October 2008 www.ovlr.org Volume XXV, Number 10

OTTAWA VALLEY LANDROVERS

Fins-n-Things—Moab

photo credit: jeff bergJL & Brutus, “Fins-n-Things”, Moab See article—page 10

Ottawa Valley land ROVeRs — OctObeR 20082

OVLR Executive and General Hangers-On

President PeterMcGough mcgou@msn.com

Secretary-Treasurer DavePell djpells3@yahoo.ca

Events Coordinator RobinCraig events@ovlr.org

Off-road Coordinator KevinNewell linda&kevin@trytel.com

Past-president Jean-LeonMorin morinjl@sympatico.ca

Club Equipment Officer DominicPerodeau dominic@landroversalvage.ca

Archivist YourNameHere

Auditor ChristianSzpilfogel christian@szpilfogel.com

OVLR Marshall MurrayJackson mjackson@igs.net

Returning Officer DavePell djpells3@yahoo.ca

Executive Member-at-Large AndrewJones andrewjones@ripnet.com

Merchandising Coordinators GabriellePell designergabe@gmail.com

Webmasters DixonKenner,BenSmith,BillMaloney dkenner@fourfold.org

All British Car Day Coordinator DavePell/JLMorin.

OVLR NewsletterISSN 1203-8237

TheOVLRnewsletterispublishedtwelvetimesperyearforclubmembers.Theeditorwelcomessubmissionsoftextandphotographsforpublication.Submissions:ArticlesandphotographsmaybesubmittedtotheEditors,TerryKing(tking@sympatico.ca)orDixonDenner(dkenner@fourfold.org)orviaposttotheclubaddress.Pleaseincludephotographer’sname,captions,identificationsofpeopleandvehicles,andareturnaddressifyouwantthephotosback.Forthebestreproductionofphotos,usethehighestresolutionpossible.Donotincludephotosinthetextfiles.Advertising Information:$35CDNfor1/4pagead,mustrunforminimumofthreemonths.Freeaddspaceisprovidedtomembers.Deadlines:SubmissionstotheOVLRNewslettermustbereceivedbythe15thofeverymonthforinclusioninthenextmonth’snewsletter.Allitemssubmittedforpublicationshouldbelegibleandsigned.Namesmaybewithheldattherequestofthewriter.Thisisyournewsletter.Ifyouwishtowriteanything,wewelcomeyourinputofanykind.Editorial Policy:TheEditoroftheOVLRnewsletterreservestherighttoeditanysubmittedmaterialforspaceandcontentconsiderations.Articles,statementsandopinionsappearingintheOVLRnewsletterdonotnecessarilyreflectthepositionoftheofficers,boardofdirectors,membersoftheOVLRoritssponsorsoradvertisers.Wherespecificdataregardingoperation,safety,repairsorlegislationareconcerned,youareadvisedtoobtainindependentverification.TheClub,officers,andcontributorscanacceptnoresponsibilityfortheresultoferrorsoromissionsgiveninthisnewsletterorbyanyothermeans.Copyright: PursuanttotheBerneConvention,noportionoftheOVLRNewslettermaybereprintedwithoutwrittenpermissionoftheeditor.CopyrightisheldbytheauthorofarticlesorphotographerandthebalanceheldbyOVLR.Wherepermissionisgranted,citationmustincludemonthandyearoftheOVLRissue.

Newsletter Content Editor: TerryKing terrycking@rogers.com Special issues: DixonKenner dkenner@fourfold.org

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Production Assistance: BruceRicker joey@igs.net

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OttawaValleyLandRoversistheoldestandlargestLandRoverclubinCanada.MembershipisopentoallLandRoverenthusiasts.ExecutivemeetingsareheldonthefirstMondayofeverymonth.SocialmeetingsareheldonthethirdMondayofeverymonth,generallyatthePrescottHotelonPrestonStreet.

OVLRoffersamonthlynewsletterandavarietyofactivitiesthroughouttheyear,frommechanicalseminarsandoff-roadralliestosocialeventsandfamilyorientedoutings.MembersreceivediscountsonpartsfromanumberofNorthAmericansuppliers.Off-roadactivitiescomeinseveralcategories.Thelightversion,whichisusuallyentertainmentduringarallyoratoneofourfamilysummerevents,consistsofalittle“mudbogging”ortoursalongcountrylanes.Theheavystuff,whichisusuallyseveraldaysacrosspubliclandsnavigatingbycompass,topographicalmapsandaerialphotos,involvesbridgebuilding,riverbarging,anddrivingconditionsrangingfromcedarswamptorockyhillwinching.

Membership:Canadiansjoiningthroughouttheyearpay$45CDNperyear,Americansandotherspay$45USperyear(discountsavailableifyoureceivenewsletterbyemail).Membershipisvalidforoneyear.

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Beneath the Bonnet

Hey man, what’s going on?OVLR Calendar of Events

Socials:

SocialsareheldatthePrescottHotelonPrestonSt.,Ottawa,thethirdMondayofeverymonthat7:00p.m.

Executive Meeting:

ExecutivemeetingsareheldonthefirstMondayofthemonth.PleasecontactPeterMcGoughforlocation.emailmcgou@msn.com

Notices:

Guy Fawkes Party–cancelledOVLR Christmas Party–December5th—locationTBAAGM–January21st—nominationsfortheExecutiveclosingOctober1st(seepage10fordetails)

OVLRCalendarofEvents.......................................................................................................3

President’sMessageby peter mcgough........................................................................................ 4,

MorePhotosfromthe2008BirthdayParty.............................................................................4

OVLR25thAnniversaryScrapbook—ChapterSixby mike mcdermott.................................... 5-8

Harold1914–2008by mike mcdermott ....................................................................................................9

Fins-n-Things,Moabphotos by jeff berg..................................................................................10

Classified...............................................................................................................................11

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President Peter McGough — photo credit: g. pell

by peter mcgough

ThanksforallwhoattendedtheOilerandforDaveinleadingthe

shortoff-roaderafterward.IunderstandthattheCarpRidgestillhasthecapacitytotakeprisoners!ThephantombrakeproblemontheRangeRoverraiseditsuglyheadagainonthewaytotheOilerandalthoughwewereabletogetabrakepedalbackattheOiler,anoffroaderwascontra-indicated.IthinkthatImighthaveajammingpistoninoneofthecalipersandwiththeincreasedpressuretostopthetwotonsofRR,somefluidispushingpastthemastercylinderseals.IguessthatnewStainlessSteelpotsandanewmastercylinderisthebestsolution.

FortheOiler,JLprovidedgreatfacilitiesandtheweatherwasuncharacteristicallycooperative.However,thelowattendanceattheeventandthesubsequentcancellationoftheGuyFawkeseventdidraiseaseriousquestionthatTerryKingandIdiscussed,whilehetriedtokeepcatsoutoftheantifreeze,(really!)whichistimelyforthecomingAGM.Whattypeofclubdothememberswant?

President’s MessageTraditionallytheclubhashadtwolargerevents;TheMapleSyruprunandtheBirthdayParty,alongwiththeChristmaspartyandsmallereventsliketheOiler.Itseemsthatatthesmallereventstheattendancelargelycomprisestheusualsuspects.OffroadinghasbeensomewhatadhocanditwasthoughtthatthecreationofRegionalSecretarieswouldaidmoremembersbecominginvolvedineventsthatneedlessorganizationbutwouldbestillcoveredbytheclub’sinsurance.Itmightbeabitearlytosaybut,asperthebonfireparty,thereisnotmajorsupportforRegionaleventseither.Theclubcancontinuetosustainthelimitedslateofeventsbutwithoutthecontributionofthemembershipitmightdeservethemonikerofthe“BirthdayPartyClub”.

Withoutthefeedbackandsupportofthemembershiptheexecutivecannottaketheclubinadirectionthatmeetstheneedsandexpectationsofthemembers.Therefore,somefoodforthoughtfortheAGM;whattypeofclubdothememberswantandhowcantheExecutivehelpyougetit?

Petermcgou@msn.com

More Photos from the 2008 Birthday Party

photos by charlies speedie

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OVLR’S 25th Anniversary Scrapbook—Chapter Six

article by mike mcdermott

B ythetimeoursixthanniversaryrolledaroundin

1990,OVLRhadbecomethelargestLandRoverclubinCanadaandthefastestgrowingsimilarorganizationinNorthAmerica.Ourmembershiphadgrowntomorethan70andourmonthlynewsletterwasmailedto15LandRoverclubsinNorthAmerica,England,EuropeandAfrica.Ourmailboxwasoverflowingwithnewslettersfromother

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Busy, busy, busy …

AFTER. Brewer’s spiffy runabout after it had undergone much work at the hands of Neil and the lads from the club’s rebuild program. It went west soon after and was last heard from scaling the mountains around Agassiz.

BEFORE: Neil Brewer and family huddle beside his just-purchased 88 after it was dragged out of a Quebec weedfield. The 2A needed everything but the gearshift knob and took over a year to reappear as the dandy it was meant to be.

clubs,salesflyersseekingourfavoursandLandRoverhadusonitscorporatemailinglist.

Withvehiclerebuildshummingalongandabusyscheduleofactivitiesandtripstooccupymembersyearround,theclubbeganlookingmorecloselyatwhatmightbedonetoincreasemembers’knowledgeandunderstandingofissuesaffectingusasaLand

stayinamember’sbackyardthatJanuaryjustincaseitwasallajokeandwefrozeourheinies.Noworries–itworkedfine.

Sometimestheclubwouldrunaspecialprograminsupportofanewslettertopic.Afterprintingapieceona2,700miletestofanewly-developedadapter

Roverorganization.Thenewsletterincreasinglycarriedarticlesupdatedfromotherpublicationsratingwinches,tiredesign,offroaddriving,soundandheatinsulationideas,unleadedfuelandourengines,roadandbushlighting,firefightingandemergencymedicalequipment,compassandmapreading(noGPSbackthen)andarticlesonwinterclothing,campingandequipment.

Weevenrananarticleonbuildingasnowhouseandtesteditwithanovernight

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andstaple”approach.Nogood.ThePOwouldn’tacceptthestaples.Contributorsweretoldto“writetighter”,photosweredownsizedandwepublishedseveral“extras”tohandlethecopyload.

ThatsummerNeilBrewer,theearlymemberwhohaddesignedtheOVLRlogo,movedtoAgassiz,BCwithhisfamilyandSeries2A.Theshortbox,whichhadbeenrescuedfromaQuebecweedfieldandtenderlyrestoredundertheclub’srebuildprogram,wouldsoonfinditselfclingingtothecliffsafterNeiljoinedthelocalmountainrescueorganization.Afittingresurrectionindeed.

Byyear’sendwehadgonethrough$4,000infundscollectedandspentonouractivitiesandprograms,anewrecord.Thatdidnotincludemembers’dueswhichhadalwaysbeenreservedtoensurenewsletterproduction.Nowthatwehadestablishedastrongbase,somefeltitwastimetolookaheadatwhattheclubmightdotoimproveservicetomembers.

Oneissuestoodout.Feedingthemasses.Beginninglongbeforetheclubhadformalized,backwhenALROCwasjustakid,goodfoodhadbeenacentralpartofouractivities.Whetheritwasarebuildweekendinsomeones’backyard,athree-daybushtriporjustameetinginapub,goodfoodwasalwayshighontheagenda.

A shadowy figure tries to lift the overhead canopy higher than the flames enveloping a gas stove on an outing prior to the building of the club’s mobile field kitchen. Concern about the many individual camp stoves used on bush trips and family events was part of the decision to build the unit and centralize cooking.

thatallowedtheuseofspin-onoilfilters,weworkedoutadiscountformemberswiththeToronto-basedmanufacturer.Theadaptermeantwecouldreplacetheexpensiveandhard-to-getoriginalpaperandcanistertypefiltersusedonLRengines.

Thatwasmatedwithastudyofthebenefitsofusingsyntheticversusnormalpetroleumbasedengineoil.Anotherstorylookedatreplacingstandardbrakefluidwithsiliconeandtheuseofnon-corrodingcopperbrakelinesinsteadofstandardsteellines.Results:Silicone,good—waterproof.Copperbrakelines,bad—vibrationcracks.

Insupportofthemovetounleadedgas,thecluboffereda$25subsidytoencouragememberstoinstalltheupgradedstellitevalvesandseatsdesignedforusewiththenewfuelstandard.And,inresponsetocomplaintsbymembersaboutthecostandconfusionofgettingpartspastCanadaCustoms,weworkedwithAtlanticBritishPartsNewYork,onasystemofdiscountsandimprovedwaystodealwithcustoms,taxesandduties.

BytheJuneeditionthatyearthenewsletterhadgrownto14pagesandwassofatCanadaPostbeganreturningthemforadditionalstamps.Wetriedditchingtheenvelope,leavingablankpageonthebackformembers’addressandgoingwiththe“fold

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Whenwebegan,mealsonthetrailalwaysmeantarageofcampstovesteeteringontailgatesandlogsorsearingthegrasswithsomeoneonconstantwatchforaccidentalblazes.Foodwasdividedinto“toomuchofthis,notenoughofthat”andawholelotofwasteasmembersshoppedforthemselves.Socializingatmealtimewasdifficultaspeoplespenttheirtimeseparatedandhuddledovertheirlittlestovesasdarknesscreptin.Anditwasslow.Individuallunchesonthetrailcouldbeathree-hourprocess—OKiftheweatherwasnicebutaproblemwhentryingtoreachthehighgroundbeforearainynightfall.

Itbecameapparentwiththeincreasingmembershipthatasinglecookingstationwithasetmenuwasthewaytogo.Itwasquicker,thefoodwasbetter,wasteandcostwerereducedaswasthechanceofaninfernospringingupinthetwiggyunderbrush.

Theideasofapermanent,mobilecookingfacilitythatcouldbetowedtoactivities,perhapswithenoughroomtostoreagrowingpileofequipmentandcampinggear,hadbeenruminatinginthemindsofseveralmembersforawhile—especiallythosechargedwithroundingupequipmentbeforetripsandkeepingthingsonschedule.

Theprojectgotitsofficialstartatthe1991generalmeetingwhenthenewexecutivemadeitanelection

High ground clearance was one of the requirements for the mobile kitchen so it could follow wherever the Land Rovers went. Here, the first phase of our three-year project goes through its trials as a utility trailer.

promise.(Backthen,membersrunningforofficewereexpectedtotelluswhattheyhadinmindfortheclubifelected—justlikeinrealworldelections).PresidentJasonDowell,VPYvesFortin,SecretaryHarryBlighandTreasurerTomMayorcalledforplansincorporatingmembers’ideas,costestimatesandvolunteerstodesignandbuildit.

EnthusiasmwashighandbyMarchtheyhadaproposal:ThefoundationwouldbeaneightbyfivefootutilitytrailersittingonasteelboxframewithawheeltrackmatchingaSeriesLandRover.Itwouldhavehighgroundclearance,useSerieswheelsandbrakesandbecapableoffollowingaLandRoverthroughanyterrain.

Whencompletedtheunitwouldcarry50gallons(beforemetric,eh)ofpotablewater,largepropane-firedstoves,12feetoffoodpreparationsurfaces,coolers,lights,acommunicationscenterand40cubicfeetofstoragespace.

Estimatedcostwas$4,000butthatwasmainlyformaterials.Volunteerhelpinbuildingitwasessentialortheprojectwasanon-starter.TreasurerTomhitthebooksanddeterminedwecoulddoitifwespreadthecostoverthreeyearsandscheduledsomefund-raisingprojectstohelp.

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ProfessionalwelderRobinCraigvolunteeredtooverseeconstructionoftheframeandveteranrebuildersMcDandBates(Pilgrim)wouldcoordinatefabricationofthebodywork.PhaseOnewastheutilitytrailerfoundation,estimatedat$900.ItcameinunderbudgetintimefortheFallframeoiler,ferryingequipmentand,ofcourse,lunch.

Whileourclubtrailerwasoccupyingsomemembers,otherswereworkingwithaCanadian/AmericanLandRovergroupplanningatrans-CanadatoAlaskaexpeditionforthesummerof’92.OVLRwasaskedtoassistthegroupwithaccommodation,communicationsandmaintenancewhentheypassedthroughOttawainJuly.

Initialestimatesbygrouporganizersputthenumberofvehiclesat50andparticipantsnear100.VPYvestookresponsibilityfortheproject,arrangingcampsitesatLebretonFlats,compilingmapsandtouristinformation,laundromatsandshoppingcentersforthegroup’svisit.AstheJuly10arrivalapproached,hecoordinatedtheirdeparturefromQuebecCityandarrivalinPictonaftertheirovernighterwithus.

BythetimetheysetoutfromHalifax,thelittlegroupwasmuchreducedfromoriginalnumbersandbythetimetheyreachedOttawathereweresevenvehiclesand15tiredandhungryparticipants.

OVLRturnedouttomeetthemattheFlatswithournewexpeditiontrailerservinghotcocoaandbedtimessnacks.Thecookingandfoodprepstage

ofthekitchenhadjustbeencompletedandnextmorningweservedupabreakfastof70eggs,10poundsofsausages,pilesoftoastandhotcoffee.Goodfriendsweremadethatdayas34memberstradedstorieswithourguests,threevehiclesfromtheUS,onefromHolland,anotherfromFinlandandathirdfromSweden.JohnCranfieldfromNovaScotia,theloneCanadian,wouldlaterleavethegroupwhenitpassedManitoulinIsland.

Afterbreakfast,LandRovermechanicJasonDowell,shepherdedastinkydieseltohisshopforrepairsand“tourmaster”Batescartedhistopless107longboxfulloftouristsaroundCanada’sCapitalforthehighlightsofParliamentHill,theRideauLocksandthecanal.

WewavedgoodbyethatafternoonandthegroupsetoutforPictonwheretheTorontoAreaRoverClubpickedthemupforatourbeforeaimingthematManitoba.SeveralweekslaterwelearnedthatfivevehiclesreachedAnchorageanddippedtheirwheelsinthePacific.ExpeditionleaderRonMowrey,aftertwoyearsorganizingtheevent,didn’tquitemakeit.HewasT-bonedoutsideCalgaryandhadtoleavetheremainsinadumpster.Still,hesaid,inspiteofthebumpsandbruises,hehadthetimeofhislife.

LaterthatyearwelearnedLandRoverwasreturningtotheNorthAmericanmarketwiththe110model.LROmagazineopinedthatthe$40,000introductorypricetagwasalittlesteepforabrandtryingtobreakbackintoamarketithadso“rudelyabandoned”nearly20yearsearlier.

Cardboard mockups show the serving deck with storage bins and the top level which will contain sliding drawers as construction enters its second phase. The trailer underwent changes as we went along. Here, the original taillights and tailgate have been exchanged for LR gear, thanks to members’ donations.

teaser for next month—the nineties are coming and we grow up …

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H aroldHuggins,themanwhofoundedALROC

andhelpedshapeOVLR,diedOctober1.Hisobituary,writtenbyhisdaughterJillandsonRod,waspublishedintheGlobeandMail.OVLRsentflowerstoHarold’sfuneralandJillsays,“ManythankstotheOVLRguysforyoursentimentsandrememberanceofHarold.OurfamilyappreciateditandIknowHaroldwouldbeverypleased.”TheGlobeorbituaryisreproducedhereformembers’information.

HaroldCharlesHugginspassedawaypeacefullyonOctober1,2008atPeacePortalLodgeinWhiteRock,B.C.attheageof94.HewasborninEdmontononJanuary18,1914.Theyoungestofeightchildren,thefamilymovedtoVancouverwhenhewasaboy.AsayoungteenheworkedatSpencer’sdepartmentstorewhichlaterbecameEaton’s.

InhisearlytwentieshewasdiagnosedwithtuberculosisandspentfouryearsatTranquilleSanatoriuminKamloopswherehemettheloveofhislife,ElizabethCodd,alsoapatient.In1941HaroldandElizabethweremarriedinVancouverandhadtwochildren,RoderickandJill.HaroldworkedasapubliceducatorfortheTBSocietyandtheAlcoholismFoundationofB.C.HewasactiveintheVancouverFilmCouncilduringthe1950’s.

In1967thefamilymovednorthtoYellowknifewhereHaroldwasChiefofAlcoholEducationforthegovernmentoftheN.W.T.HisyearsintheNorthwererichwithexperiencesandincludedtravelthroughouttheArcticwithhiswork.

Inthelate1970’s,HaroldandElizabethretiredtoOttawawheretheirsonRodandhiswifeRuthlive.HavingdevelopedapassionfortheoriginalBritishLandRover,HaroldfoundedtheAssociationofLandRoverOwnersofCanadaandwasafoundingmemberoftheOttawaValleyLandRovers.

Finallyin1986HaroldandElizabethreturnedtotheWestCoastwheretheirdaughterJilllives,andsettledbytheseainWhiteRocktoenjoyaviewoftheocean.HebecameafoundingmemberoftheRoverlandersofB.C.andvolunteeredinmanycapacitieswithinthecommunityaswellasdeliveringthelocalnewspaperuntiltheageof89.

Haroldwillberememberedforhisloveofthesteamlocomotive,hisLandRovers,pin-holecameras,hishatsandhomebrew,butmostlyforhisgenerosityofspirit,colourfulcharacterandcuriosityoflife.Hewillberememberedbyallandlovinglymissedbyhisfamily.

HaroldwillbelaidtorestatSunnysideLawnCemeteryinSurrey,B.C.withElizabeth,hisbelovedwifeof62years,whopassedawayin2003.

Harold1914-2008

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photos by jeff berg

JeffBergsentanotesayingheandMichellewererecentlyontheroadwithJLtoparticipateintheannualgatheringatMoab,Utah.

Jeffadded:“… details and photos from that journey will be available soon, but in the meantime I’ve pulled some shots of JL and Brutus from the gigabytes of images I shot on the trip.”

Fins-n-Things, Moab, Utah

JL behind the wheel.

Brutus approaches a drop.

Brutus makes it look easy!

Scott Preston

spots JL up

a steep climb.

Scott Preston guide’s JL up the slickrock.

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FREEadspacetomembers.Sendinformationand/orphotosto:ottawavalleylandrovers@sympatico.ca

Classifieds

FOR sale

Ihaveagalvanized86inframefroma1956thatIhadstartedtorebuildbutthengotfedup.Itwasinexcellentconditiontobeginwith,Imadeacoupleofrepairsandthenhaditdipped.I’masking$475.Tel:Charlie–905-576-4217

FOR sale

IboughtaRover3.5LV8enginefromtheUKawhileback.ItwasareconditionedbytheMinistryofDefenceUKandintendedasacompletedropinengineduringconflict.ButtherewerepartsIdidnotneedsuchasalternator,fan,exhaustmanifoldsandsomebrackets.TheyhavebeenlayingaroundforyearsbutIamreluctanttodumpthem.IsthereanyonearoundtheBarrieareathatwouldbeinterestedinthem?Amodestcontributiontomy1955Astonrebuildwouldbeappreciatedbutnotmandatory.BarrieRobinson(705)721-9060http://www.britishv8.org/MG/BarrieRobinson.htmhttp://www.britcot.com

FOR sale

1973seriesIIImodel88–mostlyoriginalparts(itsold,rusted,andleaksoileverywhere).ItiscurrentlyontheroadandIamdoingsomeworkonthebrakes.Iguessitwouldbeagoodrebuildproject,ormaybeitwouldbejustgoodforparts.PaulPlousos(613)692-4938paul.plousos@rogers.com

FOR sale

3-80inchLandRoversAllinvariousstatesofdisrepair.Betweenthe3vehiclesIbelievethereareenoughbitsandpiecestoconfidentlybuild2complete80inchLandRovers.CallSeanMcGuire613-612-7622Asking$1800orwilltradeforantiqueorhighendfirearms.

FOR sale

LandRover1973SeriesIII,88Framecompletelyrebuilt,hasnewoutriggers,newfronthornsandnewrearbumper.Newspringsfrontandrear,newshocksallaround,alternatorprofessionallyrebuilt,newbrakemastercylinder,newmufflersystem,newbrakelinesandflexhoses,gastankrepaired,newbulkheaddoorposts,newfloorpans,enginewasrebuiltbeforerestorationstarted12yearsago,there’sprobablyabunchofnewstuffI’mforgettingabout.Comeswithfulltopandpickuptop,alsotailgateandreardoor.ItneedsfinishingandIneedmygarage.Asking$3600orwilltradeforantiqueorhighendfirearms.CallSeanMcGuire613-612-7622

FOR sale

KoenigPTOwinchMissingoutputshaftandshiftlever$450oboCall:CameronDuff613-269-4125ore-mailcameronduff@aol.com

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We undertake bespoke service and restoration by appointment and are also U-Haul dealers – so you can trailer to & fro!

Visit our online store at www.landroversalvage.ca

or call us 613-473-LAND (5263)

New OEM parts in CDN$ — cheaper than paying customs and brokerage fees from our rivals!

100% Canadian owned & operated business c/w British Mechanic(We own our own premises, so are here for the long term!)

We are also OVLR Club Members = Enthusiasts serving Enthusiasts!

Located on Hwy. 7 halfway between Toronto & Ottawa

Land Rover Parts

We are constantly parting-out selected, good quality donor Land Rovers — full of perfectly sound, reusable parts to save you $$$ over purchasing new!

Land Rover Service & Restoration

Calling All OVLR Awards

Yes,thetimehascomeforalloftheOVLRawardstobesenthomeforupdating,refurbishingandgeneralmaintenance.Pleaseifyouhaveorknowthewhereaboutsofanyofthefollowingawardspleaseletmeknowandwecanarrangetohaveitbereturnedsothattheproperupdatingandrefittingcantakeplaceinthisthe25thyearofOVLR.Theawardsare:TheLugnutAward,TheTowballAward,GasketUnderGlass,TheSilverSwivelBallandTheGoldenWenchAward(anyothersthatIhaveforgotten?)pleaseletmeknow.

Contact:AndrewFinlaysonandrewf@xplornet.comNew Members Wanted!

Invite your Land Rover obsessed friends to join OVLR!

See page 2 for subscription details.

The Passing of an Era

This memorial card was given out at the last Bob Wood Sighting Society meeting.