In a message dated 11/11/97 03:22:32, you write:
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Reading Leon Guyot's submission about mini roundabouts, (No 878) recalls
the far more dangerous and /or uncomfortable(too narrow and / or low
slung cars like my Spitfire Mk II) humps (which you possibly know as
sleeping policemen in the States).
>>>But possibly not? What (polite) term do our American listers have for
these >>>'traffic calming' measures?
These have been introduced in several London boroughs over the last few
years, migrating from my borough, to Leon's, ( yes I know where he lives)
>>>Then why don't you visit me,Chris?
fairly recently. The difference is that ours are a raised piece of tarmac
covering the width of the road and therefore a car's width makes no
difference. Whereas
where Leon lives they are made out of rubber and are only 2ft wide,
>>>Actually,Chris,they are NOT made out of rubber around here,they are also
>>>fashioned from tarmac,and I think you will find they are about 3 feet
wide,(in fact I >>>can confirm them to be almost exactly 12 inches wider than
a Herald/Spitfire >>>track,making the best way to drive over them,to get them
as close to the middle >>>as possible,which isn't always possible if there is
traffic coming the other way!
>>>I would also point out that they are bad for our trunnions etc,and very
bad for our >>>expensive wire wheels.
>>>And,furthermore,the drivers of company cars/vans/trucks etc make no
attempt to >>>slow down for them at all...
with 3 or 4 covering the width of the road. This means that only a narrow
or
low slung car need slow down for them. A Rolls or Jag would not notice
them. Perhaps it is a dirty exclusionist right wing plot to keep the
riff raff (ie those who drive such cars) out of W..............
>>>So what's wrong with that?
The rich and famous can speed in all comfort,
>>>Excuse me,I may not be rich,but...
whilst the plebs of this world must take care not to go above 10mph in that
borough.
>>>So,slow down then!!!
However, I have a cunning plan, I shall get my (t)rusty 2CV back and then we
shall see who can negotiate bumps!
>>>Rather You than me!
>>>And you'll have to pay road tax on that thing!
Incidently, Leon is an expert at loosing his exhaust pipe and has
written pages on the subject.
>>>True,about 10 years back,but that was only because the SAH,later Triumph
Tune >>>aka Moss,systems featured a rather too short centre pipe designed for
the >>>Spitfire,which is rather shorter than the Herald.
>>>After I had the pipe lengthend by about 4 inches,the problem ceased.
>>>And of course,the lowered/decambered suspension didn't help to keep the
long->>>slung,(below chassis),system away from mother earth and our
increasingly >>>deplorable road surfaces!
>>>However,that problem has long since ceased to be a problem.
>>>And the vastly improved handling more than made up for a few errant
exhausts!
>>>ps.Chris,a word of thanks for my e-mailed advice on how you might go about
>>>fitting your Spitfires' new windscreen would't go amiss?
>>>pps.I might add at this juncture,that the above mentioned Chris also has a
1986
>>>Jaguar XJ6-4.2 (I think),AND a company car!!! So why he is moaning about
road >>>humps & poor 'plebs' ,I find it hard to imagine?
>>>My cars are both Triumphs,and both over 30 years old,and both only five
feet >>>wide,so perhaps I have a little more concern regarding all those
horrible lumps on >>>the roads around here.
>>>Regards to all...even Chris.
>>>Leon (poor,but slightl (in)famous Triumph driving pleb).
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