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!

Mixing it up

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

Will PM jump ship to BMW?

MROC receives award

Get ready to get muddy

JLR cyber attack

LETTERS

Land Rover Monthly

YOUR PICTURES

PRODUCTS

JLR wedded to a new ‘c’ word: curated

Lightweight plays heavy hauler

Land Rover life: Aus v UK

Oi, you can’t park there, mate!

NORFOLK GARAGE

FROM GRASS ROOTS TO DAKAR DREAMS • Land Rovers have always been ingrained in motorsport. Roy Duffy heads to Wales to find out how Defenders are carrying on that legacy

ON YOUR MARKS MILES WILLIAMS

THE DRIVER MARK THOMAS

WHAT’S IN A NAME? • This Defender has borne the name of two amazing explorers. Oliver Keohane joins Kingsley Holgate to share the lore of this overlanding legend…

THE CAPTAIN’S TANK

EXPEDITION 42: GREATER GORONGOSA

THE BIG LIGHTWEIGHT • The ¾-ton truck – ultimately an unsuccessful mid-1960s private venture by Rover to create a replacement for the British Army’s 109in… This is its story

THE BIG LIGHTWEIGHTS

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY • In single family ownership from new with fully documented history and sensitively renovated without spoiling its hard-earned patina, SIIAs don’t get much better than this

A DAY WITH AQUARIUS WHEEL COVERS • Do you remember the 1990s and early 2000s? If so, you will remember that every Discovery, Freelander and Defender had a spare wheel cover in place, usually with the dealer’s name and details on. Today, bespoke tuning companies, restorers and specialist dealers are still fitting wheel covers to promote their businesses. Who is behind the wheel covers that are fitted to thousands of vehicles? Greg King finds out

SCALE MATTERS • Welcome to a brand-new section of LRM, dedicated to both R/C and static models

Mini mindset • Why and how long-term Land Rover fan Fred Yeung has replicated his beloved Series III in 1/10th scale

TRIED & TESTED • There’s nothing quite like assessing products in real world conditions

The story so far • It’s been mentioned here and there, but now Martin gives his 1985 110 a proper introduction

Red letter day • Dave Barker gets an important notice about his Discovery 4’s tow ball

Welcome to the family • Fred Matysek shares how he came to own his first Land Rover

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EVENTS

Automatic advantage

REPLACE A ROTTEN OUTRIGGER • Bulkhead outriggers are one of the most common rot spots on a Series or Defender chassis. Here’s how to banish the rust

CONVERTING A DEFENDER TDCi TO AUTO • Trevor fits essential specially manufactured parts prior to installing the auto gearbox

LOWER STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT • If your steering becomes heavy, sticky or doesn’t recentre, it’s almost certain a new lower collapsible steering shaft is needed. Ed Evans explains why, and how it’s fitted

Torqueback

1954 SERIES I 86in V8 ‘WALLACE’