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markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2653

Hello All

A few names on this link are asking when anybody is going down to the Plain

I have just had the plans from the Range Warden and the weekend of the 19th is free as in not closed off for live firing. I am thinking the 19th as this gives Sunday to clean the cars if you need them for work on Monday

This will be an easy going day with the opportunity for stops and pictures. Lunch al la back of car

I green lane a lot and lead friends onto the Plain reguarly - some i even bring back

I have all the rights of way marked and as a result have no issues withe the wardens - or unexplded devices!

My most recent trip was on the 19th Feb leading the Disco3club - pictures on their web site - very wet and very muddy

Any how - i am not looking to do anything official just a few friends to help put names and faces together and hopefully organise something properly for the future. No more than five cars at this time

If any of you guys are interested from this link please send me a pm to gauge numbers

Cheers

Mark

7th Mar 2011 6:23pm

SJM

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 237

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

I'm in - PM sent! Who else fancies this? TC - must be reasonably local for you (well, compared to the 125 miles for me anyway

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Any other Kent/ Sussex/ Essex owners on here fancy it - I'm going to set off early, grab some breakfast as we get near, then trundle back same day. Should be better than the usual Saturday of running kids to parties etc.

Simon
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8th Mar 2011 9:26pm

BIGFOG

Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Edenbridge
Posts: 537

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Damn, looks like I'm already spoken for on the 19th, would have been there like a shot - breakfast at the Popham (Heston) Littlechef is usually worth a stop if you are looking for ideas?

9th Mar 2011 9:54pm

SJM

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 237

Yep, did Popham on the way down to Somerset a while back - had Heston's fish n' chips and the girl even sprayed vinegar in the air to add to the 'experience'

Good fish n' chips though

I'm getting my GLASS membership set up at the moment, so will be looking for some green lanes round Kent/ Sussex over the next few weeks - maybe we can get a small group of us out once we identify some reasonable lanes. Simon
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'59 Lambretta (not good on or off road!)

10th Mar 2011 8:17am

BIGFOG

Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Edenbridge
Posts: 537

Sounds good to me!

10th Mar 2011 8:09pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2672

The wardens are not to be feared. If you are on a legal track then they will leave you alone. Unless you keep driving over the same bit again and again. Like the bit by Copehill Down. It is a big boggy mess and is a bone of contention with all the users going off piste there.

I worked on the Plain from 07 til Jan 11 so know it fairly well. There are so many tracks that are interesting you don't need to be a pain and go off piste. A bit of research will go a long way. The best indicator for ranges being busy are the flags or red lights if you are out a bit late.
Just remember that even though troops are in a particular area if you are on a byway they have no juristiction to stop you. They can ask you to pause a while to keep their battle momentum going but they can't enforce that.

I was out with a couple of mates the other day and came across 2 drop short ruperts, who told us we were heading into the impact zone. Funny that they were on the track junction where we wanted to turn to avoid going into said impact area. And they didn't quite grasp the concept of us turning. Until the lead car pulled out his scren with MM on.

. Bloody ruperts, bloody dropshorts

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13th Mar 2011 11:17am

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2653

Hi All

Went down to Salisbury Plain today with a few friends.

Blue sky - it was just like summer.

Apart from three Challenger tanks, two Warriors and a few dog walkers we had the whole place to ourselves

Some pics

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Mark

19th Mar 2011 10:54pm

SJM

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 237

Wish I'd been there! I was at the dealers at 8:30 to collect the wagon cursing the lovely weather and thinking I would have been on the A303 somewhere if it had gone to plan. Next time...

Simon
'11 Defender 110XS Utility SW
'07 Discovery 3 HSE
'58 Porsche 356A (not good off road)
'59 Lambretta (not good on or off road!)

20th Mar 2011 11:59am

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2672

Good to see in pic No 2 that you went off piste to play in the mud and got stuck and then take a pic to incriminate yourselves

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I know where that is and you went to the right hand side of the legal right of way. I drove that route not 4 weeks ago and you can get through between the very LH track and the first puddle.

This is the problem, the first track got chewed up so people went round, then that got chewed up so people now go round that. Where will it end. Well if you keep going round that puddle ater a few years it'll be by Copehill Down!!!!. 110 D250 SE HT
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20th Mar 2011 12:55pm

carlaac

Member Since: 09 Dec 2010
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 58

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SP Trip

Stick me down for the next trip....

Perhaps a new thread with organised date?

20th Mar 2011 9:08pm

SJM

Member Since: 09 Dec 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 237

Yep - I'll be there too

Simon
'11 Defender 110XS Utility SW
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'58 Porsche 356A (not good off road)
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21st Mar 2011 10:36am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

I did a couple of days on the plain with the landy towners .

We camped in a small site on the edge of the plains and took dino the defender (because the ice defender is in "zag" condition a d I'm going to keep it that way.)

Anyway the plains are really dry and dusty but the are open. You need local knowledge I went with a guy called chunkster .... He gas been laning on the plains for 2-3 years

If anyone interested in weekends camping and some lanes let me know as there is a bank holiday coming up at the end of the month

BP

14th May 2011 5:22am

Bristol 90XS

Member Since: 31 Oct 2010
Location: North of Bath
Posts: 223

Hi bpman - did you ever get rid those bumperettes in the end?

Just did some lanes over the weekend but was only going from os map and looking for byways. There were loads of them but mostly gravel tracks?

Anyway - if you are looking to do a trip would love to come along and would be happy to donate some beer tokens!

Stayed at a lovely campsite on salisbury racecourse also which was nice!

James

30th May 2011 10:00pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

Bristol 90XS wrote:
Hi bpman - did you ever get rid those bumperettes in the end?

Just did some lanes over the weekend but was only going from os map and looking for byways. There were loads of them but mostly gravel tracks?

Anyway - if you are looking to do a trip would love to come along and would be happy to donate some beer tokens!

Stayed at a lovely campsite on salisbury racecourse also which was nice!

James

hi James,

I fitted them to my 90/300tdi it had a mantec wheel carrier and with a little adjustment with angle grinder fitted a treat. I'll find out when the next planned trip on the plains and PM you;

cheers
bpman

31st May 2011 8:30pm

Bristol 90XS

Member Since: 31 Oct 2010
Location: North of Bath
Posts: 223

Thanks and glad they aren't a problem!

Will look forward to a greenlanng trip, always a good chance to get the tent out and have a few beers!

Thanks
James

31st May 2011 9:17pm

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