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Post by silverdragon on Feb 27, 2018 5:54:04 GMT
Swamp buggy racing, I get that idea, and it is rather fun from what I can see, thin wheels and a lot of "PUSH".... and a lot of water.
The chain car tow, took place on a figure 8 track, and thems aint popular in UK, unless its demolition derby.
Usually most UK racing in "no [heavy] contact", as in smashing your opponent off the track is not allowed.
There is a small amount of "leaning" on each other as you go into corners, yes, we kind of allow that, encourage it even, but the demolition bits we reserve for the end of night "Banger racing", or single events of the like, chaining two or more cars together?.. thats a lot of demolition, and I dont think that idea would pass our elf-and-safe-tea laws?.
Figure 8 tracks, the same, sort of a bit TOO dangerous if you ask us?.
And I cant watch figure 8 racing when it gets to our TeeVee... I kind of dont wanna watch the heavy impacts.
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Post by the light works on Feb 27, 2018 15:08:26 GMT
Swamp buggy racing, I get that idea, and it is rather fun from what I can see, thin wheels and a lot of "PUSH".... and a lot of water. The chain car tow, took place on a figure 8 track, and thems aint popular in UK, unless its demolition derby. Usually most UK racing in "no [heavy] contact", as in smashing your opponent off the track is not allowed. There is a small amount of "leaning" on each other as you go into corners, yes, we kind of allow that, encourage it even, but the demolition bits we reserve for the end of night "Banger racing", or single events of the like, chaining two or more cars together?.. thats a lot of demolition, and I dont think that idea would pass our elf-and-safe-tea laws?. Figure 8 tracks, the same, sort of a bit TOO dangerous if you ask us?. And I cant watch figure 8 racing when it gets to our TeeVee... I kind of dont wanna watch the heavy impacts. I'm not sure if demolition derby has been reduced by elf and safe tea concerns. it is a rather popular small town sport, and a lot of the safety rules are self enforcing. since the common rule is that cars that can't move on their own are out of competition, and hitting someone while going forwards is a good way to damage your radiator, most people are going backwards, so the seat helps protect the driver. it also kind of limits how fast you are going when you hit it's also a relatively cheap sport, since you the only modification you are allowed to do to your cars is to break all the glass out, chain the doors shut, and put a safety cage around the driver. anong other demolition sports, I've also seen boat trailer races, which are a figure 8 race with a boat on a trailer attached. |
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 28, 2018 8:09:30 GMT
Swamp buggy racing, I get that idea, and it is rather fun from what I can see, thin wheels and a lot of "PUSH".... and a lot of water. The chain car tow, took place on a figure 8 track, and thems aint popular in UK, unless its demolition derby. Usually most UK racing in "no [heavy] contact", as in smashing your opponent off the track is not allowed. There is a small amount of "leaning" on each other as you go into corners, yes, we kind of allow that, encourage it even, but the demolition bits we reserve for the end of night "Banger racing", or single events of the like, chaining two or more cars together?.. thats a lot of demolition, and I dont think that idea would pass our elf-and-safe-tea laws?. Figure 8 tracks, the same, sort of a bit TOO dangerous if you ask us?. And I cant watch figure 8 racing when it gets to our TeeVee... I kind of dont wanna watch the heavy impacts. I'm not sure if demolition derby has been reduced by elf and safe tea concerns. it is a rather popular small town sport, and a lot of the safety rules are self enforcing. since the common rule is that cars that can't move on their own are out of competition, and hitting someone while going forwards is a good way to damage your radiator, most people are going backwards, so the seat helps protect the driver. it also kind of limits how fast you are going when you hit it's also a relatively cheap sport, since you the only modification you are allowed to do to your cars is to break all the glass out, chain the doors shut, and put a safety cage around the driver. anong other demolition sports, I've also seen boat trailer races, which are a figure 8 race with a boat on a trailer attached. They did that for a short period up at a place I used to go, except they used Caravans, or Mobile homes for those U$A people, the rules were no contact between cars, and when your trailer has no caravan left, your black-flagged, so you aim for the trailer and try and reduce it to either just the frame or knock it off the mounting point. It was rather popular... until they ran out of scrap caravans in the local area?. To prevent theft of other peoples vans, all caravans were sourced by the track, you drew straws half hour before race, and had half hour tinkering if necessary, but the track crew made sure each van was "kinda" safe to be towed anyway. That was usually last race of the night because it could take an hour to clean up afterwards. But very funny to watch. |
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Post by the light works on Feb 28, 2018 15:26:44 GMT
I'm not sure if demolition derby has been reduced by elf and safe tea concerns. it is a rather popular small town sport, and a lot of the safety rules are self enforcing. since the common rule is that cars that can't move on their own are out of competition, and hitting someone while going forwards is a good way to damage your radiator, most people are going backwards, so the seat helps protect the driver. it also kind of limits how fast you are going when you hit it's also a relatively cheap sport, since you the only modification you are allowed to do to your cars is to break all the glass out, chain the doors shut, and put a safety cage around the driver. anong other demolition sports, I've also seen boat trailer races, which are a figure 8 race with a boat on a trailer attached. They did that for a short period up at a place I used to go, except they used Caravans, or Mobile homes for those U$A people, the rules were no contact between cars, and when your trailer has no caravan left, your black-flagged, so you aim for the trailer and try and reduce it to either just the frame or knock it off the mounting point. It was rather popular... until they ran out of scrap caravans in the local area?. To prevent theft of other peoples vans, all caravans were sourced by the track, you drew straws half hour before race, and had half hour tinkering if necessary, but the track crew made sure each van was "kinda" safe to be towed anyway. That was usually last race of the night because it could take an hour to clean up afterwards. But very funny to watch. that would be travel trailers in the US. the key is: Travel Trailer: has batteries and water tanks. park model trailer: must be connected to power, water, and sewer to function. trailer house: takes a truck to move it mobile home: takes a truck and the wheels come off when it is parked. manufactured home: the axles and tongue also come off. modular home: the trailer frame also comes off. |
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 1, 2018 5:33:33 GMT
UK Travel Trailer has room inside for LOTS of junk.
Caravan, has wheels, windows, and usual things inside you get like up to maybe 6 bunks, tables chairs water tanks can be towed by a car, but not a likkle car, them things with windows you cant stand up in that noddy cars tow are just trailers with windows.
Mobile Home, needs a truck, or to be put on the back of a trailer, has wheels, but doesnt get very mobile, is usually parked up in one place with the wheels off.
Anything else bigger is just a building on the move?.
Mobile Home is also used to describe the larger coach type vehicles that have their own engine and steering wheel, my Mum owns one, she gets about a fair bit now she retired.
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Post by the light works on Mar 1, 2018 14:53:39 GMT
UK Travel Trailer has room inside for LOTS of junk. Caravan, has wheels, windows, and usual things inside you get like up to maybe 6 bunks, tables chairs water tanks can be towed by a car, but not a likkle car, them things with windows you cant stand up in that noddy cars tow are just trailers with windows. Mobile Home, needs a truck, or to be put on the back of a trailer, has wheels, but doesnt get very mobile, is usually parked up in one place with the wheels off. Anything else bigger is just a building on the move?. Mobile Home is also used to describe the larger coach type vehicles that have their own engine and steering wheel, my Mum owns one, she gets about a fair bit now she retired. the ones that get about on their own are motor homes, here. and then there are ones you load on the back of your pickup which are a camper.  I think some people call the little ones that aren't fully equipped a camp trailer, and the ones that turn into a tent are a tent trailer. |
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Post by ironhold on Mar 1, 2018 15:12:44 GMT
Note that you'll also hear "camper" to refer to the plastic & metal shells that go over a truck bed; there's no actual accommodations or anything, just something to protect whatever's in the bed.
In that case, they're known as "camper shells"
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Post by the light works on Mar 1, 2018 15:33:15 GMT
Note that you'll also hear "camper" to refer to the plastic & metal shells that go over a truck bed; there's no actual accommodations or anything, just something to protect whatever's in the bed. In that case, they're known as "camper shells" that's a regional thing. here, that would be a canopy. of course 15 years ago, that wouldn't be a truck it was on. |
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 2, 2018 7:28:06 GMT
Over-Body shells converted to sleeping shelters here in UK are rare as left-hand-drive bicycles.
We dont get pickup as a family vehicle at all, they are useful work tools, farm vehicles, and small light load goods vehicles, but not that much Family home owner use, unless its a second vehicle for work use?.
Camper Vans are much used slang here for Motor Home of the small to medium size.
I cant say I have seen one pickup based Camper van in use?.
However, there are a lot of over-body shells used as farm transport for sheeps, and shells used for protection of whats inside a pickup when its tools and the like, and weather protection for delicate loads, but not much for people use?.
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Post by the light works on Mar 4, 2018 4:00:30 GMT
your top gear has made it to us. I see there is a lower coefficient of whingers than in the beginning of the reboot.
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Post by silverdragon on Mar 4, 2018 8:18:47 GMT
your top gear has made it to us. I see there is a lower coefficient of whingers than in the beginning of the reboot. Works better that way doesnt it?. No one likes their plot SHOUTED at them by an over animated cartoon character after all. [-see?. I didnt mention him being a ginger ONCE in that post did I?.. he has a great face for radio, easier to turn off and not see him at all, and easy to say I dont listen to that channel at all.] |
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Post by the light works on Mar 4, 2018 10:58:38 GMT
your top gear has made it to us. I see there is a lower coefficient of whingers than in the beginning of the reboot. Works better that way doesnt it?. No one likes their plot SHOUTED at them by an over animated cartoon character after all. [-see?. I didnt mention him being a ginger ONCE in that post did I?.. he has a great face for radio, easier to turn off and not see him at all, and easy to say I dont listen to that channel at all.] I don't know. it worked well when it was Clarkson doing the shouting. I think we just have to agree that it illustrates the fact not all ponces are created equal. |
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