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<blockquote data-quote="ET43" data-source="post: 25118" data-attributes="member: 62"><p>I agree with Time traveller in as much that the beast could do with a thorough overhaul, but, it is another Vin on the road. About towing, in the U.K. is illegal to tow a solo with a car, and I have never quite found out about sidecars although it is probable that they can only tow each other. I could be pleaseingly corrected.</p><p>Some years ago I set off to the Portstmouth section when the Vin was a standard item and fixed to a sodding great D/A chair. I stripped the atd six miles out of Salisbury and had managed to push/coast it to within the city limits when a 6 cylinder Ford pulled up, driven by your actual cadaverous tall streak of wind and wee wee looking Vicar. He uttered the imortal words, Can I help you my Son. I carefully explained to him about the perils of speed when towing a dead outfit bereft of passengers and that I had to hold on to the tow rope ( mine, hemp and one inch thick ) with my left hand, and please would he not exceed 20mph. Having afixed the rope to his tow bar off we set. He drove like a bloody maniac round the set of three ess bends at speeds up to 60mph. There was no where safe to let go of the rope so I had no alternative to hang on for grim death doing all sorts of gymnastics to keep the wheel on the ground until he reached the thirty limit. Did he slow down, Nah, not a chance. Upon arriving at my leased garage he leapt out of the car, hussled up to me and said in that voice that vicars use when performing a sermon and inquired wether or not he would see me in church on Sunday. If it were not for the fact that my hands were tightly clenched trying to stop the flow of blood from my palms, well, I don't know what I would have done. I did not go to church! Sidecars are fun aren't they. Those of you who were at the Herts and Beds will have admired Sam Pick's new EZS outfit. Smashing job. ET43</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ET43, post: 25118, member: 62"] I agree with Time traveller in as much that the beast could do with a thorough overhaul, but, it is another Vin on the road. About towing, in the U.K. is illegal to tow a solo with a car, and I have never quite found out about sidecars although it is probable that they can only tow each other. I could be pleaseingly corrected. Some years ago I set off to the Portstmouth section when the Vin was a standard item and fixed to a sodding great D/A chair. I stripped the atd six miles out of Salisbury and had managed to push/coast it to within the city limits when a 6 cylinder Ford pulled up, driven by your actual cadaverous tall streak of wind and wee wee looking Vicar. He uttered the imortal words, Can I help you my Son. I carefully explained to him about the perils of speed when towing a dead outfit bereft of passengers and that I had to hold on to the tow rope ( mine, hemp and one inch thick ) with my left hand, and please would he not exceed 20mph. Having afixed the rope to his tow bar off we set. He drove like a bloody maniac round the set of three ess bends at speeds up to 60mph. There was no where safe to let go of the rope so I had no alternative to hang on for grim death doing all sorts of gymnastics to keep the wheel on the ground until he reached the thirty limit. Did he slow down, Nah, not a chance. Upon arriving at my leased garage he leapt out of the car, hussled up to me and said in that voice that vicars use when performing a sermon and inquired wether or not he would see me in church on Sunday. If it were not for the fact that my hands were tightly clenched trying to stop the flow of blood from my palms, well, I don't know what I would have done. I did not go to church! Sidecars are fun aren't they. Those of you who were at the Herts and Beds will have admired Sam Pick's new EZS outfit. Smashing job. ET43 [/QUOTE]
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