So, here we are.  This is us; the Overland Rovers team in our full glory.

It takes a special kinda of person to be an off-road junky; willing to get covered in mud, spend hours poking round your vehicle (OK, so that’s a majority of Land Rover owners!!) and you have to be somewhat overweight (that wasn’t a special rule, it’s one that just can be applied to most of us!!).

So far these are the only ‘full time’ members of the OVLR team but we’re always taking new people out and maybe we’ll get more people want to join us.  Who knows??

Dick

Been a Land Rover nut (putting it politely!) for quite a few years now, longer than the others – that’s for sure, and has spent more time under his ‘fleet’ of Solihull products than most of us have spent at a dinner table.

Definitely the ‘daddy’ of the team and it certainly shows with his wealth of experience / knowledge.

Not content with owning just one vehicle, owns more than 1 but less than 10 (we think!).

If there’s something to be done then he’s there, if it needs recovering then he’s at the front of the queue already attaching the rope, if it needs getting stuck then he’s already stuck.  You get the idea.

All round good guy and knows some good routes too.

Phil

Not been on the scene as long as Dick but been around long enough to know how (not??) to drive.

Daily drives a Disco 2.

Owns a ’76 Series III diesel.

D2 always needs working on.

Series III needs working on, but time’s mostly spent on the D2?!

Would prefer to be travelling in either of ’em, not fixing ’em.

By day; wield’s a digital hammer on websites, and wanders the streets with camera in hand.

By night; head buried in Land Rovers, probably.

Not afraid to say ‘fuckit’ and have a go – even if the water’s probably too deep.

Jamie

The latest member of the team who previously purchased an 88″ Series IIA which he restored – converting it from a pickup to a staion wagon – then promptly sold.

Recent acquisitions include: another 88″ Series, with no engine. Build in progress.