Genius said with heavy sarcasm.
Brains of Britain not this one 
I think that was local to me (Teesside).
Yes, he was from Darlington. Just confirms all my prejudices towards RR drivers
Somewhat surprised that he didn’t stop for “a quick one” on the way home.
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Oi! 
In my defense, it spends almost more time broken down than working. 
Thank goodness for Discoverys. 
Not just RR drivers on Youtube, I once worked with a fella who got pulled for 100+ mph in his Volvo car on the A1 in Nth Yorks. Fast forward to Wetherby Magistrates court, Mick got a hefty fine and a driving ban. Well Mick lived in Huddersfield, so he stepped out of court, mounted up in his Volvo, and set off back to Huddersfield, he didn’t get out of Wetherby, plod took him back to the same court that had just banned him and the magistrates took a VERY dim view of his exploits. “That’ll be another £■■■and another 12 month ban”
OK, I’ll give you a pass as it’s mainly VOR, those who know more about (proper) 4x4s than me, all swear by the Toyota Land Cruiser, everyone I know who’s done trips across Africa all say thats the only vehicle that can cope
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Landrover Defender in the Sahara
From the bits of Morocco I have done, Landrovers are out numbered by Toyotas. They may not be as sophisticated and comfortable as the newer LRs but spare parts are available everywhere. Older designs like the straight 6, 4.2l are underpowered but go on for ever.
Did you see the episode of Top Gear where they tried their best unsucessfully to destroy one?
As far as I remember they dropped it from a great height,.submerged it and tried to torch it…ok maybe thats an exaggeration I don’t remember, but it survived everything they chucked at it.
And it was on show on their set permanently to the programme ended years later .
After saying that a 4×4 got stuck in some kind of swamp in another episode, a load of modern vehicles could not rescue it, but a 1950s Mk1 Landrover…DID.
The indestructible was a HiLux. Toyotas have no character, Land Rovershave characters inside of them.
Ok thats me told then.
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didnt hammond have a car named oliver they took across africa or am i getting my episodes mixed up
IIRC Oliver was an Opel Kadett. Hammond still owns it.
Slight variation, this time a delay til midnight
Having that big tractor clogging up the courthouse parking perhaps influenced the judge.
Good we agree on something.
If only I had the spare cash I’d prefer a 6 or 8 cylinder petrol Defender or Range Rover or Discovery to a Rolls.
Brought back a 10 year old 4.4 SDV8 diesel Range Rover PEX yesterday it looked and drove like new with almost 100,000 miles on it.