Land Rover Monthly

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

All-weather Land Rovering…

IN THIS ISSUE…

JLR to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK from used car batteries

JLR announces 300 new jobs in the Midlands

Ineos acquires Botswana-based conversion specialist Kavanga to move the Grenadier into the safari and conservation markets

NEWS IN BRIEF

LETTERS

Land Rover Monthly

YOUR PICTURES

PRODUCTS

The disappearing Land Rover logo… • Award-winning journalist Gary Pusey is co-author of Range Rover The First Fifty, trustee of The Dunsfold Collection and a lifelong Land Rover enthusiast

Mud, mud, glorious mud… • Thom is a British freelance journalist who has written for The Times and The Guardian, and now mostly spends her time reporting from Libya

K’gari getaway • When Brit Jack Dobson emigrated to Australia in 2010 he took his passion for Land Rovers along with him

Things that go bump • Tom Barnard is an author, veteran motoring journalist and LRM’s market guru

Petrol power

MIDNIGHT CLUB • This stunning OEM+ rebuild is the result of obsessive parts hoarding, a clear plan and hundreds of late nights. But the finished article isn’t being squirrelled away in a collection – far from it

DEFENDER GONE WILD • Manon and Tobias’ Defender 110, Rafiki, is every bit the working Land Rover. Just not in the way you might expect…

PASSION FOR PERFECTION • Restored to better-than-new condition in Cheshire and Hungary, Darren Ashcroft’s Series I is finally back home…

THE DETROIT STARS… • The Range Rover Sport has been one of JLR’s best sellers since it was launched in 2005, when the car you see here took centre stage at the Detroit Motor Show…

CHARGE! • The epic 2023 Rhino Charge yielded fantastic results for Team Gumtree 4x4, winning the Unmodified class for the third year running. John Bowden reports

Trim and proper • Steve adds sound deadening and storage to his Defender

Friends reunited • Dave’s Series I gets together with some important characters from its past

Too good to miss • Tom bags himself a bargain base-spec Freelander 1

Yorkshire Tales • Red Rose Land Rover Club’s annual greenlane runs are a favourite with members and raise funds for charity

Join the ultimate Land where voices unite and Rover community experiences are shared

TECH • Projects, repairs, modifications and advice

Playing safe

STRIPPING THE OLD BULKHEAD • Trevor details a methodical system for removing the components and disconnecting systems from the old bulkhead

RESTORING A SERIES I STEERING WHEEL • Not all restoration processes are high-tech. Alisdair Cusick shows one method that relies on old materials and tooling

HOW TO CHANGE ROVER V8 EXHAUST GASKETS • Changing exhaust manifold gaskets should be straightforward, but there are issues to look out for, as Alisdair Cusick explains

FIT A FOLD DOWN TABLE • Turn your taildoor into a useful workspace with this new kit from Terrafirma

EVENTS

1997 DEFENDER 110