2016 Vancouver ABFM - Sat May 21st - Van Dusen Garden

[StuartL]

Land Rover Series II and IIa will be the featured marque at the 2016 All British Field Meet at Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver. So we all have 9 1/2 months to get ready to really make a big presence.

Ready, set .....

[ANDYD]

Cool.... Good to know!

[Rob]

I hope they are supplying the "drip pads"... :lol:

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[bclandrover]

Pieter is all excited about bringing Tweety, he already getting it up and running!!

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[John]

Somebody really should help them sort out their classes - "CLASS 48 – Land Rover SIII, Defender, Discovery"?

[StuartL]

Firstly it's great Tweety will be there!!! Series Land Rovers are also the Featured Mark at the Portland ABFM next year so it should be fun for all the Series truck owners. I know of a few people pulling the tarps off their Series Trucks to be at Van Dusen this year.


Secondly, yes I agree with John that we need to sort out the Van Dusen categories.
Class 47—Land Rover S1, II, IIa short & long wheelbase
Class 48—Land Rover SIII, Defender, Discovery
Class 49—Range Rover, LR2, LR3, Freelander

My suggestion would be
Class 47 - Series Land Rovers
Class 48 - Defenders
Class 49 - Discovery, Range Rover, LR2,3,4, and Evoque


Feedback please!!!!!!!!

[island dormy]

Hi Stuart

What you have suggested makes sense to me.

Victor 1962 Dormobile

[StuartL]

All....

The Land Rover classes have been changed to:


Class 47 - Series Land Rovers
Class 48 - Defenders
Class 49 - Discovery, Range Rover, LR2,3,4, and Evoque


Remember Series II, IIa are the marque this year so get your vehicle ready, even push pull or drag it!!!!

[ANDYD]

Hello Rover-Landers,

This May we will be arranging our Club Social Gathering as part of the Vancouver All British Field meet on Sat 21st May.
It would be great to get lots of Land Rovers up on the "Hill", the Show is celebrating its 31st year and Land Rover will be in the limelight. We will have a club gazebo with some Merchandise and goodies, it will be a great day of all things British.

Pre-registration is required, simply click on this link and complete the application form;
http://www.westerndriver.com/?page_id=8914
Note- vehicles that are not registered that turn up on the morning of the event will likely not get entrance.

So get your Land Rovers ready, come join in with the fun. All Land Rovers are welcome, new or old, they can be shiny or clean.
Bring along a picnic, folding chairs, cameras etc .... see you there.

Cheers,
Andy

[Crayfish]

I just signed up!

My truck will neither be shiny nor clean!

How many others will be there?

Regards

Pete
Aka crayfish

[StuartL]

I have signed up "Summer", my 1969 109" S/W, for the ABFM...

Who else is coming? Matt, you bringing you body wagon over???? Peter? Tony? Dave V? Dave B? Bill?


Come on guys!!!

[Crs]

All....

The Land Rover classes have been changed to:


Class 47 - Series Land Rovers
Class 48 - Defenders
Class 49 - Discovery, Range Rover, LR2,3,4, and Evoque


Remember Series II, IIa are the marque this year so get your vehicle ready, even push pull or drag it!!!!

Hmm. Classes seem to favour the older vehicles.

[mepham55]

I'm coming. It's going to be tight with the 7am ferry. Should arrive at the gates with 15min to spare. See you there!

Matt

[StuartL]

Craig,

I solicited feedback back in November. With only three classes it very difficult. What would you suggest??

It's about numbers, many years there are not enough Range Rovers or Disco's to give away all three prizes?

I agree with your comments but what's your solution or are you just throwing stones.

[Crs]

No, I'm not casting stones. I'll re-edit my previous post to try and make it clearer. No offence was intended.

I didn't know we had only three classes to work with. While the potential number of qualifying vehicles isn't equal between the classes, (and that was my point) one has to actually turn up to get a prize. If that's what the actual attendance numbers say, then it's fair enough.

No worries.

Matt - are you bringing the ambulance? I'd like to see that.

[mepham55]

Matt - are you bringing the ambulance? I'd like to see that.

Yes I will be bringing the ambulance to Van Dusen. Hoping I'll make the gate I'll be in the 7am ferry which will put me at Van Dusen with 15min to get in!

Matt

[bsa_m21]

I will be there with my '52 80".

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Martin

[Crs]

Yes I will be bringing the ambulance to Van Dusen. Hoping I'll make the gate I'll be in the 7am ferry which will put me at Van Dusen with 15min to get in!

Matt

Excellent news. :D Good luck with the ferry. They're not the most reliable form of transportation. :shock:

[withabix]

Registered for it last week, so hope to get there! Was going to go last year but it got booked-out, so just went for a wander round.

Quite fancy the Whistler run on the Sunday, but haven't made up my mind yet...

[StuartL]

There is only one week to go until the ABFM and the lastest count is 24 Land Rovers signed up. Last year they closed registration a few days before the event so if you are thinking of going don't think too long!! This year is a tribute to the Land Rover Series II

The Grizzly Torque will be there on display (not entered) and you can enter to win a signed numbered Robert Bateman Snow Leopard Print to be drawn for at the show.

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Let's have a good time as feature Marque this year!

See you next Saturday!!

[withabix]

Quite fancy the Whistler run on the Sunday, but haven't made up my mind yet...

Guess I'm not doing the Whistler run - Sold Out!

ABFM still 'open' for Registration if anyone hasn't decided yet....

[StuartL]

ABFM also reached capacity and "SOLD OUT"

[Crs]

They should be happy. That sounds like a good turnout. :D

[StuartL]

Congratulations to everyone who turned up on Saturday with a Land Rover/Range Rover and those that just came to support the group. Lots and lots of great vehicles!!!


CLASS 47 – LAND ROVER SERIES 1, II (Featured Marque), SERIES III

Stuart Longair, 1969 Land Rover SIIA, Station Wagon

Pippa Emrick, 1974 Land Rover Series III 88”, Station Wagon

Alan Simpson, 1963 Land Rover Series IIA 88”, Off Road

CLASS 48 – LAND ROVER DEFENDER

Iain Kirk, 1997 Land Rover Defender 110, SUV

Peter Lee, 1998 Land Rover Defender 110, SUV

Andy Deane, 1991 Land Rover Defender 110, SUV

CLASS 49 – LAND ROVER DISCOVERY, RANGE ROVER, LR2, LR3, LR4, EVOQUE

Peter & Karen Woodall, 1997 Land Rover Range Rover, SUV

Graham Price, 2003 Land Rover Discovery, SUV

Anthony Easton, 1994 Land Rover Discovery, SUV

[ANDYD]

Great turn out, around 30 Land Rovers, good to see so many old faces :happy7:

More photos added to the gallery .... here; http://roverlanders.bc.ca/gallery/view_ ... e=album600

Cheers, Andy