Ottawa area- Calnan's Canada Day Convoy

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

and make a bit of a demonstration of convoy speed control by the person in a high visibility vest to slow down any violators..........


When you said this Stew..I immediately thought of the greasy green spot on the pavement that Ill Itis will make when it stalls at the front of the parade and is immediately run into the dirt by some real machines..CMP's..... Carriers..and maybe even a 6 and 17 pounder..all real WWll iron...Real iron...

Yes ..this will definitely will be worth watching on You Tube..

Make sure you are not too Pi**ed and you bale out at the first backfire..The real iron won't wait..you're toast..

[Gunner]

This is a perennial concern for all of us which is why I tend to put the LAAT in the lead... it is not capable of exceeding the speed limit in Burritt's Rapids or any where else for that matter!

I am working on a route card right now, Stu, if you can drop out to Kars this weekend I'd like to discuss some ideas with you.

Unless drivers are formally trained in traffic control, I won't assign such 'duties' or take responsibility for anyone trying to carry them out. As Alex has humourously noted, nothing is more disconcerting to a heavy truck driver than a light vehicle in front who fails to maintain a steady speed or who slows suddenly without warning or visible cause.

I was driving the 5 tonner last year and my speed through B.R. was a stately 27 MPH. As happens with all conga lines; the "tail end charlies" frequently have to go faster to keep up. We will raise this as a concern at the drivers' briefing on Wed morning.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Wed!

Mike

[RHClarke]

I missed the Calnan Convoy 2009 to Merrickville and Kemptville this year due to a bout of some gawd-awful flu. Other than a phone call from one of Burritts Rapids long-time residents, I heard nothing at all about the convoy. Gunner! Fill us in...