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Landrover Monthly

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PRODUCTS

Enhanced connectivity and more comfort • The latest versatile family SUV from Land Rover now features powerful and efficient 48V MHEV engines, advanced Pivi Pro infotainment, and improved comfort and practicality, but is it enough to increase sales?

Old Defender makes costly comeback

Former soldier honours Armistice Day and raises all-important funds

Jaguar Land Rover’s Pivi Pro infotainment recognised by AUTOBEST awards

Land Rover retailers open to digital customers during lockdown

2020 Royal Automobile Club’s Historic Awards nominations

2020 Historic Motoring Awards winner

YOUR PICTURES

The perfect Christmas Gift for yourself or a friend

WIN GLOBE XPLORER X8

The Vocal Yokel

The Enthusiast

Roving Reporter

Dobbo Down Under

NORFOLK GARAGE

Pandemic perfection • Lockdown needn’t be all doom and gloom. Alisdair Cusick looks at a dream Ninety built during the Covid-19 restrictions of 2020

Scenic SHROPSHIRE • Our ten favourite lanes from a recent laning trip in the Shropshire area

Classics • Vehicles, people and stories…

Tracks, tractors and trophies! • An accomplished trials competitor, Charles Whitaker spent 30 years as an engineer at Land Rover…

The mists of time • Nick Dimbleby takes a look at a particularly well-loved Land Rover 107 station wagon owned by Ike Goss of Pangolin 4x4. Even after 62 years of use, it’s still regularly out on new adventures

THE HISTORY MAN • Richard Hall read History at Oxford University, became a high-flying accountant and company director, but gave it all up to work on old Land Rovers. Today he’s a legend among enthusiasts thanks to his popular Norfolk Garage column for LRM, but few know the shy man behind the spanners. This is his first interview…

ICONS COLLIDE • What happens when a racing driver and Land Rover fanatic get hold of a Defender? They put some American muscle into it, of course. This is the story of Max Chilton’s highly customised Corvette-powered 90

X8R Limited • After affordable OEM quality parts for your Land Rover that you can fit yourself? Then Kieran Mannings of X8R may be able to help you…

The family way • Club events are invariably family-friendly, as demonstrated by Scottish Land Rover Owners Club’s Hunter clan…

The Six of Clubs • Patrick arranges a rather unique gathering of Defenders

LRM’S FLEET • Every month, LRM staff and contributors share their real-life experiences with the Land Rovers they own…

Built to toil • Dave loves Land Rovers that work hard for their living – especially when they’re more than half a century old and still putting in a shift down on the farm

LRM’S FLEET

Killing two birds with one stone • Trevor helps out a painter and gets a new lick of paint for his 130 Defender

EVENTS

Why Land Rover dealers are the worst

Replacing rear disc brakes • Rear brake discs wear, calipers seize and the pads bind. Trevor Cuthbert explains how to put it all right

Installing a tow kit on a Discovery Sport • Towing equipment can be retro-fitted to a Discovery Sport. Dave Barker shows what’s involved

Tap and die sets • Gary Stretton tests five affordable sets to restore old threads or cut new ones

Evoque vs Discovery Sport • They’re Land Rover’s best-sellers, but which is the better value secondhand? Dave Phillips investigates

LRM MODEL GUIDE

CARTOON

SERIES IIA CAMPER TRAILER • PHILLIP WEISS, FISHING ESTATE MANAGER, COLDSTREAM, SCOTLAND