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Tom Mc Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Bedworth, Warwickshire Posts: 63

Land Rover World Record Attempt, Gaydon 23-24 April 2011 Here is an interesting event for you, something unusual. A group of Land Rover enthusiasts have got together to raise a heap of funds for the worthy Help For Heroes charity, and at the same time have a bit of fun. Held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0BJ it's it’s an attempt to break the Guinness World Record™ for the Longest Land Rover Parade, previously set at Towcester Racecourse in Northants 2004. Called CONVOY for HEROES they aim to have a convoy of 500 or more Land Rovers under the conditions set by Guinness World Records™. The record was set at 260 vehicles (set because it was first established in 2004 and there hadn’t been a record before that), with Series, Defenders, 101FC’s, Lightweights, Freelanders, Rangies and Discoveries all joining in. Now seven years on, with the Range Rover Sport thrown into the mix, there are an awful lot more Land Rover models out there, so achieving the goal of 500 should be a doodle … we hope! 23-24 April is the Easter weekend, so hopefully that will entice a few more owners to turn out as the Monday will obviously be a Bank Holiday, so no work!!! The weekend however won’t just be confined to the world record attempt as there will be a host of attractions due to be announced very soon. Until then, have a look at the website for more details - http://www.convoy4heroes.org.uk Hope to see you there!!!

7th Jan 2011 3:38pm

double cab happy Member Since: 01 Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Posts: 573	the checks in the post
8th Jan 2011 12:33am

Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015	Hopefully I will be able to make it.....maybe Defender2.net club stand? . Glyn
8th Jan 2011 12:46am

Tom Mc Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Bedworth, Warwickshire Posts: 63

You over in Wales? If so you may be able to help by leading a mini-convoy from the west. Read on ... As a prelude to CONVOY for HEROES, a series of mini-convoys will be setting out on Friday 22nd April 2011 (Good Friday) all heading to Gaydon. The idea is that each mini-convoy will be stopping at a number or pre-published pick-up points on their route at set times, thus enabling folk to join in and accompany them to the event. With loads of flags, cuddly toys, horns, bells and whistles, we want the world to know we are 'on our way'. Here is the full list of all 17 mini-convoys, showing their proposed routes (unless stated) and estimated mileages and duration. There are a few more than first envisaged, but understandable given the breadth of England and the densely populated south and southeast. Commencing with the “North mini-convoy” to Gaydon, thereafter clockwise around points of the compass. Please bear in mind that at this stage, only two of these proposed routes have been confirmed, so if you will be attending CONVOY for HEROES and yourself or your club fancy leading a mini-convoy, please register your interest by contacting me direct – 4x4trading@talk21.com Unless stated, all mini-convoys will depart on Fri 22nd April 2011. PROPOSED: Route. ESTIMATED: Mileage & duration. “North mini-convoy” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Ideally the mini-convoy should start from somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, roughly central between the M6 and the A1. Either Hawes, Pateley Bridge or Leyburn - A650 via Bradford to J27 M62 eastbound – J42 M1 southbound – M1 Wakefield – M1 Barnsley – M1Rotherham – M1 Sheffield – Chesterfield – west of Mansfield – Kirkby in Ashfield – M1 Nottingham – M1 Donnington Park/East Midlands Airport – A42 to Ashby de la Zouch – M42 Tamworth – Solihull – M40 to Gaydon. Roughly 210 miles, 5.5 hours with stops. CONFIRMED: Route, mileage, duration, departure times at pick-up points (now listed within C4H forum). This is the only mini-convoy comprising two days – Thurs 21st April and Fri 22nd April. “Northeast mini-convoy” Banff, Aberdeenshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘Yoda’ of the “Landy Rally Club” – 07802 894671 Thursday 21st April 2011: Banff – A97 Huntley – A96 Inverurie – A96/A90 Brechin – A90 Dundee – A92/M90 Kinross – A90/A720 Edinburgh – A720/A68 Jedburgh – A68 Fir Tree – A68/A1(M) Scotch Corner 334.7 miles, 7.7 hours with stops Friday 22nd April 2011: Scotch Corner – A1 Pontefract – A1(M)/M18/M1 Sheffield – M1 Derby – M1/M69/A46 Coventry – A46/M40 Gaydon. 191.8 miles, 3.6 hours with stops PROPOSED: Route. ESTIMATED: Mileage & duration. “East Route E1 - Great Yarmouth mini-convoy (A47)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Great Yarmouth – A47 Norwich – A47 Dereham – A47 Swaffam – A47 King’s Lynn – A47 Wisbech – Peterborough – A43 at Duddington to Corby – A43 Kettering – A14/A426 Rugby – A426 Southam – B4451 Gaydon. Roughly 176.7 miles, 5 hrs 27mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “East Route E2 - Felixstowe mini-convoy (A14)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Felixstowe – A14 Ipswich – A14 Bury St Edmunds – A14 Newmarket – A14 Cambridge – A14 Huntingdon – A14 Thrapston – A45 Northampton – A45 Daventry – A425 Southam – B4451 Gaydon. Roughly 153.5 miles, 4 hrs 36 mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “East Route E3 - Southend-On-Sea mini-convoy (A127)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Southend-On-Sea – A127 Basildon – J29 M25 Romford – M25 Waltham Abbey – M25 Potters Bar – M25 Watford – J21 M1 Hemel Hempstead – J9 M1/A5 Dunstable – A5 Milton Keynes – A421 Buckingham – A421/A43 Brackley – A422/M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 135.8 miles, 4 hrs 21mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “Southeast Route SE1 - Margate mini-convoy (M2)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Margate – A299 Faversham – M2/A249 Maidstone – M20 Maidstone – M26/M25 Sevenoaks – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 175.0 miles, 4 hrs 08 mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “Southeast Route SE2 - Dover mini-convoy (M20)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Dover – A20 Folkestone – M20 Ashford – M20 Maidstone – M26/M25 Sevenoaks – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 173.8 miles, 3 hrs 56 mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “South Route S1 - Hastings mini-convoy (A21)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Hastings – A21 Tunbridge Wells – A21 Sevenoaks – J5 M25 – M25 Westerham – M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 155.8 miles, 3 hrs 49 mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “South Route S2 - Eastbourne mini-convoy (A22)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Eastbourne – A2270 Polegate – A27 Hailsham – A22 Uckfield – A22 East Grinstead – J6 M25 Godstone – M25 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 150.6 miles, 3 hrs 51 mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “South Route S3 - Brighton mini-convoy (A23)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Brighton – A23 Crawley – J7/8 M23 Reigate – M25 Leatherhead – M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 137.5 miles, 3 hrs 22 mins with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “South Route S4 - Isle of Wight/Portsmouth mini-convoy (A3)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Ideally it should start from Isle of Wight (if not then Portsmouth) – A3(M) Waterloovillle – A3 Petersfield – A3 Guildford – J10 M25 Cobham – M25 Staines – M25 Uxbridge – M40 High Wycombe – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 120 miles (from Portsmouth), 3.8 hours with stops (from Portsmouth). PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “South Route S5 - Bournemouth mini-convoy (A34)” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Bournemouth – A338 Ringwood – A31/M27 Southampton – A34 Winchester – A34 Newbury – A34 Oxford – M40 Bicester – M40 Banbury – Gaydon Roughly 130.7 miles, 3.26 hours with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “Southwest mini-convoy” ? to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Ideally it should start from Penzance – A30 Redruth – A30 Bodmin – A38 Liskeard – A38 Plymouth – A38 Exeter – M5 Taunton – M5 Bridgwater – M5 Weston-Super-Mare – M5 Bristol – M5 Gloucester – M5 Cheltenham – M5 Worcester – A422 Alcester – A46 Stratford-upon-Avon – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 274 miles, 6.15 hours with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “West Route W1 - St David’s mini-convoy (A40)” St David’s, Pembrokeshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Ideally it should start from St. David’s – A487 Haverfordwest – A40 Carmarthen – A48/M4 Swansea – M4 Bridgend – M4 Cardiff – M4 Newport – A449/A40 Monmouth – A40 Ross-On-Wye – M50 to J8 M5 – southbound to J9 M5 Tewkesbury – A46 Evesham - A422 Alcester – A46 Stratford-upon-Avon – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 224 miles, 5.40 hours with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “West Route W2 - Aberystwyth mini-convoy (A44)” Aberystwyth, Ceredigion to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘? of the “?” – MOB: ? Aberystwyth – A44/A470 Llanidloes – A470/A489 Newtown – A483 Welshpool – A458 Shrewsbury – A5/M54 Telford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 163.7 miles, 4.26 hours with stops. PROPOSED: Route, mileage, duration. “West Route W3 - Holyhead mini-convoy (A55)” Holyhead, Isle Of Anglesey to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘?’ of the “?” – MOB: ? Holyhead – A55 Bangor – A55 Conwy – A55 Abergele – A55 Chester – J36 A55/A483 Wrexham – A534 Nantwich – A500/J16 M6 Stoke – M6 Stafford – M6 Stafford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon. Roughly 216.4 miles, 5.35 hours with stops. CONFIRMED: Route, mileage, duration, departure times at pick-up points (now listed within C4H forum). “Northwest mini-convoy” Kilmarnock, Ayrshire to Gaydon, Warwickshire Convoy led by ‘Bling’ of the “Landy Rally Club” – 07771 921077 Kilmarnock – A71 Strathaven – M74/A74(M) Lockerbie – A74(M) Gretna Green – M6 Carlisle – M6 Kendal – M6 Lancaster – M6 Chorley – M6 Knutsford– M6 Stoke – M6 Stafford – M6 Stafford – M6 Walsall – M5 West Bromwich – M42 Bromsgrove – M40 Redditch – M40 Gaydon. 382.8 miles, 7 hours 3 mins with stops That’s it!

8th Jan 2011 2:47am

double cab happy Member Since: 01 Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Posts: 573	its in the post even though my blood printer is out of ink again and i had to hand write it, kids!!!!!! looks good i think.
8th Jan 2011 10:05am

Tom Mc Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Bedworth, Warwickshire Posts: 63	What ... the event or your handwriting?
8th Jan 2011 11:40am

dcw91 Member Since: 02 Jan 2011 Location: Storth - Cumbria Posts: 10	Hope to be there, in the north west mini convoy Just need to find someone to take with me now ..... Glyn, it would be good if D2 could have a stand, or just any kind of meet up. Hope to see some of you guys there Dan
9th Jan 2011 11:55am

BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785	I would like to take part in the event but as there is no such thing as bank holidays in the oil industry I don't think I'm gonna be able to take the time off.  Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black
9th Jan 2011 12:05pm

double cab happy Member Since: 01 Jun 2009 Location: merseyside Posts: 573	not only will you be working but there may be some overtime for you russ, i mean with all those land rovers burning diesal and leaking oil there will be a peak in demand
10th Jan 2011 1:27am

BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785	double cab happy wrote: not only will you be working but there may be some overtime for you russ, i mean with all those land rovers burning diesal and leaking oil there will be a peak in demand If only there was such a thing as double time  Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black
10th Jan 2011 10:10am

me@td5.org Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 856	What would be the best Mini Convoy to join to go from Warwick to Gaydon
27th Jan 2011 11:11pm

Tom Mc Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Bedworth, Warwickshire Posts: 63

me@td5.org wrote: What would be the best Mini Convoy to join to go from Warwick to Gaydon You could walk across country faster! Anyway, here's the latest ... Here’s something truly unique, something that has never been done before in 63 years. The Heritage Motor Centre, the custodians of the first production Land Rover known to one and all as ‘Huey’ (registration HUE 166) have generously donated a ride in the front passenger seat of ‘Huey’ – at the very front of CONVOY for HEROES … and before you ask, no you can’t drive it! This is how it will work … Via an auction on the CONVOY for HEROES forum, you place an open bid for the ride in ‘Huey’ as it leads the attempt to break the world record on Sunday 24th April 2011 (Easter Sunday). Instructions can be found at http://h4hconvoy.myfreeforum.org/forum68.php The auction will close on Wednesday April 20th at 6pm, thus giving the winning bidder a chance to find someone else to drive his or her own vehicle in the convoy. To generate the maximum amount of cash, the auction is open to all-comers. Alternatively, the winning bidder may elect to donate the seat to someone else as a present – a loved one, family member or a worthy individual perhaps, but remember this is a sixty plus year-old Land Rover so no airbags, seatbelts or padded bits. Passengers must be 12 years-old or older. Bids will be updated daily between now and near the end of the auction, the last few hours will be updated hourly, the last 60 minutes shown as soon as they arrive. Well, what are you waiting for? Put in a bid!!!

27th Jan 2011 11:27pm

I.AM_a driver Member Since: 11 Jun 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 404

This is certainly promising to be a good weekend, not least because we're letting everyone who is attending have their say in what they'd like to see in the way of attractions, and we'll hopefully raise a lot of money for Help for Heroes We currently have 240 entries, nearly up to the number in the current record, but we don't want to match it we want to beat it! Get your entries in soon or we can't guarantee you'll get your free T-Shirt! Mark S CONVOY for HEROES www.facebook.com/convoy4heroes www.lothian4x4response.org ------ Td5 90 Thread in 'My Defender' Forum

3rd Mar 2011 2:59pm

Tom Mc Member Since: 07 Jan 2011 Location: Bedworth, Warwickshire Posts: 63	Also a fair few mini-convoys to choose from now all heading to Gaydon, both Good Friday and Easter Saturday - from far afield as Ivirne (NW Scotland), Aberdeen (NE Scotland), Sittingbourne in Kent (SE England), Hastings in East Sussex (SE England) and Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire (SW England) Full details can be found at http://h4hconvoy.myfreeforum.org
3rd Mar 2011 6:46pm

fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626	Thinking of doing this are you guys all getting the same pitch area when camping ? NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
23rd Mar 2011 6:53pm

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