[Spridgets] Traffic Circles

[Jim Johnson]

On 11/23/07, Guy R Day <grday at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Jim,
> I wonder what he did with a bike that had just one seat?   Went side-saddle
> on the rear mudguard I suppose.

Love it but dunno.   ;-)

> What was the MoT sticker for?  You had the 'L' plates - but a sticker???

Ministry of Transport - Road taxes and inspection for roadworthiness.
Used to be a round sticker you put in a corner of the windscreen.
Dunno what they do these days...

Some info:  <http://www.motuk.co.uk>

I was thinking the MoT also did driver testing, but maybe not. Too
long ago. I just don't remember it all!

Cheers!!
Jim

>
> Guy R Day
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman at gmail.com>
> To: "Guy R Day" <grday at btinternet.com>
> Cc: "Spridgets" <Spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 5:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Traffic Circles
>
>
> > On 11/23/07, Guy R Day <grday at btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> <snip>
> >> On a bike you were never, ever accompanied by the examiner and the
> >> Department of Transport Examiner (as he was in the 60's) was never told
> >> to
> >> get on someones solo motor bike.  (He may have got on one with a sidecar
> >> but
> >> that was a different class of test.)
> > <snip>
> >
> > Guy,
> > I guess my examiner in High Wycombe, April, 1966 didn't follow that
> > rule exactly...  ;-)
> > He did, in fact, ride pillion on my 250 Tiger Cub for part of the
> > test. I thought that was standard as several of my buddies had the
> > same examiner and the same experience. And wasn't it the Ministry of
> > Transport back then?  I seem to remember you had to have an MoT
> > sticker on your vehicle too. Things change, I guess.
> > --
> > Cheers!!
> > Jim - 68 "Spridget" in Dodge City
> > Don't miss "50 Years of Spridgets" at Lake of the Ozarks, June 26-29,
> > 2008!!
> > For info and registration... <http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org>
>
>


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Cheers!!
Jim - 68 "Spridget" in Dodge City
Don't miss "50 Years of Spridgets" at Lake of the Ozarks, June 26-29, 2008!!
For info and registration... <http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org>