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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808   
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I will be there with my wife. 10 year wedding anniversary treat you know  2002 110 td5 |
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24th Aug 2015 3:53pm |
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| Rallymental Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: The Garden of England Posts: 468  
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Has anyone stayed at any hotels locally? Can anyone recommend one?
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24th Aug 2015 4:45pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39315.html 2002 110 td5
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24th Aug 2015 4:47pm |
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| Rallymental Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: The Garden of England Posts: 468
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Thanks
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24th Aug 2015 4:59pm |
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| awarren78 Member Since: 05 Aug 2015 Location: Bishop Auckland Posts: 18
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When you guys are there please can you take a look at the seats of the Corris Grey Adventures.
I did the tour today and noticed that none of them were Pimento coloured. I would consider having one if the seat colour could be changed, however my dealers says it can't. |
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24th Aug 2015 8:40pm |
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| Rallymental Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: The Garden of England Posts: 468
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After checking out the suggestions on the other thread regarding hotels, we have booked a room at the Deer Park Farm B&B. Looks really interesting, it's B&B but you prepare it yourself in the kitchen in your room! Will post update after we've stayed.
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24th Aug 2015 9:54pm |
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| R1200GS Member Since: 12 Jul 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 265 
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Did the tour this afternoon and three hours just flew by. Really interesting and the place was chock full of celebration models. For £45 it's a bargain
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27th Aug 2015 8:08pm |
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| Lord Hemming Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 125 
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Anyone who wants to swap a December 1st morning slot with any date from October 1st, please drop me a private message.
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10th Sep 2015 9:04pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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Booked to go towards the end of October, got one of a handful of tickets left. I think there were about 4 other slots when I got mine...
9 people in a group, 2 groups a day? JLR have managed to get paid nearly £1k per day for doing their normal jobs! |
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23rd Sep 2015 1:20pm |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 
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When I did the tour the morning group was split into 3 (maybe about 7 in each, can't really remember, but a bit less than 9 I suspect). So potentially something like 40 a day rather than 18.
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23rd Sep 2015 9:05pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I'm doing the tour tomorrow afternoon with my Dad
Sadly wont be going in my 200Tdi as she is still without a head 
Does anyone have any recommendations or tips while we are there? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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27th Sep 2015 11:18am |
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| CE TD5 Member Since: 20 Nov 2014 Location: UK Posts: 51 
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Hey shaggydog you'll love it
I went last Tuesday with my dad and sister (she kept laughing at all the other people on the tour, "Land Rover Geeks" in their land rover T shirts)  also commented that there were only 6 women on the production line!
If your tall don't go in the very back of the 147 (the kennel as he called it ) you don't see anything and I spent the time propping the headlining up with my head 
I did notice on the 147's (TD5's by the way ) that there was a plastic cover on the rear crossmember hole where you can put the towing electrics plug, does anyone know if this is an available part/ part number? heres a pic stole of the web you can just almost see it.
 Click image to enlarge They were making loads and loads of heritage models when I was there, I love the grassmere green (great name too). I did feel a bit like an owl at one point because my head was going everywhere trying to see everything
We had Graham as the tour guide to him and I hope he enjoy his new defender when he gets it.
3 hours will fly by enjoy |
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27th Sep 2015 12:15pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Thanks for the top tip CE thats exactly the sort of thing I was thinking!
Especially as I'm 6'2"
Don't worry about the owl, I will no doubt be looking somewhat like this 
Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter |
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27th Sep 2015 1:01pm |
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| CE TD5 Member Since: 20 Nov 2014 Location: UK Posts: 51
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Don't forget your Land Rover T shirt
I'm about 6'5" so yea I don't really fit 
I love a bit of Fry and Laurie that's what I looked like but in a hi vis, safety goggles and headphones great look safety owl
Also we got a bit marched past the final production line bit (not safe to stand there apparently) but that's where everything comes together so walk slow I would say and take a good look, the view is a bit blocked by pallets of body work and things but that's where they put all the engine bits, interior, and bodywork on the chassis and the defenders little face on. I would have rather been there longer and spent less time in the back to 1948 bit (which is a bit to long) Also they may give you a bit of defender to take home , I was hoping it was a whole one but no
Chris |
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27th Sep 2015 1:26pm |
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