Guest tacr2man Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Just a quick question, any of you guys with Stollys etc doing anything with Flood Help ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Should the flooding reach Essex then I'd be glad to help out!! Right now though the flooded areas are quite a way away from us. Did think, watching the news the other night that a Stalwart or two would be a lot better that the rubber boats the emergency services were using...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 One has to wonder, would those Green Goddesses have been of some value rather than scrapping them, given that the emergency services are "overstretched"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Funny you should say that Clive - there's a posting on the RL owners Yahoo group about the same topic. Once of the owners did offer his GG to assist the effort - and was told he would have to bid for one of the pumping contracts: Text of the post was: >I sent an email to the Environment agency also, offering the use of my GG for free and got a reply stating if I wanted to offer pumping services I should tender for a contract and gave me a list of contracts coming available. No wonder the country is going to the dogs and everything costs so much, You can`t offer to help without being paid.! Wrong wrong wrong. Welcome to 21st Century UK......... :-( :-( :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean101ryan Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Ongoing discussions on various Land Rover forums about offers of help being turned down. Mostly down to insurance issues and other PC nonsense. Saw a privately registered BV206 in Gloucester on news last night though. Seeing all the DROPS wagons in use I suspect we'll see the new Oshkosh tankers topping up bowsers next (assuming they're not all in hot sandy places) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/6916987.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny666 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 kool, i like how the news always reports them as "relics" lol but i cant believe that the british government local or otherwise has declined the offer of free help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 The daft thing is he is not allowed to drive it on the island. The width restriction over there is 7 foot 9 inches. so any where there it has to bve towed :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny666 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 well thats just abit daft taking up 2 vehicles instead of just letting him drive it to the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Listem its JERSEY, we have our own way of doing things Besdies if you see the lanes over there you'd understand why. It can be bad enough with a Land Rover. Jersy Military vehicle club are planning an event next year. worth going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/6916987.stm Just realised, this is the chap who phoned me today about doing some field repairs on a Stalwart at Cheltenham. Unfortunately too busy at present and it did not occur to me until now, that it was for flood relief work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 His a local politician. Deputy for No 2 St Saviour. So you can drop hints wether his electorate are impressed. he has also made the Local Jersey Evening post. PS it broke down st the harbour before even getting here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hardly surprising it broke down if it cannot normally be used ,but knowing those Jersey lanes the width limit does make sense especially with hundreds of tourist hire cars going round in circles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Thats why they put the H on them. gives us Crapauds something to aim at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.