whos carrier is going?

ajmac · #1 08-09-10, 23:39

Walls have ears.

Ron Pier · #2 09-09-10, 08:46

I was one of those motorcyclists on convoy duty at A&E. The law on period helmets has been explained to us buy a policeman (who is the co author of 'British Forces Motorcycles 1925-45').
"If a helmet was made specifically for motorcycle use BEFORE the introduction of the 'KITE' mark, then grandfather rights prevail"
You will often see a rider on a vintage machine wearing a pre 'KITE' pudding basin helmet. As far as I am aware this is legal. The modern made pudding basin's made by company's like Davida are not legal and are sold "For display purposes only". Mind you it would take an alert cop to tell the difference. Me and my fellow DR's have been wearing our tin helmets for years when attending a period dress event. I have never heard of anyone being accosted. I would hazard that at the roadside a cop would probably not know the law as well as we do untill it was explained to him. In fact at our Weymouth Parade we actually ride and work with real policeman on traffic control.

Ron

RichardT10829 · #3 09-09-10, 09:56

excelent stuff.... just got the cogs moving in my head.....would kinda spoil the feel of the parade if they were all wearing the Stig style bandit helmets hahahahaha. (which most certainly are not road legal in the UK) one of the many thoughts i had.... another was were the roads closed at points by that i mean the lovely footage of the M18 going through the twisty bends with the Shermans following, they sure filled the road up a treat. at the narrow stages were you boys having to go up ahead until the big metal had passed ? its all interesting stuff, i wish i had been a part of it.

to rest the quakies...ie AJ and his nervous twitch..... 90% of officers would not stop an outrider in the middle of a convoy tanks or a parade to be fair.... regardless of legality..... however if you were riding the bike with jeans T shirt some swanky shades wearing a storm troopers lid or similar... popping wheelies perhaps a different matter

I hope they decide to run this event again, i believe they wanted more tracked units with plenty of escort riders. Imagine a column of carriers amidst the big boys...... i have a pal that is an ex police rider of 18 years so if we were ever short of escort riders i have no doubt he would oblige hehehehe.

Ron Pier · #4 09-09-10, 12:48

That's Exactly what we do Richard, We ride ahead and stop cars and block side roads as required. Generally the public are quite amenable and friendly. You will always get the odd Herbert who will ignore you and try and squeeze through, which usually ends with them head on with a large MV and reversing back. We completely stopped the traffic twice on the Dorchester by-pass for the A&E convoy. On the second occasion we even had the blessing of the Chief Contable of Dorchester.
Jack Becket has informed us that he will be doing this event again in 2012.

Ron

ajmac · #5 09-09-10, 13:25

A&E 2012 - That is the Loyd's target completion date, hopefully pulling a 6 Pdr behind the Armour

RichardT10829 · #6 09-09-10, 16:54

Ron. then that is my target date to have mine 100% completed with plenty of test miles on the clocks....wonder if we could get a full sections worth of carriers to go ?

eddy8men · #7 10-09-10, 00:12

i'm definately going with mine, i wouldn't miss it for all the tea in china.

eddy