Jaguar Land Rover seals partnership with Mountain Rescue England and Wales

Mountain Rescue England and Wales (MREW) has taken delivery of a capable new team member - a Land Rover Discovery, which will join its fleet of lifesaving vehicles. The handover was witnessed by a very special guest and Patron of the charity, The Duke of Cambridge accompanied by The Duchess of Cambridge who were visiting the Solihull manufacturing plant where the vehicle is built.

The Discovery is the latest vehicle to be donated to emergency and disaster preparedness partnerships, helping to save lives and support communities around the world. The liveried Discovery was received by 10 volunteers from the Mountain Rescue team who were at Jaguar Land Rover's flagship manufacturing plant to familiarise themselves with the vehicle's all-terrain technology and get some expert off-road tuition on the purpose built Land Rover Experience Adventure Zone off-road track.

Simon Thresher from the Mountain Rescue team said, "Mountain rescue team members are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to recover climbers from precipitous crags, reunite lost walkers with their pals and ensure injured and sick casualties are safely delivered into vital hospital care. Land Rover is a great partner for us and we are delighted to have a new Discovery on our fleet."