Land Rover Monthly | October 2026
Welcome to your Land Rover Monthly October 2026 edition.
ON THE COVER:
• Modern day marvel: If the classic Defender were still in production today, it would almost certainly be packed with modern technology. Which makes this updated example a glimpse of what might have been.
FEATURES:
• Pollyanna’s comeback tour: Nearly 70 years after Barbara Toy made history, her legendary Series I, Pollyanna, retraces its epic journey across America.
• A day with Motor and Diesel: Spanning three generations, MD Engineering is the epitome of a family-run business. Martin Domoney pays the diesel engine and conversion specialist a visit.
• Billing Off Road Show report: Billing 2026 celebrated 34 years of bringing the 4x4 community together – and what a weekend it was.
CLASSICS FEATURES:
• Sydney the Series III: After overcoming tragedy, this LRM reader bought back his late father’s Land Rover for future generations of his family to enjoy.
• Moy prototype discovered: In the last issue we detailed the 109in Moy Conveyor prototype: this time we’ve found the earlier Series I 80in prototype.
• Taking on the Africa Eco race: Rallying newcomers, Guincho Racing, take on this gruelling challenge in their 1989 Range Rover V8.
TECHNICAL FEATURES:
• Sort TD4 fuel problems: How to cure common ailments on high-mileage TD4 engines.
• Bringing an old engine back to life: Richard Hall reveals the tricks of the trade for assessing and buying a secondhand engine.
• Replacing a turbocharger: How to replacing a 300Tdi’s ailing blower.
• Discovery Sport diagnosis: Losing drive? This might be the reason why.
PLUS LOTS MORE…
28 New Products, Tried & Tested, Scale RC Rovers, Writers’ and Readers’ Drives, Events, Market News, Used Land Rovers for Sale, and more...
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Land Rover Monthly October 2026.