Hiring a car trailer?

Autolycus wrote:

> I'm still waiting for a reply, four and a half years later.

Looks like you wrote a good letter Kevin, clear, factual, referenced -
it seems that this is one case where we will have to wait for the guy
to retire then repeat that letter on his successor :-(

Regards

William MacLeod

[email protected] wrote:
> Autolycus wrote:
>
>> I'm still waiting for a reply, four and a half years later.
>
> Looks like you wrote a good letter Kevin, clear, factual, referenced -
> it seems that this is one case where we will have to wait for the guy
> to retire then repeat that letter on his successor :-(
>
> Regards
>
> William MacLeod

just to stick my 2p's worth in I've got a book on towing and trailers
published by the Daily mail on behalf of Indespension and the figures
quoted are

Engine size (cc) Max Braked (kg)
88 Petrol 2286 4073
88 Diesel 2286 3054
90 County SWB Petrol 2495 3996
90 County SWB TD 2393 3996
90 County SWB V8 3528 3996
90 Petrol 2286 3500
90 Diesel 2494 3500
109 4 cyl Petrol 2286 4072
109 4 cyl Diesel 2286 3054
109 6 cyl petrol 2685 4073
110 Petrol 2286 3500
110 Diesel 2494 3500
110 V8 Petrol 3528 3500


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On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 08:20:32 +0100, "Autolycus"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>
>Around 5 years ago, I was amazed to find in the Range Rover Repair
>Operations Manual (AKM3630 Edition 7) (Section 04-6) that that the
>Maximum Permissible Towed Weight is given as only 2000kg.
<snip>
>Series IIA or III 88" petrol - 1800kg, diesel - 1497kg
>Series IIA or III 109" petrol - 1600kg, diesel - 1315kg
>Series IIA 1-ton 4 or 6-cyl petrol - 1600kg
>
>While these figures don't have the force of law

I think these figures relate to the maximum pull rather than the
maximum mass. The figures on the vehicle plate dictate the maximum
mass.
>
>>>And of course, you'll need a tachograph, in theory.
>>
>> Dual purpose is still exempt up to 3.5 tonnes of trailer isn't it?
>>
>Nope.
<snip>
>The only exemption from the EC rules that is relevant here is a "private
>use" one, and, arguably, this one:

Yes I remember now, for my purpose I'm mostly exempt because I only
carry my own vehicles or equipment required for work or I'm involved
in agriculture or forestry. Otherwise carrying anything for reward
needs a tacho but not an operating license.

AJH

Andy.Smalley wrote:

>
> Engine size (cc) Max Braked (kg)
> 88 Petrol 2286 4073


And to add another tuppence worth of confusion - the vehicle
identification plate attached to my SIII 2286 petrol 88" states that
"The maximum recommended towing weight is 2 tons".


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EMB

EMB wrote:
> Andy.Smalley wrote:
>
>>
>> Engine size (cc) Max
>> Braked (kg) 88 Petrol 2286 4073
>
>
> And to add another tuppence worth of confusion - the vehicle
> identification plate attached to my SIII 2286 petrol 88" states that
> "The maximum recommended towing weight is 2 tons".

My '68 rego papers (for Qld) says 3,500 kgs - their guidebook did not go
back to '68 so the person behind the counter thought, well, it's a
LandRover, this book says Land Rover Discovery, must be the same vehicle.

Didn't bother to correct them, might turn out handy one day ...

Karen

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Karen Gallagher wrote:

> My '68 rego papers (for Qld) says 3,500 kgs - their guidebook did not go
> back to '68 so the person behind the counter thought, well, it's a
> LandRover, this book says Land Rover Discovery, must be the same vehicle.
>

The '68 rego papers for me state 8lb 2oz ;-)


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EMB

EMB wrote:
> Karen Gallagher wrote:
>
>> My '68 rego papers (for Qld) says 3,500 kgs - their guidebook did
>> not go back to '68 so the person behind the counter thought, well,
>> it's a LandRover, this book says Land Rover Discovery, must be the
>> same vehicle.
>
> The '68 rego papers for me state 8lb 2oz ;-)

I was just starting to turn my eye to you, and now you tell me you're only
38? Far too young for me

Karen, who's going back to play with the new Klaxon that's now working in
the Series.
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On or around Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:48:35 +1000, "Karen Gallagher"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>EMB wrote:
>> Karen Gallagher wrote:
>>
>>> My '68 rego papers (for Qld) says 3,500 kgs - their guidebook did
>>> not go back to '68 so the person behind the counter thought, well,
>>> it's a LandRover, this book says Land Rover Discovery, must be the
>>> same vehicle.
>>
>> The '68 rego papers for me state 8lb 2oz ;-)
>
> I was just starting to turn my eye to you, and now you tell me you're only
>38? Far too young for me
>

Yoofer... even I'm 2 years older than that. '66 model, me. and 5lb 12,
ISTR, and not stopped growing since.
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In message <[email protected]>, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> writes
>On or around Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:48:35 +1000, "Karen Gallagher"
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>EMB wrote:
>>> Karen Gallagher wrote:
>>>
>>>> My '68 rego papers (for Qld) says 3,500 kgs - their guidebook did
>>>> not go back to '68 so the person behind the counter thought, well,
>>>> it's a LandRover, this book says Land Rover Discovery, must be the
>>>> same vehicle.
>>>
>>> The '68 rego papers for me state 8lb 2oz ;-)
>>
>> I was just starting to turn my eye to you, and now you tell me you're only
>>38? Far too young for me
>>
>
>Yoofer... even I'm 2 years older than that. '66 model, me. and 5lb 12,
>ISTR, and not stopped growing since.
I think that makes me a Series -1
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hugh wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>, Austin
> Shackles <[email protected]> writes
>> On or around Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:48:35 +1000, "Karen Gallagher"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> EMB wrote:
>>>> Karen Gallagher wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My '68 rego papers (for Qld) says 3,500 kgs - their guidebook did
>>>>> not go back to '68 so the person behind the counter thought, well,
>>>>> it's a LandRover, this book says Land Rover Discovery, must be the
>>>>> same vehicle.
>>>>
>>>> The '68 rego papers for me state 8lb 2oz ;-)
>>>
>>> I was just starting to turn my eye to you, and now you tell me
>>> you're only 38? Far too young for me
>>>
>>
>> Yoofer... even I'm 2 years older than that. '66 model, me. and 5lb
>> 12, ISTR, and not stopped growing since.
> I think that makes me a Series -1

I suspect it makes me a pre-production model Series 1 :O

Karen

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- Slartibartfast

Karen Gallagher wrote:
> EMB wrote:
>
>>Karen Gallagher wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My '68 rego papers (for Qld) says 3,500 kgs - their guidebook did
>>>not go back to '68 so the person behind the counter thought, well,
>>>it's a LandRover, this book says Land Rover Discovery, must be the
>>>same vehicle.
>>
>>The '68 rego papers for me state 8lb 2oz ;-)
>
>
> I was just starting to turn my eye to you, and now you tell me you're only
> 38? Far too young for me

Such is life I suppose - women that get disturbed about my age. ;-)

At least Landrovers don't worry about stuff like that - I'm younger than
3 of the 4 Solihull sourced vehicles I own.

>
> Karen, who's going back to play with the new Klaxon that's now working in
> the Series.

I'm jealous - well jealous. And I've just emailed an ex-colleague about
supplying me something similar for my SIIa (which has just spent the day
parked in the raised ornamental garden outside work cos some bastard
parked in my carpark today (despite the oil slick that marks it as
belonging to me).


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EMB