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Mantec steel raised air intake (Defender)

Mantec · United Kingdom · dates not recorded

The classic Defender snorkel: a three-piece steel raised air intake with connecting hose mounting to the right-hand wing side-vent panel and up the A-pillar, sold for years as the Land Rover genuine part STC50265/STC61900 and still made by Mantec, whose registered design 21332 also covers the later 3-piece plastic version. Not compatible with external roll cages, for which a variant is made.

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Description

The classic Defender snorkel: a three-piece steel raised air intake with connecting hose mounting to the right-hand wing side-vent panel and up the A-pillar, sold for years as the Land Rover genuine part STC50265/STC61900 and still made by Mantec, whose registered design 21332 also covers the later 3-piece plastic version. Not compatible with external roll cages, for which a variant is made.

Right-hand wing vent for 300Tdi/Td5/Puma; left-hand for 200Tdi.

Rarity. Sold for several years as the Land Rover genuine-accessory raised air intake (STC50265/STC61900) and still made by Mantec of Nuneaton; the most widely copied Defender snorkel design.

Record: 4 sources; designation recorded; price recorded; production dates not established.

Specification

MAKERMantec Services UK Ltd (ISG Accessories Ltd t/a Mantec), United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PART114-RAIDEF (3-piece steel); ex Land Rover genuine STC50265 and STC61900; 116-MAPJ3 / 117-MAPJ3 3-piece style
MADEdates not recorded
PRICE IN 2026£75 — Supertweaks retail £75 ex VAT (£90 inc) for 114-RAIDEF; Brownchurch 2011 listed the equivalent DSV5 steel/plastic 300Tdi/Td5 side-vent intake at £148 ex VAT
RARITYCommon — Sold for several years as the Land Rover genuine-accessory raised air intake (STC50265/STC61900) and still made by Mantec of Nuneaton; the most widely copied Defender snorkel design.
MATERIALsteel, 3-piece with hose
MOUNTright-hand side vent panel (left-hand for 200Tdi)
GENUINE PART NUMBERSSTC50265, STC61900
DESIGN REGISTRATION21332
ENGINES300Tdi, Td5, 2.4/2.2 Puma, 200Tdi via 117-MAPJ3
MAKER LOCATIONHaunchwood Park, Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Fitment

Right-hand wing vent for 300Tdi/Td5/Puma; left-hand for 200Tdi.

Variants

3-piece plastic style 116-MAPJ3 / 117-MAPJ32000s-

Classic design in plastic, compatible with some external roll cages

Sources

supertweaks.com/land-rover/land-rover-defender/land-rover-defender-air-intake-snorkel/land-rover-defender-mantec-raised-air-intake-snorkel-steelmantec.co.uk/raised-air-intakesmantec.co.uk/web.archive.org/web/20121223155736/http://www.brownchurch.co.uk/downloads/PRICELIST.xlsEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.