Police getting tougher on speed tolerance

[eldog]

Cool. I was transporting some 1000lbders over to the Army Raumai explosive storage facility in our old Hiab crane truck. On of the way going over the bridge Woodville side of the Manawatu Gorge the wheel nuts accidentally clipped, it was tight, a workers frame hanging over the side with guys doing maintenance under the bridge. This chap came up very quickly when the frame rattled. We stopped and I don't know what he said but he wasn't happy. Once he settled down we inspected the frame and truck. No damage done to either just some paint removed, we shook hands and off on our merry way.

I'll never forget that moment.

And he wouldn't have either, that I can guarantee.
Having been in a similar position myself.

[Bonez]

Come on, were's the fun in that.

Throw me the fuse will you dearie

Demolition kits have a specific section in the regs.. IIRC(it's been a while) you can have a max. of 45kg of explosives including fuses. But don't need to display red fags, just the 1.1 sign front and back of the vehicle..

[eldog]

Demolition kits have a specific section in the regs.. IIRC(it's been a while) you can have a max. of 45kg of explosives includind fuses. But don't need to display red fags, just the 1.1 sign front and back of the vehicle..

And how many people nowadays would take even the slightest notice of a red flag or dangerous goods truck.

We should ask for Caspernz for his experience on that.

I quite often see people cut in front of fuel tankers.
Those drivers must have some real patience

[FJRider]

Come on, were's the fun in that.

Apparently ... it was to prevent any unauthorized assembly of the explosive devices.

You can't trust those bloody (Army) drivers ... apparently.

Throw me the fuse will you dearie

Ever seen a train run over the warning det's they put on the tracks to warn train drivers of workers on the line ... ???

It might hurt ...

[eldog]

Apparently ... it was to prevent any unauthorized assembly of the explosive devices.

You can't trust those bloody (Army) drivers ... apparently.




Ever seen a train run over the warning det's they put on the tracks to warn train drivers of workers on the line ... ???

It might hurt ...

Can't say I have.

Only railway I ever worked on was underground, now that was scary.

[Bonez]

And how many people nowadays would take even the slightest notice of a red flag or dangerous goods truck.

We should ask for Caspernz for his experience on that.

I quite often see people cut in front of fuel tankers.
Those drivers must have some real patience

I can imagine. Same goes for Fontara Milk truck drivers. Mind you I've seen a few of those guys do some stupid things over the years. I usually get a wave from them when I'm on a m/c.

[FJRider]

And how many people nowadays would take even the slightest notice of a red flag or dangerous goods truck.

We should ask for Caspernz for his experience on that.

I quite often see people cut in front of fuel tankers.
Those drivers must have some real patience

I once carted a tuck-load of auxiliary fuel tanks for The Skyhawks in Ohakea from Whenuapai ... Explosive signs and flags as they were empty but not cleaned out inside them. We stopped and ate our lunch well off the road. A car pulled in beside us and a guy climbed out and lit his pipe.

After we explained the purpose of the signs and flags ... and informed him what we were carrying ... he went a little white. And left.

[Bonez]

I once carted a tuck-load of auxiliary fuel tanks for The Skyhawks in Ohakea from Whenuapai ... Explosive signs and flags as they were empty but not cleaned out inside them. We stopped and ate our lunch well off the road. A car pulled in beside us and a guy climbed out and lit his pipe.

After we explained the purpose of the signs and flags ... and informed him what we were carrying ... he went a little white. And left.

Done something similar. Sometimes you will get a and what ever they have in their mouths falls to the ground. Even false teeth.

[FJRider]

Can't say I have.

Only railway I ever worked on was underground, now that was scary.

One det on it's own might not take your hand off ... but you might wish it did. They can make a mess of your day.

I've been down a coal mine ... ONCE.

[eldog]

I once carted a tuck-load of auxiliary fuel tanks for The Skyhawks in Ohakea from Whenuapai ... Explosive signs and flags as they were empty but not cleaned out inside them. We stopped and ate our lunch well off the road. A car pulled in beside us and a guy climbed out and lit his pipe.

After we explained the purpose of the signs and flags ... and informed him what we were carrying ... he went a little white. And left.

I am the max height to fit into a Skyhawk. Been in 1 once on the ground.

[FJRider]

... I quite often see people cut in front of fuel tankers.
Those drivers must have some real patience

Dad drove fuel tankers in Invercargill for about 30 years. The biggest risk was when they were empty ... with just fumes.


People smoke filling their car at gas stations ... go figure.

[eldog]

One det on it's own might not take your hand off ... but you might wish it did. They can make a mess of your day.

I've been down a coal mine ... ONCE.

Never been down one, tried to get a look see but opportunity never came up.

Have help design, build, repair and sell coal mining equipment.

i work very closely with a person who has a lot of experience in this field and is a motorcyclist, a hoon by the sound of it.

[FJRider]

Done something similar. Sometimes you will get a and what ever they have in their mouths falls to the ground. Even false teeth.

And they ask what the flags ... KEEP CLEAR signs ... and what's the EXPLOSIVES sign means.


The blank looks we gave just confused them.

It was almost funny ... sort of ..

[Bonez]

I am the max height to fit into a Skyhawk. Been in 1 once on the ground.

Use to pull the solo seats by just standing up behind them. Too bad if you suffered from vertigo. Being skinny and having long arms I got to do the lock wire jobs others couldn't reach.

[eldog]

And they ask what the flags ... KEEP CLEAR signs ... and what's the EXPLOSIVES sign means.


The blank looks we gave just confused them.

It was almost funny ... sort of ..

‘Ere will you hold this genade, while I just go around the side of the bunker with the pin