LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Tdi

Camel Trophy by Martin Geveke

The Camel Trophy Discovery is wanted by many people. I got an official information paper.

Overall length:

• 4714 mm, including winch and bull bar

Overall width:

• 2189 mm

Height:

• 2205mm, including roof rack and jerry cans

Wheelbase:

• 2540 mm

Track, front and rear:

• 1486 mm

Ground clearance:

• 205 mm ( unladen )

EEC kerb weight:

• 2100 kg ( without accessories )

Fuel tank capacity:

• 88,6 litres

Intercooked, turbocharged direct-injection diesel engine with four cylinders in-line

Cubic Capacity:

• 2495 cc ( 152 cu in )

Bore:

• 90,47 mm ( 3,56 in )

Stroke:

• 97 mm ( 3,82 in )

Compression ratio:

• 19.5:1

Max. power ( DIN net ):

• 83 kW ( 111,3 bhp ) at 4,000 rpm

Max. torque:

• 265 Nm ( 195 lb ft ) at 1,800 rpm

Type: Four-wheel-drive

Gearbox: 10 forward, 2 reverse

Transfer ratios: High 1,214:1 / Low 3,30j8:1

Final drive ratio: 3,54:1

Clutch: Single 267 mm diameter, hydraulically operated dry plate

Front: Live beam axle located by radius arm, panhard rod, telescophic Hydraulic dampers, single rated co springs

Rear: Live beam axle located by trailing links, A frame, telescopic hydraulic Dampers, heavy duty triple rate coil springs with additional helper Springs

Type:

• Worm and roller. Power assisted with a minimum turning radius of 6,32 m ( 3,375 turns from lock to lock )

Brakes:

Front:

• 298 mm dia. Solid discs, servo assisted

Rear:

• 298 mm dia. Solid discs, servo assisted

• 5.5" x 16"

• 7.00 R 16 Michelin XZL radials

• Matt black bonnet
• 2 bonnet retaining clips
• Bull bar incorporating 2 driving lamps and external winch control socket
• 8,500 lb electric winch
• Sump guard
• 2 x 3.5 ton towing hitches on front bumper
• Raised air intake pipe
• Bush guard wire, bull bar to roof rack
• Rear door mounted ladder to roof rack
• Rear mounted spot lamp
• Rear lamp guards 1 x 5 ton towning hitch on rear bumper
• Fuel tank guard

• Sand tracks
• Felling axe
• Shovel Pick axe
• 4 spot lamps

• 4 expedition cases
• Additional spare wheel
• Towing ropes
• Exhaust jack

• Full internal roll cage
• Terratrip electronic trip meter
• Vehicle speed monitor
• GPS
• Vehicle compass
• Flexible map lamp
• VHF radio
• 1 hand-held spot lamp
• Hand-held winch control unit
• 2 fire extingueshers
• Rear compartment dog guard

• 2 x 22 liter water cans
• 2 x 22 liter fuel cans
• 2 waterproof aluminium food boxes
• 1 spare parts box
• 1 tool kit
• 4 expedition cases Towing bar

Land Rover and Camel Trophy have been partners for 18 years. The LR Discovery has been from 1990 - 1997 the official trophy vehicle. In April 1999 LAND ROVER and WBI announced the end of the partnership.

"The event has played a major role in sustaining the image of Land Rover as the manufacturer of the best 4 x 4 s in the world" (Marketing director Rover Group)

Most of the Cars were used for the national selection events after surviving the Camel trophy. After that they were sold to private enthusiasts.

About 450 Camel Trophy vehicles were built during these years. In Europe the are Camel Trophy Clubs which try to keep these cars in a good conditions. These groups try to sort out the fakes.

In Germany and the U.K. are a large number of these Camel Discos still on the road.

There was a special edition of the Discovery in 1999. It was called "Camel Trophy Edition." But it only looks like a Camel vehicle at the first glance.

The special equipment for the Camel trophy Discoverys was supplied by a small company called MANTEC, which still produces stuff for Land Rovers.