October Unofficial

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:46:16 +0100, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>so Tom Woods was, like...
>>
>> How are we fixed for local landy parts stockists down there?
>
>Peter Claughton near Maenclochog - haven't got his number to hand, but I'll
>bring it.

Definately worthwhile bringing it!

Tom Woods wrote:

> I hope that this offroad course doesnt have any wet bits as they are
> always my undoing!

Weeellll.
http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk/bobpics/bog1.jpg

Steve

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:37:04 +0100, "evelyn snowling"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Eves son here... I'm gonna blame Martyn and Grumble at LRO Show 2003 when i
>was with my uncle looking for 9.00x16s for his 101 ambulance and he got
>talking to martyn about grumble... that coupled with my wallet... that must
>be why im going for a 2.25 Diesel 2B F/C Fire appliance instead of a V8
>101...

But the V8 sounds so nice you can kind of forgive/forget the wallet
pain - and its nowhere near as slow as a 2.25 diesel!

yeh but i dont need the v8 pulling power... its a fire engine

so steve Taylor was, like...
> steve Taylor wrote:
>
>> http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk/unofficial/weekend.html

"Speed trials on Pendine sands anyone ?"

Unfortunately, the PC brigade got there first. Motor vehicles are no longer
allowed on the sands at Pendine AFAIK.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

Richard Brookman wrote:

>>>http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk/unofficial/weekend.html
>
>
> "Speed trials on Pendine sands anyone ?"
>
> Unfortunately, the PC brigade got there first. Motor vehicles are no longer
> allowed on the sands at Pendine AFAIK.
>

I had a horrible feeling someone was going to say that.

According to Austin, our native guide, "greenlaning" is rather
knackered in the area too, there must be some sort of scenic drive we
could all go on.

Steve

so Steve Taylor was, like...
> Richard Brookman wrote:
>
>>>> http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk/unofficial/weekend.html
>>
>>
>> "Speed trials on Pendine sands anyone ?"
>>
>> Unfortunately, the PC brigade got there first. Motor vehicles are
>> no longer allowed on the sands at Pendine AFAIK.
>>
>
> I had a horrible feeling someone was going to say that.
>
> According to Austin, our native guide, "greenlaning" is rather
> knackered in the area too, there must be some sort of scenic drive we
> could all go on.
>
> Steve

I'll look into it. Cheque in post, and thanks for doing what you're doing.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

On or around Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:05:37 +0100, steve Taylor
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Tom Woods wrote:
>
>> I hope that this offroad course doesnt have any wet bits as they are
>> always my undoing!
>
>Weeellll.
>http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk/bobpics/bog1.jpg
>
>Steve

hehe

Mind, a well sorted off-road place generally has various grades of
"off-road".
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent.
I shall attack. - Marshal Foch (1851 - 1929)

On or around Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:46:14 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Richard Brookman wrote:
>
>>>>http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk/unofficial/weekend.html
>>
>>
>> "Speed trials on Pendine sands anyone ?"
>>
>> Unfortunately, the PC brigade got there first. Motor vehicles are no longer
>> allowed on the sands at Pendine AFAIK.
>>
>
>I had a horrible feeling someone was going to say that.
>
>According to Austin, our native guide, "greenlaning" is rather
>knackered in the area too, there must be some sort of scenic drive we
>could all go on.

apart from being rather a long way up country, the bit around teifi pools is
nice. I guess we could convoy up that way and back down again - depends
what people want. Dunno much about the laning scene south of Carmarthen
though, either whether there are many lanes or what the local feeling is
like.

midwales gets overused by the organised laning people and by such as LRO and
other magazines, which tends to annoy the locals, even when they behave -
people runnning 12-vehicle convoys and suchlike don't help.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"My centre is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent.
I shall attack. - Marshal Foch (1851 - 1929)

so Austin Shackles was, like...
> On or around Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:46:14 +0100, Steve Taylor
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

According to Austin, our native guide, "greenlaning" is rather
>> knackered in the area too, there must be some sort of scenic drive we
>> could all go on.
>
> apart from being rather a long way up country, the bit around teifi
> pools is nice. I guess we could convoy up that way and back down
> again - depends what people want. Dunno much about the laning scene
> south of Carmarthen though, either whether there are many lanes or
> what the local feeling is like.
>
> midwales gets overused by the organised laning people and by such as
> LRO and other magazines, which tends to annoy the locals, even when
> they behave - people runnning 12-vehicle convoys and suchlike don't
> help.

Mind, there are a lot of nice *roads* up around the Preselis and eastwards
if people just wanted a scenic trip. Some of these roads almost qualify as
green lanes - miles from anywhere, good views, mostly grass/rubble surface
etc

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

Austin Shackles wrote:

> midwales gets overused by the organised laning people and by such as LRO and
> other magazines, which tends to annoy the locals, even when they behave -
> people runnning 12-vehicle convoys and suchlike don't help.

I did wonder if we couldn't get some GOOD green lane publicity by using
101 GS's to move and dump a few tons of hardcore on top of some
geotextile in the "worn" bits.

Steve

On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:40:40 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>I did wonder if we couldn't get some GOOD green lane publicity by using
>101 GS's to move and dump a few tons of hardcore on top of some
>geotextile in the "worn" bits.

Anyone else seen that 109 on ebay with the modified tipper trailer
Sankey.


--
Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK

Austin Shackles wrote:

> apart from being rather a long way up country, the bit around teifi pools is
> nice. I guess we could convoy up that way and back down again - depends
> what people want. Dunno much about the laning scene south of Carmarthen
> though, either whether there are many lanes or what the local feeling is
> like.
>
> midwales gets overused by the organised laning people and by such as LRO and
> other magazines, which tends to annoy the locals, even when they behave -
> people runnning 12-vehicle convoys and suchlike don't help.

There's a passable country pub /caravan place at Trefach, where we have
been on astronomy events in the past. The folks there are really nice
and friendly, and they do good food too, its near Macnyllldu (or
something), which is a shortish trot out of Carmarthen, and right on the
way to the Presellis.

http://www.trefach.co.uk

Steve

so steve Taylor was, like...
> nice and friendly, and they do good food too, its near Macnyllldu (or
> something), which is a shortish trot out of Carmarthen, and right on
> the way to the Presellis.

Mynachlogddu, close to Maenclochog, AKA "Mine Chocolate Log" to
non-Welsh-speaking locals. If you go on a "scenic run", you'll see it all.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:40:40 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I did wonder if we couldn't get some GOOD green lane publicity by using
>101 GS's to move and dump a few tons of hardcore on top of some
>geotextile in the "worn" bits.

I think this sort of plan is best run by GLASS before going any
further.

Mother wrote:

>>I did wonder if we couldn't get some GOOD green lane publicity by using
>>101 GS's to move and dump a few tons of hardcore on top of some
>>geotextile in the "worn" bits.
>
>
> I think this sort of plan is best run by GLASS before going any
> further.
>

Indeed. Where is Simon tonight ?

Steve

steve Taylor wrote:
> Mother wrote:
>
>>> I did wonder if we couldn't get some GOOD green lane publicity by
>>> using 101 GS's to move and dump a few tons of hardcore on top of
>>> some geotextile in the "worn" bits.
>>
>>
>> I think this sort of plan is best run by GLASS before going any
>> further.
>>
>
> Indeed. Where is Simon tonight ?
>
> Steve

Mudplugging!

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Subaru WRX (Annabel)

Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)

'"Say hello to my little friend"

"evelyn snowling" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> yeh but i dont need the v8 pulling power... its a fire engine

A quick fire engine, pah ridiculous ;o)

On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:57:45 +0100, steve Taylor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> I think this sort of plan is best run by GLASS before going any
>> further.
>
>Indeed. Where is Simon tonight ?

Prolly doing some extreme washing-up - or otherwise keeping Dawn sweet
prior to their journey oop-norf on Saturday!

GLASS have an area rep there though, check the website.

On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 21:12:03 +0100, "Graham G" <[email protected]> wrote:

>> yeh but i dont need the v8 pulling power... its a fire engine
>
>A quick fire engine, pah ridiculous ;o)

Now when I lived in Bricks-Town, I knew fire engines sooo fast that
they'd get there before the fire started... ;-)