Land Rover Owner October 2021

‘Get ready for a great show’ The LRO Show is almost upon us, and this issue is a taster of some of the great stuff you’ll get to see at the East of England Showground on 11-12 September. I’ve been lucky enough to drive a Bowler Defender Challenge 90; Bowler is bringing one to the show and showing it off in the main arena. And you can look all over it and chat to the guys on the Bowler stand. Our cover star this issue is Ronnie Maughan Jnr’s gorgeous Defender 110 – and you’ll find that on the YRM stand. You’ll be able to see all of the little bits that make this a forever Land Rover. Elsewhere, overlander Julie Osborne-Tame (p68) will be joining us for one of…

‘Get ready for a great show’ The LRO Show is almost upon us, and this issue is a taster of some of the great stuff you’ll get to see at the East of England Showground on 11-12 September. I’ve been lucky enough to drive a Bowler Defender Challenge 90; Bowler is bringing one to the show and showing it off in the main arena. And you can look all over it and chat to the guys on the Bowler stand. Our cover star this issue is Ronnie Maughan Jnr’s gorgeous Defender 110 – and you’ll find that on the YRM stand. You’ll be able to see all of the little bits that make this a forever Land Rover. Elsewhere, overlander Julie Osborne-Tame (p68) will be joining us for one of the Team LRO…

1st Daughters Lorina (11) and Isabella (9) unload mum Christine’s new Chesterfield sofa, using dad MANFRED KROPF’S 2.2 TDCi Defender 130 to carry it right to the door of their hilltop home in Ratten, Austria. We’re sure Mum and Dad stepped in to help at some point… ‘A nicely staged family shot from Manfred, with that beautiful sofa almost stealing the limelight from the equally beautiful 130.’ NEIL WATTERSON, EDITOR‘I feel like I need a stiff drink just looking at this amazing photo. Well done, Anthony!’NEIL WATTERSON, EDITOR WIN! gear in the next issue of LRO To browse the full range of gear, go to exmoortrim.co.uk 1st PRIZE Exmoor Trim T-shirt, mug, coffee cup, flask and keyring worth £50.99 2nd PRIZE Exmoor Trim T-shirt and mug worth £27.99 Send pics to wolr@LRO.com. Include a description of the vehicle and…

1st Daughters Lorina (11) and Isabella (9) unload mum Christine’s new Chesterfield sofa, using dad MANFRED KROPF’S 2.2 TDCi Defender 130 to carry it right to the door of their hilltop home in Ratten, Austria. We’re sure Mum and Dad stepped in to help at some point… ‘A nicely staged family shot from Manfred, with that beautiful sofa almost stealing the limelight from the equally beautiful 130.’ NEIL WATTERSON, EDITOR ‘I feel like I need a stiff drink just looking at this amazing photo. Well done, Anthony!’NEIL WATTERSON, EDITOR WIN! gear in the next issue of LRO To browse the full range of gear, go to exmoortrim.co.uk 1st PRIZE Exmoor Trim T-shirt, mug, coffee cup, flask and keyring worth £50.99 2nd PRIZE Exmoor Trim T-shirt and mug worth £27.99 Send…

One of the famous facts about Defenders is that they were all hand-built – a term that often goes with low-volume, luxury cars. The phrase conjures up romantic images of master craftsmen wearing smocks, agonising over whatever specialist task they’ve honed their skills on over years of study and practice, for the greater good of the finished vehicle. The reality on the Defender’s production line would have been very different – it was still a relatively high-volume motor, built from the outset to be worked hard in harsh conditions and so fit and finish was second to functionality. Defenders were put together quickly, and some of the production methods (and inherent design flaws of parts) meant they’d need to come apart again after a number of years, as the dreaded rust…

One of the famous facts about Defenders is that they were all hand-built – a term that often goes with low-volume, luxury cars. The phrase conjures up romantic images of master craftsmen wearing smocks, agonising over whatever specialist task they’ve honed their skills on over years of study and practice, for the greater good of the finished vehicle. The reality on the Defender’s production line would have been very different – it was still a relatively high-volume motor, built from the outset to be worked hard in harsh conditions and so fit and finish was second to functionality. Defenders were put together quickly, and some of the production methods (and inherent design flaws of parts) meant they’d need to come apart again after a number of years, as the dreaded…