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Early attempt at Land Speed Record, and the bloke standing behind the trailer has just discovered that the cause of failure to ignite on attempt # 1 is that the remote firing cable has been run over by the trailer.

A more successful later attempt and current holder of the Land Speed Record for Tasker 'Queen Mary" trailers.....clocked at 56mph on the M5 at 15:04 16th August 2002.

Thank you very much indeed for your replies. It's very reassuring to know that forum members will take the trouble to answer questions like this in such a comprehensive and expert way. I really appreciate it.

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That sounds like a lot of very encouraging progress.....good.

Another view of YSV 865 parked outside Ted Gowen's home waiting for a bit of snow.

Airfield control caravans at Newark Air museum...What are they? where did they come from?

We give up.......what are they and where did they come ? I think you might have to tell us. Thanks.

Would that be Ampthill Park as in Ampthill Bedfordshire, or Ampthill Park somewhere else?

Rick, lots of charming period photographs here. Have a dig around. Cheers.

http://www.ampthillimages.com/

Thank you Mike. While we're discussing all this, what are the speed limits for heavy locos towing two trailers on single/dual carriageways? Thanks.

25.9 metres equals 85 feet.

It gets even more complicated when C&U regs and Special Types come in to the equation.... For instance the Contractor hauling the Conqueror using a helper dolly is pulling 2 trailers, yet has a fifth wheel.

I think any copper seeing a Contractor hauling a Conqueror would be dreading the amount of paperwork a pull would generate and just look the other way.

Ok, an unladen artic is classed as one trailer, if laden as two. A locomotive may tow 2 trailers, and for all intents and purposes a heavy recovery unit may be classed as a locomotive. A ballasted Antar would most certainly qualify as a locomotive, but not one fitted only with a working fifth wheel. Disable the fifth wheel (nut and bolt through the dog clip hole) and you could claim it as ballast. Locomotives are subject to severe speed restrictions.

Thank you Mike, that's a very succinct and helpful answer. I don't know what's happened to croc. I think he maybe still looking in his Highway Code.

do you want the long complicated answer or the short simple one?

One that would sound fairly convincing to the average copper if ever I got pulled doing this. Cheers.

My Antar, Dummy Axle and Martian all hooked together.

Thank you for posting this wonderful 'photo. I can well understand the amazement of the coppers who must have been thinking, "how can anyone be allowed to have that much fun and it still be legal ?"

Anyway, sorry to be boring, but what is the legal situation when towing another vehicle while using a dummy axle ? Legally speaking, are you towing two trailers (including the DA)? I understand that, for the purpose of recovery, commercial operators are allowed to tow two trailers, for example, a broken down articulated lorry and that also, under certain circumstances, showman may tow more than one trailer. I've even seen photographs of antarmike towing two trailers with his Antar. So, what is the current law regarding having this sort of supercharged fun, by towing two trailers, out on the Queen's Highway? Thanks.

Although there was a noticeable improvement in acceleration Dave soon tired of the snide comments about phallic symbols.

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Yeah, I know it does so don't tell anyone or it'll spoil the competition.

like to see it towing a QM,

I'd like to see it, or one like it, towing my 'Queen Mary' with a mock up of a Lancaster Bomber fuselage on the back and me at the steering wheel but, sadly, it won't be happening anytime soon. (Due to lack of funds)

I haven't seen the vehicle since.

MB

It may have been this one.

What on earth is a Queen Mary?

I think you're getting a bit confused Joris. THIS is a Queen Mary.

OK, here's another one, can anyone identify tractor, trailer, load, location and year ? Bonus points for naming the two blokes operating the crane.

Commer tractor unit, Taskers Queen Mary, V2 rocket and it is in London probably, at a guess after VE Day ( no blackout masks visible)

 

Is it in Trafalgar Square?

I'm just relieved I wasn't offering a big cash prize..... well done Richard and yes, it is Trafalgar Square.

Fancy having a go at identifying tractor, trailer, load and location all in the SAME post ?

You would expect to see a crane if a Q. Mary was there and possible mobile control trailers or lorries.

Thank you Richard, a thoughtful answer. Cheers.