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LIVE from Leadville! 2009 Solihull Society Land Rover National Rally

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Live from Leadville, Colorado! Rovers North is LIVE at the 2009 Solihull Society Land Rover National Rally this year and we’ve been busy with some fresh photos! Right out of the Nikon and up to the server, from our very own photographer Matt Martin, we’ve got a few quick pics from yesterday’s off-roading high up [...]


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TrackNAVCHALLENGE – The Final 2009

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TrackNAVCHALLENGE – The Final 2009. Photo: Land Rover UK

Land Rover yesterday awarded a team of youngsters from Holland Park School, London, the coveted title of ‘TrackNAVCHALLENGE Champions 2009′ following an exciting national final held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon. Now in its third year, Land Rover’s TrackNAVCHALLENGE is designed to introduce youngsters to the world of design and engineering. Teams are tasked [...]


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From the Archives – Traveler from the UK

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Tired and true Defender 110 - makes a great living quarters for one. Photo: Thompson Smith, Rovers North

A Defender 110 can make a great traveling companion and mobile home. While trekking across the USA in 2007, this UK traveler stopped in for some important repairs to his Defender 110. A stop in Vermont at Rovers North made sure this happened. After all was complete, the UK gentleman and his Defender 110 were [...]


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From the Archives – Land Rover Discovery II all the way from Switzerland

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Unique Land Rover Discovery II from Switzerland. Photo: Thompson Smith, Rovers North

Imagine our dropped jaw look as this really neat and unique Land Rover Discovery II pulled up to Rovers North in the middle of winter 2003! Just dropping in to say “hi” the owner and wife were traveling the USA from Switzerland and were magically attracted to Northern Vermont. The all aluminum hand-crafted custom roof [...]


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From the Archives – From CT to Inca, Peru to VT

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1961 Series IIA 109 Land Rover with some rallye heritage. Photo: Thompson Smith, Rovers North

Here’s an interesting 1961 Series IIA 109 Land Rover with some rallye heritage. Owner Bob Lowe in CT prepared his Series IIA 109 for the serious “HERO Inca Trail” Classic reliability Trial rallye in 2001. Previously featured in an older issue of the Rovers North News, these Series 109 photos have been unarchived and posted [...]


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From the Archives – Travelers to Rovers North

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Here is a Land Rover 109 Doormobile owned by a Land Rover family in Pennsylvania. Photo: Thompson Smith, Rovers North

Look for a new category called “Travelers to Rovers North” where we’ll be filling up the photos. Occasionally we have weary Land Rover travelers drop in for a visit on a worldly trek for a quick chat, a tune-up to their Land Rover, pick up some Genuine Land Rover Parts or just to offer a [...]


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PRICES ANNOUNCED FOR NEW 2010 RANGE ROVER SPORT & DISCOVERY 4

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PRICES ANNOUNCED FOR NEW 2010 RANGE ROVER SPORT & DISCOVERY 4. Photo: Land Rover UK

Land Rover today announces prices for the new 2010 Range Rover Sport and the new Discovery 4 – on sale in the UK from September 1. The significantly revised and updated models feature new refined and powerful engines, completely redesigned interiors and a host of new technologies – all of which ensure greater customer value. [...]


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Jaguar Land Rover Wins Race For Talent

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Jaguar Land Rover Wins Race For Talent. Photo: Land Rover UK

Jaguar Land Rover last night won two CIPD Guardian recruitment advertising awards for ‘Best Campaign’ and ‘Best Written’. Their victorious campaign features car parts designed to look like human body parts and was described by the judges as “a clever and stylish campaign featuring lovely art direction, well-written copy and a consistent message across various [...]


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