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Post by 1957steve on Jan 7, 2007 19:15:38 GMT 1
I agree with Tina about the A14 on a Friday. In fact I find the some of the faster dual carriageways more hazardous to drive a vintage car on than a motorway sometimes. The traffic seems to approach so fast behind then find the outside lane is occuppied and have no where to go. I have also experienced drivers getting close behind so they can see what car it is, as Tina describes. Another dangerous manouver I experience quite regularly is drivers overtaking then braking or slowing down in front and looking round to see what they have just passed. It obviously does not occur to them that 80 year old brakes are not servo assisted!
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Post by Ian Leggett on Jan 7, 2007 21:00:36 GMT 1
As far as I am concerned we all have the same right to be on the road and go at the speed appropriate for the vehicles, road conditions, or even the situation at the time. If I am im a sightseeing mode then I see no point in going 60mph, so I don't. If some one else wants to get past then that is what is called overtaking and if they have learned how to do it then that is no problem. If they do not know how to overtake then that is their problem and certainly not mine. I will regularly pull in to let a stream of faster moving vehicles get past but if the road is clear in the opposite direction then it is up to the following vehicle to make the overtake manouver, if they dilly dally and cause a tailback that certainly is no fault of mine or my vehicle. Sometimes if vehicles tailgate me I simply turn the interior mirror to one side so that I do not have to look at them. Come on lets not get paranoid on this subject. Regards Ian.
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Post by Peter Hallam on Jan 7, 2007 21:24:14 GMT 1
Well, you have opened a can of worms here Brian, Like yourself I try to drive my Kenilworth to shows, the exception being the 800 mile round trip to Lowestoft, but put nearly 300 miles on the clock touring Suffolk and Norfolk, turned a few heads here, ( look at www.eatm.org and click on 'the museum' to see my Kenilworth on holiday) But to return to the topic of Motorway Driving, it can be scary, but continual use of mirrors means you have plenty of time to see what is going on, but the biggest problem I find on dual carriage ways / motor ways is the moderns who like to tuck in behind you for a look! I agree with the writer who says that modern drivers are not taught overtaking techniques like we oldies, but this is no excuse for poor driving standards on all parts We all enjoy our cars, thats why we have them, but I think that self discipline, knowing what our cars are capable of, trying to avoid eg, driving through hot spots at rush hours can play a vital part in our hobby, and let other road users see us as enthusiasts, and not just another hold up. While I am here, does any body know anything about this years 'Drive It' day this year in Cornwall?
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Post by falmouth on Jan 7, 2007 22:29:28 GMT 1
Many thanks for your comments Peter, as far as Drive It Day in Cornwall is concerned, I know that the Cornwall A7 Club are organising a run for themselves up to Tintagel but apart from that I have heard nothing from any of the other clubs. Perhaps we'll have to have an exclusive one for Kenilworth owners, eh? If there are any other Standard owners out there and who live in mid to west-Cornwall and would like a trip out perhaps they can get in touch by emailing me at ' hawksworth_147@fsmail.net '. More info on the Powderham Castle Rally and the West of England Steam Engine Rally at St.Agnes shortly. Kind regards Brian
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Post by webmaster on Jan 7, 2007 23:36:06 GMT 1
I think you must mean www.eatm.org.uk, Peter, as eatm.org is a Californian zoo! Regards Phil
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Post by Peter Hallam on Jan 8, 2007 11:58:07 GMT 1
Your absolutely right, I had better up my tablets!
Pete
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Post by tinawalker on Jan 8, 2007 12:13:43 GMT 1
Hi again. Regarding driving on our infamous A14 dual carriageway. May I say to ANYONE driving that road between Huntingdon area and Cambridge in the rushours. Please. please DO NOT pull into any of the laybys beside the road in this area (except in an emergency). With both lanes of traffic full of suicidal maniacs going nose to tail at usually usually very illegal speeds, there is just no distance available when getting out of these laybys to get up to speed safely before getting eaten by some huge monster doing 70 or 80(+) knots. The many 'half asleep' foreign lorry drivers heading for the ferry at Felixtow etc, often pay scant attention to UK laws and frequently seem to be the ones involved in the many- many (often fatal) accidents that occur on this stretch of road. BEWARE! Tina
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Post by malcolm wright on Feb 18, 2007 22:46:15 GMT 1
Motorways, ah yes. Since 1992 when I acquired by 1955 'eight' I have dared to take the motorway only twice. The first time, a Saturday, was from Buxton to Blackpool for the Fleeetwood Tram Sunday. A bit boring at 45-50 for hours on the M6/M55 etc, but OK as there were quite a few other classics going the same way too. We came back on the 'ordinary' roads and evaded the motorway jams. Second time: Crich (Derbys) to Loughborough Great Central Railway, via the M1, on a Wednesday. Never again. HGVs tailgating until the last minute, swooping round, cutting in. The little car couldn't cope with the vicious slipstream created and it was difficult to keep in only one lane. We came back on the A6. Nice, gentle - and empty. If you pick your day and time, motorways can be quick. Parallel 'A' roads are often empty, relaxing, but slower. MCW
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Post by Ian Leggett on Feb 18, 2007 23:20:08 GMT 1
Good to hear from you Malcolm. I find often that where we older cars start to slow down at a reasonable distance from turn offs and slip roads (partly because that is the correct way to do it) and also because we need that extra distance to slow, modern traffic just carries on at the high speed right up to the last few yards because they now their brakes will cope. So we tend to be in the way. But just wait until there is a little ice and snow and then see where it gets them, often in the nearest ditch or wrapped around a tree. Ah the joys of motoring. Regards Ian.
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