Monty Halls, recently appointed as official Land Rover global ambassador, posed the British marque with a challenge. To create a dual purpose Land Rover Defender specially equipped to provide not just transport for his diving and film crews, but also to serve as a mobile base camp and dive centre in remote, off-road locations. And with the above one-off Land Rover exceeded Monty's expectations.

Monty's bespoke vehicle is packed with clever engineering and design solutions that take its functionality to a new level. His brief was for a vehicle that could support his diving and conservation expedition.

The modifications included features specific to Monty's work such as storage for diving air tanks, a VHF ship-to-shore-style radio, a water tank and hosing facility for cleaning kit and provisions for night working, such as external lighting.

Monty also asked for a sliding table, strong enough to bear up to 200kg and an awning to give protection from the elements - which the engineering team duly delivered. Even more challenging to achieve was his requirement to be able to attach a trailer to either side of the vehicle with a winch system for launching or landing a dinghy.

Although most of Monty's exploration is beneath the waves, the all-terrain capability of a Land Rover Defender is crucial for getting him to remote locations and providing a versatile and reliable base of his work in the field.

Monty is already planning expeditions where his new Land Rover Defender will be set to work, including a project to monitor basking sharks off Cornwall and observing Orca whales in Norway. When he is not out in the field, Monty will also be using his new Defender as part of his regular ambassador work in his touring shows and lectures at schools and colleges.