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dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
now try that on uk roads one way only and see how long it take to get shopped
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4th Oct 2017 11:12am |
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Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3514 |
Latter seen working at Heathrow Airport
I'm with you Blackwolf, I would buy him a pint if he could reverse it |
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4th Oct 2017 12:59pm |
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VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953 |
Husband of an old work colleague of mine used to work at Marchwood military port & told a story about someone getting rather too "enthusiastic" with a train of Sankeys to the point where the end ones flipped over... interview without coffee followed!
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4th Oct 2017 1:03pm |
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ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 |
Now that looked like fun, highly illegal on UK roads.
Here a question about towing trailers. Artic tractor unit towing 40foot trailer towing a caravan. Is it legal? give explanation for your answer. Some on here I suspect will know the correct answer. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to us off. Richard |
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4th Oct 2017 4:24pm |
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Intercept Member Since: 27 Feb 2017 Location: Suffolk Posts: 587 |
That sounds like a circus/fairground rig. Registered showmen get exemptions which include the option to tow more than one trailer. |
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4th Oct 2017 5:52pm |
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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 |
Exemptions from a normal Operators Licence, commonly referred to as Showmans licence, although that's not really a 'thing'. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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4th Oct 2017 5:55pm |
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strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1381 |
Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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4th Oct 2017 6:24pm |
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miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763 |
The rear pintle on Sankeys that i've seen looked too small to fit the nato ring?
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4th Oct 2017 6:56pm |
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JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 |
Showmans licences allow two trailers to be towed on the public highway and also there is an agricultural exemption allowing two agricultural trailers to be towed. Farmers also are restricted on road speeds.
There can be a bit of a grey area with farms because if an articulated trailer is being towed using a dolly then that can count as two trailers unless the locking handle has been disabled on the fifth wheel coupling by being welding up or bolted up. |
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4th Oct 2017 8:48pm |
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Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1286 |
I always wondered what the tow jaw was for on my 1953 Brockhouse (yes, they made "Sankeys" too.) Click image to enlarge |
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4th Oct 2017 9:06pm |
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mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 |
After following the Disco3 chaps down to Peterborough the other week those Sankeys are very stable at high speeds
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6th Oct 2017 6:49pm |
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Iggle piggle Member Since: 10 Sep 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 378 |
It is also permitted for recovery purposes but plans are afoot to change it to "a place of safety" only |
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6th Oct 2017 7:55pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 |
No change, that's what it's always been.
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6th Oct 2017 8:44pm |
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geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410 |
I have few regrets in my life, but if there were two of them the first would be selling "The Duke" of Argyll 300tdi Discovery. Loved that car. The second would be selling my sankey trailers, just superb to tow, off road and live with.
I just need some off road parking... |
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7th Oct 2017 8:00am |
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