PeteH

The reason that many get away with using an “A” frame towing device. Which are technically not allowed in many EU countries. Law. Enforcement are not 100% clued up on them. Although the Spanish “Guardia Civil” are, As I know to my cost! Pete

Deed is done, Covered by Lancaster from 2pm to-day. So took it out last night to the next village Car night. Run`s nicely and all system`s appeared to function well, even tried the o`drive on the Bye pass!!. 👍. Run to Hornsea Sunday, small local "do" just to gently get it and myself in the mood. Pete

Strangely, I just had a conversation with Lancaster, The agent said a TSSC valuation is all that is needed, when I queried it he went back to his manager and they too confirmed they are accepting TSSC values. Actually just waiting on a return call from another source before making the decision. Lunch Next!. Pete

Interesting thought here. Will any of the specialist white on black plate suppliers ADD a UK “device” to the plate.? Pete

Yes Lancaster came in around that figure late yesterday. Need to check how it stands for agreed value however. Chores to do first though. Club one was the most expensive quote, but with bells and whistles I don’t really need. Pete

The Theory behind backing off and tightening Nuts/Bolts, when re-torqueing. Is based on the possibilty of the nut having possibly slightly seized, the backing off, "ensures" the thread is as free as possible, and less chance of an error. Pete

There was an issue with Phillips d washers some years back self combusting?. Pete

The insurers for my Daily/Towed car. Are Direct Line. The Motorhome is with a specialist insurer.As far as I am aware neither do “multicar”,but worth checking. looking at my needs, I don’t require Euro cover, and already have blanket recovery on any vehicle via my RAC cover. But agreed value is needed of priority. Pete

As some of you may have heard, I aquired "Plum" from Jeff. Now safely back in Yorkshire, after the "journey from Hell". I am taking soundings over the best Insurance route. Quick searches appear to bring a spread of between £80(ish) and about £150 or there abouts for the cover I need. Any recent experiences "out there" I would apreciate, who to AVOID, might be a good idea too. I quick "club" check puts theirs at circa £130. Would be good to get it set up before weekend as we have a Show and Shine locally. Pete

A recovery plan which has a take you to your Holliday destination AND recover you home afterwards👍 Pete

I am not surprised that the volumes drawn from the tank are relatively small. When one consider`s the Volume below the diaphram. The stroke of the pump will determine how much is drawn from the system so bearing in mind that the pipe run, which also contains at least 2 sections of Hose, with the potential to draw air, and the need to draw the fuel from whatever the tank level over a level 3 to 4" above the top of the tank, add in the fact the tank venting is often via a small hole in the Cap?, which in itself could lead to a reduction of pressure below atmospheric, ensuring the suction side works harder. Add in the need to keep the output pressure below that which overcomes the float in the carburator, leading to fuel leakage issues. This being often adjusted by reducing the stroke, the conundrum is the balance between both needs. Ie; the aim being to deliver suficient fuel at higher demand, against the need not to overfuel at Idle?. That is a lot of parameter to service inorder to square the circle. Pete.

I could be wrong, but I thought Blackcircles Priced to have the tyres Fitted/Ballanced?. Pete.

Another vote for street view, saved my A*** a couple of times in the motorhome(s) In recent years. Was`nt available back when I was on the Lorries Though☹️. and 13-4, wo`nt go under 11-6 In Shrewsbury😁. A mistake you only make once!. Pete

I heard one "voice" --- Ozzy Osbourne?. Left F`ing turn, Right F`ing Turn, Make a wrong turn? and it was something like Turn around you W`er Etc;. Funny when you first hear it. But boring after the first 50 miles I would suspect. On the star wars theme. Darth Vader, might be interesting.? Pete

Sat Nav? (AKA Sat NAG!). Brilliant kit, right up to the point where it wants you to take the Route known to have a 10ft-6inch bridge in a Lorry 14ft 3!!. Hence the Truckers Atlas in the motorhome. Michellin maps arn`t that much better having got me into a French Village with a route out requiring a sharp right turn, 32ft and a Trailer!!.

Steel fox wedges? Ie very thin tool steel wedges. A staple in most fitters tool boxes back in my “yoof” Pete

Lots of "Drift" when you`ve lost your main propulsion, and for "N" hrs your at mercy of whatever the wind sea and currents decide, Even more so when the "lee shore" is less than 2 Mile away, Brown underwear is the order of the day! Pete

Now there’s a blast from the past, until, and even after, the introduction of ptfe tape, the old pipe fitters used nothing else but hemp and white lead paste “boss white” was a staple on ship engine store orders. I still have a tin in the garage? Pete

Pedant warning. The primary navigation time instrument is. Not a clock, they are far more accurate are technically chronometers. Yawn😁!. In my day the ships radio operator would put the Greenwich time signal on the tannoy system at noon. For a check, IF he could find a signal. edit I see John got ahead of me😄 Pete

This is the sort of chart, used to make my eye`s glaze over, The Nav; dept had books of similar. The Second Officer usually doubled as "Navigator", in the time before the universal introduction of "Sat Nav". It was his duty to check the course and position daily using "noon" sights, and plot the position of the ship as near as humanly possible. Being my "offwatch" I had many occasion to go and chat whilst he made that and then got authorisation from the Capt; to correct course. One such was brilliant at it, and Metorology too, I learned a lot talking to him. We "ginger beers" just had to make sure the damn thing kept going!!😁

I am of that age group that still THINKS in "imperial". However I`ve had to work in both most of my Life. Bar`s, Kp/Hr, psi, temp in degC, and F. And was doing my Marine Qualification`s when the "official" change from Imperial to SI, was in effect, so I started in Imperial and had to quickly get to speed with SI and metrication.

Snap!!. This comes up on Motorhome website. Once acquired and affixed to the vehicle's windscreen, the sticker is valid for the entire life of the vehicle.28 Feb 2023. Interestingly?. Would one necessarily need to get a new sticker if a "personal plate" was transfered to another vehicle?. How would the French authorities know?. Connundrum?. Pete

Co-incidently, Quite a few years ago I took the Huge Mudflaps off my American R-V, (Replaced with a full Rear skirt, to keep the trailer Clean(er)). Large sections of said flaps are now between the Tub`s and chassis on 13/60. Support`s the reasoning "never throw `owt away"!.👍 Pete

Still About?. https://www.ziebartworld.com/en/service/rust-protection Was always an expensive "option", I think Father had his Second Anglia "Super" done. And it cost a serious amount of money back in the Mid/Late 60`s. That car is no longer on the DVLA database, so I expect it`s gone the way of many more, despite the "treatment". Pete

I had a look at this a while back. Typically what is called the "up front payment" for the same model/equipment has a £1400+ premium for an E-V as oposed to Petrol Model. For example a New Peugeot 208 E-V. (the mobility example used above) is £8,500 more than the equivalent Petrol variant. Pete