Gear ratios & highway speed

[Little Jo]

Hi Guys

A very interesting thread and some good comments. I agree with the majority of suggestions put forward and envy Pete going on his adventure. It is something we would all love to experience.

I recently drove behind a club member on the freeway in his WW2 Jeep on our way home from a Club Event. As it had been wet I decided to support him in case of a breakdown. I found it a harrowing experience watching vehicles including Semi Trailers in my revision mirror come hurtling up behind at speed and then having to slow down before passing and giving me some uncomplementary finger gestures before they realised the Jeep also moving slowly in front of me. I suggest this would have been more dangerous drive at night.

This has prompted me to purchase a large amber flashing light which will be fitted on a raised tube so the light will be above the roof line of my WW2 Wills Jeep. I had previously had some close shaves with speeding vehicles coming up behind me whilst driving on country roads.

I wonder if this is a safety requirements with our Military Vehicles I have seen driving in convoy with Amber flashing lights to make other road users aware of slow moving vehicles.

Let us all enjoy our hobby in safety as our vehicles do not have many safety features as with modern vehicles and the risk of serious injury or death is much higher. So I hope the purchase of an Amber Light is cheap security.

Cheers

Tony