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 EV buses |
RFT
 25th Dec 2024 9:31am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 925 · Subject: EV buses |
| Unfortunately the Engineers in the utility companies and the grid have been very much asleep on their watch. Politicians cannot make good decisions unless they are educated by Engineers but unfortunat ... |
| Anyone familiar with Building Control? |
RFT
16th Dec 2024 10:22pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 7 · Views: 383 · Subject: Anyone familiar with Building Control? |
Building control is quite separate to planning consent.
This is the gov.uk guidance
https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval |
| pay per mile petition |
RFT
17th Oct 2024 9:08pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 1351 · Subject: pay per mile petition |
| We have a well established pay per litre scheme in the UK, its a combination of fuel duty plus VAT. |
| Silverstone F1 |
RFT
9th Jul 2024 12:32pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 12 · Views: 1421 · Subject: Silverstone F1 |
Talk to Dave K if you want advice re volunteering as a marshal he was there recruiting.
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11362/IMG_8508.jpeg |
| Ifor Williams Trailer Lights with TD5 |
RFT
2nd Jul 2024 8:23pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 1497 · Subject: Ifor Williams Trailer Lights with TD5 |
| IW trailer wiring is normally very robust, the only issue I have ever had is after years of issue free towing with LR130 I then used the Volvo XC60 to tow and the lights were a nightmare, stacks of di ... |
| Horse trailer recovery insurance |
RFT
8th Jun 2024 6:53am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 11 · Views: 1436 · Subject: Horse trailer recovery insurance |
With NFU my trailers are all listed on the LR130 policy so they are covered for loss damage and accident recovery, but not breakdown recovery.
My Nationwide bank account provides breakdown recovery ... |
| Headlights not working on dipped beam |
RFT
6th Apr 2024 8:54pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 10 · Views: 1031 · Subject: Headlights not working on dipped beam |
| There is no headlamp relay, full current passes through the switch hence why it is short lived |
| Emergency Collision Braking - Dangerous False Alarms |
RFT
20th Mar 2024 9:36pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 23 · Views: 6202 · Subject: Emergency Collision Braking - Dangerous False Alarms |
| Our Volvo XC60 has a right hissy fit on the road into Blaco in Lancs there is a lay-by on a bend so if a car is parked in it the Volvo thinks you are stupid enough to drive into it as opposed to steer ... |
| Main Grenadier discussion thread |
RFT
23rd Feb 2024 2:59pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 1746 · Views: 442780 · Subject: Main Grenadier discussion thread |
| I guess that did not consider Coldstream as JLR probably have a trademark registered in that name to describe the water that flows out of the footwell of a Puma. |
| This is gonna hurt! VAN / Double Cab Benefit changes.. |
RFT
19th Feb 2024 7:36pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 57 · Views: 6229 · Subject: This is gonna hurt! VAN / Double Cab Benefit changes.. |
U turn made
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-hmrc-double-cab-pick-up-guidance |
| Power line and weather warning |
RFT
19th Jan 2024 10:27pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 22 · Views: 3115 · Subject: Power line and weather warning |
| All good crane, excavator, mewp training courses address the issue of power lines the simple advice is stay put in machine and wait until power company arrive and assure you it is dead, they will norm ... |
| 60 Years ago... |
RFT
30th Dec 2023 9:55am
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Forum: Series Land Rovers · Replies: 7 · Views: 1625 · Subject: 60 Years ago... |
| Jack Mills The train driver violently assaulted should have been the only name remembered by the press. The celebrity status of the violent thugs really irritates me. |
| The coolant loss conundrum |
RFT
22nd Dec 2023 12:26am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 18 · Views: 4452 · Subject: The coolant loss conundrum |
My 2.4 MY10 at 120,000mies started losing coolant exactly as you described, one new water pump later and all is mended now.
Was there a visible leak from it?
Not when I looked under bonnet, but ... |
| The coolant loss conundrum |
RFT
15th Dec 2023 7:47pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 18 · Views: 4452 · Subject: The coolant loss conundrum |
| My 2.4 MY10 at 120,000mies started losing coolant exactly as you described, one new water pump later and all is mended now. |
| First Day of Winter |
RFT
2nd Dec 2023 9:18pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 1440 · Subject: First Day of Winter |
| I must correct you the first day of winter is the 21st December. The 1st of December is used by the Met Office because they have very limited data analysis skills. |
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