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To be simply off-road capable certainly wasn't enough for Land Rover which was why they pushed their vehicles to the limit to be the best 4x4s in the world. They wanted everyone to know that Land Rover was the manufacturer of the best 4x4s in the world hence the decision to actively participate in the Camel Trophy, dubbed as the"Olympics of 4x4." The Camel Trophy was a vehicle -oriented competition held annually from 1980 till 2000. The event, held in some of the most challengi4ng terrains in the planet became the perfect platform for Land Rover to stake their claim as the world's best 4x4. For twenty years, different Land Rover vehicle models in distinctive "sandglow" colour scheme were used.

The Camel Trophy, which was all about adventure and exploration, took the competitors to Sumatra, Papua New Guinea, Zaire, Brazil, Borneo, Australia, Madagascar, Sulawesi, Burundi, Chile, Argentina, Russia, Kalimantan, and Mongolia to name a few. The competition was a grueling test of human endurance and has brought together teams from all over the world in the hope of triumphing in some of the most treacherous off-road conditions imaginable. Teamwork and camaraderie were crucial. The competitive element came in a series of "Special Tasks," such as winching and timed driving routes, wherein competitors try to best one another.

For the vehicles to progress, they were heavily modified by Land Rover Special Vehicles with a range of expedition, recovery and safety equipment installed on each vehicle. Below is the list of mods and upgrades made on Camel Trophy Rovers - all of which, of course, are available at Britpart Philippines.

1) Exterior protection: under body protection, steering guard

http://www.britpartph.com/parts?cat-id=1

2) Winches

http://www.britpartph.com/parts?cat-id=14

3) Towing equipment: hitches, recovery points

http://www.britpartph.com/parts?cat-id=11

4) Suspensions

http://www.britpartph.com/parts?cat-id=10

5) Safety Devices roof racks and roll cages

http://www.britpartph.com/parts?cat-id=6

6) Lighting: driving, spot, fog and work lamps

http://www.britpartph.com/parts?cat-id=3

7) Off-road equipment: snorkels, auxiliary fuel tanks, jerry cans, high lift air jacks, sand ladders, axes, ropes, drawbars, spades

http://www.britpartph.com/parts?cat-id=5

Screenshot credit: Dziko Thunde