Something that was clear for all to see at the recent Bath and West edition of the Great British Land Rover Show was the huge number of Defender fans now who have turned their vehicles into camper vans or full-on expedition vehicles. There’s a lot of home-brewed ingenuity to be seen among this new breed of modifi ed Landy, however an increasing number of owners are turning to professionals to help them create a true motorhome-style interior. And here’s an
excellent example of the latter.
It’s an early Puma, dating from 2007, which makes it a 2.4 TDCi. Its owner, Lewis Maynard, bought it last year with about 120,000 miles on the clock and a freshly installed camper conversion on the back.
The work was done by Black Paw 4×4, who installed everything including, yes, the kitchen sink. The kitchen sink, IndelB 30-litre fridge-freezer, Dometic Smev two-burner hob with automatic lighter, you know the sort of thing. As always, making the most of every square inch is critical to a good installation, and the sink has a large storage cupboard beneath it.
Read the full article in the September issue of Overlander 4×4 –
