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| Sticky Member Since: 07 Dec 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 245   
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I know it is the other side of the island but these guys have a very relaxed campsite behind their outdoor centre and only £5 per night per person and £21 for whole family.
It is pretty basic but they also allow for open fires and have a bar onsite! http://www.angleseyoutdoors.com/outdoor-activities-wales.html |
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20th Jul 2015 1:34pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295  
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Hello All
Update: Land Rover Solihull It’s a NO. We have no direct support from Land Rover UK PR or LRE for this idea. I was hopeful there were a few easy ways to say yes, but it’s a no. To summarise the response from LR UK PR: ‘we have a series of Defender celebrations already planned for the year’…. ’unfortunately your event doesn't fit naturally with what we are going to do’ They do however wish us well with our event. I have thanked Land Rover for their consideration of the request. .................................................................................................................................. We are on our own with this... I would welcome the opinions of those Registered, or watching this event, waiting to see 'what we have', and who may still be interested in joining in. We have two main areas to consider: Red Wharf Bay 1 Do we focus the event around Red Wharf Bay and this aspect only? We definitely have access to the beach at Red Wharf Bay Sunday Morning 16th August; We could also try to meet up the night before, with several local pubs / restaurants around the bay area. We can continue to try and build participation at RWB from Land Rover Clubs and local Working Defenders, (both these initiatives are underway). Solihull 2 Do we find a suitable ‘Plan B’ destination point in Birmingham / Solihull and press on regardless? finding a place to reconvene to mark the end of this day, if so we need ideas / local knowledge would be good, or any alternatives options ? Currently we have low numbers of D2N members signed up for this, but we still have the opportunity to get together over the weekend, have some fun, and make something of this, which is still OK by me, So for those interested... What do you want to do… 
 SKIP
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24th Jul 2015 8:00am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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^^ To summarise the response from LR UK PR:
‘we have a series of Defender celebrations already planned for the year’…. ’unfortunately your event doesn't fit naturally with what we are going to do’ Good to hear that Lode Lane is not forgetting you. The year is already half over, so high time they start to release some details to you gents. Keep us informed. 
If they need some inspiration they still can study this movie here. 
You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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24th Jul 2015 10:44am |
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| Sticky Member Since: 07 Dec 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 245
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Likewise very happy to meet up in Anglesey.
There are plenty of eateries in Bangor and a great Indian in Menai. I'll bring the Gold 50th anniversary 110 Wolf built for Sir Ranulph Fiennes transglobal expedition, it would be great if we could get one of each variant there. |
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24th Jul 2015 9:15pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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I've signed up for this, not sure if we'll travel Saturday and stay nearby or just travel early on Sunday morning.
I'll probably have a few cameras on the car taking video if that's any help..? Cheers Simon |
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24th Jul 2015 9:31pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295
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Hello All
Here is the need to know info', PM or post any questions, see you there... 
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26th Jul 2015 6:55am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826
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Great stuff and looking forward to it...😎
Are you having a CB channel for the day..? How about 16 (4x4=....).... 
Cheers Simon |
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26th Jul 2015 7:57am |
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| Iggle piggle Member Since: 10 Sep 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 378 
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I have a trade stand at the North Wales truck gathering that weekend, I plan to take the morning out to run over to Red Wharf bay in the V8 90,
If we are looking for somewhere to meet up before, after or both I could have a word with the organisers? On the Saturday night there is on site camping, hog roast, fun fair & lots of old and new trucks, busses, classic cars motorbikes etc to look at, I'm sure they would welcome a "Landy Gathering" as there is loads of space http://shtoor.com/event.php?id=g4okgk2odt It's just off J31 of the A55 (about 1 hr from Red Wharf Bay) |
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26th Jul 2015 3:26pm |
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| Natlas Member Since: 20 Mar 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 460 
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Iggle piggle may have a good idea above for after the beach gathering if there is nothing happening at Solihull, many of us will have to go that way anyway on our way back from Anglesey.
It would give us all a nice drive in convoy and a second excuse for a Defender get together on the same day. 2.2 90 XS
88" Series One Old Norton
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26th Jul 2015 9:11pm |
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| ellebarto Member Since: 05 Oct 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 334 
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I'm planning to come along to this and make a Bendifroot Productions film or 2 of the day.
To my mind it's probably better without the Land Rover Company getting too involved. This project has started with an enthusiast and it's the enthusiast that has built the brand. Loving the whole concept and keen to be a part! I'll probably tag along with Couplands and camp somewhere nearby either the day before or after. Check out my YouTube channel for green laning and Land Rover "how to" videos. |
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27th Jul 2015 9:21am |
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| mrandmrsh Member Since: 31 May 2010 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 692 
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Just ticked the box here to say I'm in. The other half is away as is my son so I'm free all weekend. No skills particularly but will help out with anything if I can.
Have signed up on the website too (FatCompo username) - just waiting for the email confirmation. Sounds like a great event - an absolutely top effort. I will be staying over somewhere Saturday night (maybe even Friday night and find something to do on Saturday down there) - favour more a campsite, kip in the back of the 110, camp fire and beers so will look out for others doing the same. Am on holiday in the USA right now. Route 66 in a Mustang and driving my Defender on Red Wharf Bay beach. That's two of the boxes ticked on my to do list within the same month
Craig 2015 110 USW XS in Santorini with premium contrast leather seats in tan/black, black headlining and with Dual Finish alloys (in the garage, now on Wolf rims with Goodyear MT/Rs) 2012 '62' 2.2 X-Tech 110 USW now gone ... 1984 90 soft top with full roll cage, 200 tdi engine etc now sold 2012 USW XS 2.2 "FUU" now gone.... |
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27th Jul 2015 11:45am |
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| D1+3JW Member Since: 12 Sep 2011 Location: London Posts: 6 |
Watching with interest
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30th Jul 2015 4:37pm |
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| Steve999 Member Since: 02 May 2015 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 5 |
We will be there
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1st Aug 2015 8:28am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295
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Hello All
The Tribute plans at Red Wharf Bay are gaining momentum. We are developing both Press and Media interest to cover the event 'initiated by members of the Defender2.Net Forum as a way for Land Rover enthusiasts to acknowledge and pay tribute to the end of the Defender in its current form'. I have been in contact with the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon Warickshire (CV35 OBJ) as a possible alternative venue (to Solihull) for those wishing to take part and drive to after leaving Anglesey. http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk The Heritage Motor Centre have looked at our event and have said they think this could be doable, but added that Sunday 16th August is a Premium Day, hosting a special event for BMW. They think there may still be a way and have asked me to try and establish numbers wishing to attend. My thinking currently is to test this idea, so if you are attending Red Wharf Bay or would like to visit the Heritage Motor Centre meeting up with other D2N members + other LR enthusiasts, let me know your views (thread or PM). There is an opportunity here, the Heritage Motor Centre is an excellent venue, with an extensive Land Rover collection (listed below to give you an idea) it may be that we keep the Red Wharf Bay arrangements simple and build interest in a second D2N event, possibly securing higher numbers, and choosing a 'more normal' day for the Heritage Motor Centre, currently I think this is probably a better option, but again let me know.
Land Rover and Range Rover Vehicle Collection at the Heritage Motor Centre 1948 Land Rover 80”, number one first Land Rover produced 1948 Land Rover 80”, station wagon rare Tickford designed estate, one of only 651. Fewer than 20 survivors 1953 Land Rover 86” royal ceremonial the original ‘State I’ – HM the Queen’s review vehicle – now State IV 1955 Road Rover prototype for a more ‘comfortable’ Land Rover product (akin to Range Rover but 10 years earlier) 1958 Road Rover series II attempt, along the lines of the American station wagon. This is the last of nine prototypes 1958 Land Rover Cuthbertson’s conversion fitted with large tracks by the Scottish company 1958 Land Rover 88”, royal review vehicle Queen’s review vehicle ‘State II’ 1962 Land Rover series II 129” pick-up one of two surviving from five prototypes for a larger vehicle 1963 Land Rover 112” recovery wagon experimental 112” forward control, Land Rover’s own breakdown truck 1966 Land Rover series IIa 109” station wagon HM Queen’s personal car and an early 6-cylinder model 1967 Land Rover Shorland armoured car armoured car for Northern Ireland 1968 Land Rover ‘Pink Panther’ SAS desert specification vehicle, painted in pink camouflage 1969 Range Rover first vehicle off the line 1971 Range Rover, ‘Darien Gap’ MoD expedition from Alaska to Cape Horn via difficult Darien Isthmus crossing 1974 Range Rover royal ceremonial Queen’s review vehicle which replaced 1954 Land Rover State I 1975 Land Rover 101, forward control with Rubery trailer 1976 Land Rover 88” station wagon the one millionth Land Rover produced 1982 Land Rover 88”, aluminium unpainted body, aluminium polished 1983 Land Rover One-Ten station wagon HM Queen’s personal car, an early 110 and a V8 model 1983 Land Rover ½ ton lightweight and air portable version for the army; FFR 1983 Land Rover One-Ten station wagon, sectioned updated in 1990 with new body and a V8 engine 1984 Land Rover Discovery, Jay 5 prototype oldest prototype, used for Hot Environmental Validation 1986 Land Rover series III estate last vehicle off line 1986 Land Rover Llama box van prototype forward control L/R for Army, never put into full production 1987 Land Rover 90 ‘crocodile’ exhibition vehicle with body hinged off chassis 1987 Land Rover Llama, box van prototype forward control L/R for Army, never put into full production 1988 Land Rover 100”, submergible with floats, capable of crossing water 1988 Land Rover 90, 40th Anniversary model 1989 Land Rover Discovery Tdi first production first series vehicle off the line 1989 Land Rover Discovery prototype 1991 Land Rover, ‘Camel Trophy’ special equipment for gruelling Camel Trophy rally 1994 Range Rover 4.0SE first of the second generation (P38a) Range Rover off the production line 1994 Land Rover CB40 mule prototype with Maestro van body 1994 Land Rover CB40 prototype Freelander design prototype 1994 Land Rover 90 NAS soft top V8 for the North American market 1995 Land Rover ‘Judge Dredd’ City Cab silver utility car from the film 1995 Range Rover Classic Tdi HRH the Prince of Wales’ personal transport 1995 Range Rover LSE the late HM Queen Mother’ personal transport. With added running boards 1996 Range Rover ‘Classic’ last of the original Range Rovers, a specially built no. 26 of 25 special edition vehicles 1997 Land Freelander 5-door 1.8 Xi first Freelander off the line, signed by all the line workers 1997 Land Rover LCV2/3 all-aluminium Defender concept 1997 Land Rover Discovery Paris Dakar Rally highly modified motorcycle support racer. 31st in Rally 1997 Range Rover police car Strathclyde Police armoured tactical response vehicle 1997 Land Rover Discovery II Td5 ‘Tempest Trek’ 30,000km expedition to launch the new Discovery 1998 Land Freelander 5-door Td4 Fifty-50 Challenge travelled through 50 countries in 50 days 1999 Land Rover Defender SVX design concept for an ‘extreme’ Defender 2001 Range Rover Vogue first of the third generation (L322) Range Rover off the production line. German spec. 2001 Land Rover Defender 110HCPU Tomb Raider Lara Croft’s action vehicle from the film 2002 Land Rover Discovery series II G4 Challenge organisers’ car used on Australian Stage 2004 Land Rover Discovery 3 first production third series vehicle off the line, LR3 American spec. 2004 Range Stormer spectacular design concept that paved the way for the Range Rover Sport 2005 Land Rover Discovery series II Td5 Premium last production second series vehicle off the line 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE first Range Rover Sport off the production line 2006 Land Freelander 3-door hardback last original series Freelander off the line and last from Solihull 2006 Land Freelander 2 Td4 HSE first second-series Freelander off the line and first from Halewood 2007 Land Rover ‘Shaun the Sheep’ a full-size version of the car from everyone’s favourite ovine animation 2008 Land Freelander 2 ‘ERAD’ hybrid prototype diesel/electric hybrid with electric rear axle drive 2011 Range Rover Evoque Pure SD4 coupé first off the line of Range Rover’s fashionable coupé 2012 Range Rover TDV8 Westminster last of line of the third generation Range Rovers 2012 Range Rover SDV8 Vogue SE first of line of the fourth generation Range Rovers 2012 Land Rover Discovery 4 V8 HSE, the one millionth Discovery 2012 Land Rover Defender 110 HCPU ‘Skyfall’ stunt car from the first sequence of the James Bond movie 2014 Land Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis last second-series Freelander off the line 2014 Land Rover Discovery Sport SD4 HSE Lux first off the line of the new smaller Discovery model SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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