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Title: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: Defender on July 31, 2008, 22:23:33
Spotted this on Southportgb.com:
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Such is the sad state of Southport beach even a brand new Land Rover used by the Sefton Council beach rangers became stuck.
With the approaching high tide frantic attempts to did out the 08 plate Land Rover were made.
The Land Rover was eventually pulled clear of the tide later in the afternoon by a tractor.

You can see the original story with photos HERE (http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50387856).
Title: Re: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: Drift on July 31, 2008, 22:42:45
 :lol: :lol: :lol: thats the rangers LR   :lol: that looks like the bit near the coast road at Ainsdale just past Pontins.

They often drive right along the beach where the public cars are not allowed, looks like one got carried away  :lol:
Title: Re: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: freelanderpx54 on July 31, 2008, 23:53:56
If it were axle deep then I would agree with the term stuck but a bit of training may be needed :afro:
Title: Re: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: Mark_Solesbury on August 01, 2008, 07:36:59
Thats awful!

Its hardly axle deep... You can see light from under the back axle.

The bloke in the other defender could have pulled it out out surely. One good hard tug and it would have poped out.

Praps 2 x high lift jacks should be on order!
Title: Re: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: stuvy on August 01, 2008, 08:38:32
i agree with mark, you can clearly see that the side walls of the tyres are only in the sand, perhaps some one needs to learn what low ratio is! ;)
Title: Re: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: lambert on August 01, 2008, 08:51:12
The cynic in me says that was a publicity stunt to scare off the public from driving on the beach, along the lines of if a pro can get stuck in a landy then mere mortals don't stand a chance.
 
Either that or the driver had all the ability behind the wheel of a sheep.
Title: Re: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: Drift on August 01, 2008, 09:13:51
I go there quite often to walk the dog as its only 15 minutes away, one time about 18 months ago I had to borrow a tow rope from the wardens to help pull out a vectra and a horse box on the sands, they refused to help for some reason. :?
Title: Re: Beach Ranger Land Rover stuck on beach
Post by: Defender on August 03, 2008, 21:17:17
There was a vacancy for a Beach Ranger job advertised in the local paper a couple of months ago.
4wd experience was only a 'desirable' requirement, not an 'essential' requirement.  :roll:
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