ballaughbiker Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 yawn There is no C&U law that says the servo has to be powered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, woody2 said: yawn...... he was done because the brake servo isn't powered........... So nothing to do with A frame per se. You claimed A frames were only legal to tow from breakdown to a garage. Not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 hours ago, ballaughbiker said: yawn There is no C&U law that says the servo has to be powered. but the brakes have to work on the a-framed car as set out in the regs....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 hours ago, John Wright said: So nothing to do with A frame per se. You claimed A frames were only legal to tow from breakdown to a garage. Not true. never said that...... nearest safe place without brakes...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 ...who'd have thought that a simple request to borrow a trailer would lead to all this arguing?.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: ...who'd have thought that a simple request to borrow a trailer would lead to all this arguing?.............. its a discussion....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Just hire a feckin trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: Just hire a feckin trailer. Who from, Albert? That’s why I posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 23 hours ago, woody2 said: doesn't matter.....a-frame is only to be used to the nearest safe place........ hardly see it in the uk now........mate of mine got a big fine........ That’s what you said. It’s incorrect. But you can’t admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 minute ago, John Wright said: Who from, Albert? That’s why I posted. From the UK. Drive over...bring trailer back from the UK...pick up car and take a spare driver. Fix car and bring it back. Leave trailer in UK and drive both cars back on ferry. Minimise the fares taking advantage of offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 TEDS TRAILERS Liverpool. Online... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 15 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: From the UK. Drive over...bring trailer back from the UK...pick up car and take a spare driver. Fix car and bring it back. Leave trailer in UK and drive both cars back on ferry. Minimise the fares taking advantage of offers. That’s a last resort, it’s much more expensive, extra journies and fares and a lot more time. But thanks. If I can get the trailer here it’s one steam Packet return car trailer and driver. If I rent in UK it’s a double return plus a single plus a second driver. Car over, back with trailer, over with car and trailer, return with car plus inward for the Mazda. its getting to the stage it’d be cheaper to have it taken down unaccompanied on a flatbed and then fly to Gatwick and train to Portsmouth and drive back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, John Wright said: That’s a last resort, it’s much more expensive, extra journies and fares and a lot more time. But thanks. If I can get the trailer here it’s one steam Packet return car trailer and driver. If I rent in UK it’s a double return plus a single plus a second driver. Car over, back with trailer, over with car and trailer, return with car plus inward for the Mazda. its getting to the stage it’d be cheaper to have it taken down unaccompanied on a flatbed and then fly to Gatwick and train to Portsmouth and drive back. Spreadsheet the options. There's a handful of people that have these over here...I tried 3 for you - all too loathed to lend them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 16 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: Spreadsheet the options. There's a handful of people that have these over here...I tried 3 for you - all too loathed to lend them out. I have done. Thanks for your efforts Albert. It’s more than the car is worth, frankly. But hey, it’s in great condition, fun to drive when it has the new engine, and is to be used for drift racing, I think, once completed. I also have to factor in fatigue. The trip to UK and back, to pick up the trailer would need me to rest for a day to recover before going back, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 53 minutes ago, quilp said: TEDS TRAILERS Liverpool. Online... Thanks Q. And AT. You’ve helped me think outside the box. Teds don’t do car transporter trailer hire anymore. However found a hire firm in St Helens. £40 a day. And a mate will pick it up, bring it over, and I’ll go back with him, his car, the trailer and Mazda. He’s going to drive us down to Portsmouth, then return the trailer. I stay in Portsmouth and bring the Mazda back under its own steam 48 hours later. Sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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