andylancaster3000
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| posted on 4/10/04 at 06:51 PM |
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Road Gritters out already
It looks as though anyone that uses a locost on the road may have to bring it in for the winter a little earlier then first planned...
Watching my regional news earlier, I was shocked to hear that they are already 'testing' the salt/gritters.
Even thought there is no ice or snow due for a while yet. Do they really need testing and if so, why so early!!!
Just thought I would warn people who don't fancy the idea their cars rotting away with the salt!
Andy
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/10/04 at 07:10 PM |
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It's on pistonheads.
They're not actually doing any gritting, just driving them to make sure they run before they are needed.
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=9211
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/10/04 at 07:16 PM |
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up here in leeds, they use the gritters all year. When not gritting they replace the grit hopper with open truck backs, and use them for regular road
maintainance.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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type 907
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| posted on 4/10/04 at 08:12 PM |
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Regular road maintainance???????
Could you explane to us Suffolk lads Joel, what that is.
Paul G
Too much is just enough
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/10/04 at 10:32 PM |
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you know, where they spray paint round pot holes in the hope aliens will fill them in...
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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type 907
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| posted on 4/10/04 at 11:27 PM |
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Thanks Joel
Too much is just enough
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 5/10/04 at 06:33 AM |
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round my way a few years ago came the first snow n ice some clown discovered none of the gritters were taxed/plated so a bit late getting them on the
road,like early spring?,last year a water main went outside their base in the night,roundabout at junction 3 of the M4,they were all stuck
inside/drivers stuck outside,nothing moved till well into the afternoon
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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James
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| posted on 5/10/04 at 11:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andylancaster3000
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I was shocked to hear that they are already 'testing' the salt/gritters.
Even thought there is no ice or snow due for a while yet. Do they really need testing and if so, why so early!!!
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If you remember last year when there was a cold snap and loads of snow and the machines weren't ready there was loads of trouble. Peoples cars
stuck on motorway etc. etc. Dearest Alistair Darling transport minister gave the unprepared councils and good kicking. Result of which is
they're gonna be a damn site more careful this year.... when it probably won't snow!
James
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Alan B
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| posted on 5/10/04 at 02:23 PM |
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WTF is a road gritter?
Yeah, yeah I know....something we don't need where the f*****g hurricanes blow....
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/10/04 at 06:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
WTF is a road gritter?
Yeah, yeah I know....something we don't need where the f*****g hurricanes blow....
I saw one down here once, I think it was 1996 - Oh, and we don't get may hurricanes
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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