Land Rover Monthly April 2021

Find us on @LRMonthly @land_rover_monthly LandRoverMonthly @Landrovermonthly I wrestled with the dilemma of publishing our cover story. Is it not insensitive to publish a travel piece at a time when we cannot travel? So I read the article. During their journey, Mary Hannah and Andy (owners of the Defender on cover), while in the middle of a white-out near the Arctic Circle, see someone standing next to the road, trying to wave them down. They stop, the man’s vehicle has left the road a few miles away and his son is still in it. He isn’t wearing any decent winter gear nor does he have any blankets, the chance of him freezing to death without help, is very real. Andy and Mary Hannah give the man a lift to his…

Defender upgrades at a glance Are you brave enough to take on new V8 Defender? IF you’re of a nervous disposition, you may want to look away now. But if you’re brave enough to read on, we’d like to introduce you to the fastest and most powerful production Defender ever made. Land Rover has announced a treasure trove of enhancements and upgrades for new Defender that include an astonishing V8 supercharged version that churns out 525 hp, is capable of 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and nudges the 150 mph mark. The new Defender V8 and flflagship Defender V8 Carpathian Edition provide a unique combination of performance and capability, which the company says is “built on decades of Land Rover V8 heritage”. But…

Send your letters to patrick@lrm.co.uk Find us on @LRMonthly @land_rover_monthly LandRoverMonthly @Landrovermonthly Raising the roof AS always, I hugely enjoy the monthly articles in LRM, particularly the regular contributors. Jack Dobson’s article in the February edition struck a chord with me about accessories. Three years ago we looked long and hard at the possibility of buying a roof tent and almost pressed the button, but we paused when we considered the time it takes to get it ready at a campsite, particularly in often inclement Scottish weather. We then spotted an advert by Drivelodge for their pop-up roof. For us it was a no-brainer. Their fibreglass roof is very neat and almost unnoticeable when closed. We kept the outside frame of our Brownchurch roof rack partly as a safety feature,…

Find us on @LRMonthly facebook.com/LandRoverMonthly @land_rover_monthly @ Landrovermonthly THE story of Arthur Goddard is a remarkable one. Arthur joined the Rover Company towards the end of the Second World War and was responsible for the design and launch of the first Land Rover. In 1957, Arthur left Rover to join Lucas Girling, where he played a leading role in developing the company’s disc brake system. In 1970 he moved to Australia, and that was the last Land Rover enthusiasts heard of him until 2009, when he was famously rediscovered by a young Land Rover fan named Alex Massey. Alex shared the news with another Australian Land Rover historian, Michael Bishop, who wrote the now-famous book about Arthur entitled They Found Our Engineer. For those who want a shorter synopsis of…

LAND Rovers took centre stage at the 2020 Royal Automobile Club’s (RAC) Historic Awards. Yes, it might already be 2021, but the awards ceremony, which is usually held at the RAC’s impressive Pall Mall HQ in London, was delayed in an attempt to see if members could attend. Covid decided otherwise and eventually the decision was taken to host an online ceremony. It was definitely worth the wait as Land Rovers dominated the awards from start to finish. Gary Pusey, LRM columnist and editor of our Classic section, walked away with the Outstanding Journalism award for his piece entitled The Wildlife Conservation Pioneers, which was published in our November 2020 issue. The heart-warming story of Ted Reilly and Jezebel, the Series I, who together created the enduring legacy of Eswatini’s…

LRM launches digital archive Are you looking for articles on a particular subject or model of Land Rover or Range Rover? Well thanks our fully searchable digital subscriptions service, you can now do exactly that. Whether you’re a Land Rover enthusiast or owner or both, you can now subscribe to an extensive digital library of back issues of Land Rover Monthly, developed in partnership with archiving experts Exact Editions. The fully searchable resource is available across iOS and Android devices so you can search on the go or from the comfort of your living room, and it encompasses issues dating back from 2015 to the present day. The intuitive navigational functionalities mean that subscribers can not only search for specific models, locations or topics at the click of a button…