Land Rover Monthly

The magazine that covers all you need to know about your Land Rover

The new normal

INEOS Automotive reveals the exterior design of the Grenadier • Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s new rugged off-roader with modern tech and powerful BMW engines promises to fulfil the core functions of a utilitarian 4x4

Land Rover and Autohome create roof tent for new Defender

JLR launch new way to buy a car

Launch of new commercial Defender 90 and 110 will restore the Hard Top name to the line-up

PRODUCTS

LETTERS

Landrover Monthly

YOUR PICTURES

The Tata years

Can JLR bounce back?

Stolen and recovered

Ramblings of a Brit Aussie

INSTA LANDY STARS

Getting back to normal

Brake shoe struggle

Pet hates

Discovery bargains

New Defender: FIT FOR THE CAMEL TROPHY? • Would you trust your new Defender on a tough off-roading expedition where your life depended on it?

Bravo for Bedfordshire • Patrick tackles ten Bedfordshire greenlanes with a little help from some locals

Rhapsody in (Tuscan) Blue • LRM was only too pleased to help when JLR needed an early Range Rover for the launch of the new Fifty limited edition

A Drive on the Wild Side • Celeb chef Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s Series II 109" Gastrowagon, as used on his TV show A Cook on the Wild Side, recently resurfaced again. Patrick Cruywagen takes it for a short drive and picnic

SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Born Free legacy PART 2 • In the years following the publication of Born Free and the completion of the film, George and Joy Adamson created an enduring legacy that continues to this day

Cartels and Condors Tour • Join overland adventurer Gerry Mulligan on an epic trip through South America in his 300Tdi Defender 110. This month: Colombia and Ecuador

Test of the Crest • A 1998 Discovery V8 takes on the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route, a 1000 km unpaved track that crosses the state from Oregon to Canada along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains. Ifwildcamping, rattlesnakes, andaraceagainsta forest fire is your thing then you might want to give it a try

Supporting local industry • Patrick gets new tyres and takes them laning

On the road again • The unpaved roads, that is. Our Dave reckons there’s never been a better time for exploring the greenlanes of Britain now lockdown’s ending

Progress report • Trev’s 130 Chassis-Cab build hits a snag

Close call • A worn trackrod end almost meant a failed MoT

Defender vs Grenadier

Replacing a 200Tdi timing belt • Timing belt failure can destroy an engine in an instant. Trevor Cuthbert explains how to renew this critical component on a 200Tdi

Repairing the forward structure and seat belt mountings • Corrosion around the front of the rear tub and its seat belt mountings could have disastrous consequences in an accident. Steve Miller explains the fix.

Diagnosing oil pressure problems • When the oil pressure light comes on, it’s time to switch off and diagnose. Alisdair Cusick shows how to find the causes

Sorting the propshaft • Tracing noises on modern motors is tricky, but a suspect propshaft is easily removed for testing and refit or replacement. Ed Evans explains how

What Land Rover should I buy? • How has Covid-19 and the lockdown affected Land Rover sales? Dave Phillips investigates and advises…

CARTOON

WORK IN PROGRESS • 1959 SERIES II 88” 2.25 PETROL

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