OFTEN when we at Land Rover Monthly go to photograph a Land Rover for an article, we turn up to find it freshly washed and polished, with the glass gleaming, seats and floors vacuumed and cleaned and any items inside taken out or tucked away in the cubby box. When we arrived to get the lowdown on this very special 110, however, that was not the case – far from it. Sure, it’s been pressure-washed and the tyres have had a bit of slick sprayed on, but open the doors and there’s a coating of red dust under the mats, the side lockers have dirty tow straps in, and there’s all sorts of bits and pieces floating around the cabin that would normally be taken out before a camera goes near a feature car. But, given the incredible adventure this Defender has just returned from, it’s more than excused.
You see, most people build a vehicle with a certain trip, or trips in mind. They might have their sights set on Africa, touring Europe, or even book the long boat and ship their Land Rover over to America or Australia for weeks or months of adventure. But not the owner of this Defender, oh no. He had his sights set even higher – he was going to go as many places as possible, and collect the stickers