CONTENTS

ISSUE 324 SEPTEMBER 2024

FEATURES 52 Hidden Talents

It may look standard, but under the skin this awesome restomod Defender 110 features a wealth of exciting enhancements

84 To the Rescue

Lifeboats and Land Rovers have long served together, which is why one RNLI station has just celebrated the relationship

92 Wonders of the Wild Coast

Adventurer Ollie Keohane recounts his South African coastal adventure undertaken in his trusty Defender 90

CLASSICS 66 Discovery Pioneers

Only three prototype three-door Discoverys were thought to have survived; we’ve now unearthed a fourth

70 Project Taurus

The tale behind the sole surviving Taurus Defender 110 Light Armoured Vehicle makes fascinating reading

TECH

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

109 Ed Evans’ wise words 120 Sort chassis rot

Rust around the steering relay and spring hangers can be uneconomical to repair – here’s how to replace the whole section

126 Failed centre bearing

Replace a vibrating rear propshaft

130 Race-prep a Disco: part 3

Team RS prepares its race car to enter the Scottish Summer Hill Rally

144 Your questions answered

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UPGRADE AND CUSTOMISE YOUR LAND ROVER 39 ways to improve your pride and joy – whatever you use it for!

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REGULARS

08 NEWS 10 LETTERS 12 YOUR PICTURES 16 PRODUCTS 23 GARY PUSEY 25 THOM WESTCOTT 27 JACK DOBSON 29 TOM BARNARD 30 NORFOLK GARAGE

100 WRITERS’ ROVERS 108 READERS’ ROVERS 112 CLUBS 119 TECH SECTION 137 SUBSCRIBE TO LRM 138 MARKETPLACE 1 41 EVENTS 142 WORK IN PROGRESS

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