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[waspy]

I've heard that some top end manufactures have put I R lights & Image Intensifiers on their cars which come up as a image on a screen or maybe the windscreen. I R light is un-effected by smoke & fog etc & so is a major safety factor. (So i guess when you see a high end marque fliying passed in fog he really can see more then you.)
Has anyone seen these in action & how good are they?

[Gaffers]

I have heard of pilots from a certain branch of the armed forces driving at speed in the dark without their lights on.  When the copper pulled them over they were testing the new bi-ocular IR goggles.  They give good depth of field, a screen in the car would not.

[Mr Skrunts]

I have heard of pilots from a certain branch of the armed forces driving at speed in the dark without their lights on.  When the copper pulled them over they were testing the new bi-ocular IR goggles.  They give good depth of field, a screen in the car would not.

There were reports of them testsing on the M1 at double the speed limits in 991T's years ago.

I heard that the 1st 2 night's the parked police just heard a whoooosh and darent admit anyrhing to each other  the 3rd night there was talk of a UFO but on the 4th night they were ready with a speed trap as it was happening more or less the same time every night.

Not sure if they got a ticket when they got pulled though. 

[waspy]

I have heard of pilots from a certain branch of the armed forces driving at speed in the dark without their lights on.  When the copper pulled them over they were testing the new bi-ocular IR goggles.  They give good depth of field, a screen in the car would not.

I've made myself a NV monocular using an old Gen I Intensifier that i aquired years ago They didn't miss it
I use it for watching badgers The military spec ones are soo much better 8-) 8-)

[Gaffers]

I have heard of pilots from a certain branch of the armed forces driving at speed in the dark without their lights on.  When the copper pulled them over they were testing the new bi-ocular IR goggles.  They give good depth of field, a screen in the car would not.

I've made myself a NV monocular using an old Gen I Intensifier that i aquired years ago They didn't miss it
I use it for watching badgers The military spec ones are soo much better 8-) 8-)

All the ones I have used are pretty naff... now I am so far down the pecking order it's 'Night vision what?'

[Welung666]

Obviously their own advert but interesting nonetheless.....

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6DMidknVCo[/media]

[Mr Skrunts]

So you spenf £75k on night vision and get a merc car chucked in fer nowt.   

[hotel21]

I've heard that some top end manufactures have put I R lights & Image Intensifiers on their cars which come up as a image on a screen or maybe the windscreen. I R light is un-effected by smoke & fog etc & so is a major safety factor. (So i guess when you see a high end marque fliying passed in fog he really can see more then you.)
Has anyone seen these in action & how good are they?

I was at a national (Police) conference held at the Jaguar factory about 10 or 12 years ago.  They had a working demo Jag with a head up display and NV capability back then....   8-)

[Kevin Wood]

I have heard of pilots from a certain branch of the armed forces driving at speed in the dark without their lights on.  When the copper pulled them over they were testing the new bi-ocular IR goggles.  They give good depth of field, a screen in the car would not.

I've made myself a NV monocular using an old Gen I Intensifier that i aquired years ago They didn't miss it
I use it for watching badgers The military spec ones are soo much better 8-) 8-)

That reminds me. I've forgotten to post that lens.  Please accept my appologies. I'll get it in the post.

Kevin

[waspy]

I have heard of pilots from a certain branch of the armed forces driving at speed in the dark without their lights on.  When the copper pulled them over they were testing the new bi-ocular IR goggles.  They give good depth of field, a screen in the car would not.

I've made myself a NV monocular using an old Gen I Intensifier that i aquired years ago They didn't miss it
I use it for watching badgers The military spec ones are soo much better 8-) 8-)

That reminds me. I've forgotten to post that lens.  Please accept my appologies. I'll get it in the post.

Kevin

For obvious reasons i wasn't going to ask, because that's unfair & seems very off IMO.

Thank you Kevin

[jonnycool]

Watched Jason Plato testing this on a Merc recently, in his opinion it was just a gimmick which was distracting and offered very little in terms of extra vision at night. He said not to bother paying the extra 1200 or so that it costs as it was nowhere near worth it

[bob.dent]

Auto Express magazine ran a feature recently where they tested a Merc fitted with an IR system and took it through Stellios Pass at night. Apparently passed the test with flying colours but I hate to think of the mess if it hadn't!!

[ENFIELD_MV6]

not sure top gear loved it as said plato hated it. how much if it goes wrong? say you are showing off to your friends and you dont have your lights on but are using the IR and it gives up the ghost cant beat good old fashion bulbs worked well for years and years and have improved over those years

[waspy]

not sure top gear loved it as said plato hated it. how much if it goes wrong? say you are showing off to your friends and you dont have your lights on but are using the IR and it gives up the ghost cant beat good old fashion bulbs worked well for years and years and have improved over those years

Other road user can't see you either

[ENFIELD_MV6]

not sure top gear loved it as said plato hated it. how much if it goes wrong? say you are showing off to your friends and you dont have your lights on but are using the IR and it gives up the ghost cant beat good old fashion bulbs worked well for years and years and have improved over those years

Other road user can't see you either

exactly, but then again would you risk trying it out on a public road 

[waspy]

not sure top gear loved it as said plato hated it. how much if it goes wrong? say you are showing off to your friends and you dont have your lights on but are using the IR and it gives up the ghost cant beat good old fashion bulbs worked well for years and years and have improved over those years

Other road user can't see you either

exactly, but then again would you risk trying it out on a public road 

I wouldn't, but some silly bugger would

[jonnycool]

not sure top gear loved it as said plato hated it. how much if it goes wrong? say you are showing off to your friends and you dont have your lights on but are using the IR and it gives up the ghost cant beat good old fashion bulbs worked well for years and years and have improved over those years

Other road user can't see you either

exactly, but then again would you risk trying it out on a public road 

Surely you can't use it without the lights being on??

[Gaffers]

I have just reread my post and 

Sorry, didn't mean it to sound like that.  I am sure yours is brill, it's just the ones I used in the military were crap! 

[waspy]

I have just reread my post and 

Sorry, didn't mean it to sound like that.  I am sure yours is brill, it's just the ones I used in the military were crap! 

Your post wasn't taken the wrong way at all

[Gaffers]

I have just reread my post and 

Sorry, didn't mean it to sound like that.  I am sure yours is brill, it's just the ones I used in the military were crap! 

Your post wasn't taken the wrong way at all

phew!