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joshwyatt

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Old school emergency vehicle driving
« on: 18 July 2012, 22:02:44 »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epME8YCNrR0

Charging full pelt through London in an old V8 Range Rover, sounds quite appealing?
At least none of that health and safety rubbish got in his way, and if it had...he'd probably have run it down  ;D
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #1 on: 18 July 2012, 22:10:32 »
Personally, there is at least one traffic island that I would have driven over rather than went the (long) wrong way round.

But thats just me......   ;D
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #2 on: 18 July 2012, 22:14:49 »
fantastic Josh. Ok - silly question  ??? why the different sirens and why switch between the two ?
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #3 on: 18 July 2012, 22:15:31 »
Proper driving ;D
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #4 on: 18 July 2012, 22:17:56 »
Dam ford granada stops the action  ::) ;D
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #5 on: 18 July 2012, 22:19:42 »
Quote from: ianu on 18 July 2012, 22:14:49
fantastic Josh. Ok - silly question  ??? why the different sirens and why switch between the two ?

Short strokes means close action, long strokes on the approach...
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #6 on: 18 July 2012, 22:34:54 »
That was a bit frightening for Uncle Denny.
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #7 on: 18 July 2012, 22:40:47 »
Thats how I drive anyway, whats the big fuss ?               Only joking of course.

As an aside, It was interesting to see people move into a bus lane to allow them to pass, how would you stand these days with cameras picking you up for such an offence ?
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #8 on: 18 July 2012, 22:41:38 »
That's some quite good driving there  :y.
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #9 on: 18 July 2012, 22:55:41 »
Quote from: hotel21 on 18 July 2012, 22:10:32
Personally, there is at least one traffic island that I would have driven over rather than went the (long) wrong way round.

But thats just me......   ;D


not just you i would have as well....i did on a regular ocassion...... :y
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #10 on: 18 July 2012, 22:56:46 »
Quote from: Mantahatch on 18 July 2012, 22:40:47
Thats how I drive anyway, whats the big fuss ?               Only joking of course.

As an aside, It was interesting to see people move into a bus lane to allow them to pass, how would you stand these days with cameras picking you up for such an offence ?



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how would you stand these days with cameras picking you up for such an offence


Yes, a fair point indeed Manta and with the coming 'event', any encroachment into the hallowed 'Zil' lanes.

On that particular style of driving - I don't think it would be sanctioned today and, should any crew take the chance of committing their efforts to video in this way, I would suspect that they would be 'spoken to' about it..
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #11 on: 18 July 2012, 22:59:36 »
Quote from: Doktor Den on 18 July 2012, 22:56:46
Quote from: Mantahatch on 18 July 2012, 22:40:47
Thats how I drive anyway, whats the big fuss ?               Only joking of course.

As an aside, It was interesting to see people move into a bus lane to allow them to pass, how would you stand these days with cameras picking you up for such an offence ?



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how would you stand these days with cameras picking you up for such an offence


Yes, a fair point indeed Manta and with the coming 'event', any encroachment into the hallowed 'Zil' lanes.

On that particular style of driving - I don't think it would be sanctioned today and, should any crew take the chance of committing their efforts to video in this way, I would suspect that they would be 'spoken to' about it..
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Sad, but oh so very true.

And what would be the end gain??

The square root of fek all......
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« Reply #12 on: 18 July 2012, 23:30:42 »
Brings back memories of my time with the London Ambulance Service 1979-1989 served at  HQ Waterloo & Bloomsbury ,the black cab drivers were excellent at reading the road & creating gaps to enable us to get the old Bedford CF'S through. Best drive  I ever had was a premature baby run with a police escort 45 miles in 36 minutes equates to an average speed of 75 mph , our training was excellent used a range of vehicles including Vauxhall vx 4/90 for night drives, high speed drives & skid pan , great times & a great bunch of guys in the service back then.
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« Reply #13 on: 19 July 2012, 00:20:51 »
That was a bit of a trip down memory lane,I must have crossed tilbo's path a few times and he mine 1974-1988 Waterloo HQ and Smithfield,been all the way up Park Lane on the wrong side of the road...at night yeehah :D ;D
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Re: Old school emergency vehicle driving
« Reply #14 on: 19 July 2012, 00:30:49 »
Quote from: joshwyatt on 18 July 2012, 22:02:44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epME8YCNrR0

Charging full pelt through London in an old V8 Range Rover, sounds quite appealing?
At least none of that health and safety rubbish got in his way, and if it had...he'd probably have run it down  ;D
thats why i always wanted to be a fireman - nothing to do with fires, just ripping the arse out of traffic at speed!
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