1984 Camel Trophy 110 LHD

The Camel Trophy was a vehicle-oriented competition that was held annually between 1980 and 2000, and it was best known for its use of Land Rover vehicles over challenging terrain. The event took its name from its main sponsor, the Camel cigarette brand.

 

Contents

1Vehicles

2List of events and vehicles used

3Event results

4Camel Trophy's successor: the "G4 Challenge"

5Odyssey: Driving Around the World TV series and Land Rover CPO

6See also

7References

8External links

Vehicles[edit]

The Camel Trophy originated in 1980 with three Jeep-equipped German teams exploring the Amazon Basin. After that first event, the organisers turned to Land Rover for support and over the course of the next twenty years, all of the Land Rover vehicle range were used. Range Rover, Land Rover Series III, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover 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 / Safety Devices roof racks

Hella driving, spot, fog, convoy and work lamps

Brownchurch 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, Fjällräven, Warn, Malaysia Airlines, Superwinch, Royal Dutch Shell, 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

Generally speaking, except for support and specialist vehicles, the Land Rovers were only used for one event. Some competitors purchased their vehicles and many remained in the host country. Consequently, those vehicles that returned to the United Kingdom were highly sought after as they were low mileage - but they were "Camel Trophy miles". They were stripped of most of their equipment by Land Rover before they were released and restoring the vehicles to their original condition is expensive and time-consuming.

List of events and vehicles used[edit]

YearLocationTeam VehiclesSupport Vehicles[1]

1980Trans-Amazonian HighwayFord U50's (License built Jeep CJ5's)

1981SumatraRange RoverRange Rover

1982Papua New GuineaRange RoverRange Rover

1983ZaireLand Rover Series III 88"Series III 109"

1984BrazilLand Rover Defender 110110

1985BorneoDefender 90Defender 110

1986AustraliaDefender 90Defender 110

1987MadagascarRange Rover TDRange Rover TD

1988SulawesiDefender 110Defender 110

1989The AmazonDefender 110Defender 110

1990Siberia USSRDiscovery 200tdi (3-door)Defender 110 & 127"

1991Tanzania BurundiDiscovery 200tdiOne Ten

1992GuyanaDiscovery 200tdiDefender 110 200tdi

1993Sabah-MalaysiaDiscovery 200tdiDefender 110 200tdi

1994Argentina Paraguay ChileDiscovery 200tdiDefender 110 200tdi

1995Mundo Maya (Guatemala and Mexico)Discovery 300tdiDefender 110 300tdi

1996KalimantanDiscovery 300tdiDefender 110 300tdi

1997MongoliaDiscovery 300tdiDefender 110 300tdi

1998Tierra del FuegoFreelanderDefender 110 300tdi

1999Event not held

2000Tonga-SamoaRibtec 655Honda CRV and Defender 110 HCPU

Event results

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