A Brief History
Within this web site you will be able to find brief details of most of our Clubs activities.
The roots of the Leicestershire and Rutland Land Rover Club originate from the Leicestershire Land Rover Club back in the late 1970’s, this Club was a single marque Club i.e. that of Land Rover. However by the end of the eighties a number of members wanted to move towards an “all vehicle make club” and so remove the affiliation from the Association of Rover Clubs (ARC). This move was agreed by the members of the day and so the name needed to be changed to that of the “Viking Four Wheel Drive Club”, an organisation that still exists.
However a number of members of the old Leicestershire Club still wanted to remain with the single marque philosophy and promote the Land Rover product. From a few informal initial meetings a new committee was formed with the new name in September 1989. So from the ashes rose the Leicestershire and Rutland Land Rover Club, which has evolved from strength to strength to its present form. The Club meeting night was originally held in Tilton on the Hill (hence the magazine name) on the first Tuesday of each month.
Club nights continue to be held on the first Tuesday of each month. The Club welcomes all members old and new to socialise, receive trophies, and hold quizzes, raffles and other presentations. The committee meet at the same venue every second Tuesday to review previous activities and plan forthcoming events.
Various competitive events are held by the Club throughout the year for which winners receive trophies and points, which are allocated towards Annual Championships. The results of which are rewarded with the presentation of engraved shields at our Annual Dinner.
Other activities organised by the Club to include the family comprise; off road promotional days, bike trials, gymkhanas, BBQ’s, caravan / camping weekends, treasure hunts and training events. Club members also go green laning in small groups using maps that are researched and marked up by our Rights of Way representative, information for which is accessed from County Councils to try to ensure that we only use legal Rights of Way. A monthly magazine is produced entitled “Tilting on the Hill” to keep members informed of all activities.