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The Camel Trophy vehicles |
Throughout the life of the Camel Trophy the complete Land Rover
vehicle range was used. Range Rover, Series III, Ninety, One Ten, Defender, Discovery and
Freelander vehicles all appeared in the distinctive "sandglow"
colour scheme.
The vehicles were heavily modified by Land Rover
Special Vehicles with a range of
expedition, recovery and safety equipment, including:
- Safety Devices roll
cages
Click here for a picture
- Under body protection, fuel tank and steering guards
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and here
for a picture
- Modified electrical systems with cut off switches
- Superwinch and Warn winches
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and here for a picture
- Dixon Bate tow hitches and recovery points
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- Mantec snorkels
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and here
for a picture
- Transmission breathers
- Avon, Michelin
and BF Goodrich all terrain tyres
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- Upgraded suspension and transmission components
- Auxiliary fuel tanks
- Webasto fuel burning heaters
Click here for a picture
- Brownchurch
/ Mantec roof racks
secured to roll cage Click here
for a picture
- Tilts and tonneau covers Click
here
for a picture
- Hella driving, spot, fog, convoy and work lamps
Click here for a picture
- Bull bars, bonnet clips, bush wires and lamp guards Click here for a picture
- Flag poles
- Modified interiors, handles, instruments, switches, 12v sockets,
map lamps, sun visors and seat covers
- Event plaques, decals and sponsor logos (including Camel Trophy Adventure
Wear/Bags/Boots/Watches, Lee
Cougan, Perception, Autopolis,
Bosch, Sony,
Scott USA, Safety
Devices, Land Rover, Fjallraven,
Goretex, Hella,
Warn, Malaysia
Airlines, Superwinch, Shell,
Agip, Avon)
- Expedition tools, axes and spades Click
here and here for a picture
- Plastic and steel Jerry cans Click
here for a picture
- Pelican
cases and Zarges
boxes Click here
for a picture
- High lift or
New Concept air jacks Click here
for a picture
- Steel sand ladders Click here for a picture
- Spare wheels, ropes,
shackles, strops, master links, drawbars
- Fire extinguishers
- Loadspace guards Click here for a picture
- Garmin,
Trimble, Pacer, Terratrip
and other navigation and communication equipment Click
here
and here
for a picture
Generally speaking, except for support and specialist vehicles, the
Land Rovers were only used for one event. Some competitors
purchased their vehicles and many remained in the host country.
Consequently, those vehicles that returned to the UK were highly sought
after as they were low mileage - but they were "Camel Trophy
miles"! Unfortunately, they were stripped of much of their equipment
by Land Rover before they were released.
Restoring the vehicles to
their original condition is expensive and time-consuming. However,
the results
are worth the effort and expenditure: it is rewarding to own a vehicles with a
unique story and its own place in Land Rover history.
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