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J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3394

Supacat wrote:
But I didn't see any winches being used?

Only going by the caption that was with the photo, it is only one photo so who knows what happened after that was taken.

It’s had a bit of a beating

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5th Mar 2020 9:53pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

It certainly has:

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It does look huge though.

James McVey (@TheVampsJames) Tweeted:
Goodbye Namibia. I’m going to miss your beautiful country. 😍✌🏻 https://t.co/0m7XjRM3Bj https://twitter.com/TheVampsJames/status/1235818890187296768?s=20

Cracking photo:

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Jason Fox (@jason_carl_fox) Tweeted:

Night and day in Namibia with @LandRover_UK 👌🏻

https://t.co/pFzp2zEPGI https://twitter.com/jason_carl_fox/status/...99200?s=20

Just how many people have been out on these tours? Enough to fill all the 1st quarter orders?

6th Mar 2020 2:13pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3394

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6th Mar 2020 2:20pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

J77 wrote:
Apparently it’s a staged recovery so the journos can play with the winch.

Well someone didn't get the memo...

"A pair of Defender 110s on a media trip have saved the life of a truck driver stuck in the Namibian desert"

The Angolan driver had been stranded in the remote desert of south west Africa for three days with little to eat and drink and no communications to call for help."

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/deta...ie-123192/

6th Mar 2020 4:33pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3394

I was referring to the one in the river bed

6th Mar 2020 4:58pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

Ahh... my bad.

Can you link to the photos?

Some rock crawling.

Hormazd Sorabjee (@hormazdsorabjee) Tweeted:

Spent the morning rock climbing in the new #LandRover Defender. Punishing Van Zyles pass in northern Namibia possibly the most difficult ‘road’ I’ve driven on. Took one and a half hours to cover 10km!

https://t.co/jxXvHYp6bf https://twitter.com/hormazdsorabjee/status...44960?s=20

6th Mar 2020 6:22pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3394

If I can remember where I got them

6th Mar 2020 6:37pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

Naks wrote:
via @theragers: There’s been a drought in Namibia for about 6 years. Until today. It all got a bit camel trophy trying to reach camp. #NewDefender

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That water's not to be messed with...

Donnie⚽️⚽️ (@DonavanGaingob) Tweeted:
#Namibia has been so dry, people forgot how powerful water is in reality. Damalas 👇 https://t.co/mK0KWSDWHn https://twitter.com/DonavanGaingob/status/...98530?s=20

Lord Mountbatten (@hector_hess) Tweeted:
the Field (Location Namibia) https://t.co/zGC8RdAYT0 https://twitter.com/hector_hess/status/1233803374308593664?s=20

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6th Mar 2020 6:51pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3394

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https://twitter.com/Terence_CARmag/status/1235991715695276038

6th Mar 2020 6:54pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1316

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Any HGV drivers out there?

If you had been stuck for three days and your food was running out, would you try unhitching the trailer, clearing some of the earth around the tractor unit tyres, dropping the tyre pressures and attempt to drive out the tractor unit on its own?
Or is there more traction with the weight of the trailer on the 5th wheel?

Or is there a bit of journalistic licence and stage management going on around this rescue mission story?

Apologies for some of the language in the clip, but it looks like Toyota have been there before :

6th Mar 2020 6:59pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3394

https://twitter.com/Terence_CARmag/status/...36/photo/1

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6th Mar 2020 7:07pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3282

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Lohr500,
Surely you are not insinuating JLR would place a fabricated story in the press in order to make their vehicle look good?

How very dare you. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

6th Mar 2020 7:07pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1316

Me? Never!

6th Mar 2020 7:10pm

DSC-off

Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 1400

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

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6th Mar 2020 8:40pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4795

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90

6th Mar 2020 8:55pm

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