Update.

Trip from York to Stoke-on-Trent and back completed. Tow bar fitted by
company that make the kit. Nobody in Yorkshire wanted to fit it.
Probaburbly because they don't stand under 13 pin electrics.

Feel much more confident about my 'truck' driving ability at 82 years
young than before.

Very pleased by the way Hymer 2 copes with motorway traffic. 2.8 diesel
at 3.5 tonnes, overtaking trucks on the uphill bits of the M62 was a
pleasure. Worked out total length of Hymer plus the scooter trailer
articulated will be about 42ft.

Given that I used to drive about 62ft articulated high, heavy and wide,
this shouldn't be a problem but promises to be a lot of fun!

However the only legal restriction seems to be on GVW, and I'm well
below that. (It does surprise me that trailers up to 3.5 tonne with
over-ride brakes are not subject to any kind of MOT check.)

Have now opted for 'SENIOR MOMENTS' on't front and

'Old truckers never die
Like brakes they fade away
to that great lay-by in the sky
where tea is served all day'

on't back.

Images to follow soonish.

Was very pleased to find that most modern truckers still acknowledge the
lorry drivers' code when overtaking or being overtooken.

I joined in and was accepted as an old trucker, probably because most
car drivers haven't a clue what it is all about.

Mainly I know they are limited to c58mph. If I am doing 57.5mph and one
pulls out behind me, I drop to 56mph and let him pass.

Why not?

I'm in no hurry and s/he's probably going a lot further than me on a
schedule.

I'm just on ye shedd dual.

Tone

On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:10:25 +0100, Hymermut <tone@email.com> wrote:

>Mainly I know they are limited to c58mph. If I am doing 57.5mph and one
>pulls out behind me, I drop to 56mph and let him pass.
>
>Why not?
>
>I'm in no hurry and s/he's probably going a lot further than me on a
>schedule.
>
>I'm just on ye shedd dual.

Ah. I thought Standard Operating Procedure is to notice a truck pulling up and
(trying to) pass, then looking up from the Very Important Things on the phone,
speed up to 58.4 mph, resume reading, decelerate to 57.5, etc. But that's just
from observation of (some) drivers, and in Treznal, and driving rhs of the road.
Wouldn't happen elsewhere, I'm sure.

Good on you, have fun, and I like the text on the back.

Thomas Prufer

Thomas Prufer <prufer.public@mnet-online.de.invalid> wrote in
news:64142j5uhlane0ehvcu5ftmk9hm5o3p0dj@4ax.com:

> On Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:10:25 +0100, Hymermut <tone@email.com> wrote:
>
>>Mainly I know they are limited to c58mph. If I am doing 57.5mph and
>>one pulls out behind me, I drop to 56mph and let him pass.
>>
>>Why not?
>>
>>I'm in no hurry and s/he's probably going a lot further than me on a
>>schedule.
>>
>
> Good on you, have fun, and I like the text on the back.
>
>
> Thomas Prufer
Wot 'e said.

--
Peter
-----

On 18-Apr-24 23:10, Hymermut wrote:
> Update.
>
> Trip from York to Stoke-on-Trent and back completed. Tow bar fitted by
> company that make the kit. Nobody in Yorkshire wanted to fit it.
> Probaburbly because they don't stand under 13 pin electrics.
>
> Feel much more confident about my 'truck' driving ability at 82 years
> young than before.
>
> Very pleased by the way Hymer 2 copes with motorway traffic. 2.8 diesel
> at 3.5 tonnes, overtaking trucks on the uphill bits of the M62 was a
> pleasure. Worked out total length of Hymer plus the scooter trailer
> articulated will be about 42ft.
>
> Given that I used to drive about 62ft  articulated high, heavy and wide,
> this shouldn't be a problem but promises to be a lot of fun!
>
> However the only legal restriction seems to be on GVW, and I'm well
> below that. (It does surprise me that trailers up to 3.5 tonne with
> over-ride brakes are not subject to any kind of MOT check.)
>
> Have now opted for 'SENIOR MOMENTS' on't front and
>
> 'Old truckers never die
> Like brakes they fade away
> to that great lay-by in the sky
> where tea is served all day'
>
> on't back.
>
> Images to follow soonish.
>
> Was very pleased to find that most modern truckers still acknowledge the
> lorry drivers' code when overtaking or being overtooken.
>
> I joined in and was accepted as an old trucker, probably because most
> car drivers haven't a clue what it is all about.
>
> Mainly I know they are limited to c58mph. If I am doing 57.5mph and one
> pulls out behind me, I drop to 56mph and let him pass.
>
> Why not?
>
> I'm in no hurry and s/he's probably going a lot further than me on a
> schedule.
>
> I'm just on ye shedd dual.

Shedd dual???

You are Arthur Two-Sheds Jackson and I claim my...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLjS3gzHetA

--
Sam Plusnet

On 19/04/2024 20:08, Sam Plusnet wrote:
> On 18-Apr-24 23:10, Hymermut wrote:
>> Update.
>>
>> Trip from York to Stoke-on-Trent and back completed. Tow bar fitted by
>> company that make the kit. Nobody in Yorkshire wanted to fit it.
>> Probaburbly because they don't stand under 13 pin electrics.
>>
>> Feel much more confident about my 'truck' driving ability at 82 years
>> young than before.
>>
>> Very pleased by the way Hymer 2 copes with motorway traffic. 2.8
>> diesel at 3.5 tonnes, overtaking trucks on the uphill bits of the M62
>> was a pleasure. Worked out total length of Hymer plus the scooter
>> trailer articulated will be about 42ft.
>>
>> Given that I used to drive about 62ft  articulated high, heavy and
>> wide, this shouldn't be a problem but promises to be a lot of fun!
>>
>> However the only legal restriction seems to be on GVW, and I'm well
>> below that. (It does surprise me that trailers up to 3.5 tonne with
>> over-ride brakes are not subject to any kind of MOT check.)
>>
>> Have now opted for 'SENIOR MOMENTS' on't front and
>>
>> 'Old truckers never die
>> Like brakes they fade away
>> to that great lay-by in the sky
>> where tea is served all day'
>>
>> on't back.
>>
>> Images to follow soonish.
>>
>> Was very pleased to find that most modern truckers still acknowledge
>> the lorry drivers' code when overtaking or being overtooken.
>>
>> I joined in and was accepted as an old trucker, probably because most
>> car drivers haven't a clue what it is all about.
>>
>> Mainly I know they are limited to c58mph. If I am doing 57.5mph and
>> one pulls out behind me, I drop to 56mph and let him pass.
>>
>> Why not?
>>
>> I'm in no hurry and s/he's probably going a lot further than me on a
>> schedule.
>>
>> I'm just on ye shedd dual.
>
> Shedd dual???
>
> You are Arthur Two-Sheds Jackson and I claim my...
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLjS3gzHetA
>

On 19/04/2024 20:08, Sam Plusnet wrote:
>> I'm just on ye shedd dual.
>
> Shedd dual???
>
> You are Arthur Two-Sheds Jackson and I claim my...
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLjS3gzHetA
>
> --
> Sam Plusnet

Nay nay, unless you count a Hymer as a shedd-on-wheels in which case,
yes, At present (briefly) I have two Hymers.

But the older one is oft to Matthewsons Bangers and Cash auction in
June, hopefully.

Tone

Hymermut <tone@email.com> wrote:
> Update.
>
> Trip from York to Stoke-on-Trent and back completed. Tow bar fitted by
> company that make the kit. Nobody in Yorkshire wanted to fit it.
> Probaburbly because they don't stand under 13 pin electrics.
>

These days, they fit a common box which interfaces to the vehicle lights,
battery etc, and has an output connector which you simply use 7 or 13 (
including spare) outputs.

Depending on the box, it may ‘mute’ the fog light on the main vehicle, and
do a few other things.