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Alcora · 22 Mar 2007, 10:56 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_Trophy
"The Camel Trophy was a vehicle oriented competition that was held between 1980 and 2000, as was best know for its use of Land Rover vehicles over challenging terrain.

The Camel Trophy originated in 1980 with three Jeep-equipped German teams exploring the Amazon. After that first event, the organisers turned to Land Rover and over the course of the next twenty years, all of the Land Rover vehicle range were used. Range Rover, Series III, Defender, Discovery and Freelander vehicles all appeared in the distinctive "sandglow" colour scheme.

The vehicles were heavily modified by Land Rover Special Vehicles with a range of expedition, recovery and safety equipment, including:

* Safety Devices roll cages
* Under body protection and steering guards
* Modified electrical systems
* Winches
* Dixon Bate tow hitches and recovery points
* Mantec snorkels
* Transmission breathers
* Michelin XCL or BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres
* Upgraded suspension and transmission components
* Auxiliary fuel tanks
* Webasto fuel burning heaters
* Brownchurch roof racks
* Hella driving, spot, fog, convoy and work lamps
* Bull bars and bush wires
* Flag poles
* Event plaques, decals and sponsor logos (including Camel Trophy Adventure Wear/Bags/Boots/Watches, Lee Cougan, Perception, Sony, Scott USA, Safety Devices, Land Rover, Fjallraven, Warn, Malaysia Airlines, Superwinch, Shell, Avon)
* Expedition tools, Jerry cans, Pelican cases, Zarges boxes, high lift or New Concept air jacks, sand ladders, axes, ropes, drawbars, spades
* Garmin, Terratrip and other navigation and communication equipment"

Each part is about 10 minutes long:

Part1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFHqlNZKh-E

Part2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1a3VV06deg

Part3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocYVXQysrI

Part4:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgmhg7hgMN4

Part5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdshHGWNSh0

Part6:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpoZGHanLoU

EH! · 24 Mar 2007, 09:09 pm

meh...

Remirez · 18 Sep 2007, 07:32 pm

I would love to compete in something like that.
The more recent Camel trophies aren't really my thing, but that old style would be so fun

22 Mar 2007, 10:56 pm	#1 (permalink)
Alcora Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 270 Alcora's Gallery	Camel Trophy 1987 in Madagascar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_Trophy "The Camel Trophy was a vehicle oriented competition that was held between 1980 and 2000, as was best know for its use of Land Rover vehicles over challenging terrain. The Camel Trophy originated in 1980 with three Jeep-equipped German teams exploring the Amazon. After that first event, the organisers turned to Land Rover and over the course of the next twenty years, all of the Land Rover vehicle range were used. Range Rover, Series III, Defender, Discovery and Freelander vehicles all appeared in the distinctive "sandglow" colour scheme. The vehicles were heavily modified by Land Rover Special Vehicles with a range of expedition, recovery and safety equipment, including: * Safety Devices roll cages * Under body protection and steering guards * Modified electrical systems * Winches * Dixon Bate tow hitches and recovery points * Mantec snorkels * Transmission breathers * Michelin XCL or BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres * Upgraded suspension and transmission components * Auxiliary fuel tanks * Webasto fuel burning heaters * Brownchurch roof racks * Hella driving, spot, fog, convoy and work lamps * Bull bars and bush wires * Flag poles * Event plaques, decals and sponsor logos (including Camel Trophy Adventure Wear/Bags/Boots/Watches, Lee Cougan, Perception, Sony, Scott USA, Safety Devices, Land Rover, Fjallraven, Warn, Malaysia Airlines, Superwinch, Shell, Avon) * Expedition tools, Jerry cans, Pelican cases, Zarges boxes, high lift or New Concept air jacks, sand ladders, axes, ropes, drawbars, spades * Garmin, Terratrip and other navigation and communication equipment" Each part is about 10 minutes long: Part1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFHqlNZKh-E Part2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1a3VV06deg Part3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocYVXQysrI Part4:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgmhg7hgMN4 Part5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdshHGWNSh0 Part6:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpoZGHanLoU Last edited by Alcora; 22 Mar 2007 at 11:02 pm.

24 Mar 2007, 09:09 pm	#2 (permalink)
EH! Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Princeton B.C Posts: 1,208 EH!'s Gallery	meh... __________________ 1992 GEO big K&N air filter, Raptor/flowtech exhuast. under estimated by all

18 Sep 2007, 07:32 pm	#3 (permalink)
Remirez Senior Tremekian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In my chair, in front of my computer Posts: 1,255 Remirez's Gallery	Re: Camel Trophy 1987 in Madagascar I would love to compete in something like that. The more recent Camel trophies aren't really my thing, but that old style would be so fun __________________ But without adventure the finest opportunities of risk, discovery and even solitude could never be ours, and life would be reduced to a dead level of safety, knowledge, and society. - Henry W. Nevison

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