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Supacat



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JLR supports fight against Covid 19
Land Rover (@LandRover) Tweeted:
As the world faces an extraordinary challenge, #LandRover is focusing efforts towards supporting our global communities in the fight against #Covid19 by providing vehicles and expertise to emergency services and organisations like ​our partners the Red Cross @ifrc https://t.co/u7mR3Nc6Va https://twitter.com/LandRover/status/1243229612768976896?s=20


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As they all look to be registered, I'm assuming they are Experience, dealer demos and management loan vehicles rather than customer cars diverted?
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Expect some high miles used ones in the next 6 to 9. Months then. I bet JLR won’t be keen to share breakdown / teething problems issues Numbers that first receivers will have ........... Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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That’s a very positive move. Cars would be just sat for next 3months or more - get them on the road in the hands of volunteers doing something good. 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
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Clarification that it's the press fleet:

Richard Agnew (@theragers) Tweeted:

Media friends. Apologies we couldn’t do the media drive as planned this week, but we’ve quickly redeployed the Defender press fleet to support our partners at the Red Cross to help communities across the UK.

https://t.co/juonpv9mWg https://twitter.com/theragers/status/1243258351720546305?s=20

I've seen a few motoring journalists tweet that they have "lost" all their press drives over the next couple of months ~ I wonder if all these NHS volunteers are now going to be driving about in top spec Aston Martins, Bentleys, etc...
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So why don’t the motoring journos all volunteer to LR to be voluntary drivers for the Red Cross and the NHS, that way they would get to test drive and do something More useful than taking up freebie trips....... then we would get a write up about the new cars carrying abilities rather than how good the hi-fi is. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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Tim, Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter . Journalist, making an effort, without an agenda? Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

I was responsible for looking after some media types (leftie luvvies) who visited us during Exercise Grand Prix in Kenya in 2003. Bunch of demanding, preening prima donnas. Wouldn't accept spending even one night under canvas as we visited the Battlegroup during all its training phases across the country. We'd have to rock up for the day's training, with everything laid on for the journos, before heading to the nearest luxury lodge for the night, where they'd shower, eat heartily and get boozed up at their Newspaper's expense. And they did whatever they wanted, despite my requests and guidance.

Case in point, our 'Jungle Training' phase was being led by serving members of the SAS. I asked specifically that they not be filmed. Whilst in the Jungle Camp during a presentation, i noticed the BBC's producer (a 20-something, tread over anyone, me me me, career climber) and her cameraman, creeping round the side to try and surreptitiously film the trooper from the side. I was livid, she said it was 'her right' and so I sent her back to Nairobi and she missed the next week of activities. Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Back on topic...


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Land Rover (@LandRover) Tweeted:
A global crisis requires a global response so we’re doing our best to support the true heroes of the #Covid19 pandemic by providing 143 vehicles worldwide, with 105 vehicles supplied to the @ifrc #ifrc, #LandRover #AboveandBeyond https://t.co/if8JjMeoSN https://twitter.com/LandRover/status/1243613955907616770?s=20

Anyone know what the British Red Cross will be doing?



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Land Rover UK PR (@LandRoverUKPR) Tweeted:
Land Rover continue to work closely with the UK government to offer any support and expertise required in the battle against COVID-19, starting with the deployment of 57 vehicles to the @britishredcross

More information on our media site https://t.co/xHRgBlGyxd

#TeamDefender https://t.co/8EYihOiK3z https://twitter.com/LandRoverUKPR/status/1244939800425246720?s=20
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Supacat wrote:


Anyone know what the British Red Cross will be doing?



Liaising with the AA/RAC?
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Mr. Green


On a happy note I see the AA have announced any NHS worker will get free breakdown assistance at this time..... Thumbs Up
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All those cancelled orders had to go somewhere Laughing
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90 Dreamer wrote:
Mr. Green


On a happy note I see the AA have announced any NHS worker will get free breakdown assistance at this time..... Thumbs Up


I see what you did there. Laughing
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But applies all the same for any of their staff's vehicles, thought it was a very nice touch
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