Imagine my surprise when I was asked to go downstairs and photograph a pair of pink and blue Defender 90 Tdi’s fresh from the UK. What? Pink and Blue, gesh. I grabbed the Olympus DSLR and trucked outside for some fresh Vermont air. I love taking photos anyway.
Rovers North was visited this week by the Jack Wills University Outfitters crew [www.jackwills.com ]. They were taking a short break from their ‘busy social calender’ Seasonnaires East Coast College Tour to purchase some Land Rover Genuine Parts for one of the Defenders.
Sporting a cheeky pink and blue corporate scheme, their “Fabulously British” look was all the rage on this stop. On their way to Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury, VT why not drop in to Rovers North for a quick chat and proper parts? The rear of the Defenders were filled with nifty little fashion handbooks geared towards college kids. Great, my 12 year old daughter will love this handbook I thought. (…)

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Story & Photo By Calef Letorney
The plan was to drive my Ex- MOD 300 TDI 110 from Salt Lake City, Utah to Vermont in three days, by myself, fully loaded and pulling a heavy trailer, in the middle of a July heat wave. To succeed I needed to drive at least 15 hours a day. Like many early Defenders, mine lacks air conditioning, so I knew the trip was going to be physically exhausting for both me and my Rover. The goal of three days travel time would only be possible if I had no mechanical issues; the stage was set for what would become an epic journey.
I left Salt Lake City plagued by uncertainty, feeling like I was limping home to fix my mechanical issues. Limping BEFORE the 3000 mile drive, not good. (…)

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