Member Since: 15 Feb 2017
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
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I would probably be up for that one weekend! If my D3 doesn't sell, that is.2007 Black Discovery 3 HSE TDV6 - Fully loaded. Extended roof rails, EGR blanks, side steps, Grabber ATs.
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24th May 2017 7:51 am
Baz2236
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Posts: 403
Member Since: 17 Sep 2016
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 99
GLASS Cambs Rep
Hi all,
I have just taken on the roll of Cambs Rep for GLASS, I have driven most of the lanes mentioned above and there are some pretty poor condition ones amongst the lanes but all drivable with care and forethought.
If anyone in the area is keen to try offroading I can organise something as a small group say 5.
I will be at Bield Drove on Sunday 18th having a bbq anyone welcome TL542 839 its a lovely grassy spot ideal for kids too.
The Aldreth routes are still locked at the far end I have reported this to CCC as i think it is the local farmer locking the gates.
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17th Jun 2017 6:06 am
Baz2236
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Posts: 403
As glass rep are you planning on helping protecting the remaining lanes we do have in cambridgshire / ely. Would love to know I ask glass at most land rover shows I see them but they could never give an answer. I think the previous rep didn't attend the cambridgshire local access forum with council.
Please don't see this as a negative I wish you the best and very willing to help.www.pcsupportservicez.co.uk
17th Jun 2017 9:59 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1879
Does anyone have an up to date map of Cambridge lanes - the link in OP doesn't work.MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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16th Sep 2018 8:37 pm
Samson66
Member Since: 17 Sep 2016
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 99
We are fighting a losing battle with the minority of owners of modified D1's and D2's who put huge tyres on and rut the lanes unusable I really do give in no one respects the efforts we put in I have just had some nice D3 owners help me reclaim a nice drove between March and Friday Bridge. we have cleared trees and cut back shrubs but the ruts are ridiculous and dangerous to the likes of us. I do not see the pleasure of dragging each other out of sticky holes.
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!970 Petrol 109 "Samson"
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25th Mar 2019 5:57 pm
Baz2236
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Posts: 403
Not all ruts are caused by 4x4 even with 35 inch tyres on a d1 or 90 you can't make ruts that deep. It's the same around Ely I had a 90 with 35 inch tyres and I used to get stuck in some ruts. Mainly caused by farmers using the byways to get to their fields.www.pcsupportservicez.co.uk
25th Mar 2019 6:16 pm
Samson66
Member Since: 17 Sep 2016
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 99
Samson66 wrote:
We are fighting a losing battle with the minority of owners of modified D1's and D2's who put huge tyres on and rut the lanes unusable I really do give in no one respects the efforts we put in I have just had some nice D3 owners help me reclaim a nice drove between March and Friday Bridge. we have cleared trees and cut back shrubs but the ruts are ridiculous and dangerous to the likes of us. I do not see the pleasure of dragging each other out of sticky holes.
I can assure you these are 4x4 the farmer does not use the lane these are D1/2 users there is a gang of them round here. also farm vehicles could not fit down the narrowest parts we have cut down small trees to give better clearance for a D3. There is also lots of D1/2 plastic parts from grilles to bumper corners ...they really have no respect. Go have a look for yourself. I agree some of the fen droves are damaged by farm traffic but not this one. Its our own fraternity we are fightingiiD Bluetooth Diagnostic Tool
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!970 Petrol 109 "Samson"
1972 Diesel 88 No top half body "rat landy"
1988 110 V8 Defender
1995 300TDI Discovery Auto
1997 Camel Trophy 110 Support Vehicle P232KAC
2001 Freelander GS V6
25th Mar 2019 6:22 pm
Baz2236
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Posts: 403
Maybe the plastics are from damage where the other vechiles have fallen in the ruts. If you have seen other drivers there have you advised them about glass maybe they just don't know what there doing is causing issue. Older motors have solid axles it's very hard to make a rut that size.www.pcsupportservicez.co.uk
25th Mar 2019 6:41 pm
Joyride4life
Member Since: 14 Jun 2013
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 245
Weald Farm
Been looking at the definitive map to see what might be drivable (and much has already gone through TRO's) and found the drive that goes from Abbotsley to Weald, but it just doesn't connect up to the A428, yet there is a driveway there that presumably connects to Weald Farm. There is a bridleway shown but not a byway. It's subject to a TRO that restricts traffic from October to the end of April, but it doesn't seem to have a bit that connects up at the end.
Anyone gone that way before?
15th May 2019 2:42 pm
Mr.Tom
Member Since: 01 Jun 2014
Location: St Neots
Posts: 1641
Yes that’s right. There’s a TRO which closed the through access when the farm was done up. Disappointing really
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16th May 2019 3:45 pm
Joyride4life
Member Since: 14 Jun 2013
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 245
So basically they made it completely useless unless you want to get to the farm and have the council pay for your effectively private road.
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