Leisure Archive
(October 2016)

1 October 2016

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

It was very much an Australian and New Zealand conquest at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials this year. Not only did Chris Burton on Nobilis 18 take his first four-star win on British soil but he also became the first Australian rider to win Burghley for more than a decade. It was however, far Read more…

The Rutland Range

The Rutland Range is the result of our partnership with Emma, 11th Duchess of Rutland. The Duchess is passionate about British traditions, heritage, craftsmanship, creativity and innovation and we’re proud to be her collaborators on this exciting project. Belvoir Castle has been the ancestral home of The Dukes of Rutland for over 1,000 years and Read more…

In the field…

The season is now underway and we must take full advantage of every fine day that allows us to get out shooting without having to resort to boots and coats. With the days rapidly getting shorter it is a sure sign that the autumn is upon us, but as I write this the days are Read more…

A unique car returns to Lincolnshire

Since being 10 years old, Gordon Masson has loved cars. His interest was sparked when hearing Murray Walker’s animated race commentary on the television. During the summer holidays in Aberdeen in 1971 Gordon and his friends imagined themselves as racing drivers. When the boys heard the sound of an engine approaching, they stopped to gaze Read more…

1983 Range Rover brought back to life in record time

Festival goers at the Silverstone Classic experienced a once-in-lifetime chance to see a 1983 Range Rover brought back to life over the course of just three days. Starting at 7am on Friday morning, Fergus Walkinshaw and his team of skilled mechanics guided the crowd through every step of the project as they renovated the iconic Read more…

You’ve got pulling power with this Navara

With the low sun lighting the road home, I drove the new Navara on a winding and gently undulating route, as lengthening shadows trailed in my wake like wind-rippled pennants. When I gushed about the Navara to my friend Robert Bellamy the builder, he voiced scepticism: “You don’t sound so much like The Bard of Read more…