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  1. I think the 8.00 rule is going to be tricky... as pointed out folks can't guarantee they get there for that time (traffic, work, life...) so do they sit and wait until the evening to join the display (we are in living history) and we cater for about 15-20 people per day so need to go to the shops pretty much daily, doing a shop like that and being back by 8.00 is an early start...

     

    Seems a bit draconian to me

     

    An early start will not help if the shops don't open until after 0800.

  2. In my opinion, attendance has been down at W&P over the last couple of years and I don't expect a change this year. The online booking was still charging me full price despite being an IMPS member - when does the price change? Those of you who have booked.

    I should get round to doing it but almost cant be bothered if it were not for the rest of my mates going.

  3. I have been fortunate enough to get a pair of WW11 deacs, a Lee Enfield and a Mauser rifle. They are very nice but tatty and some surface rust on the metal.

     

    I don't want to re-blue but just fettle them up a bit so what is the best way - fine wire wool dipped in oil & elbow grease, I will be taking the wood off to do it.

     

    Cheers

  4. I agree with Chris on this one and excuse my poor attempts at cut and paste.........

     

    Tracked vehicles are not exempt from Con & Use regs and you will be in a whole world of pain should there be a problem that occurs on the Highway.

     

    Overall Width of Vehicle. This will be taken as the original manufacturers specification but might be subject to legal argument should a particular vehicle be modified to less than that figure.

     

    Regulation 8 Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 The overall width of a vehicle specified below shall not exceed :

     

    • a locomotive, other than an agricultural motor vehicle - 2.75 metres

    • any other motor vehicle - 2.55 metres

     

    The only way that it might be used and not considered overwidth is by looking at what category of vehicle it is registered as:

    The only category that might fit this would be Locomotive however, this is normally used for things such as cranes and Shielder would definitely not apply. Excepted articles are tools specific for the vehicle.

     

    Meaning of “motor vehicle” and other expressions relating to vehicles.

    (1)In this Act—

    • “heavy locomotive” means a mechanically propelled vehicle which is not constructed itself to carry a load other than any of the excepted articles and the weight of which unladen exceeds 11690 kilograms,

    • “light locomotive” means a mechanically propelled vehicle which is not constructed itself to carry a load other than any of the excepted articles and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 11690 kilograms but does exceed 7370 kilograms,

     

    I stand to be corrected on any of the above but I am certain that it is right. There have been threads in the past about 432 in particular having the same problems.

     

    The majority of police officers on patrol will probably not have any idea of legality beyond licence and insurance but an investigation will pull everything apart.

     

    Just my 2p.

     

    Dave

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