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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205  
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looking good. Who did you book with or find the tour guide?
I feel the need to take my 110 but want to stay on the PRW's and make sure it is all legit. Thanks 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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28th Feb 2024 7:13pm |
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| Cornwall Smudger Member Since: 02 May 2023 Location: Cornwall Posts: 3
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I booked it through 4x4 adventure tours. There’s another website I found Protrax Overland Adventures
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28th Feb 2024 7:31pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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thanks
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1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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28th Feb 2024 8:25pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19611
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Looks a good day out.
Best thing to do is make a plan of the BOAT’s (Byway - PROW’s), and then check the flags aren’t up otherwise if they are up it’s a no go. They do patrol there, and rightfully so to ensure the Byways Open to All Traffic are used appropriately. Most people are genuine users, and no problem at all. 
The vast majority wouldn’t dream of going off piste over there, and on top of that, not only is it not lawful to leave the ROW, but there is the risk of explosion from unexploded ordnance off the highway. Most of us would probably prefer to not be sitting on a cloud holding a harp any time too soon.  Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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28th Feb 2024 9:25pm |
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| zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 784 
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Used to take the company car onto Salisbury plain a few decades ago, a great place for
off road fun. Looks like you had a great time yet another pommie bar steward down under
MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport Last edited by zilch on 3rd Mar 2024 11:18pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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1st Mar 2024 1:45am |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3618 
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Looks like a fun day out!
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1st Mar 2024 7:12am |
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| steam_simon Member Since: 24 Sep 2022 Location: London Posts: 74 
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Can thoroughly recommend 4x4 Adventure tours. Have done Salisbury Plain and Mid-Wales with them. Superb day out. Still cleaning the mud off my D250 110 from Salisbury Plain though!  Click image to enlarge I should also say Tom is a top bloke! On Salisbury Plain we had a puncture and Tom fixed it quickly and easily with a plug he had. In mid-Wales the low ratio wouldn't come off. He suggested putting the Defender in reverse and trying again. It worked! |
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11th Mar 2024 11:41pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2642
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Having worked on the Plain for 4 years, I can confirm, you'll be chasing the chalky mud out of your motor for months if not years. It gets in every nook and cranny 110 D250 SE HT
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17th Mar 2024 3:40pm |
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| DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 73
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Yep. Used to go there a lot and be power washing that chalk out for weeks! I won't be taking my L663 over there too soon
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19th Mar 2024 8:19am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2525  
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As this was the last thread regarding Salisbury Plain I'd thought i would add this snippet of trivia here.
I started out on Salisbury Plain with paper maps prior to GPS mapping and useful sign posts to keep people on the right track and i still love a paper map. This picture is from my 1913 map of the area which in turn was a reprint of the original 1901 map. Interesting there are buildings either side of the 'minor road', near to Stonehenge, (later to become the A303) and you will notice a military rail line that goes from there, splits north / south. The north line goes to Durrington Camp, Larkhill then on to Bulford Camp. This too splits and goes to Rollestone camp. On the map Imber Village was still a village and yet to be closed off as WW1 hadn't yet started. Bridleways and footpaths are marked in the same way, no Byways, just 'Roads less that 14ft wide. I guess between the wars vehicles developed and trucks got bigger and quicker the railway lines just slowly disappeared. I cant imagine that any UK maps were updated during the second world war (they were removing sign posts to confuse a possible invasion). It would be interesting to find out when both the tracks were removed as well as what i can only imagine was a camp just south Stonehenge. I am also guessing that the trains used were similar in size to those used behind to lines to bring up ammunition and troops. Does anyone have any information on this? Click image to enlarge The only military site that i have been on as part of the British Army Navigation events was the Bramley Bunker (old ammunition dump) near to Basingstoke that still has many but not all of the original railway lines that you had to drive over during the competition. Something that you don't get the chance to do every day, as well as driving through some of the warehouses. It was always my favourite place to compete. They even ran days out for the locals ?si=TStU01hHmPMxqgtG Thanks for reading.
PS, Salisbury Plain soil is great if you live in an area with heavy clay soil, i used to scrap it off then put it on the flower beds before washing out the chassis.  |
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19th Mar 2024 12:44pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16894 
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That was the Larkhill Military Railway, a standard gauge "light" railway (i.e., built under a Light Railway Order and to less stringent standards than a main line) during WWI. It fell out of use during the 1920s, was formally closed in 1928, and lifted by 1934.
There is some info in the links below: https://themanchesters.org/forum/index.php?topic=7347.0 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway...ceID=19191 One of the things that always amuses me and surprises many people is that many of the "roads" on the Plain now are perfect examples of what the majority of British roads were like up to c. 1920 before the advent of wholesale tarmacadaming of surfaces. It is wonderfully old-fashioned! |
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19th Mar 2024 1:16pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1050 
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I love maps, particularly old maps.
I wonder if the Stonehenge buildings are part of the old airfield? https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/...aerodrome/ Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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19th Mar 2024 2:54pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16894
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Undoubtedly. The aerial photo halfway down the EH page to which you linked is a perfect match for the buildings on the 1913 OS map.
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19th Mar 2024 6:29pm |
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| Shafski Member Since: 19 Jun 2023 Location: Chilterns Posts: 73 
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Wonder if we should try and arrange a “Forum” outing? Exclusive day? Discount?
Shafski
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19th Mar 2024 6:35pm |
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