BIG PAUL

Found this on the web.

 

Side bars;

 

http://www.transportsfriend.org/road/guards.html

 

 

Rear bars;

 

http://www.transportsfriend.org/road/underrun.html

Thankyou loggyDriver that's very helpful ....its a shame you have to do these things and spoil the look of your vehicle..... but i suppose its better than scraping some pore motorbike rider off the tred of my spare wheel

 

As far as I know they can be bolted on. I cannot find regs on OPSI site, so I am quoting Traffic Officers handbook, which doesn't go into contruction, just description of physical size required.

Maybe best to weld them and get the green paint out......thanks antarmike

See Reg 51 Road Vehicle (construction and Use ) Regs 1986.

 

Basically side guards (and rear under run bar) must be fitted to any motor vehicle, first used on or after 1st Jan 1984.

 

The guards must be no wider than than the vehicles normal width, nor set in more than 30mm from the outerwall of the rear tyres.

 

Gap between front wheel and bars (and rear wheel and bars) not to exceed 300mm.

 

The bars to be at least 100mm wide ot high. Maximum gap between lowest bar and ground 550mm. No gap between bars to be bigger than 300mm, and the gap between top bar and onderside of body not to exceed 350mm.

 

Rear guards, gap from end of bat to outer sidewall of rear tyres to be min 100mm max 300mm. Gap uder bar not to exceed 550mm, and rear bar not to be less than 100mm deep.

And all welded i take it ..... not removable ?

I am seriously thinking about buying a Bedford MJ as my first vehicle.........all the members were very helpful last night when i posted the Question about getting one registered for the road, for that thank you all ........

this is all new to me and i don't want to make a mistake......one of the members said about crash rails must be fitted to the side and rear of the truck for the M O T ...... can anybody tell me the specifications of this or has anybody got any pictures of the completed project

thanks big Paul

Roadsure offer a recovery service as an extra.

Thankyou tony

Go to Footman James, they will charge you about £90 a year fully comp through their Military Vehicle insurance.

Thankyou that's good news i don't have to sell a vital organ

Hi Paul, Make sure Withams put the unladen weight of the vehicle on the paperwork aswell as the make, model, engine type & capacity etc. Caused me a few Headaches! Keep a copy of the original paper just in case the DVLC make any mistakes on the new log book! Vehicles owned by the military are excempt from side and rear crash bars - you will need them fitted for the MOT.

ok all good info about the crash bars thanks

Thanks again Chris for the info its been really helpful ......... i will try to find one with a sleeper cab :laugh:

Thanks bob...... i was thinking of a 4 Ton MJ ..... i wanted a Sherman but i don't like living alone or ironing.

Do you recommend any good military insurance company's that wont take my leg up

Thanks again paul

Thanks Chris .........can you MOT it first without being registered or is it me being thick .......i thought they needed the reg number at the testing station ...as i said this is all new ground but i need something to put all my guns in ............... the wife said and my bed.

Thanks again Chris for the info its been really helpful ......... i will try to find one with a sleeper cab :laugh:

A Bedford truck .........maybe from Witham i don't know yet

Thanks Chris .........can you MOT it first without being registered or is it me being thick .......i thought they needed the reg number at the testing station ...as i said this is all new ground but i need something to put all my guns in ............... the wife said and my bed.

I know this must be second nature for all you members with vehicles, but you must have all been in my position once , i want to buy my own vehicle but iam in the dark about getting it registered for the road can you tell me what the best way of doing it is please and the procedure.

thankyou big paul

The hardest part was asking the wife i hope.

A Bedford truck .........maybe from Witham i don't know yet

I know this must be second nature for all you members with vehicles, but you must have all been in my position once , i want to buy my own vehicle but iam in the dark about getting it registered for the road can you tell me what the best way of doing it is please and the procedure.

thankyou big paul

The hardest part was asking the wife i hope.

Hi my name is big paul, iam in Lincolnshire my hobby is art and anything military, and iam looking for my own vehicle ,now i have cleared it with the wife........ i said its my way of going green.