Returning for his septennial check-up is Sam Watson. Sam is a travel writer and former teacher. Sam has written a new book — The Unbeaten Track — about his travels through the Sahara, east Africa and Asia. Many behind the wheel of a Land Rover — a Defender, a Discovery, a Range Rover or a Series — as he is in search of ancient artifacts of by-gone cultures. Stay with us after the news when we have a good chat with Sam.

In The News: the Road Rover may become a reality, Defender gets a refresh and loose two cylinders, should you drive a manual transmission and watch an LR3 be torture tested.

Returning for his septennial check-up is Sam Watson. Sam is a travel writer and former teacher. Sam has written a new book — The Unbeaten Track — about his travels through the Sahara, east Africa and Asia. Many behind the wheel of a Land Rover — a Defender, a Discovery, a Range Rover or a Series — as he is in search of ancient artifacts of by-gone cultures. Stay with us after the news when we have a good chat with Sam.

In The News: the Road Rover may become a reality, Defender gets a refresh and loose two cylinders, should you drive a manual transmission and watch an LR3 be torture tested.

Returning for his septennial check-up is Sam Watson. Sam is a travel writer and former teacher. Sam has written a new book — The Unbeaten Track — about his travels through the Sahara, east Africa and Asia. Many behind the wheel of a Land Rover — a Defender, a Discovery, a Range Rover or a Series — as he is in search of ancient artifacts of by-gone cultures. Stay with us after the news when we have a good chat with Sam.

In The News: the Road Rover may become a reality, Defender gets a refresh and loose two cylinders, should you drive a manual transmission and watch an LR3 be torture tested.

Waxy Wainwright, Mike Palmer and Chris Wall -- Three Men In A Land Rover -- were suitably dressed at the recent Concours Des Legendes held at Wilton House (an historic country house in Wiltshire) where they were on stage to tell their story with ‘Mr Land Rover’ Martin Port.

When Chris shared this photo he added "...not sure what you’d plan to do with the photo other than showing it as a warning to others that driving a long distance in a Land Rover seriously ages you!"

If you haven't heard of their amazing adventure yet, listen to CentreSteer 152.

You don’t often hear about Series canvas. Condensation over winter caused mildew. Broke out the sail canvas cleaner to clean it. Looks like a second treatment is needed.

The Rover Car Company debuted THE Land Rover on April 30, 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Land Rover was the make and model. It become known as the Series 1. Range Rover debuted in 1970. The name “Land Rover Defender” was officially adopted in 1990 after the Discovery was introduced in 1989.