Land Rover Monthly May 2021

IT’S mid-March as I type this but the camping tickets for the Billing Off-Road Show to be held at the end of June have already sold out. Yes, you read that right. Never before in the illustrious history of this popular show (which LRM is proud to be closely associated with) has that happened. I guess Land Rover lovers are looking forward to going off-roading, camping and buying gear (not to be confused with beer) again. Who can blame them? It’s been a while. Hopefully things will continue to improve in Britain so that you might be able to enjoy some sort of a normal summer. For those who missed out on Billing Off Road Show camping tickets do not fear, we have the perfect solution for you. If you’re planning on…

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CHRIS McCormack, co-founder of ORE4x4, is making it his mission to raise awareness and generate support for small British manufacturing businesses with the ultimate aim to set up a consortium focused solely on the Land Rover market. It all began when ORE was contacted by a fellow enthusiast, Nathan, on Instagram regarding what seemed to be an overseas competitor trying to replicate their wheel carrier. Further investigation confirmed that the individual posting the photos of a very similar design was associated with a known retailer and the post was later removed. Chris was so astounded that someone had bothered to contact ORE to highlight this particular post that he later called him to say thank you and sent him one of their wheel carriers as a token of his gratitude. It turned…

A WEEKEND packed full of 4x4 fun for all of the family – whether you’re knee high to a grasshopper or closer in age to the Series I – there is no excuse why you shouldn’t be booking the date in your diary, which by the way is Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 June, 2021. Here are our top 5 reasons why you should be coming to the Billing Off Road Show. 1 Show and Tell The Land Rover Monthly team will be presenting a 90-minute ‘Show and Tell’ event each day of the show, whereby the owners of some very rare and special Land Rovers will drive their vehicles on to a stage and talk about them to the editor and our various expert contributors. It’s new for 2021 and set…

GOING on a motoring event during lockdown is just plain weird. As I arrive at the Eastnor Castle Land Rover Experience I’m told not to leave my old Defender. A lady in a bio hazard suit comes over and tells me to stick a swab up my nose and throat, then 30 minutes later she confirms a negative test result and I’m free as Nelson Mandela. After a short, socially-distanced brief, I climb into the 21MY Discovery. How ironic that I find myself alone in what they have just sold to me as the ‘only full-size seven-seater premium SUV.’ That's like being the only person on the dancefloor when the DJ plays your favourite tune. But now it’s time to dance with the new Disco. The biggest changes for the 21MY…