Range Rover Club - Victoria

INFORMATION REQUIRED

Have you had a problem with your Land Rover/Range Rover vehicle while on a trip and found an 'angel' who could do repairs to get you going?

Ian Baseby from Range Rover Club of NSW is compiling a register of businesses throughout Australia who can repair Land Rover products. Many of us travel through across the country and other States, and if something happens to the vehicle where do we turn?

The Pajero Club has sent through this information about the Cooper Tyres Pajero Challenge on 25/26 February, including a special offer for new entrants. 

This request has been sent to us from Ken Birch, President of the High Country Huts Association.  We are looking to assist him in with willing volunteers to complete the work required. If you can help out at all, please contact the appropriate people listed below as soon as possible.

A medium trip touring the Rubicon area, making our way through to Marysville and ending at Narbethong.  Along the way we will visit the Rubicon early hydro-power stations, make our way to Keppel Hut, go through Marysville to Keppel Lookout and finish in Narbethong.

What more can be said about Dargo? The RRCV classic event held on Labour Day for the past 20(?) years. If you haven't been before, we generally get between 30 and >40 cars for the weekend. Trips are organised for Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Standard is variable so pick & choose where you want to go & who you want to go with.

A great way to end the year and celebrate Christmas.  Come and enjoy a very pleasant day where you can relax by the pool with other RRCV members. Father Christmas will be visiting the kids too.

Bob and Diany Wilson have kindly offered to host this event again this year.

Over the last 17 years member clubs of the Four Wheel Drive Victoria (including RRCV) have supported Oxfam Australia in their annual delivery of Christmas Trees. This has become a very successful fund raising activity selling and delivering fresh green Christmas trees to homes in metropolitan Melbourne.

The Mid-week Lunch Run
Wednesday, February 15 2011

This is the ultimate soft trip. Once per month we shall meet at around 9.30am for a journey into various regional areas for a “country lunch” and a look around the region. The aim is to drive for no more than two hours, have a stop for morning tea during the journey and enjoy lunch before getting back to Melbourne by 5.00pm.

The Mid-week Lunch Run

Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 15 2011

This is the ultimate soft trip.

The Mid-week Lunch Run
Wednesday, October 26 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 15 2011

The latest article on Michael Bishop's excellent Land Rover News and History Blog covers how the desire for a more comfortable 4x4 in the 60s emerged as the Range Rover.  Also talks about the first Range Rover in Australia, including mention of RRCV member Ian Duddy and a pic of RR1 at our 40th Anniversary event l

A regular trip for club members at this time of year. The Eyre Peninsula showcases great beach side locations for camping, fishing, boating, canoeing, 4WD sand driving and just having a great time.

This will be a very informal trip. Due to space restrictions at Memory Cove that part of the trip is limited to 7 vehicles.

Weekend Sat 26th and Sun 27th November 2011 Base camping. Trailers welcome.

The lake is 98% full for the first time in many years so the place is ideal for a weekend away.. We will be fishing and 4WDing for those that want to do so.

Staying at The Pines area near Gough’s Bay. The area is made for camping with tents, camper trailers etc. so bring the family.

Australian Engineer and Land Rover Enthusiast, Michael Bishop, has sent us a Press Release about his recentlly published book - They Found Our Engineer: The Story of Arthur Goddard, The Land Rover’s First Engineer.  He's also the author of a very popular Land Rover News and History Blog.

Start: Tuesday 27 Dec @ Coles Bay / Freycinet Peninsula

End: Friday 13 Jan at Cradle Mtn (start and end points can be a bit flexible if you can't make the whole trip...but preference will be given to people that can make all or most of the trip)

Trip Classification: Easy to Medium standard with some harder sections, weather dependant of course.

Ross Gardiner (Qld member) is running a joint trip with Nissan Club to revisit Leichardt's exploration.

details are in attached PDF If you are interested please register..

Ross needs to know numbers by 30/10/2011

I plan to visit some of the tracks in the area north of Walhalla, including some of the Deep Creek tracks.

Vehicles will need to bring enough supplies for the weekend as Saturday night camp will be in the bush depending on progress during the day.

Trip Standard – Hard

Trip Limit – 6 cars total

Fuel – Full tank at Moe

For the past few years Ross Dean has run this iconic trip and it is on again in 2011.

RRCV members have been invited to join Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria (LROCV) in the following event:

Invitation to the committee and members of the Range Rover Fourwheel Drive Club, to attend upcoming event

Title : Pink Lamb& Red Wine (c) Mk7, In Wonnangatta Valley

Date Melbourne Cup Week ,
From Saturday October 29 to Tuesday November 1st ,2011

Meeting point is

The Great Aussie Camp Out is back.

After the huge success of thousands of people participating in the experience of camping out for a night under the stars in 2010, The Great Aussie Camp Out (GACO) returns on Saturday 15 October 2011.

A message from FWDV: If there is any interest from Club members in running a camp host event then please register your name or contact one of the committee members:

Hello President’s, Secretary’s and Delegate’s,
Please consider conducting a Camp Host event for the upcoming Melbourne Cup weekend, at one of the sites listed on the attached form which has not yet been booked.

After joining the Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria in 1976, John Hasler commenced running 4WD club trips for the LROCV in 1981 with a trip featuring the Walhalla Railway. As John’s 4WD network grew he subsequently joined the Range Rover Club of Australia, Victoria Branch, Pajero 4WD Club of Victoria and the Victorian Mobile Landcare Group.

See attached brief sheet from FWDV.  In this issue:

• World Ranger Day
• 4WD Victoria Board Members Required
• Camp Host
• Mt Skene Road Closure
• National 4x4 Show - Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
• Leisurefest - Sandown Racecourse

Peter Dwyer from Telstat came to the June General Meeting and gave us a great update about the 80 channel UHF rollout. He showed us the new 80 channel units from both GME and Uniden and recounted first hand experience with a mix of 40 and 80 channel radios on a trip convoy. 

Peter let us know that certain GME 40 channel models can be upgraded to 80 channels - some self upgraded and some through a dealer, such as Telstat, for low cost.  GME have published information about the models and process on their website at http://www.gme.net.au/news/2011/05/31/80-channel-upgrade-instructions/32

This is a leisurely 13 day meander, including the return journeys from Melbourne, taking in good outback driving on iconic tracks (Oodnadatta, Birdsville, Cordillo Downs) and once in a lifetime opportunity to see Lake Eyre in flood and desert in bloom as well as the history of Burke and Wills. It is designed to allow time to explore each stop and take in some camping grounds with toilets and hot shower facilities, not to mention a few iconic pubs.

Butcher Country has become a RRCV Queen’s Birthday weekend tradition.  Not just because the tracks close after this weekend, or that the river levels are coming up after the summer, but because the Howitt High Plains are likely to be dusted with snow.  This year, a landslip between Howitt Road and King Billy that may cause a diversion, but otherwise traditions will prevail!

Explore the sandy tracks and points of interest in the Wyperfeld National Park on Friday & Saturday, with the Big Desert State Forest and hopefully part of the Border Track/Ngarkat Conservation Park In SA on the agenda for Sunday & Monday.

Trip Start:: Hopetoun, Good Friday morning (22 April) at 11am (approx 430km from Melbourne)

I received an email from Kogan today, telling me their 6 inch GPSs are on special for the next two days.  $149 until midnight thrusday 7 April.  This is about $30 or $40 below normal price.  Info here:

http://www.kogan.com.au/shop/kogan-EziNavG6-gps-6-bluetooth-2gb-memory/

NORTHERN FLINDERS RANGES TRIP, and surrounds.

The trip will include Copper Mine Ruins, Gammon Ranges National Park and Arkaroola. Some camping and tracks will be on private land so there will be fees. Most camping will be with limited facilities or bush camping. Please bring food and water for the whole trip. Spare tyres, repair kit and recovery gear are essential.

Rutherglen was first established in the 1860’s for gold mining. But in the end it was a case of the gold rush giving way to the grape rush. On this trip we will be looking for liquid gold...

Directions: from Hume Freeway take Corowa exit, follow signs to Rutherglen. When you meet the Murray Valley Highway, turn right into Rutherglen (3 hours from Melbourne).

POSTPONED - New date to be advised

Our colleagues at the RRCNSW have invited any RRCV members in the Blue Mountains in late Feb to join them in at a celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Disco... 

The Tallarook State Forest is an area of 5100 hectares, quite heavily timbered with a network of tracks of different difficulties.  It is north of Melbourne, just south of Seymour.  From certain vantage points one can see the Goulburn River.

Trip Leaders Phill & Jane Collyer

The Wombat State Forest is an old logging and mining area which has interesting scenery and a variety of tracks.

Now that I have sold my Disco 2 I have no need for the following:

Cargo Barrier that was custom built to fit behind the drivers' seat. Also comes with a timber floor if you want to remove the rear seats for extra storage on long trips.

Storage unit with fridge slide & 2 drawers. a home made job, but very robust & quite light - easy to get in & out as needed

A key part of the Range Rover 40th Birthday celebrations is the "Range Rover Day" Show and Concours d'Elegance at Como Park North on Saturday 13 November.  The show will have all Range Rover models on display and will feature the new Range Rover Evoque, direct from the Sydney Motor Show. 

The Ramsdens and Perrins will be going back to the Snowy River area on Cup weekend to finish off their Easter trip  – which had to be abandoned on the last day after too many punctures.  The itinerary will include ‘The Playgrounds’ (the Cobberas trail and Ingeegoodbee track), but beyond that nothing has been worked out.  We will probably just

This is a Base Camp for 3 nights.  The Dargo area has some great sites with spectacular views and intereesting tracks to get to those sites.  The area is an old gold mining area and has much history.

A half day workshop to contiue activities on the Classic Range Riover Restoration.  

When: from 9.00 am to 12.00 md, Saturday 16 October.

WORKSHOP CANCELLED

Its time to start thinking about the upcoming 4WD season  tracks re-open in November. 

Issued almost a couple of months ago it appears to be an extension of one of last years recalls:

www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/989275

This working bee will focus on re-assembling the interior and completing the exterior re-assembly.  The goal is to get the outside ready for panel work and the interior as progressed as far as we can.  

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For our trip towards the red centre, we are looking for a satellite phone for emergencies. Would anyone let us use/rent his/theirs?

Oliver & Jeannine with Kasbah :-)

We are well into reassembly now...  This working bee will focus on getting the body back on the chassis and the body reassembled.  This will let us send the Rangie off to the panel beaters for a bit of repair.  We'll be working from 9 to 1 pm this week - we'll probably be completed before lunch.  Ross is in charge this week and needs 6 or 7 people to help with this importan

We will have a short working bee this coming Saturday.  We'll be working from 9 to 12 only this week and away before lunch.  Not sure what's on the agenda, but Bill and Ross will find something useful for all who attend.  Come and be part of this fun restoration project... 

When: from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm, Saturday 14 August.

There will be a short working bee to complete cleaning and painting components for our 1977 Range Rover Restoration Project. This should be the last session of dismanlting and cleaning before we start reassembly. A little bit of work to do to finish cleaning and painting - about three hours will see us done and away before lunchtime.

There will be a short working bee this coming saturday to complete cleaning and painting the chassis of our 1977 Range Rover Restoration Project. 

This will be the last session of dismanlting and cleaning - after this weekend we start reassembly proper.  A little bit of work to do to finish cleaning and painting - about three hours will see us done and away before lunchtime. 

There will be a working bee this coming saturday to complete stripping the chassis of our 1977 Range Rover Restoration Project. 

The Range Rover Restoration continues... This working bee will complete the dismantling and cleanup and get everything ready for reassembly in the next few weeks.  We'll be dismantling in a managed way, assessing and logging parts and photographing the progress for the Restoration Blog. 

When: from 9.00 am, Saturday 10 July.

Special offer to RRCV members - 10% discount on Safetrek Four Wheel Drive Mechanical Awareness Course on 24 & 25 July.  The course will be at Jim Kennedy's Narbethong training facility, in the training room for the theory and the workshop for the practical.  It will start at 8.30am and finish at 5.30pm on both days.  Participants can work on their own vehicle under controlled