the other side of the vehicle which looks

pretty eye-catching too. ‘It quietens the inlet roar, comments the owner, ‘but the low-revving exhaust chatter is appealing, especially when going under bridges.’ This may in part be down to the fact that everything’s a low bridge when you’re this high off the ground…

Obviously, people love Land Rovers for their driving position, but there’s high-command and up-in-the-stars. ‘I have always found the driving position to be very comfortable,’ says the owner. ‘Even on a nine-hour drive from Norwich to Cardiff a few years ago. And the gear change is very ergonomic.’

That’ll be the first time the word ‘ergonomic’ has ever been used about a Series IIB, then…

Something else you won’t have heard before is that thanks to the design of the body, which has a flat roof, this is possibly the only Land Rover with a sun deck on top of it.

‘Standing on there is a bit scary as the suspension moves it under your feet!’ admits the owner. The fact that the vehicle stands 11’6” tall might put you in vertigo territory up there, too, but when all’s said and done this is a Landy you can lie on top of and sunbathe and you don’t see that every day.

Understandably, it’s also a Landy that gets looked at. ’Cameras pointed out of car windows, big smiles and waves and the feeling of being a bit of a rebel all go with ownership.’ A promise or a threat? That’s down to your own character, of course.

And this is certainly a Land Rover with limitless character. Limitless possibilities, too, in terms both of where

it could take you and what you could do with it as you make another man’s pride and joy your own. ‘Time goes on and getting older makes you want to do simpler things sometimes,’ reflects the owner – so if you’re ready to take

on a Land Rover which has been very well known and much loved in its time, it’s your lucky day. It’s based in Carmarthenshire, and you’ll find it advertised in the Classifieds section on page 42 of this issue.

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Every parent loves it when their children give them presents they’ve made themselves. That normally stops happening once the kids have grown old enough to buy stuff instead – but when Adam Lilley’s dad was approaching his 60th birthday, little did he know that his son was secretly working on something very special indeed…

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hat did your kids give you for your last birthday? A nice pair of socks, perhaps, or a novelty mug with a joke on it about how old you’re getting?

If you, and they, are still young enough, they might have given you something they made themselves.

And of course, even a messy stickman drawing of a big person and a little person holding hands is absolute treasure and will live on your fridge door or office wall forever (to the mounting embarrassment of its author as they reach their teenage years).

Things can get more awkward when they start bringing you things they’ve made from that fragile clay-like material all schools seem to possess, which you then have to spend the following decade trying not to break.

But still, something they’ve made beats anything from a shop all day long. Built not bought, and all that, even if it is a bit of a state to look at.

Anyway, if your kids are that young you’re probably too busy, or too tired, to actually be reading this, so let’s assume you’re a bit older and they’ve grown up. They might even have made it through the socks-and-mugs stage and given you a decent bottle of whisky

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Not as much of a result as Adam Lilley’s dad had on his 60th birthday, though. Because not only did his son give him a Land Rover, he gave him a Land Rover he’d made himself.

The story goes back to another significant birthday, this time one of Adam’s. ‘I got my first 90 on my 18th birthday,’ he says. ‘It was an absolute rust bucket with no engine. So I set about a galvanised chassis swap and installing a 200Tdi. I built it with my great uncle… I will never let it go!’

Just pause for a moment and try to remember what you were doing between the ages of 18 and 19. If it involves Land Rovers, chances are it was the sort of rancid old ones you see getting beaten to death in abandoned quarries, and they probably came a poor second to things like beer, kebabs and dodgy knee-tremblers. Adam, meanwhile, is still some way short of turning 30 and he’s already reached a level where he’s building showstoppers (the stunning white 110 softtop on the front cover of the 2021 Land Rover Yearbook is his latest creation), so there’s a bloke here who deserves some serious respect for the standards he’s reaching at an early age.

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The 90’s cabin still retains all the simple, basic, fit-for-purpose charm that makes military Land Rovers what they are. In particular, the seats are trimmed in a wonderfully aged upholstery that bears the scuffs and wear marks of a life well lived, and the steering wheel has that lovely patina of ingrained dirt they get when they’ve spent enough time being used properly. This one also still has the panel in its dash slot where the dial for the convoy lights is mounted – the remnants of a hand-written trailer speed limit warning gives it a splendidly human touch

The 90 you see here came before that; it was his second project after that initial rebuild with his great uncle. ‘The vehicle started life as a hard-top,’ he says. ‘But after repairing the usual rust spots, I decided to respray it in Nato green and convert it to a soft-top.’

That makes it sound so simple, but of course there was more to it. The ‘usual’ rust spots that were repaired were the rear crossmember, the rear crossmember and the rear crossmember; rather than simply replacing the original, he decided to do it in sections. ‘It was important for us to maintain strength,’ he says.

Up above, the hard-top panels were done away with and on went a set of hood sticks, a seatbelt bar and, finally, a new canvas hood from All Wheel Trim. The rear door was changed to a tailgate, complete with pioneer tools, and up front there’s a genuine towingpin Army bumper. The original military headlamps, however, were too badly damaged to go again and have been replaced with civvy units – which might wind up your inner rivet counter, if you

have one, but the correct MOD map reading light is still present inside so you can stand easy.

Black chequer plate on the wing-tops might not appear entirely authentic in the eyes of a seasoned concours expert, either, but they do the job they were put there for. So does a set of rock sliders which Adam put in place to protect the paintwork. And with a classic old bonnet-mounted spare wheel, even if it’s not 100% ‘right’ in the classic sense you’ve got to say the whole thing looks absolutely spot-on.

That spare has a 235/85/16 Goodyear Wrangler on it, though the rest of the wheels – which are original Army jobs – are shod with General Grabber ATs. They’re spun by the original 2.5 NA engine, which Adam describes as ’slow but strong, and makes a great sound!’ The gearbox, transfer case and axles are all standard, too, and have simply had parts replaced as necessary – prop UJs, wheel bearings and seals, discs and pads up front, drums and shoes at the back and shoes on the handbrake.

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We mentioned that the Army’s interior map reading light is still in place, and as this suggests the 90’s cabin remains very much as it was. The basic seats are trimmed in their original material, complete with all the scuffs and wear marks of a life well lived – Adam uses the word ‘ripped,’ which seems a little harsh for what we’d look at and call a nice bit of patina. On that subject, the convoy light switch panel is still present in the dashboard and you can just about see the marks where someone has hand-written ‘WITH TRLR 40MPH’ along the top of it. On that subject, there’s a NATO hitch on the back and Adam has a genuine Sankey trailer to go with it.

Obviously, a Land Rover is quite a difficult thing to hide, however Adam managed to do that after taking it off the road to sort out the rust. It was only on SORN for a short time, he says, while he completed the job with the aid of family and friends. ‘We finished the refurb the in secret for my father’s 60th birthday,’ he recalls. ‘He was very surprised when I presented the finished vehicle to him!’

As you would be, especially if you were just expecting socks. Or even that bottle of whisky – I mean, who wouldn’t be happy with one of those?

But a Land Rover 90… now, that’s what we call a present. Especially when it comes from your son, and he’s made it himself. There are many reasons to treasure a vehicle – but we’d challenge you to ever find a better one than this.

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Rolling back the years

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It’s the years, not the miles, that take their toll on old Land Rovers. But that’s fine, because a well executed resto job can always roll them back – which is exactly what’s happened to this classy looking 109” Series III

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o many times, you look at an old Land Rover and find more questions than answers.

That’s the beauty of a vehicle designed to be infinitely rebuildable, of course – though once they’ve been through enough pairs of hands, without a documented history it can become difficult to work out how they came to be the way they are.

The 109” Series III Station Wagon, which we recently spotted on the forecourt at Winchester Auto Barn, is a good example. It’s showing just over 63,000 miles, which is not what you’d call a lot for a truck that first saw the light of day in 1980, though as we all know it’s the years, not the miles, that take their toll.

Having said that, you can roll back the years – which is just what has happened here. The chronology behind it is a mystery, as to some extent is the source of the parts that make it what it is, but one thing is very clear to see. Somewhere down the line, this Landy has had a whole lot of love lavished upon it.

It’s been on the receiving end of more than just that, too. By ‘love’, of course, we mean money. And all the love in the world is pretty pointless if you don’t know what to do with it.

But whoever was behind the project that brought the vehicle back to life, whether by their own hands or others’ they saw to it that the job was done with real skill.

On that subject, there’s a sticker in the rear window and a cover on the spare wheel which suggest the 109 may have been restored by Liveridge 4x4. That would certainly explain the skill – the guys who worked there had no shortage of that, and they sure knew their Land Rovers – though it would also suggest that the work was done several years ago, as the company went bump in 2014.

If this means the 109 was restored at least six and a half years ago, we’d say it’s led a very sheltered life since then. That spare wheel cover still looks good as new, for example – and the galvanised chassis you’ll find underneath it looks like you could eat your dinner off of it.

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The interior looks almost like new. And when you look under the bonnet, it’s an absolute vision.

That’s not just because of how pristine it looks, either. If the galvy chassis was a big investment in structural soundness, whoever owned this truck was similarly dedicated to bringing its performance and refinement up to date. There are many ways of doing this, some of them dubious – but for repowering a Series truck, most experts would say you can’t beat Land Rover’s own Tdi. And that’s what you’ll find here.

It’s a 200 unit, and it appears to be mercifully free of modifications. It’s been installed beautifully, too, with a real OE image to it. The engine appears to be a Discovery unit, if for no other reason than that’s where the ignition key has come from…

It runs beautifully smoothly, aided by an Exmoor Trim soundproofing kit and Fairey Overdrive, and the engine delivers all the power and torque you associate with the Tdi. Certainly, it’s a breeze to drive compared to a more original Series III, with a smooth clutch action and all-round refinement that seems alien in a leafer.

So too, you might say, does a comfortably trimmed cabin. No-one has tried to turn it into something it isn’t, thankfully – they’ve just taken the original and made it right. The doors are trimmed with carpeting material, there are four vinyl high-back seats, things like that – the stuff that makes a vehicle so much more civilised to travel in.

There’s an aftermarket cubby box, too, which contains some sort of modern face-off stereo. This may or may not make things more civilised, depending on your taste in music, but it certainly has the capacity to make long journeys less of a drag.

Not that we think it would be any sort of a chore to smoke around the place in this Series III. It’s as handsome inside as it is out, and with a genuine Safari roof and matching vents it’s designed to look after its occupants.

Which it does. Every bit as well, in fact, as one of them has evidently looked after it. We don’t know the ins and outs of how this Land Rover got to be the way it is – but what we do know is that it’s one of the most elegant 109s we’ve seen in a long time. And that, at least, is one thing that’s no mystery at all.

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Fishy Business

Every year, the coastal waters of South Africa’s Eastern Cape are home to the Sardine Run. Millions of the fish migrate here to spawn – attracting a mob of predators which make it a red letter event for marine biologists. That’s why a convoy of Land Rovers was to be seen heading for the Agulhas Bank with a team of scientists on board – yet another example of Solihull supporting conservation work that will help maintain the diversity of Africa’s world-famous wildlife

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and Rover has a long association with Africa. Throughout the company’s history, its vehicles have been at the heart of expedition travel in every corner of the continent – as well as providing day-today transport for rural communities in

areas with the sort of roads where only a Landy will do.

This connection with the world’s wild places has played an important part in building the Land Rover legend – something of which the company is well aware. Over the years, it has supported

many initiatives and organisations in Africa, and elsewhere across the globe, which fit the image it wants to portray.

The Born Free Foundation is perhaps the most famous of these, however in Africa itself the Kingsley Holgate Foundation has become well known for evoking the spirit of overland exploration to increase awareness of ecological issues.

Both these organisations run Land Rovers, and both were part of the itinerary on the Shoals of Agulhas – the last major expedition to use Defenders prior to the original-shape model going out of production.

Led by TV personality and marine biologist Monty Halls, the fortnight-long expedition covered approximately 1000 kilometres on its way along the Eastern Cape of South Africa – where the Agulhas Bank is home to one of the wonders of the natural world. Every year, millions of sardines are attracted to these coastal waters to spawn – attracting predators from far and wide.

These include sharks and dolphins, as well as seabirds which flock to the area in their tens of thousands to join the feeding frenzy.

The convoy included examples of the Discovery and Discovery Sport, as well of course as the Defender. These included Halls’ own vehicle, a 110 Utility loaded with diving equipment – which was put to very good use later on in the trip. That’s because two of the

vehicles were also towing 1.5-tonne boats, which the team used as part of a shark-tagging exercise.

‘The goal was to gather as much data as we could through shark tagging, DNA sampling and photography,’ explained Meaghan McCord, from the

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‘This kind of programme allows us to understand not only more about the Sardine Run itself but to track the marine life’s activity once it’s over.

We have already shared the genetic samples collected with Stellenbosch University for use in population ecology studies and started monitoring shark movement along the coast using the tagging data. All of this information will provide a greater understanding of the lives of marine predators and contribute to the conservation of the species.’

Towing the boats over the unmade tracks following the coastline of the Eastern Cape provided an added challenge for the vehicles, which at times also encountered more rugged off-road terrain. They also encountered lions, albeit only in the relatively controlled environment of the Born Free Foundation’s big cat sanctuary at Shamwari.

Here, lions and leopards which have been freed from zoos, circuses and other forms of animal prison are returned to their natural habitat and allowed to live as nature intended. More or less, at least. While experiencing a day in the life of the Shamwari staff, the team assisted them in administering a contraceptive injection to a lioness.

Safe to say she didn’t just roll her sleeve up and sit still…

The rendezvous with Kingsley Holgate was maybe less dramatic, but certainly just as educative. After a lifetime of adventures, the charismatic 75 year old from Natal runs a not-for-profit organisation in his own name whose goal is to improve everyday life in South Africa’s villages. His campaigns, which focus on real-world issues, have included distributing water purification systems, malaria nets and reading glasses to rural communities. On this

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occasion, the expedition team visited a school where they introduced the pupils to his campaigns and encourage them to have a voice in the protection and survival of the region’s critically endangered native rhinos.

After this, is was on to Agulhas, where the marine work was to begin.

This was very much the main event.

How big a deal is the Sardine Run really? Expedition leader Monty Halls explains: ‘The biomass of the shoals, along with the attendant predators that follow in their wake, matches the Serengeti – which hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration on earth.

To seek out these vast aggregations of sardines as they work their way up the eastern coast of South Africa has been one of my lifetime ambitions, and the reality certainly matched the many years of expectation.

‘Launching the boats alone was a monumental challenge. But once we had negotiated narrow river inlets and huge surf, we were in another world.

We encountered breaching humpback whales, vast flocks of Cape Gannets, cruising sharks and, most memorably of all, a super-pod of four thousand common dolphins racing along the shoreline seeking out the sardines.’

For anyone, an experience like this could hardly help but be exhilarating.

For a marine biologist, it was a dream come true. ‘It’s always a slightly glib statement to say that something is the trip of a lifetime,’ reflected Halls. ‘But for as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the Sardine Run. A great expedition, a great team, a magnificent spectacle. The memories will last a lifetime.’ As, indeed, will the benefits of the work done by his team – and the Land Rovers that supported them.

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A marvel in miniature

The SAS’ famous Pink Panther Series IIA Land Rover desert patrol vehicles are among the most iconic military 4x4 of all time. They’re incredibly rare in real life – and the one you see here is unique.

That’s because it’s not a Pink Panther at all…

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f you say the words ‘Pink Panther,’ to most people, they’ll think of either Peter Sellers doing a comedy French accent or a streetwise cartoon cat in a car with the worst approach angle of all time. Say them to a Land Rover fan, on the other hand, and they’ll think of another kind of vehicle altogether.

Most readers of the Landy will be familiar with the vehicle officially referred to as Truck, General Service, 3/4 Ton, or FV 18064 – but universally known as the Pink Panther. It will forever be associated with the SAS, for whom it served for around two decades as a desert patrol vehicle.

A total of 72 (Fighting Vehicle) Pink Panthers were built for the SAS Regiment by Marshall of Cambridge – out of which, only around 20 examples are believed to have survived.

According to Land Rover aficionados, several Pinkies were lost to the desert – a rather similar fate to the Long Range Desert Group vehicles of WWII – while other examples were

deemed unsafe for public consumption come demob time and scrapped after thousands of punishing miles.

Another, meanwhile, was completely destroyed when its chutes failed to deploy during HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) jump trials at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire in 1974. Registered 10 FG 54, this unfortunate Land Rover was ever rarer than the typical Pink Panther in that it wasn’t pink.

The vehicle you see pictured here is not actually one of those surviving Pink Panthers – though I hope that perhaps it had you fooled! It’s a faithful reproduction in wood, metal and plastic and is capable of carrying two children at approximately 8mph!

I hand-built the vehicle from scratch using 12mm marine grade plywood on the metal box frame from a mobility scooter. ‘Registered’ 10 FG 65 (65 representing the year I was born!), it boasts accurate scaled-down models of the equipment used by its older and much larger relative. For example, its two GPMGs, which I fashioned from

solid mahogany, use 5.56mm rounds rather than the larger 7.62mm.

To be authentic and as realistic as possible, I trawled the internet and looked through old Land Rover publications for photographs and dimensions. I learned as much as I could about the Pink Panther – which, m among other things, made me realise that I was going to encounter problems when it came to matching the paint colour. As the story goes, the original mix used by the SAS was one tin of red oxide and one tin of white mixed in a drip tray and hand painted with a brace of Quartermaster’s threeinch brushes!

Interestingly, the use of pink in war is not new. Allegedly, the colour’s properties as a form of camouflage were discovered by accident.

As the story goes, some aerial spotters had been using certain ground markers to aid navigation. Whatever these were, they had recently been repainted – but the only paint available at the time was a mixture of whitewash

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For more information please contact 01291 626141 sales@toylander.com www.toylander.com Realistic smoke grenade launchers were replicated using ordinary plastic piping and a bath plug and chain. The zine Maga Convoy/Black Out Light is the remnants f 4x4 o e ic 9 pr of a used spray can lid with a cut made £4.9 over The c tly rose to it n e into the plastic and an industrial light c re have or o t E e IN Z b A or f fitting to the rear; the bespoke canvas cri MAG subs o your do n a c bag as seen in the original Pinkies to you livered t BUT de the rear of the vehicle, is the material from an old NATO camp bed. The military style GS shovels and pick-axe st ing ju were bright red beach toys and were f buy shops! o t s co fashioned in to shape using an anglehe s in t ’s the That ee copie grinder and then later painted black thr and given a patina.

The vehicle measures end-to-end, approximately 92” (233 cm) and, at its widest, 42” (107 cm). It is powered by two 24-volt batteries and a sealed motor; this provides thrust to the rear wheels, which are on independent shock absorbers. The vehicle has full lighting, indicators and even a genuine working Land Rover horn!

The theodolite and tyre bead-breaker on the gun carrier and wheelarches were both fabricated using pieces of scrap MDF, plastic and aluminium. I realise that when you read about some k .co.u of the raw materials I used, it might p o h ines sound as if I threw the vehicle together agaz m 4 without a care, but in fact the opposite .4x ally matic e. it auto ric www is the case – I like to think that all these t Deb e cover p c e ir D only. 35% on th offer riber er, saving features were hand-made to exacting ubsc ft ebit s ar therea D t c Dire .90 a ye detail as painstakingly accurate new 8 *UK, ues at £3 n conti reproductions of the original.

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The smoke grenade launchers were replicated using ordinary plastic piping topped off with bath plugs and chains. The shovels and pick-axe, meanwhile, started life as bright red beach toys; Adrian shaped them using an anglegrinder before painting and weathering them. The blackout light is made from the lid of a spray can, with a slot cut in its face and an industrial light fitting hidden away inside it. The search lights are fog lamps from a Harley Davidson bike, and the number plate is the work of a 3D printer

’58 Pattern Large Pack. The three search lights to the front and side of the vehicle are fog lights liberated from my Harley-Davidson, with fabricated metal handles fashioned to replicate the original. Moreover, there are two full size HSE standard first aid kits located on board too!

For me, getting the smaller details correct was important. I sorted the weapons, the equipment and overall look of the Land Rover but I needed to get the number plate correct in every aspect. I therefore researched what registration plates were issued to these particular Class B fighting vehicles and

discovered they were allocated the numbers 10 FG 30 to 11 FG 01. The vehicles were built as regular 12-volt Series IIA trucks – mechanically similar to a standard military specification Land Rover on the Suffix D Chassis, but obviously with a special forces twist.

Interestingly, it was 10 FG 30 – the first one registered – that was used for the acceptance and for the ‘signing off’ trials. The number plate you see on this model was printed using a commercial grade 3D printer, primed and accented using modeller’s silver paint to replicate standard HM Armed Forces Registration Plates. The original 10 FG 65, it would appear, was sold at the Ruddington military auctions in July 1976; its whereabouts, according to the Pink Panther Register, is currently unknown. Ruddington was the site used by the MoD for auctioning off redundant ex-military vehicles and equipment and the sales were publicly advertised in local and national press.

The speedometer dial is made from photographs of an original Land

Rover Series IIA unit. These were reduced in size and then placed behind smaller car chrome trims. And finally, the gear levers were fashioned using plastic petrol canister pouring tubes to replicate gaiters and topped off with coloured drawer knobs.

To add further realism, I located a Bluetooth loudspeaker discreetly in the engine bay. This provides a continuous Land Rover Series IIA petrol engine sound when the vehicle is being used or shown on display.

All of these details were important to me as a I went through the process of replicating what is a truly famous piece of SAS regimental history. I hope people get as much enjoyment from looking at it as I did from making it!

If you agree that this sensational model Land Rover deserves a second look, the author has placed further photos and so on from the build on YouTube.

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he Range Rover Classic is, well, a classic these days.

But it says much about the vehicle that many of them are still being used day to day as working trucks, carrying loads and pulling trailers with the best of them.

If you can bear the fuel bills, a V8 has a charisma all of its own. For an everyday Rangey, a later one is your most likely bet and this probably means the 3.9-litre version of the engine; these are prone to coolant loss, and of course there are all the usual electrical issues

Series I (1948-1958)

The Series I, particularly in its 80” guise, is the most sought-after of

all Land Rovers. Its engineering and design give it real charisma, but parts aren’t readily available.

Restoration projects require deep pockets, but see it through and the result will be worth mega bucks.

Gone are the days where you could use a Series I as an actual Land Rover. Because with restored examples changing hands

Series III (1971-1985)

The Series III wasn’t too dissimilar to the Series IIA in mechanical

terms, keeping the same 2.25-litre engines throughout the length of its production run.

In 1980, the engines switched to a more durable five-bearing crank rather than the old threebearing setup. The transmission also received syncromesh on all forward gears to make it easier to live with.

Lightweight (1968-1984)

These military vehicles can easily be distinguished from regular

Land Rovers. To mimic the civvy Series machines, the Series III model built from 1972 onwards, also had its headlights switched out to the wings.

Lightweights add an extra dimension to owning a Land Rover.

Their military history and details mean you get a truck with more stories to tell – and that stands

90/110 (1983-1990)

This is Land Rover at its best: a no nonsense workhorse that can

also take you just about anywhere in the world.

Early 90s and 110s are starting to be a real collector’s item. But you’ll likely be searching far and wide for a pristine example.

These Land Rovers had coilsprung suspension, new engines and a world-beating level of rugged off-road capability.

to think about, but it’s still a nice old lump and if you’ve got a vehicle that’s not rotten, there’s always the option of repowering it later down the line.

Obviously, owning any Range Rover won’t be a cheap business. But parts for these later ones are in good supply, and

£5000-£75,000 for millionaire money, preservation is the aim of the game.

The earlier the vehicle, the more it will be worth. The sky’s the limit – but can you really put a price on such an icon?

Pros: Heritage, charm, a true classic, the original Land Rover Cons: Availability of parts, price tag on early 80s

£2500-£30,000 They still carry the simplicity of earlier Land Rovers, but can be obtained for a fraction of the price... for now.

Pros: Most affordable way into Series ownership. Still has the Series pedigree. Parts still widely available Cons: Not yetas desirable as the earlier Series models

£3500-£22,000 out from the crowd. They’re a rare breed, though – so if you find one, it could be worth keeping hold of.

Pros: Not like all the other Land Rovers out there. Military background. Lovely 2.25 petrol Cons: Appearance isn’t to everyone’s taste. Exclusivity over regular models means they command a price premium

£2500-£19,000 A very early 2.25 petrol 90 is a rare thing, and a beautiful one too. But perhaps try for a 2.5 natasp diesel: they’re robust and as simple as they come.

Pros: Excellent parts availability. Easy to work on. Unlimited potential for mods and restos Cons: Puny engines (V8 apart) Not many left in good condition

if you treat it as a rolling restoration you could end up free of depreciation – so the money you spent is an investment.

• Based on a 1991 3.9 V8 Auto.

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Series II/IIA (1958-1971)

£2500-£40,000

much of that early charm. Prices are on the increase, however, as these vehicles start to come into their own as collector’s items.

A 2.25 petrol 88” would be our pick, as the diesel engines were underpowered and rather noisy.

The Series II/IIA has a wider stance than its predecessor and adds an extra (thin) layer of

refinement. While the engines have excellent longevity, they need to have been maintained properly. Be thorough in your checks, both under the bonnet and underneath the body.

Pros: A sound investment to restore. Some now MOT exempt Cons: Bulkheads and chassis rot, springs prone to seizing

Series IIA/IIB FC (1962-1971)

£2500-£15,000

rarity – with all the cachet, pride and immense awkwardness that comes with this status.

By ‘rare’, we’re talking about less than 2500 Series IIA FCs in total. And they tended to have a very hard life, so not many have survived to tell the tale.

Forward-Control models differed from everyday Series IIs by

having heavy-duty ENV axles, but engine-wise they had the familiar 2.25 petrol and diesel lumps. So, don’t expect performance – but do expect to be given an ‘interesting’ time in the workshop…

Pros: A Land Rover like no other, if that’s what you want Cons: Especially brutal to drive, and to find parts

The Series II/IIA is more affordable than a Series I, yet it still carries

Forward Control Land Rovers are a cult within a cult. They’re a real

101 (1972-1978)

Only ever sold to the Army, the 101 became a cult vehicle when

£7500-£26,000 the time came for demob. They were flogged off at very low prices and turned into off-road toys – not something you’d do with one today, given the rarity and classic value they’ve taken on.

Compared to the IIA/IIB FC, the 101 is more fun thanks to its V8 engine. It’s still a military tool, though – some still have fixtures

Defender Tdi (1990-1998)

The Tdi engine, which arrived with the Defender name, can last for

decades if it’s looked after. Find one that’s had all its oil changes (a tall order) and it’ll go round (and round) the clock.

The earlier 200Tdi is simpler and less refined than the 300, which arrived in 1994. But both are superb engines.

Do be aware of whether you’re getting a genuine one, though.

and fittings from their Army life, which adds interest. This is a vehicle for enthusiasts, though, with costs that are sky-high even

by Land Rover standards.

Pros: Master of the road. Lovely V8 soundtrack. Everybody who sees one loves it Cons: Monumental running costs. Expensive to buy, too

£4000-£24,000 Loads of owners have swapped in Tdis from Discoverys; these aren’t worth as much, as they’re less of a known quantity, but a good one can still be a lifelong companion.

Pros: Excellent off-road.

Arguably the very best engines.

Old-school electrics Cons: Many have been used hard. Not rustproof

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Defender Td5 (1998-2007)

The Td5 engine is arguably Land Rover’s most reliable unit and it’s

a strong performer. It does lend itself to being tuned though, so watch out for abused ones and knackered examples that have been pushed beyond the limit.

As with all Defenders, you’ll need a rear crossmember sooner or later – or even a new chassis.

Despite having more electronics than the Tdi, a Td5 Defender can

Freelander 1 (1997-2006)

The Freelander 1 is a cheap gateway into Land Rover ownership.

It’s also a notable classic in its own way, as it heralded the start of the company’s modern era.

It has its issues, though. The viscous coupling is expensive to replace and can be upset simply by running mismatched tyres.

The 1.8 petrol used to be notorious for head gasket failures.

Today’s replacements are much

£6000-£30,000 still be a DIY machine. Parts are in plentiful supply, as is specialist knowledge – and it’s one of the best Land Rovers ever.

Pros: Off-road capability, power, overall reliability. Very well suited to being modified Cons: Rear chassis, premium prices, monstrous road tax on later vehicles

£400-£5500 more robust, but a late diesel is your best bet. Even these can go calamitously wrong, though. This was a more complex car than it needed to be, and buying one for sweeties now doesn’t change that.

Pros: Cheap to buy, no big rust issues, surprisingly able off-road Cons: All sorts of things can go wrong, some very expensively

Defender TDCi (2007-2016)

The last Defenders gained modern 2.4 and 2.2 TDCi engines and

smooth six-speed gearboxes, They still had phenomenal off-road ability and were even okay to sit in. Famously, this was the Defender that actually had a dashboard Many people dislike the TDCi, especially the earlier 2.4, but they still change hands for huge money – especially when the likes of Kahn or Twisted have been

Freelander 2 (2006-2015)

The Freelander 2 was a massive improvement on the model

it replaced. It’s a refined and affordable SUV with a strong engine, good equipment and a decent level of practicality.

It’s become one of the most reliable Land Rovers out there, too.

But do be aware of the rear diff and Haldex unit for costly outlays.

The 2.2-litre diesel engine is a strong performer, though for a

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£9500-£195,000 involed. You will always pay a premium for a Puma, and a Tdi or Td5 may turn out to be a better purchase. Even then, though, look after it and you may well never see depreciation.

Pros: Efficiency, creature comforts, off-road prowess Cons: Price, electronics, TDCi engine is unloved

£2000-£19,500 bargain search out one with the unpopular 3.2 petrol unit. Either way, it’s a fine SUV to drive.

Prices have fallen since the production ended, too – £10,000 now gets you one worth having.

Pros: Reliability, refinement, economy of diesel engine Cons: Transmissions can wear quickly if used for towing

Range Rover Classic (1970-96) £5000-£85,000 Range Rover P38A (1994-2002) £1500-£25,000

The original Rangey is a classic you can use everyday – and there

are people who do just that, preferring to invest new-car money in a restoration than spending it on a current model.

It’s a smart policy, too. An early two-door can cost mega money, but any Classic will appreciate in value if kept in good condition – and sought-after rarities like the CSK and LSE can be a gold mine.

An awful lot of Rangeys have been neglected and/or abused, and you can still buy they cheap.

But if you’ve got the skills, and access to parts, restoring one would be the ultimate hobby that pays.

Pros: Most usable classic Land Rover, V8 power, ride quality Cons: Rust, availability of parts for early models

A Mk2 Rangey in good working order is still a sensational car to

own, even today. The problem is that they’re very complex and very, very good at going wrong.

Air suspension failure is the norm. Head gaskets can let go.

Electronics are laughably flaky.

And parts can cost the earth – as will the labour bills. Perhaps worst of all, nowadays it’s very hard to find one you can be sure hasn’t

spent at least part of its life being worked on by idiots Still, you’ll get a classy motor with proper off-road and towing skills. It’s becoming a classic, too, and prices are still tiny considering everything you get.

Pros: Luxury, price, a Land Rover that doesn’t rust Cons: Electrics. Be very afraid

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Range Rover L322 (2002-12)

The Mk3 Range Rover hit new heights of luxury and was more re-

liable than the P38. It’ll still cost a lot to run, however, and drivetrain faults and underbody corrosion are not unknown.

The TDV8 engine is sublime, but you’ll pay more to get one – especially the 4.4, though the 3.6 has all the power you need. The V8 petrol, on the other hand, is temptingly cheap. Guess why…

RR Sport Mk1 (2005-2013)

The Sport is mechanically similar to the Discovery 3 – meaning it’s

a supreme off-roader as well as being a funky road ride. It doesn’t handle like a sports car, but is agile enough for an SUV. A Discovery of the same era is far more practical, however, while a full-fat Rangey has more class.

The Sport is still a massively able tow barge, though, in addition to all its other virtues.

RR Evoque Mk1 (2011-19)

When the Evoque was launched, it signalled JLR’s intent on hitting

the masses. Given that it was the company’s fastest-selling vehicle, they clearly hit the brief, even if it wasn’t for the traditional Land Rover owner.

It’s actually still a capable thing off-tarmac – but it’s definitely more at home on the road.

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RR Sport Mk2 (2013-on)

£9500-£47,000 because there are so many out there, used prices are tempting.

There’s a Convertible model, too, as well as three and five-door tin-tops. We say stick to the latter, and be sure to get one with 4WD. Pros: Economy, handling, iconic concept-car image Cons: Cramped rear seats, not as practical as a Disco Sport

The second-generation Range Rover Sport is 400kg lighter than

range supply copious amounts of power, and its road manners are absolutely impeccable.

It’s startlingly capable off-road, too, even if getting one muddy would feel like bad form. Most that leave the tarmac probably do so only when their owners are in the mood to blow some grouse out of the sky.

the original, meaning it’s almost economical to run. It feels really nimble and agile on the road, too, and it comes with a range of engines giving it a brisk turn of pace.

Some won’t like the flamboyant posture, while others will love it.

Either way, inside the cabin it’s very nearly as luxurious as the full-fat Range Rover.

RR Evoque Mk2 (2019-on)

Most Range Rovers all look the same at the front now, but the new

The Velar a competent cruiser and has received numerous accolades

Discovery 2 (1998-2004)

The Disco 2 is powered by the Td5 engine, one of Land Rover’s most

most reliable units ever. It drives well, too – mated to a manual box it has more guts even than the V8 option, which is surprisingly bland but predictably thirsty.

Whereas the Disco 1 was prone to body rust, the D2 is fine here.

Instead, its chassis rots like a carrot, especially towards the back end. Also at the back, seven-seat

Discovery 5 (2017-on)

The Discovery 5 is a versatility monster. As an all-rounder, at

launch it was the most capable Land Rover on sale – the new Defender will be going some to wrest that crown from it.

All the engines in the range are refined and flexible, and its chassis is remarkably supple for such a big vehicle. There’s no end of electronics working away in the background, but the effect is very

other models expected to follow the Velar in due course.

But is there a whiff of style over substance? Well, it’s a very good SUV. But you don’t half pay a premium for those suave looks...

Pros: Stylish design, chic cabin, excellent tech features Cons: Feels like an indulgence, especially at such a high price

£1100-£9000 models had air-suspension, with all the horrors that brings.

Mainly, D2 owners will tell you about rogue electronics. And leaky sunroofs. They still love their trucks, though, which says a lot.

Pros: Td5 power and reliability, great all-rounder, lots of choice Cons: Chassis rust, electronics, leaky sunroofs, air suspension

£25,600-£80,000 convincing – as is an interior that might make you wonder why you’d bother paying more for a Range Rover. Just be careful not to go wild with the options and end up paying more for a Discovery…

Pros: Immense blend of comfort and practicality Cons: Feels more like a softroader than a proper Discovery

The original Discovery was based on the Defender of the time, but

Evoque has adopted a similiar back end to the larger Velar. It’s not just the exterior that mimics the looks of the larger vehicle, however, as the Evoque has gained the latest Touch Pro Duo tech and a hike in quality.

The main highlight of the new Evoque is the fact the majority of the range is made up of mild

with a 100” wheelbase and a slick body containing a spacious, flexible cabin. It was well equipped and refined to drive, and it came with the wonderful Tdi engine.

Over time, the Discovery’s epic off-road ability meant almost all of them were hammered at playdays.

Lower body rust is a big killer, too.

So it’s rare to find a good one now,

Discovery 3/4 (2004-2017)

The Disco 3 is an astonishing allround vehicle. It’s good on the road

and capable off-road, genuinely luxurious and a giant of a tow truck, and as well as being able to seat seven adults it can be turned into a van with a totally flat rear load area.

The Disco 4 was basically the same vehicle evolved; in the used market, it all comes down to your budget. The problem will always

Discovery Sport (2015-19)

The Discovery Sport packs seven seats into a Freelander-sized

Inside, the Range Rover’s cabin is superb, with sumptuous trim and cutting-edge equipment.

Prices are, of course, as immense as the vehicle itself. But if you can afford it, so too is the presence a Rangey will give you.

Pros: Class, luxury, engines, vast all-round capability Cons: Price

£22,500-£190,000

Range Rover Velar (2017-on) £31,500-£95,000 Discovery 1 (1989-1998) because of its particularly handsome exterior. It’s based upon the same architecture as the Jaguar F-Pace but has greater off-road ability and is available with a wide choice of engines, most of which combine good economy with usable everyday performance.

The interior is Land Rover’s most advanced cabin to date, with

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Range Rover L405 (2012-on) £27,000-£220,000

This isn’t a DIY motor, but it certainly is a Range Rover, with brilliant off-road and towing skills.

It relies a lot on electronics, but they work wonders – and the deepdown engineering is very robust.

Pros: Great off-road, luxury, image, TDV8 powerplants Cons: Very complex. Huge running costs

You’re looking at a car which many people associate with rich chavs and criminals, however. And being based on the Discovery 3, it can’t help but share that vehicle’s reputation as a money pit.

Pros: Decent performance and all-round dynamics Cons: A Disco 3 is more usable.

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body and dishes up an appealing all-round blend of comfort, kit and general driving manners.The third row of seats is only suitable for little ‘uns, though, and off-road it’s a Discovery in name only.

It’s a more practical proposition than the closely related Evoque, and you won’t need to live with the fear of Posh Spice jokes. You

The only stumbling block with such a fine motor is going to be how to pay for it. Depreciation has started to bring down the purchase price – though you’ll never run one on a shoestring.

Pros: Performance, refinement, glorious interior Cons: Marmite image. Pricey to buy and run

£31,600-£55,000 hybrids, available with diesel and petrol engines combining to an electric motor. Only the base D150 Evoque escapes the electrification, and we’d avoid it as it doesn’t have four-wheel drive.

Pros: Feels like a proper Range Rover inside Cons: Petrol engine is poor on fuel economy, even as a hybrid

£1000-£18,000 and when you do they tend to be priced with a lot of optimism.

Very early ones in tip-top condition are full-on classics, too. For a sound one to own, we’d look for a tidy 300Tdi. Pros: Price, practicality, parts availability. Epic off-road ability Cons: The body rusts like it’s been doused in sea water

£2950-£38,000 be maintenance costs – infamously, the timing belt is a body-off job, and rust is becoming more and more of an issue with these vehicles, too.

Pros: All-round ability, stunning practicality, luxury and kit on high-speccers Cons: Cam belts, handbrakes air suspension… the list goes on

£15,000-£38,000 might shudder at the price if you’re buying new, though – but on the used market, there are some tidy looking deals to be had, even on high-spec examples.

Pros: More practical than an Evoque, and less vulgar. Seven seats. Capable enough off-road Cons: Back seats only for small mammals. Price of top models

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Series IIB FC (1968). Overland camper. Perkins 4236, Series IIA box with overdrive. Custom body with sink, cooker, worktop, 4 berths, chemical toilet. 4 seats. £9750. Carmarthenshire. 07910 748847 07/21/010

Series III 88” HT (1977). 47,000 miles. Professionally restored in 2015. Original spec with correct spot welds visible. In regular use.

MOT/tax exempt but will be sold with full MOT. £13,750.00. Bury.

07971 845395 07/21/011

Series IIA Lightweight (1969).

Full ground-up rebuild in 2016.

Series III wings. 2.8-litre Daihatsu turbo-diesel engine. Series III overdrive gear box. Many new parts. £10,000 ono. North Yorkshire 07870 937634. 07/21/017

Series I 86” (1956). Superb patina.

Original 2.0 petrol engine. In use all its life. Chassis and bulkhead repaired, new brakes, suspension, steering, canvas, hood sticks and much more. £22,500. Burton on Trent. 07527 729920 05/21/020

Series IIA (1968). Galv chassis, rebuilt engine, box and transfer case. New loom, exhaust and front tyres. Fitted with parking sensors, alarm and central locking! MOT/ tax exempt. £8250. Chesterfield.

07929 063368 07/21/002

Series III 109” 2.25 petrol (1982).

75,000 miles. Galv chassis. New rad, exhaust, master cylinders, brakes, brake servo, belts. Military bumper. Spare set of 5 wheels and tyres. MOT Dec. £8500. Axminster.

07413 578623 05/21/009

Series III 88 (1972). 2.5 n/a diesel. FWH, nearly new tyres.

Runs sweetly, straight body with patina. Brownchurch rack. Comes with spare set of new springs and shocks (boxed). £6495. Oxon.

07885 578612 05/21/004

Series III 109” 2.25 diesel HCPU (1982). 74,097 miles. High-Cap Pick-up in bronze green with rear canvas. Front winch. Drives well, owned since 2009 and regularly serviced. MOT Sept. £7995. Dorking. 07470 309797 05/21/016

Series IIA 2.25 diesel (1967).

70,700 miles. Body-off resto, all welding done. Works well, no rust.

New brakes, loom, prop UJs, lights, fuel tank, seats, starter motor. Full fluid change. £8995. Norwich.

07914 683519 05/21/007

Series III 88” 2.25 diesel (1983).

34,000 miles. Fantastic condition.

Original 5MB engine. Fairey Overdrive, FWH. Swing-away spare carrier, rear seats and windows.

MOT Dec. £7650. Melbourne, Derbys. 07956 967864 05/21/006

Series III Lightweight (1974) 2.25 petrol. Documented 35,000 miles.

Good chassis, original condition.

New hood, new points. 24-volt. Full MOT even though exempt. Paint needs a rub down. £7400. Lancs.

07451 112223 06/21/001

Series I 80” (1948). Number 5168.

Rebuilt chassis and bulkhead, new brakes, fully rewired on period loom, 1.6 engine rebuilt 10k miles ago. Stainless tank and exhaust. £35,995. Bude. 07549 527500 05/21/002

Series IIB Forward Control (1968).

With 3.0 straight six, believed to be a Daimler engine. Chassis-up rebuild. Gas kit installed but not connected. Work truck, not concours. No PAS. £34,500 Boston.

07454 248393 05/21/005

Defender 90 (1996). 99,700 miles. BMW 3.0 engine, auto, galv chassis. -1” suspension, Sawtooth alloys, night heater, 10” Android stereo, Momo wheel, Sparco seats.

MOT Sept. £29,995. Knutsford.

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Defender 110 200 Tdi Utility (1991). 188,000 miles. Boost alloys, snorkel, Mud Stuff dash, LED bar, Red Booster, heated screen.

New turbo, clutch, fuel tank, alarm, brakes. MOT Nov. £16,895. Sheffield. 07583 012004 06/21/013

90 County Station Wagon (1985).

134,000 miles. 200Tdi conversion, recon Ashcroft gearbox, new clutch.

Disc brakes. +2” lift, Qt3 radius arms, Tabor winch. Galv bulkhead.

LEDs. £7650. Romney Marsh.

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Defender 90 Tdi (1990). 146,000 miles. New rear chassis, UJs, handbrake. Winch, LEDs, +2” Terrafirma suspension. Brand new wheels and tyres. Drives as a Land Rover should. MOT Dec. £8500. Coventry.

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90 HT (1987). Chassis-up refurb.

BMW 3.0 M57 diesel (200bhp), custom R380 box, new clutch, Td5 rad. Disco transfer case, 23-spline axles. Relocated ECU. Dynamat, carpets. MOT Dec. £13,995. Salisbury. 07736 154837 05/21/010

Defender 90 300Tdi (1994).

139,000 miles. Unmolested. Chassis welded. Recent battery, brakes, shocks, bumper, headlights, filters, cam belt, air filter, all oils. Tyres like new. MOT Dec. £9999. Lincoln.

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Defender 90 Td5 County (2002).

212,000 miles. Superb chassis and bulkhead. Just had full service and full chassis treatment. Freestyle alloys with good tyres. MOT Mar. £11,795. Cobham. 07563 069887 05/21/014

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110 CSW 300Tdi (1987). 157,849 miles. R380 box. EGR blank. PAS. BFG MTs. Ally sump guard. New rear chassis, fuel tank, brakes and steering overhauled, good door bottoms.

MOT Dec. £11,495. Shrewsbury.

07722 687742 07/21/006

Defender 110 200Tdi Soft-Top (1989). 171,000 miles. Ally rad and intercooler, stainless exhaust.

Snorkel. New clutch, props, PAS box.

Very good chassis and bulkhead.

MOT Sept 21. £16,000. Wareham.

07890 581396 07/21/007

Defender 110 Wolf XD (1997).

Almost £40k build cost. Allisport rad, intercooler header tank and more. Stainless fixings. Excellent chassis, watertight hood, LEDs, Raptor paint, Exmoor seats. £22,000.

Bungay. 07775 563902 07/21/001

110 200Tdi SW (1983). 180,000 miles. Professionally fitted engine.

Very sold chassis, bulkhead and floors. Ideal everyday motor or to fully restore into mint condition.

MOT Feb. £7995. Northampton.

07500 800267 07/21/009

Defender 110 2.4 TDCi XS Double-Cab. 90,000 miles. New turbo.

LEDs, uprated anti-roll bars, disc handbrake, snorkel, wheel spacers, HD spare wheel mount, ally load liner. Fresh MOT. £24,995. Colyton. 07773 210720 07/21/004

90 Hard-Top (1990). 166,157 miles. Isuzu 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine. New PAS box. Well maintained, very reliable. Many extras.

MOT March 2022 (no advisories). £8500 ovno. Hereford. 07786 781421 07/21/015

Defender 90 200Tdi Hard-Top (1990). 140,000 miles. Discovery engine. Snorkel, roof rack, mud-terrains on Tornado alloys.

Chequer plated sills. 5-seater. MOT November. £6750. Falmouth.

07531 020474 07/21/018

Defender 90 2.5 petrol (1986).

99,999 miles. 5-speed manual, PAS, LEDs, electric fan, copper brake pipes, Jaguar seats. Always Waxoyled, really solid, good condition.

MOT Feb. £7500. Northampton.

07803 584006 05/21/017

Defender 90 (1987). 131,000 miles. Snorkel, air horn, CB, winch, 2” lift, Raptor dash, LEDs, swingaway spare carrier. New belts, fuel tank, shocks, alternator, exhaust.

Solid chassis. MOT Nov. £6200.

Sandown. 07402 695359 06/21/008

Defender 90 2.4 TDCi XS Station Wagon. 83,200 miles. Good chassis.

Genuine rear seats. Pan windows, Corbeaus, LEDs, Startech wheel, Alpine stereo. New clutch at 51k.

FSH. MOT Oct. £28,500. Praa Sands. 07791 697003 06/21/014

Defender 110 Td5 Pick-Up (1999).

240,000 miles (has a replacement engine). Stage 2 map, big intercooler, straight-through exhaust.

Warn 8274, LEDs, bucket seats.

New wheels and tyres. £12,000.

Pidley. 07725 428279 06/21/006

Defender 110 Double-Cab (2013).

63,000 miles. Unmolested. Electric windows, central locking, USB Bluetooth radio. Outstanding example, drives great, everything works. Just had full service. £25,995 no VAT. Burnley. 07771 727696 06/21/017

Defender 110 300 Tdi SW. Orig chassis and engine in good condition. Aux fuel tank. Snorkel, Wolf wheels, diff and steering guards, ladder and roof rack, swing-away spare carrier. MOT Mar. £7250. Lichfield. 07454 771999 06/21/015

Defender 90 2.5 petrol (1991).

92,500 miles. Three owners fro mnew (including Alton Towers for 18 years). Many new parts and in good working order. MOT February 2022. £9995. 07411 458009

110 2.5n/a (1986). Resto chassis, bulkhead, outriggers, crossmember, new footwells, bodywork, brakes, UJs, running gear. Wolf 90 cage, rock sliders, snorkel, rear side seats. MOT Oct. £8400. Ashford. 07376 252651 05/21/003

Defender 130 Quadtech (2003).

150,000 miles. Good chassis and bulkhead, new crossmember, decat, remap, EGR delete, Brownchurch rack, Puma seats, 13,500lb winch.

MOT Jan. £15,000. Hornsea.

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DISCOVERY Defender 90 300Tdi County Station Wagon (1998). 236,000 miles. New rear shocks, starter motor and anti roll bar links. Good overall condition for age. FSH. £8900. Sturminster Newton.

07896 574195 05/21/012

Defender 90 TDCi Soft-Top (2011).

104,000 miles. 20” alloys, good tyres, sports intercooler, Momo wheel, nudge bar, side steps, tow hitch. Chassis, bulkhead and doors all perfect. MOT Sept. £24,999.

Stockport. 07792 132288 06/21/009

Defender 110 Td5 CSW (2001).

70,400 miles. Solid chassis. New intercooler, brakes, clutch cylinders, drive belts and tensioner in last year. Impeccable service history.

MOT Mar. £18,995. Southampton.

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Discovery TD5 Auto (2003).

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FSH. MOT Sept. £6495. Ramsgate.

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110 Wolf XD that’s had a small fortune spent on it

WE’VE ALL GOT OUR OWN PERSONAL TASTE in Land Rovers. But everybody loves a Wolf. With its heavy-duty chassis and axles, not to mention the engine we all wish they’d been able to keep forever on civvy ones, the heavy-duty military Defender is renowned as perhaps the best example there is of a purely-for-purpose Landy.

That’s why we all love a Wolf. And someone really loved this Wolf, because they spent about forty grand on turning it into their own vision of lupine perfection.

It’s the sort of project that can end up creating a horror show. But this is a Wolf which, mercifully, still looks like a Wolf.

Where did the money go? A fair bit of it lives under the bonnet, where you’ll find… no, not a silly V8, but a Tdi whose Christmases all came at once.

The first thing you’re likely to notice is about a

quarter of a mile of silicone hoses, all of which are in the same blue colour. Personal taste, of course, but what you don’t want to do is make it look like someone’s dropped a hand grenade down the back of Mr Tumble’s trousers.

Keep looking, and you’ll see a long list of goodies from Allisport. The radiator, intercooler, header tank, air box, washer bottle, oil separator and rocker cover breather are all made of aluminium – and sure enough, though everything in the engine bay looks like it’s had a bath or two in grubby water, they’re still a quick wash and polish away from shining like a new pin.

The theme continues elsewhere, with stainless steel fixings used throughout the entire vehicle.

We all know how an otherwise immaculate Defender can be left looking rougher than a badger’s bottom by a load of rusty fixings, so this is an investment we’re surprised more people don’t make.

The Wolf already looks tidy on its standard-fit steel wheels, but this one has a set of Blindo military alloys and, well, it looks even tidier. Personal taste again, but just LOOK at them. If you really

like Wolf metal, the spares (plural: there are two) are still mounted on original rims. The spares look to us like the Army’s old favourite, the Michelin XZL, while the roadwheels are wearing Cooper Discoverer STTs. Further additions include quality LED headlights, Spafex wing mirrors and an Exmoor Trim cubby box. The latter company’s sand coloured covers are also in place on the seats, which are heated Defender XS units mounted on extended-height runners for extra legroom. The windscreen’s a heated one, too.

Underneath, there’s a disc handbrake and stainless steel exhaust. The Wolf’s seller also says it has a custom suspension set-up featuring dislocation cones ‘and everything else you can think of.’ We can think of a single transverse leaf spring, but that’s probably not what he means…

Another feather in the vehicle’s cap is a fullbody Raptor finish in the correct military paint colour. Applied by U-Pol themselves, it’s subtle but it’s also superb – and as well as the way it looks, it provides an ultra-strong protective layer for the panels. Scratch them through this stuff and you’ve probably also written them off in the process.

Up top, the Wolf’s soft-top was part of the big rebuild – and it remains 100% watertight. The seller admits to being amazed by this, but points out that the previous owner (who commissioned the project) did it using the best of everything.

To this end, he also had the original Tdi engine replaced by a rebuilt unit. This has just had a new

timing belt, along with a new set of pulleys and so on, and everything throughout the entire drivetrain has been given an oil change.

The seller says the vehicle’s chassis is in excellent condition. Some bubbling has started at one end of the rear crossmember, but it’s still early days there.

There’s a school of thought that says the Wolf is perfect exactly as it comes out of the Army, but the good thing about this one is that its character has been expertly preserved – enhanced, even – throughout the process of making it into what its old owner wanted to be ‘the best Defender in the country.’ A lofty goal, but you wouldn’t want to mess with this Land Rover unless you were packing something seriously tasty yourself.

At £22,000, the 110 will cost you more than buying a Wolf straight from the MOD – but you don’t half get a lot for your money. And when you look at how little of a Puma that sort of money gets you, it starts to sound like a better idea than ever. It’s advertised at the top of this page…

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130,400 miles. Big 10-year service done. Recent brakes and suspension compressor, upgraded ZF sump and filter. Drives and rides superbly.

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Range Rover Classic 200Tdi Vogue (1993). Manual. 137,300 miles. 14-year rolling resto, all new inner panels replaced and 100% rot-free. +2” suspension, cranked rear arms. £12,900. Petersfield.

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Range Rover Vogue 3.5 EFI Auto (1986). 81,000 miles. Last of the steel-grille models. Totally original and unmolested. 4-spoke steering wheel. Rare Balmoral Green. VGC, drives impeccably. FSH. £18,000.

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Range Rover (1988). 50,434 miles. 200Tdi. All body welding and crossmember done. New exhaust, clutch, cambelt, brakes, tyres. Good interior, chassis never welded. £5500. Stanley.

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Range Rover 3.9 Vogue (1991).

120,000 miles. Repainted and new leather trim. Stainless exhaust. Mint condition. Used in the film Rise of the Footsoldier Marbella. £17,000. Benfleet.

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Range Rover Overfinch 570CI (1987). 61,900 miles. Light project. Good chassis and body, outstanding interior. In use to 2018, needs outer sills and light resto. £14,950. Middlesbrough.

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Wood and Pickett Range Rover (1988). Once owned by Elton John. £60k resto including all new wood and leather. New 10-speaker stereo. Rebuilt engine with upgraded EFI. FSH. £100,000. Southampton.

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Range Rover Sport 3.6 TDV8 HSE (2009). 111,436 miles. Remap, EGR delete. Air compressor refurb, new air tank. Alloys refurbed. Glohh rear LEDs. Pioneer CarPlay stereo.

FSH. MOT Jan. £7750. Stockport.

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Range Rover Vogue SE (1993).

87,000 miles. 3950cc V8, auto, 182bhp. Fully operational air suspension. Black leather, ice-cold air-con. HPI clear. MOT Feb. £10,995. Leek. 01538 385802 or 07985 661294 05/21/019

Range Rover 4.6 Holland and Holland (2000). 100,500 miles. 1 of 100 examples. VHS rear entertainment system, Overfinch rear seat conversion. Excellent condition. £14,950. Middlesbrough.

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Range Rover Evoque Prestige Lux Auto (2011). 111,000 miles. Every available extra fitted, inc TV/DVD with dual-view screen and 825W stereo. Showroom condition, drives like new. FSH. MOT Aug. £10,995.

Newbury. 07766 771320 06/21/019

Range Rover Evoque SD4 Dynamic Auto 3dr (2012). 85,000 miles. Climate, cruise, leather, electric seats, sat-nav, parking sensors.

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