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28-11-10, 15:50
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Arnhem here we come!!
Shaun,
Count me in, I will be coming too!! I can bring a Carrier and maybe a Dingo. Dingo will need a driver hence the maybe. One of my friends might be interested in driving it. He has done so a couple of times. In 2009 we drove from Joe's bridge to Nijmegen in 5 days. Camping in period tents. Great fun. Cheers,
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28-11-10, 17:08
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28-11-10, 17:13
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You will not get in the drivers seat ..........no leg room for us tall guys, I only just get in them!You could do like a friend of mine used to, remove the steering wheel to get in and out 
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29-11-10, 12:20
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I deffo want to try and get my carrier done by then, i have some pals at the DFDS terminal who would load my carrier up for me onto a tray at North Shields (5 mins from me) it would just be the drive from Ijmuiden to Oosterbeek which is 124km along some fast dual carriageways......but it could be done and save a wedge on HGV's
if i get it running by then of course.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...760559&t=h&z=9
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29-11-10, 13:27
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I do not want to rain on your parade, and I wish you finish your carrier in time and come across to Arnhem next year, but forget about driving your carrier from IJmuiden to Oosterbeek. You will be driving along the busiest of Holland's roads, and if you are not rear-ended by an 18-ton truck you will be taken off the road by the police in no time. Indeed people like Shaun and Hendrik drive considerable distances during commemorations like at Eindhoven, Arnhem & Oosterbeek. During those days and along those routes the police is more like a friend and will do their best to keep the roads free for parades etc. I know from experience: some years ago I was recce-ing a route for a Diamond T tractor towing a Rogers trailer with M10 w/17-pdr SP AT gun. I drove a Jeep over a bike path and at first the police stopped me to write me a ticket. When I explained I got all the help I needed and a motorcycle escort to boot. What I want to make clear is that driving a carrier on public roads in the Netherlands is an exception. Unlike the UK, it is not possible to register them for road use, in part because they have metal tracks. During commemorations the authorities and police cooperate to make things fun and go smoothly, but outside a certain timeframe and area is it a no-go. Hope this helps and hope to see you next year! Regards, Hanno PS: see http://www.airbornebattlewheels.nl/ for pictures and details about the "Race to the Bridge".
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29-11-10, 17:27
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scrap that then......
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29-11-10, 13:09
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H.
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29-11-10, 20:42
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Richard,
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29-11-10, 22:57
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Well, I am 6 foot 1 inch, but long legged and have a struggle to get in and drive Dingos, seat needs to go back a couple of inches really, although impossible with the tank behind you. Hanno makes me feel small when standing next to him, will wait for his reply here
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