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Seth

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Talking aboot caravans .....
« on: 22 November 2013, 13:25:40 »
What 'appens when things didn't go to plan for our good friends whilst en-route to the Welland Steam Rally on a sunny day last July:





... after it parted company with:




... and demolished a lamp standard and fence in Hereford :o

No-one hurt thankfully ;)
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« Reply #1 on: 22 November 2013, 13:38:25 »
Whoopsie.
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« Reply #2 on: 22 November 2013, 13:45:04 »
I thought you were going to say that you did away with the pikeys this year. :-X
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« Reply #3 on: 22 November 2013, 13:45:20 »
Ooops!

What happened to cause it to part company? Any clues? You sure the Scammell was a heavy enough tow vehicle?  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 22 November 2013, 13:47:03 »
Seth, I remember it well, a lucky escape for all except the caravan.....
Has it been replaced or is he still camping?
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Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
« Reply #5 on: 22 November 2013, 14:30:34 »
That could have been a lot worse, glad no one was hurt :y
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« Reply #6 on: 22 November 2013, 15:40:57 »
I really needed to see that given what I'm doing tomorrow :-X :-X,glad no one was hurt though :y
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« Reply #7 on: 22 November 2013, 15:56:24 »
WOW. I can't believe that thing had enough weight to topple a lamp standard. ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 22 November 2013, 18:51:07 »
You know that will make TB's day  ::) ;D

Glad no-one was hurt tho  :)
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« Reply #9 on: 22 November 2013, 18:55:28 »
Quote from: STEMO on 22 November 2013, 15:56:24
WOW. I can't believe that thing had enough weight to topple a lamp standard. ;D

The old ones is heavy :-\
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Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
« Reply #10 on: 23 November 2013, 01:27:17 »
Quote from: dad1uk on 22 November 2013, 13:47:03
Seth, I remember it well, a lucky escape for all except the caravan.....
Has it been replaced or is he still camping?

The latter Si! :o
The caravan's now been scrapped, and the insurance thankfully all sorted :y


Here's the OOF/Welland recovery team in action:





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« Reply #11 on: 23 November 2013, 01:30:12 »
Quote from: Andy B on 22 November 2013, 13:45:20
Ooops!

What happened to cause it to part company? Any clues? You sure the Scammell was a heavy enough tow vehicle?  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Pinch bolt failed on the Scammell's sprung hitch ... I reckon :o
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« Reply #12 on: 23 November 2013, 08:25:26 »
One less to clog up the highways.  :y :)
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« Reply #13 on: 23 November 2013, 08:57:33 »
Quote from: Albitz on 23 November 2013, 08:25:26
One less to clog up the highways.  :y :)

I was thinking of posting similar, but did not want to be accused of being heartless  ::)  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 23 November 2013, 08:59:54 »
Yes Albs. Nasty man  ;D
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