Mr Ed

I am not sure if this is the correct place to log this note about the use of Forums. I have been an avid user of the HBRO Forum, but due to a recent spate of dialogue, some of which I have to attribute my name to, they have closed the Forum. Isn't it a great shame. As I understand it a Forum is the place to discuss, debate, share information, air your views (however contraversial) etc. The HBRO Committee ( I was once Chairman) have now closed theirs. I do hope that they find another medium by which their membership can commmunciate. I hope the LR4X4 Forum has the foresight to continue to moderate its' Forum in the way it has done for some time now. Mr ED

Charity begins at home, so I'll buy me own. Dublins good, although I am at home right now recoverin from an eye op.. Cut down, moi........

Fitz, Are you sure, the HBLRO web site calendar says this is an RTV, not a public driving day.

As the current Chairman of the Hants and Berks Land Rover Owners (ALRC affiliated) I have been battling with the ALRC for clarity on their regulations and more latitude to allow my members to take advantage of market add ons etc that would take them out of standard class and even beyond modified class. It is a bit like banging you head against a brick wall whilst running through treacle. All I can add is that if you want to compete in a ALRC event then comply to what they have regulated. The ALRC are trying to keep within the Land Rover 'mark and identity.' Last year I asked the members of HBLRO if they had comment on the proposed new ALRC regulations and if there were other issues that they would like incorporated. Bearing in mind I do receive a lot of comment about how restrictive the regs are for after market add ons. I had no response.......... What is strange is that the ALRC regulations do not even accept some ' standard' Landies, for example they to not recognize the 100" that was made at one stage. They also do not recognize the latest breed of engines eg V6 diesel etc. Having said all that I know that the Chairman of the ALRC and the Head of Scruitineering were at the MNike Wolfe Challenge we ran last weekend and were spotting some of the modifications made to competitors vehicles. Many of these mods go beyond the ALRC Grren Book. The word I hear was that they were prehaps going to open the debate on non standard bumpers etc. Why because there may be some recognition that this is what land Rover owners and tgherefore their members want to do. Mr Ed

Bring it on. Who rckons Nige should compete and show us how it is done? Mr Ed