CAMERON Highlands, high up in the Malaysian mountains and renowned for its tea plantations, is a place for thousands of Land Rovers painted with big “CH” letters on their doors or bonnets, which have long been used for its agricultural activities.
Coming off from the hills fully loaded with fruits and vegetables on market days, Land Rovers are the primary vehicles of choice for Cameron Highlands farmers.
The reason there are so many Land Rovers in Cameron Highlands is due to a tax law that allows local farmers a 90% tax cut with the condition that the vehicles must be used for agricultural purposes and are not allowed to leave the Cameron Highlands. Most of these old workhorses are left by the British after the World War II.
Due to the lack of official Land Rover workshops in Cameron Highlands, the locals scavenge what they need from other wrecks that are rusting along the road such as taking engines from Nissan, transmissions from Mitsubishi, steering wheels from Honda, and so on to keep their Land Rovers going.
So what happens when one of these workhorses finally gives up? The owner just leaves it where it is until nature overtakes the wrecks after years of hard work.
The scenery is reminiscent of the mysterious elephant graveyards in Africa, with old Land Rovers rusting away in peace in Cameron Highlands. – January 19, 2019.
A rusty abandoned Land Rover series III 109, has been left to rot at the edge of the valley in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Several rusted Land Rovers are seen nearby a forest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Abandoned Land Rover series III (left) and series IIA 109, seen near a farm in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Cameron Highlands, renowned for its tea plantations, is a place for thousands of Land Rovers used for agricultural activities. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Two Land Rovers left to rust on the side of the street in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Most Land Rover owners just abandon the vehicles after years of hard work. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.The interior view of an abandoned Land Rover series IIA showing its front seats and dashboard. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Abandoned Land Rovers are parked near residential area in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.As there are no official Land Rover workshops in Cameron Highlands, locals just take what they need from other abandoned wrecks such as engines from Nissan, transmissions from Mitsubishi, steering wheels from Honda, and so on to keep their Land Rovers running. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.A collage of photos showing the front grills of various models of Land Rovers in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Rusty old Land Rovers parked at a roadside downtown in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.Coming off from the hills fully loaded with fruits and vegetables on market days, these Land Rovers have been made the primary vehicles of choice for agricultural activities in Cameron Highlands. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.A general view show of farmlands at Cameron Highlands in Pahang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.With most of Cameron Highland’s Land Rovers rusting away in peace, local farmers have no choice but to buy newer off-road vehicles to run their activities. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, January 19, 2019.
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