Raptor Engineering have developed a very smart looking dash console for Land Rovers that makes an excellent alternative to the Mud Dash.

Available in a range of anodised colours, the main body is a fully welded steel construction with a resilient powder coat finish. The fronts are made from 2mm aircraft grade aluminium which can be easily cut or drilled to your specific requirements if required or supplied blank.

Raptor supply different layouts as well as blank plates that can be drilled and cut to your own requirements. They also offer a cutting service from your own drawings.

Feedback on the forums gives these a thumbs up and Phil from Raptor is a land Rover enthusiast who gives these a life time guarantee!

Contact Phil on 07503 122 223 or email: info@raptor-engineering.co.uk

Jaguar Land Rover have successfully secured an 18 month lifeline after running up loses of over £1.2bn in the past 12 months.

The car firms latest filed accounts show they have secured a £600m bank facility that will enable them to keep trading until the end of next year.

JLR were within days of defaulting on loans when it negotiated an extension which will hopefully secure hundreds of jobs at its Halewood plant

JLR was within days of defaulting on its loans before it negotiated an extension with its syndicate of more than 20 banks.

JLR is still hoping the government will underwrite a £340m European Investment Bank loan which will be used to develop new models such as the 60 miles per gallon LRX concept vehicle.

I am trying to get my head around the law with regards to towing a trailer in the UK and have started to upload all of the information I can find.

I must admit that as with most UK law, it is a minefield out there and you would have to be a lawyer to fully understand the rules. Add to this the UK Police force who seem to be able to make up the rules to suit themselves and you have a situation where even the good honest UK driver can fall foul and end up with points on their licence.

More information can be found here: UK Trailer rules and regulations

Please note that the MOT has changed to now cover the towing point. More details to follow.

If you have anything to add, please do leave a comment as I would like this to be a comprehensive guide to towing a trailer.

Land Rover today announces prices for the new 2010 Range Rover Sport and the new Discovery 4 – on sale in the UK from September 1.

The significantly revised and updated models feature new refined and powerful engines, completely redesigned interiors and a host of new technologies – all of which ensure greater customer value. The pricing structure will reflect the increase in the level of specification over the predecessor 2009 MY products.

The new 2010 model year line-up will all be on show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this coming weekend from July 3-5. Land Rover will be offering Festival goers test drives of the Freelander 2 TD4_e, the world’s first SUV with intelligent stop-start technology – around the Goodwood estate, and will showcase its vehicles’ supreme capabilities on ‘Terrapod’ – the man-made off-road demonstration unit.

New pricing is as follows:

I have uploaded images taken of various Land Rovers and vintage vehicles at the recent Sussex Game Fair at Parham House.

There were some lovely old Land Rovers as well as old trucks, a massive Russian Ural and many vintage bikes.

The Sussex Game Fair gallery is here.