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From: Ian Dalziel on 21 Jul 2007 19:18 On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:23:29 +0100, "Knight Of The Road" <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > >"ThePunisher" <thepunisher(a)ntlworld.com> wrote > >> >> Birmingham to Cordoba to Birmingham, 2800 miles in 60 hours, average speed >> 47mph > > >Like I said, completely impossible then. > >You couldn't possibly maintain an average speed of 47 mph driving to Spain >and back in a vehicle, the top speed of which is 56 mph. > >Not in my experience of driving to Spain anyway. You're forgetting the Blu-tack. -- Ian D
From: Steve Firth on 22 Jul 2007 02:02 Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote > > > While my speedo read 75mph. I was, as you requested estimating what > > their true speed was based on what I could observe. Are you trying to > > claim that they passed me at 56mph? > > > > I don't know what speed they were doing, I wasn't there. > > If my car speedo was registering 75 mph I would be extremely surprised if > even one, let alone three HGVs could overtake me on a level road. > > Have you thought about getting your speedometer calibrated? I've checked it against GPS and do so fairly regularly. At an indicated 75mph the true speed is about 68-69mph. Fairly typical for a Ford. Good to see you are still pulling your "I wasn't there, I didn't see it, it can't have happened." routine.
From: Knight Of The Road on 22 Jul 2007 03:28 "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote > Good to see you are still pulling your "I wasn't there, I didn't see it, > it can't have happened." routine. I said I would be surprised if I was overtaken by three artics while in my car if the speedo was registering 75mph and I will stand by that. I am also keenly awaiting the OP's explanation of how to disable a speed limiter with a screwdriver and some Blu-Tack which he claims to have witnessed, since the news that a speed limiter can be disabled in this way would rock the world of road transport. Unfortunately the OP seems to have gone very quiet when asked to back up his claim. -- Regards, Vince. International Trucking Photographs- - http://200476.aceboard.net/
From: Conor on 22 Jul 2007 14:46 In article <1i1n4re.qs9kj61h3txtsN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth says... > I've checked it against GPS and do so fairly regularly. At an indicated > 75mph the true speed is about 68-69mph. Fairly typical for a Ford. > At 70MPH, you're screaming the nuts off a HGV engine. -- Conor It arrived at their repair center last week so only another month or so to wait
From: Conor on 22 Jul 2007 14:47
In article <1i1mhtj.m5kusyr5ujygN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>, Steve Firth says... > Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Yes, I could disable my speed limiter by pulling a fuse. But this would also > > disable my tacho, my indicators, my brake lights etc etc etc...which would > > be instantly detectable in a roadside check. > > But not noticeable on-road, since I can't recall the last time I saw an > LGV driver use a signal. > The last resort of the desperate despite it being far from the truth. -- Conor It arrived at their repair center last week so only another month or so to wait |