Markheliops Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 How do the Fire Engines handle in the snow :confused: To be honest mate - it handles like any other vehicle. They are fitted with every driver friendly device you can think of such as ABS and traction control, etc but it's still a vehicle weighing 15 tonnes and when it starts to slide - it's the weight that will cause the vehicle to continue sliding. My drivers are all very good - better to get to an incident eventually rather than not at all. I remember when I was working on the heavy recovery rigs during the snow - artics would get stuck and then call out a recovery vehicle. We would battle through the weather conditions to reach them, no matter how long the journey took, only to be asked when we arrived why we had taken so long. People seemed to think as we were a recovery truck, we had special powers to get through the snow - no figure. I guess most people when they dial 999 for a fire engine expect to see it arrive, regardless of the weather conditions. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 There is an old bus driver sayiong for conditions like this : 'Better late, than, Dead on time'. Conditions like this Dire warnings 'Don't drive' yet they still expect buses, fire engines, police , ambulance etc. Were good guys, but not super people! The laws of Physics still apply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 outside my front door this morning, mrs 44K6 is stranded at work after a night shift good luck everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 If the trains aren't running today don't blame me, it's my day off. (No repeat of herculean (and dangerous!) efforts in February to get them out the yard!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 If the trains aren't running today don't blame me, it's my day off. (No repeat of herculean (and dangerous!) efforts in February to get them out the yard!) As it's your day off Grasshopper - I expect you'll be at the farm - playing with armour. I'm having to stay on at work as some crew have been unable to make it in - yet!! Just what I needed after a 15 hour night shift. Oh well - could do with the overtime, especially at this time of year. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 There is an old bus driver sayiong for conditions like this : 'Better late, than, Dead on time'. Conditions like this Dire warnings 'Don't drive' yet they still expect buses, fire engines, police , ambulance etc. Were good guys, but not super people! The laws of Physics still apply! yep, try to explain to passengers that you cant take the bus down that part of the route because of a hill etc and they say "well, how am I going to get home then?" Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 As it's your day off Grasshopper - I expect you'll be at the farm - playing with armour. Markheliops Wimped out of that and spent the day cleaning the carpets and sofas at home. Much warmer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I baffles me that a country on the same latitude as Canada and Russia grinds to a halt with the first whiff of snow We can reasonably expect snowfall from October to April so why does it come as a surprise in December? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul connor Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 the snow man we made in the yard... Nice Brighton and Hove bus behind..well I say nice, as enthused as I get about a bus one stuck Yes, we get the whole "i'm late for work because of you lot! anything for a day off" when we cant take buses on the road as the snow and ice casue them to drift and they cant go up hills! or the " I have to walk to town now" well yes, could be a good idea.. dont be so lazy all your life.. People do not think about the danger a 14 tonne bus can create! When driving in today in the 110, I was in low ratio taking it steady in the blizzard at 5am, still had a people carrier right up my back end! even undertook me !!! some people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) dont mind admiting out today up to london and back in a coach took 2 1/2 hours from eastbourne to brighton via newhaven at 7.30 this morning no problems on the roads apart from the muppets who were causing crashes due to trying to overtake on roads not cleared best one was at pycombe on way back in tonight 2 cars on a23 where they cleared the main road and where they had cleared just 2 lanes instead of 3 2 cars decided to use the uncleared lane and wondered why they crashed Edited December 18, 2009 by David Ives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul connor Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Problems we have are the corners and hills on estates and areas the gritter dont go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 the snow man we made in the yard... Nice to see that your day wasn't completely wasted :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Spotted a gritter on tha A23 this morning :yay::yay::yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 outside my front door this morning, mrs 44K6 is stranded at work after a night shift Hi Graham, You had a bit more snow at Heathfield, than we had here. Reckon it would not have been more than 2 inches, even less at work. At least it was a sunny morning, had the doors open and it was quite warm for a spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Spotted a gritter on tha A23 this morning :yay::yay::yay: Spotted a gritter in Layer Road Colchester on the way home from work tonight.............. Was on a suspended tow on the back of a big recovery truck .:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil munga Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I'm sat at home full of cold ( man flue )and wanting to go out in the stuff If I felt a bit better I'd go and put some fresh fuel in the Raidtrac for a bit of fun ,, Anyone know when British Military had one of these for tests ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I like that Phil munga , looks to be a great vehicle , have any more on it ? photo's video ? specs. Did they make a cab for them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I like that Phil munga , looks to be a great vehicle , have any more on it ? photo's video ? specs. Did they make a cab for them ? Asking about cabs? True, were getting older mate. A few years ago we'd have been out in T shirts.:noyay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 With age comes wisdom if you live through your errors , Perhaps when a youth I d say it was fun to play out in the weather now I d settle for watching others to do foolish things while being warm and dry , beside where will you put the GPS and widescreen and coffee maker without a cab ! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Had to stick two Tilley lamps in the back of the Volvo for an hour this morning to get the driver's door open.:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Interesting thread, I seen snow once...... I think when I was 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Only got a light dusting in Didcot. Swindon didn't have any. Went to Reading last night on the train to my Mrs works Christmas party and they had a few inches. All in all not good enough. I WANT MORE SNOW !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerman Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 drove up a byway above goodwood today its south facing so with sun its starting to go still pretty though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stefano Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Fourteen inches yesterday, minus 10°C tonight, more on the way tommorrow, welcome to global warming Italian style........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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