Mike Brailey

Mike Brailey

Born in the UK, Mike went to school in England and France before hiking across most of Europe in his early twenties. With a background as a photographer and engineer in the automotive industry, he has worked in Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Southeast Asia and the Americas. His heart beats for classic cars and motorcycles, favouring an expedition equipped 1963 Land Rover Series IIA for overlanding. He is an outdoor enthusiast and, in 2016, followed his vocation to become an adventure journalist.

MG6-Commando: Matzker’s Portal-Axled Quartermaster

matzker MG6 Commando with portal axles

There are builds, and then there are statements. The vehicle standing before me belongs firmly in the second category. The starting point is an INEOS Grenadier Quartermaster Trialmaster: the long-wheelbase workhorse of the Grenadier family. A perfectly good machine in…