[OT] Tracked vehicles

John Hearns said:

At the risk of igniting a huge conflagration on the subject of
ahem... tractors.

On the A14 near Cambridge the other day I saw two huge tractors on
tracks, which where triangular arrangements in each corner,
not a continuous 'caterpillar' type track.
I thought tracked vehicles were not allowed on British roads.
I seek enlightenment. Wafflycat?

I'm not exactly sure what types of tracks are allowed on our roads, but i
used to drive a tracked 360 degree digger on the roads with a catagory H
licence and that was perfectly legal.

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Quoted message said:

I thought tracked vehicles were not allowed on British roads.
I seek enlightenment. Wafflycat?

I googled this http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20031998.htm
Seems they are OK if they're agricultural and have rubber tracks, or are
heading to a railway station or port, or belond to the RNLI and are towing a
lifeboat!

POHB said:

I googled this
http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20031998.htm Seems they
are OK if they're agricultural and have rubber tracks, or are heading to a
railway station or port, or belond to the RNLI and are towing a lifeboat!

Ahh.. these things did look like they had rubber tracks.
I guess to stop them sinking into the fields, as they were huge.

John Hearns said:

At the risk of igniting a huge conflagration on the subject of
ahem... tractors.

On the A14 near Cambridge the other day I saw two huge tractors on
tracks, which where triangular arrangements in each corner,
not a continuous 'caterpillar' type track.
I thought tracked vehicles were not allowed on British roads.
I seek enlightenment. Wafflycat?

Sounds like a Cuthbertson type arangement:
http://www.lrm.co.uk/archive/Land%20Rover%20Solihull/Cuthbertson.html

As others have said quite legal.

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I seek enlightenment. Wafflycat?

Enlightenment??? Here's all you need to know to reach nirvana...

Do not wear b*bs ;-)

Cheers, helen s

wafflycat said:

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I seek enlightenment. Wafflycat?

Enlightenment??? Here's all you need to know to reach nirvana...

Do not wear b*bs ;-)

Ah, Glasshoppah.

Sad thing is the Rapha site now has shorts.
The type which make you look like a refugee from a Mr. Muscle ad.
Rest assured, I have not been tempted.

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<pious> One hopes the (21 today) heir to the throne will be politer to his
"subjects" </pious>

He is the "reserve" or "spare". His Big Bruvva is 23.

Unless you had plans of an alternative line to the throne....

Will Echelon pick this up?

Badger said:

John Hearns said:

At the risk of igniting a huge conflagration on the subject of
ahem... tractors.

On the A14 near Cambridge the other day I saw two huge tractors on
tracks, which where triangular arrangements in each corner,
not a continuous 'caterpillar' type track.
I thought tracked vehicles were not allowed on British roads.
I seek enlightenment. Wafflycat?

http://www.desktopia.com/ImageFolio3_files/gallery/Agricultural/Agricultural_Equipment/Claas/13179.jpg

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