Thread: All discussions relating to the Defenders end of production

Originally Posted by EastFreo

This has probably been discussed before but I was was wondering what would be a good alternate name for the new Defender?

My thinking was prompted by a book I was reading where Richard of York back in the War of the Roses was the "Protector and Defender of the Realm".

Anyway, to start it off what about the "Protector". Similar enough concept to the Defender and if you go back almost 600 years there is an historical connection.

The term 'protector', or more precisely 'Lord Protector' has been permanently removed from likely names because of its historic association with religious extremism, regicide, and military rule.

John

The Inferior?

Originally Posted by JDNSW

The term 'protector', or more precisely 'Lord Protector' has been permanently removed from likely names because of its historic association with religious extremism, regicide, and military rule.

Thanks John for the memory refresh.

It might not be a name for the new model but I had forgotten that word.

regicide

noun
1.
the killing of a king.
2.
a person who kills a king or is responsible for his death, especially one of the judges who condemned Charles I of England to death.

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Regalia.

Continuing with the Royal theme.

noun;

1. the emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, sceptre, and other ornaments used at a coronation.

2. the distinctive clothing worn and ornaments carried at formal occasions as an indication of status.
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" PHOENIX"
As in from the ashes of etc etc.....

How about Defender? Would people feel that the new vehicle was cashing in on the history of the previous incarnation or would it be seen a nice link to the past?

If the Defender was the Series IV in all but name ?
then
Series V

My two bob's worth...
How about "Commander"?
Fits with the military theme and has a link with the fact that Land Rovers have been used by Commandos in various armies around the world.

Alan