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All Terrain



Member Since: 22 May 2011
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Any more excursions planned any time soon?

Need to get some proper mud on the 110.

Cheers.
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markb110



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Hi

Send me a pm as a reminder as I am in Cornwall this week. I'll check the updates with the range wardens and can let you know then we can sort something out soon

Cheers

Mark
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Will do! Thumbs Up
Post #79925 12th Jul 2011 11:13am
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Count me in please Thumbs Up

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i believe the plains will be fully open August bank holiday.

there is also a good camp site at Tilshead - small site, clean and tidy
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I had a RoW update from Landmarc today.... Imber is CLOSED over the August bank holiday weekend, but open later on in the month.

From the newsletter:

Quote:
Imber will not now be open over the August Bank Holiday. However, roads will be open from: 1600hrs Tuesday 30th August to 1600hrs Tuesday 6th September.


and more:

Quote:
TRAINING ON SPTA IN AUGUST

Ex Pashtun Dawn. 20 Armoured Brigade, who arrived from Germany in July, will continue with Mission Specific Training in preparation for Afghanistan. The exercise will use the whole Plain and involve 6100 troops, 300 armoured vehicles, helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Convoys in excess of 80 vehicles will move across the Plain and there may be delays at tank crossings.

Access Restrictions. The Military Lands will be in use from 1 - 22 August 2011 and their use for recreational purposes suspended. There will be no access to Larkhill Artillery Ranges and permissive stone tracks in the Tilshead/Chitterne/Shrewton triangle (Copehill Down) will be closed in the interest of public safety. The public are requested to avoid areas where troops are training and to take care when using public rights of way on the Plain.

22 and 23 August. Military convoys and fleets of low loaders will use the main routes off the Plain on 22 and 23 August as the exercising troops disperse.

23 – 30 August. In the last week of August the only significant training will be 1 SCOTS GUARDS exercising on Imber ranges and SPTA West between 23 – 30 August.


So beware if you go out there, stick to the roW's and observe any "closed" track signs you see.

And watch for a metallic green 110 CSW with cage... that'll be me! Mr. Green Whistle Whistle
Post #80905 18th Jul 2011 9:22pm
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You don't know Ed Pawsey do you? Whistle 

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No, who's he?
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Defender driving pongo type based at Larkhill, he arranged for some normally closed sections near Tidworth to be opened for the help for heroes rally last month. 

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Ah, sounds like a top chap Bow down

I might know him by sight, but the name doesn't ring any bells.
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NoDo$h wrote:
Defender driving pongo type based at Larkhill, he arranged for some normally closed sections near Tidworth to be opened for the help for heroes rally last month.


OI you. Less of the pongo please Whistle Whistle Whistle 110 D250 SE HT
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walfy wrote:
NoDo$h wrote:
Defender driving pongo type based at Larkhill, he arranged for some normally closed sections near Tidworth to be opened for the help for heroes rally last month.


OI you. Less of the pongo please Whistle Whistle Whistle


Does not apply any more,,

Question
Does it Very Happy California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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Post #80980 19th Jul 2011 2:07pm
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Dad was Mne (C) RM (45Cdo) in his reckless youth, had the dubious pleasure of being in the Troodos mountains during Lucky Alphonse. We spent our childhoods being drilled to yell "pongoes!" every time we passed a Bedford full of, er, pongoes.

I didn't take too much of his advice, but when he told "ffs, stay out of 'er madge's forces, you don't do authority and they'll kill you" I decided I might just take that one at face value Laughing 

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Dear anyone whom lives by and drives on Salisbury plain

I am in the area 1st to the 8th October and would like some advise on where I can turn just up and drive, I dont want to damage my landy so dont want anything too challenging but a drive on the loose or a few inchs of mud would be fine.

thanks in anticipation

yours Rob

ps I have next to no off road experience on 4 wheels so dont fancy any 45 degree climbs etc etc DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
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walfy



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TJ101 wrote:
walfy wrote:
NoDo$h wrote:
Defender driving pongo type based at Larkhill, he arranged for some normally closed sections near Tidworth to be opened for the help for heroes rally last month.


OI you. Less of the pongo please Whistle Whistle Whistle


Does not apply any more,,

Question
Does it Very Happy


Once a Sapper always a Sapper Bow down Bow down Bow down . But not a pongo if you look at the exact definition. 110 D250 SE HT
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