The club received a newsletter from Cooktown and Cape York Peninsula. Lots of news to help you plan your winter trip north!
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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.
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
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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.
Attached is the FWDV September 2011 Brief Sheet. In this issue:
Four Wheel Drive Victoria, the peak body representing over 70 affiliated 4WD Clubs, congratulates and recognises the vital work of hundreds of Parks Victoria and DSE Rangers on 31 July 2011, World Ranger Day.
See attached brief sheet from FWDV. In this issue:
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