The man often citied as ‘Mr Land Rover’ has announced that he is to retire from the company after 50 years service. Roger Crathorne joined Land Rover in 1963 as
Author: Modchop
GLR contributor & Land Rover anorak
Old enough to know better. Allegedly...
End of the Defender?End of the Defender?
Rumours have abounded for several years now about the demise of the venerable Defender in it’s present form but if the latest story to appear in the press is true
The Snow Peak Double Walled Titanium MugThe Snow Peak Double Walled Titanium Mug
If you’re a regular reader here one thing will probably be all too apparent, we like our tea at GLR towers! I can’t think of any trips we’ve done, be
Freelander: What’s in a name?Freelander: What’s in a name?
According to an article published by Autocar today Land Rover is intending to drop the Freelander name when the new model is launched late next year. Speculation is that the
Land Rover ShowLand Rover Show
The GLR team are thinking of having a stall at one of this years up-coming Land Rover shows. Between us we have quite a collection of Land Rover literature, parts
Land Rover Celebrate 65 Years of ProductionLand Rover Celebrate 65 Years of Production
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the Land Rover going in to production. To celebrate the 65th anniversary of HUE 166 (the first series I as it was to become
The All-New Range Rover SportThe All-New Range Rover Sport
In just over 24 hours from now the all-new Range Rover Sport will be revealed by Land Rover live in New York. You can request an online invitation to watch
Life in 2 wheel driveLife in 2 wheel drive
So the Freelander was finally sold back in October last year which left me 4×4-less for the first time in almost 15 years then late last week we got our
Torque WrenchTorque Wrench
When refitting wheels or any other component for that matter I always like to tighten the fixings or bolts, etc to the recommended torque value especially where the correct torque
Goodbye Freelander (Take 2)Goodbye Freelander (Take 2)
Today saw me waving the Freelander off to pastures new after selling it via the forum. I gave it a wash last night in readiness for it’s new owner and