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Title: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: Seth 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:


(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43954633/20130801_171859_1.jpg)


... after it parted company with:

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43954633/DSCF5175.JPG)


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

No-one hurt thankfully ;)
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: chrisgixer on 22 November 2013, 13:38:25
Whoopsie.
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Post by: Kevin Wood 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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Post by: 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
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: 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?
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Post by: Gaffers on 22 November 2013, 14:30:34
That could have been a lot worse, glad no one was hurt :y
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Post by: henryd 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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Post by: MR MISTER 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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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 22 November 2013, 18:51:07
You know that will make TB's day  ::) ;D

Glad no-one was hurt tho  :)
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: henryd on 22 November 2013, 18:55:28
WOW. I can't believe that thing had enough weight to topple a lamp standard. ;D

The old ones is heavy :-\
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: Seth on 23 November 2013, 01:27:17
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:

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43954633/IMG_0699.JPG)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/43954633/IMG_0702.JPG)

Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: Seth on 23 November 2013, 01:30:12
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
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: albitz on 23 November 2013, 08:25:26
One less to clog up the highways.  :y :)
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Post by: tunnie on 23 November 2013, 08:57:33
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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Post by: chrisgixer on 23 November 2013, 08:59:54
Yes Albs. Nasty man  ;D
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Post by: albitz on 23 November 2013, 09:02:24
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

If TB was here he would have posted similar,if not worse, without a second thought and no-one would give it a second thought. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: Vamps on 23 November 2013, 21:33:00
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

If TB was here he would have posted similar,if not worse, without a second thought and no-one would give it a second thought. ;) ;D

We might have thought it.......... ;) ;) :-X
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: albitz on 23 November 2013, 21:42:16
If you think it say it Vamps. As Roy Walker used to say, "say what you see".  ;D
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Post by: MR MISTER on 23 November 2013, 21:44:32
If you think it say it Vamps. As Roy Walker used to say, "say what you see".  ;D
Twot. ;D
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Post by: albitz on 23 November 2013, 21:45:33
Scouse sh1tebag.  ;D
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: Vamps on 23 November 2013, 21:46:59
If you think it say it Vamps. As Roy Walker used to say, "say what you see".  ;D

Have you any idea how much trouble that would get me into at work, I have a reputation as it is........ :D :D
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Post by: albitz on 23 November 2013, 21:53:19
You worry too much. ;D
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: Vamps on 23 November 2013, 21:55:05
You worry too much. ;D

Not for real I don't........ :y :y
Title: Re: Talking aboot caravans .....
Post by: Auto Addict on 24 November 2013, 13:46:39
One less to clog up the highways.  :y :)

Don't think so, if you read the thread, it says the insurance sorted :D