Description:
In February 1983 the
Lincolnshire Land Rover Club formed from a small advert in the local
paper 23 Land Rover enthusiasts met in a public house and the club was
created.
The membership has slowly grown each year until 200 members that now are the LLRC.
They make no excuses
for being a true competitive club A club that never fails to bring home
trophies from the ARC National Rally.
Their unique
trademark is the number of pre 1954 series one Land Rovers that still
compete. It would not be unusual to see over 20 of these original
vehicles at a CCV Trial, all with their original 2 litre engines under
the bonnet. Only four years ago when the club hosted the National Rally
the old hands were certain that a coil sprung trialler wouldn't win the
CCVT, They were proved right and were pleased when a series one 2 litre
leaf sprung Land Rover won the title the last time this has been
achieved.
Besides a strong competitive element the club has an Emergency Planning section
Soon after the Land
Rover Club became established, it was approached by the Lincolnshire
Emergency Planning Officer looking for volunteers who could offer four
wheel drive transport in the event of local or national emergencies.
It has become a
vital part of all emergency continuance plans for the County Through the
years, volunteers have been called upon to assist during floods have
successfully collected and delivered vital drugs to hospitals," when it
was not possible" due to bad road conditions!
Collection of
dialysis patients and taken to various hospitals when normal ambulances
were unable to do so, due to bad road conditions, has also been
undertaken Also assisting snow bound police and looking for reported
distressed motorists in extreme weather conditions has also been carried
out.
Over forty members
names are on a call out list and have proven to turn out and assist when
others have been unable to do so. One quarter of the volunteers are now
licensed radio hams, which allows good communications even if the
telephone system goes down.
The club is a member
of the Association of Rover Clubs (ARC), this basically means that
their members will run Land Rover based vehicles. They will be the first
ARC club to host a National Rally, British Off Road Championship round,
and a Hillrally. They also have been instrumental in changing the Timed
Trial regulations to make this 4x4 discipline affordable.
The club has become a
victim of their own success and now have made their annual winter
safari, The Malachi, invitation only because of demand.
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