John Wright Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, asitis said: Sadly John, what looks a great idea for an occasional small scale response, is just not expensive enough or overkill enough for the IOM. What we need are huge vehicles carrying tons of salt covered in flashing lights which people can be amazed at as they drive past them ! Some years ago the airport bought snow ploughs, no one ever went near them they eventually were too far gone to be saved so they bought more ! Quite. They really are flexible. As well as tailgates they fit on front bumpers ( including fire engines, buses ) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, John Wright said: Quite. They really are flexible. As well as tailgates they fit on front bumpers ( including fire engines, buses ) And we're certainly not short of buses that could be used in limited conditions, are we? I see the Ex/Indy this week has again raised the issue of minibus numbers on the front page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: And we're certainly not short of buses that could be used in limited conditions, are we? I see the Ex/Indy this week has again raised the issue of minibus numbers on the front page... Problem is, Longworth has decreed them a H&S hazard. Like bike racks. And they hide the index plate. It must be Brexit related. Everywhere else in Europe uses them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 35 minutes ago, John Wright said: Quite. They really are flexible. As well as tailgates they fit on front bumpers ( including fire engines, buses ) That must be here, salting on a summer's day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, finlo said: That must be here, salting on a summer's day! Probably attracts double-bubble too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Frosty up there this morning. Proper iced up everywhere on the way to the bungalow. Bit better now after the gritter went through. Still frosty, though. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Well I for one am glad we have had Ian Longworth for so long. I remember the old death trap busses we had for years. Regularly seen broke down or being towed to the garage. Dirty, smelly noisy heaps of cr@p. We got a bus home last night that was on time, spotless, cheap. It had WiFi and loads of USB power points. A very friendly and helpful driver and a very smooth journey. I L is to be thanked for moving the transport forward. I’d rather taxpayers money was used for transport, rather than handed out to farmers by the million. Edited January 1, 2021 by dilligaf 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Amadeus said: Frosty up there this morning. Proper iced up everywhere on the way to the bungalow. Bit better now after the gritter went through. Still frosty, though. Wow, what fantastic pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Heavy snow fall overnight in my bit of Catalonia. No through routes or big snow plows or gritters, but the local authority has its 3 pickups out clearing the roads to our nearest restaurant. Flexible and cheap kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Pictures on UK tv of people sledging in the streets of Madrid too, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Pictures on UK tv of people sledging in the streets of Madrid too, John. Madrid is very cold in winter. It’s the elevation and being so far inland. The motorway ring road is notorious for snow drifts. My post is more about a local authority, with a population less than Castletown, being prepared. Doesn’t need flash big vehicles, just add ons to the usual work force transport. We could learn a thing or two. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Some time ago, I suggested that the gritting and clearing of rural roads could be subbed out to farmers seeing as (a) they have the best to anywhere kit and (b) they aren’t likely to be doing other tasks when the ground is solid. Went down like a fart in a lift. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Derek Flint said: Some time ago, I suggested that the gritting and clearing of rural roads could be subbed out to farmers seeing as (a) they have the best to anywhere kit and (b) they aren’t likely to be doing other tasks when the ground is solid. Went down like a fart in a lift. Of course it did, we cant have the farmers actually doing something other than collecting hand outs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 During the big snow the local farmer cleared our estate for free and a couple of a local farmers' men used his equipment to clear the lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Shush now doc - there's a lynching in progress. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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