[Nobbc] Communication

[Sarto Rocheleau]

Hi Greg, points taken.. Maybe a route map that shows the key street names etc. could be discussed and passed out before we leave, especially for those who don't know our roads.  That way I can check tire pressure, visit a restroom or whatever and if I jump out of line, not worry about getting lost.  Even with a map, you need a good navigator.
I enjoy drives that start at Andy and Maria's home and drives that ends at a engine machine shop. Till the next drive!  
Sarto 

--- On Tue, 1/13/09, Greg Tatarian <gtwincams at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Greg Tatarian <gtwincams at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Communication
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 2:40 PM
> Hi Sarto,
> You expressed the method we typically try to use, for the
> most part. Being in the front of a long line of cars, like
> the 14 cars we had Saturday, it is more difficult than you
> might imagine to pull over whenever the group is split up,
> and not always safe. However, your point about taking hands
> off the wheel to talk on the radio is a good one. A
> navigator helps, as does using the radios only when
> necessary, say when a group does get left behind at a light
> or someone makes a wrong turn, both of which can mean a lot
> of waiting on the shoulder, or leaving someone behind.
> It's not usually an issue with our group, but does tend
> to happen more with routes that take us through lots of
> street lights, or with larger convoys. I think that radios
> can be used safely, and can be of value on some of our
> drives.
> I've tried the high-tech bread crumb idea; that is,
> leaving a gps or radio on top of the vehicle and driving
> away, flinging the device to the roadway. Works great!
> Cheers,
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> Sarto Rocheleau wrote:
> > Hi guys, maybe I did not express myself well.  If the
> leader only watches the car behind him and that car watches
> the car behind him and so on,  If one car loses his car
> behind him he will slow until his car catches up with him. 
> When he slowed down the cars in front will also slow.  Works
> even when caught at signal lights.  If there is a delay with
> any car it transmits to all of the others.  Nobody gets
> away.  Just an idea that works in poor cell phone areas. 
> Walkie talkies may take hands off the wheel.  Only problem
> on the roads we like, there may not be the room to pull off
> on.  Bread crumbs comes to mind.
> > 
> > Sarto
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