Beer Tent Special Pt2! (Powerful UK, Defender Defender, Nick Dimbleby, Haddow Hales-Lavercombe & Helen Tait Wright)
The LRM PodcastShow Notes
In this episode, Martin and Steve are back in the beer tent at LRM Live 2026 for another round of great guests on the Salmon Sofa! Simon from Powerful UK and Russ from Defender Defender are first up to talk old Land Rover problems vs. new Land Rover problems, and how the Defender L663 is becoming a big part of the enthusiast scene despite the parts availability challenges of owning one. The guys talk the logistics of the Ministry of Defence demobbing their entire Land Rover fleet and how the influx of Defenders coming on to the market will evolve and change the fantastic Land Rover culture that continues to thrive and grow. Which rival will get the new MOD contract? Nick Dimbleby returns to the Podcast to talk post-Himalayas life with his Freelander, and seeing the vast spread of Land Rover models throughout the LRM Live event. Steve questions Nick about when the legendary 100-inch wheelbase TEW might see the light of day at an LRM event soon. Haddow Hales-Lavercombe also joins us to talk factory-registered Land Rovers and his involvement with the CVC Register. Plus we get a first-hand account of what it's like to drive a 2.25 diesel Series III for hundreds of miles. Helen Tait Wright joints the boys on the sofa to talk about her experience following on from her Dakar adventure and what the build process was like behind Purdey, her Td5-powered 110. As always, we love to get your feedback and questions – send us an email on [email protected] – enjoy the episode!
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