The broad sunlit uplands of next March. Yeah, really. .

[Mike Bell]

According to Metro this morning the ‘war cabinet’ bunker(s) below the Houses of Parliament are being readied for next week. Suggestion is that they will be used as a command post for all the riot troops (in case of looting) and other forces controlling ports.

Or is it more likely they are a place for MPs to hide after all the threats they’ve been receiving?

Gerard, I sympathise with your situation! Although the current state of the UK is pretty dire, touch wood we don’t have the violent protests affecting your country.

Edit- the bunker is underneath the Ministry of Defence HQ. Ready for ‘Operation Redfold’, apparently......

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Gerard, I sympathise with your situation! Although the current state of the UK is pretty dire, touch wood we don’t have the violent protests affecting your country.

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That's because they've only just ratcheted up to "mildly agitated" We don't get to "tea spilled" for another ten stops.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

That's because they've only just ratcheted up to "mildly agitated" We don't get to "tea spilled" for another ten stops.

heaven forbid we reach spilled tea state.....

Some positive from last night- those racing at Ricard or Barca will be home before April 12th.......

[Peter Mallett]

Don't forget that we won't need a visa to travel to the EU but we will need a passport with 6 months or more validity. See https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/...B&gclsrc=aw.ds for details.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Don't forget that we won't need a visa to travel to the EU but we will need a passport with 6 months or more validity. See https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/...B&gclsrc=aw.ds for details.

Luckily they’ve been hammering that message home in all the ‘travel tips’ issued. Same as rest of the world?

Must go- President of France just about to speak.....

[Tel 911S]

Just got my car insurance renewal , & it still has the ," This certificate of Motor insurance takes the place of an International Green Card " , on it along with the translations into various languages .

So perhaps that is one less problem for driving abroad .

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Tel 911S

Just got my car insurance renewal , & it still has the ," This certificate of Motor insurance takes the place of an International Green Card " , on it along with the translations into various languages .

So perhaps that is one less problem for driving abroad .

I think a green card may still 'be on the cards' if no deal. This is a helpful website on how Brexit could affect insurance...

https://u-k-insurance.co.uk/eugreencard.html

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Don't forget that we won't need a visa to travel to the EU but we will need a passport with 6 months or more validity. See https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/...B&gclsrc=aw.ds for details.

Strange that you'll need at least 6 months on a passport for the EU when before we were in the EU you could travel on a one year passport and I may have been dreaming but I seem to remember you could get a day travel passport for France up until the late seventies

[Peter Mallett]

It's Schengen rules.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

It's Schengen rules.

Who is this Schengen guy and all his rules? He’s got a lot to answer for.....

[midgetman]

ISTR that when I went on my French exchange trip (1976) I had a card passport issued at the Post Office. It lasted one year I think.

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[Peter Mallett]

Indeed when intent to West Germany in 1967 I had the same.

[Mike Harte]

You lot were late starters. I certainly had my own full passport by 1950, as that December I was dispatched as an unaccompanied minor to live in Norway for the winter.

That flight was from RAF Northolt where BEA were based whilst Heathrow was under construction to become London Airport. And the flight was in a Dakota 3, a noisy and bumpy ride.

The first time that I travelled from Heathrow, the terminal building was still not completed, and check-in formalities were conducted a marquee on a very muddy patch, with a duck-board pathway. Very primitive.

[Mike Bell]

One piece of post brexit advice from the FBHVC regards travelling in the EU in a UK MOT exempt classic. (Same as tax exempt- 40 yrs old)

They’re worried that our ‘Roadworthiness Testing Directive’ may not be recognised by the EU, and are recommending that owners intending to cross the channel have their cherished bolide MOT’d even if not required here.

Makes sense, even though I’m not sure why they think the RTD will not be accepted.....

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

One piece of post brexit advice from the FBHVC regards travelling in the EU in a UK MOT exempt classic. (Same as tax exempt- 40 yrs old)

They’re worried that our ‘Roadworthiness Testing Directive’ may not be recognised by the EU, and are recommending that owners intending to cross the channel have their cherished bolide MOT’d even if not required here.

Makes sense, even though I’m not sure why they think the RTD will not be accepted.....

Even more strange as we only have the 40 year MOT rule to bring us in line with the EU

[midgetman]

Or maybeaube the FBHVC doesn't understand either...

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[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by midgetman

Or maybeaube the FBHVC doesn't understand either...

It's almost a 'we need to be involved' moment!

I see the petition to revoke Article 50 is now almost 4 million signatures.....

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Even more strange as we only have the 40 year MOT rule to bring us in line with the EU

Stranger than that we are many to ask for our contrôle technique to accept kit cars if they comply with the rules instead of having them officially homologated which is more than a hassle it became almost impossible over the years.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

It's almost a 'we need to be involved' moment!

I see the petition to revoke Article 50 is now almost 4 million signatures.....

It seems to be very well co-ordinated from a few locations. Probably about as reliable as postal voting or re-electing leaders in some other parts of the world where they always seem to have 90% voting for them.

[Mike Bell]

Are you suggesting that there is mischief afoot?


One other useful item many of us travel with is the E111 (EHIC) card that gives equal free medical treatment whilst in the EU. Presume unless an agreement included with all the other stuff that we will lose this......

[Peter Mallett]

I always travel with separate insurance anyway.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

I always travel with separate insurance anyway.

I don’t...

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

I don’t...

You should

[Peter Mallett]

It's worth it since if there is a problem and it costs more than the UK contribute, the cost comes back to you.

[Tel 911S]

Originally Posted by grantp

It seems to be very well co-ordinated from a few locations. Probably about as reliable as postal voting or re-electing leaders in some other parts of the world where they always seem to have 90% voting for them.

Apparently , both Jeremy Corbyn & the Hackney Hippo have both signed nearly 20,000 times each ?????????