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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205  
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We travelled for a week up in Cumbria, stayed on a farm and was pleased to find this working hard for a living -
 Click image to enlargeInked90-110_LI by Richard Holmes, on Flickr Click image to enlargeInked110-90_LI by Richard Holmes, on Flickr Whilst we noticed lots of Japanese pickups working on farms we also spotted a number of late registration Defenders towing sheep trailers. Perhaps some purchased whist they could. We also past a large Land Rover dealership set in the middle of the countryside not far from Coniston. Showrooms and forecourts full of Discovery/RRS etc. No Defenders in sight Big Cry I would imagine this dealership started to serve the farming community. Clearly a change of customer base now, must be plenty of people with deep pockets in the area to keep the business viable 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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11th Mar 2018 5:28pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3463  
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Lovely. Been a Cumbrian myself, I like to think I'll be searching out TDCI survivors in barns up there in 30yrs time
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11th Mar 2018 6:29pm |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502 
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I spend a great deal of time in both Wales & Cumbria...the lands of 90 pickups usually complete with Ifor tops!
Its all rather sad that JLR never really developed the Defender range to combat the ever so efficient, comfortable, capable & easily ownable far east pickups; I can't help but compare the arrogance of JLR to the British motorcycle industry of the 60's & its all there as evidence as to what happens when empires get rather fat & lazy...resting on laurels etc. Their will be a time when Wales & Cumbria is bereft of 90 pickups working hard in the hills, but you will see Toyotas, Isuzus, Nissans etc...and they will be doing a good job. And I can't see the new Defender filling the void...hopefully I'm wrong, I usually am (according to my wife) but on this occasion I prepared to wager that our great farming communities will be served by the far east... Still we'll have a nice video of JLR management slapping themselves on the back to look forward to when the new Defender is launched...cant wait! Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains |
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11th Mar 2018 8:09pm |
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| bogwert Member Since: 03 Sep 2016 Location: Dundee Posts: 194  
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I think I drove past those... maybe!
EDIT: Joris has a point. Went up it on the 17th March, the buildings look familiar... other than being rather farm like! Chris 2014 Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE 2003 Defender 90 TD5 CSW Last edited by bogwert on 3rd Apr 2018 11:24am. Edited 1 time in total |
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3rd Apr 2018 9:15am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664 
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Aha I know the one - I drive past frequently too... It's about 2 mile SW of Torver: http://www.lakeland.torver.landrover.co.uk...tion-hours Is that the one? Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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3rd Apr 2018 10:10am |
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| Vogler Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Brussels Posts: 309  
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Don't want to be rude and I sympathise with Defender owner solidarity, but with all the thefts one reads about it might not be a good idea to share the exact whereabouts of someone else's Defender.
Greetings, Joris |
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3rd Apr 2018 11:17am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1613 
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Yes Lakeland Land Rover or as many people just know it as Hadwins. Eric Hadwin just started out serving the local farming community and well before the fancy new showrooms were built it was a typical country garage specialising is Series vehicles. They are well regarded still. They used to have lots of Series 2 and 3's with the odd smattering of Series 1's and prices were reasonable. I remember going up with a friend to buy an early 80in which my friend converted to a trials motor, it was just an old Land Rover in those days and worth little.
I used to take my 07 Puma there for servicing even though there were a few more local dealerships, as they knew Defenders well even though you rarely see one there now. it was nice to have a day in the Lakes while the Defender was being serviced  |
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3rd Apr 2018 12:46pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1331 
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Lakeland Land Rover also converted a lot of 110's and 130's for Mountain Rescue, I know they did one of ours and probably did the other one too but not 100% sure on that one
 Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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3rd Apr 2018 1:01pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1205
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To be fair I did not give an exact location, the farm is at the end of a public highway and on at least 2 footpaths or byways which run through the middle of the land. I think the 4 large dogs on site probably would sort out any issues! 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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3rd Apr 2018 6:43pm |
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