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!

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2026 event sponsors announced

JLR Classic Parts now caters for the Discovery 4

Defender debuts in Dakar Rally

Range Rover harnesses the London connection with a range of new editions

LETTERS

Land Rover Monthly

YOUR PICTURES

PRODUCTS

Do your bit for Dunsfold

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Bad luck and costly catastrophes

When older becomes a bonus not a barrier

LINCOLNSHIRE GARAGE

LOADED WEAPON • A tech-laden L322 Autobiography may not be the obvious choice when building the ultimate overlander. But in the hands of army engineer Jordan Bridges, this luxurious Chelsea tractor combines Range Rover opulence with battlefield-worthy toughness and ingenuity

NOT QUITE THE SCHOOL RUN • Three colourful Freelanders take on India’s crazy roads during the Himalayan Drive. Nick Dimbleby joins in the action

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CAPE TO CAPE CRUSADER • Whether you call it luck, karma or serendipity, Liam FitzPatrick’s unexpected auction success led to the Bering Strait Defender joining the Dunsfold Collection

A HIGHER CALLING • Former Seeboard employee Phil Redman was always going to save this Defender 130 cherry-picker – and as it turns out, it’s just one of many fascinating Land Rovers in his story

A DAY WITH OPTIMILL • If you’ve been to any of the LRM events over the last decade, then you will no doubt be familiar with Optimill – purveyor of the finest billet aluminium parts for Defenders. Greg King spends a day with the team behind this renowned brand

Rock star arrival • After introducing FMS’ radio-controlled Camel Trophy range, Peter gets to put its 1:10th-scale Range Rover to the test

Long trips, quick fixes • Martin Port looks back over a year of great trips and ad hoc maintenance

35 years strong • After three and a half decades on sale, does the Discovery still blend town and country as well as it always has? Editor Martin heads to Wales to find out

Project snowball • LRM reader Will Asker explains how one thing led to another, and the result is his perfect One Ten

EVENTS

Choose oil wisely

BELT AND BRACES • Timely timing belt changes are vital for engine longevity and good performance. Martin explains how to tackle the belt on a 200Tdi

THE FIRST FOUR-DOOR MODELS • In this three-part guide to early Range Rover authenticity, Tim Hammond starts us off with a detailed appraisal of the first four-door versions of the classic model

REPLACING A FRONT BALL JOINT OR COMPLETE LOWER ARM • Play in the ball joint on the front lower suspension arm is likely to result in an MoT failure. But should we replace the ball joint or fit a complete suspension arm? Ed explains the options

LRM TECH

1969 SERIES IIA 88in • DREW WRIGHT, OWNER OF WRIGHT OFF-ROAD, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE