Tom McG

Having had this company drawn to my attention by a member of this forum, subsequently they have now been blacklisted on Macks 4x4 info – www.macks4x4info.com Thanks for the ‘heads up’ by the way. By sticking together we are more likely to rid ourselves of parasites such as No Fear 4x4 / Gwent 4x4 … or whatever else they are calling themselves these days!

GREAT NEWS – FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE PROVIDED BY EVENT SPONSOR: If anyone fancies attending the “Longest Land Rover 4x4 Procession” at the 4x4 World Record Weekend, Towcester Racecourse, Northants 8-9 April 2006, I have secured a mountain of complimentary Day Admission Tickets for anyone who wants them. Worth up to £10 each, these 2-day tickets are being provided free of charge to you compliments of the 4x4 accessory retailer Specialist Leisure. To acquire these tickets simply send a 1st class SAE to McGuigan Motorsport, Red Fort, Damgate, Holbeach, Lincs PE12 8QL stating the number of adults requiring tickets (children under 16 yrs are fee anyway), I can return them by return. As I have quite a few available, even if a club or group require several tickets, these can easily be sent en mass to a club official ... two or more 1st class stamps should cover the extra weight. Please note these tickets are purely for Day Admission to the venue with access to the trade stands, autojumble, kid’s amusements, etc. not for the off-road course (Sat) or the procession (Sun) both of which are optional. For more info phone 01406 493144 or 07958 216266 www.vehiclerecordattempts.com

Sad to say, another miserable UK entry again in the car category with just three Brit crews registered … and one of those is ‘The Hamster’ / Terry Banyard who as stated might not even make the start line. The one and only UK truck entry is Team Bowler. Bikes are much better though with no less than 12 UK entries! Another positive is the sizeable amount of UK Rally Raid entries. Granted, the majority of their participants may be foreign, but at least there is some sort of British interest in the challenge. Come on the Bowler’s!!!

PLEASE NOTE: ADDITIONAL LAND ROVERS ARE REQUIRED MORE THAN EVER AS THE LAND ROVER RECORD SET IN 2004 WILL BE BEATEN … PROBABLY BY MITSUBISHI OR MAYBE EVEN SUZUKI OR JEEP! (COSTS NOW REDUCED FOR THIS NEW EVENT) Announcing the greatest 4x4 challenge of 2006 … and it will be held ‘on the road’! Having successfully established an inaugural world record of 260 vehicles in April 2004 for the “Longest Land Rover Procession”, ever since owners of many other marques of 4x4 have expressed a desire to establish a record featuring their favourite vehicle. This being the case, it has been decided the time is now right to attempt a world record for every make of 4x4 ever produced! Entitled 1st GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ “4x4 WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT WEEKEND” ® the event will be held at Towcester Racecourse, Northamptonshire 8th – 9th April 2006. Under this umbrella title we will attempt to set 20 or more world records spanning the following vehicles:- BMW X3 & X5 DAIHATSU Fourtrak, Terios, Sportrak etc. CHEVROLET/DAEWOO Korando, Musso etc. FORD Maverick, Explorer, Bronco, Ranger etc. HONDA HR-V, CR-V etc. HYUNDAI Santa Fe, Terracan, Tucson etc. ISUZU Trooper, Rodeo etc. JEEP Willys, Wrangler, Cherokee, CJ/YJ etc. KIA Sportage, Sorento etc. LADA Niva, LAND ROVER Series I / II / III, Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Freelander etc (as we have already established a record in this category, an attempt will be made to break our own world record and therefore keep ahead of the competition) LEXUS RX 300/400h, etc. MAZDA Tribute, B-Series pick-ups etc. MERCEDES-BENZ G-Wagen, M-Class etc. MITSUBISHI Shogun, Pajero, L200, Pajero, Delica, Pinin etc. NISSAN Patrol, Terrano, Navara, X-Trail, Challenger, Murano, Pathfinder etc. PORSCHE Cayenne SANTANA PS-10, Anibal etc. SSANGYONG Rexton etc. SUBARU Forester, Legacy etc. SUZUKI Vitara, LJ/SJ, Jimny, Samurai, X-90 etc. TOYOTA Hi-Lux, Land Cruiser, Rav 4, Surf, Amazon etc. VAUXHALL/OPEL Frontera, Montery etc. VOLVO XC90 VW Touareg + any other 4x4 makes & models not listed. It should be noted that to achieve a record each procession must be a minimum of two miles in length. Individually, each of the 20+ world record attempts will read “Longest Daihatsu 4x4 Procession” or “Longest Mitsubishi 4x4 Procession” or whatever the equivalent marque happens to be. All makes of 4x4 SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) are welcome i.e. Ibex, Dakar, UMM, etc. only please be aware that because of the ‘two-mile rule’, less popular marques (in terms of numbers sold in the UK) may struggle to achieve a record. Collectively however it is hoped that if Guinness World Records ™ agree, and there is no reason they shouldn’t, every owner can join in the fun by setting an additional record for the “Longest 4x4 Procession” featuring every 4x4 present on the day. Now that would be a memorable sight! POINTS TO REMEMBER: These world record attempts are for 4x4 SUV’s only - not four-wheel-drive cars. All 4x4 SUV’s are therefore eligible for the record attempt providing - (1) the vehicle has a minimum ground clearance of 183 mm [this obviously rules out four-wheel-drive cars] (2) vehicle gross weight does not exceed 3,850 kg (3) while generally 4x4 vehicles are standard fare, 6x6 derivatives are permitted i.e. Land Rover 6x6, Pinzgauer 6x6, etc. (4) only road legal vehicles are permissible (5) vehicles must be capable of travelling under their own power, so unfortunately any vehicle that drops out of the convoy at the time of adjudication will be excluded (6) drawn trailers of any kind are not permitted, the exception being 5th wheel vehicles (7) all vehicles must retain their original silhouette as they left the factory - basically your vehicle must still look like a Suzuki or a Land Rover even after extensive body modifications. This said, there will be a special category for buggies/ hybrids/conversions not recognisable as any one particular marque. Regardless of body shape, engine type or mechanical modifications, providing the vehicle has an identification VIN plate to prove its origins, it will be eligible to enter. (8) each participant must display their national flag, plus sign-written vehicles, additional spotlights, bunting, teddies, pink hippos, Pooh Bears, monkeys and fancy dress optional but encouraged! Charity fund-raising/sponsorship for individual crews also welcomed. If unsure about any of these rules and regulations ask beforehand as the decision of the Clerk of the Course is final. Most importantly, please book A.S.A.P. for guaranteed acceptance. Entry from £15 per vehicle (in advance) for driver & up to 4 passengers, £20 on the day. When finally updated from the last event, details about entry, camping, club display stands, off-road course, trade stands, etc. will be announced on the event website at www.vehiclerecordattempts.com Meanwhile you can either phone myself Tom McGuigan on 01406 493144 / 07958 216266 for more info or email info@national4x4show.com and I can return a printable Booking Form as a basic Word document. THANKS FOR LETTING ME INFORM READERS VIA THIS FORUM