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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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| Well done,55 years later..... |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-33634960 "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
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you Euan???? Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
Convoy for Heroes 2011
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| 28th Jul 2015 5:46 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
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I was reading this story in the early hours of this morning. Good luck to them! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 28th Jul 2015 6:46 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
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I can relate to this!
I just ordered the book "Year with three summers" which is the story of the original trip.
Talking of other great Land Rover expeditions, has anyone else read 1st Overland by Tim Slessor? its the story of the first ever road trip from London to Singapore, in a Series 1 Land Rover. Highly recommended.
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| 28th Jul 2015 6:53 am |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2847
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First overland is a fantastic read and only about £8 on Amazon.
Also there is this video of the trip.
Will get ordering the book about the trip as I've never known about it, some good pictures and it's nice to see the cars survived and the 3 remaining team members can complete it.
Always find it amazing how far the early land rovers travelled and how many expeditions to far off lands turned to them as the car to use.
Gareth, where did you order the book from? In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
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| 28th Jul 2015 8:11 am |
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RSAChris
Member Since: 16 Apr 2010
Location: Centurion RSA
Posts: 154
 
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Truly a great read.
Being born and bred in South Africa and done a few tours "below the Equator", I came across Diane Stuckey's "Great Trek 1953" from their home in Bath, England to Salisbury, Zimbabwe, then Southern Rhodesia.
I see it is in Kindle format now as well... but the original story is here:
http://www.great1953trek.nidi.org.uk/PART_1.htm
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R2D3 the 2007 Disco 3 TDV6 SE... gone now
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Rofty [Defender 110 CSW Td5] first Td5 and start of motor electronics...
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| 28th Jul 2015 9:48 am |
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LandRoverAnorak
Member Since: 06 Mar 2014
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1172
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A.J.M wrote:Always find it amazing how far the early land rovers travelled and how many expeditions to far off lands turned to them as the car to use.
In many ways, it was the existence of the Land Rover that made these trips possible at all. There really weren't many practical alternatives in the 50's and 60's. Darren
"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
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| 28th Jul 2015 9:58 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
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AJM, I got it from Amazon. It was
pre owmed, so maybe I got the only one. I'll sell it on the forum when I've read it 
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| 28th Jul 2015 4:47 pm |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2847
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Must have been. All the ones i find on there are unavailable.  In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
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| 28th Jul 2015 5:55 pm |
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