Convoy celebrates Land Rover birthday

A convoy of more than 50 Land Rovers made an impressive sight in north Northumberland this afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Apr 2018, 17:08 BST
Updated 28th Apr 2018, 17:16 BST
The convoy of Land Rovers crosses the Lion Bridge in Alnwick. Picture by Andy CowanThe convoy of Land Rovers crosses the Lion Bridge in Alnwick. Picture by Andy Cowan
The convoy of Land Rovers crosses the Lion Bridge in Alnwick. Picture by Andy Cowan

Alnwick-based Land Rover specialist, Mastora, organised the event to mark Land Rover’s 70th birthday.

Land Rovers and Range Rovers met at Coquet Industrial Estate, Amble, at 10am and the vehicles drove through Amble, Warkworth, Lesbury and then in to Alnwick.

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The Land Rover convoy on the Lion Bridge, Alnwick. Picture by Andy CowanThe Land Rover convoy on the Lion Bridge, Alnwick. Picture by Andy Cowan
The Land Rover convoy on the Lion Bridge, Alnwick. Picture by Andy Cowan

They did two laps around the town before stopping at Mastora’s base on Greensfield Industrial Estate for tea and cake.

The event was raising money for Mountain Rescue and Forward Assist.

Forward Assist's own 101 Forward Control Land Rover, which serves coffee, and two operational Mountain Rescue vehicles joined the convoy.

Monday is World Land Rover Day, 70 years since the British icon's debut at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show.

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