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

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Who he?

However, let's wait until next year and see if the SNP try to get the House of Commons agree to let Scotland have yet another referendum (after the once in a lifetime one) on independence. And when permission is denied, whether they try to run one anyway.

Martin from Rollcentre Racing

[Mike Bell]

Going back to customs documentation, for the first time ever yesterday at Caen passport control I was asked for my CMR note. As said before, this is only a consignment note that proves you have a contract to move the goods, so not a customs doc. No idea what is going on, but as I had gone the trouble to fill in CMRs and could produce them, he was happy......

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Going back to customs documentation, for the first time ever yesterday at Caen passport control I was asked for my CMR note. As said before, this is only a consignment note that proves you have a contract to move the goods, so not a customs doc. No idea what is going on, but as I had gone the trouble to fill in CMRs and could produce them, he was happy......

I wonder if you were asked because they knew you had filled in the forms?

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Martin from Rollcentre Racing

Was chatting to him at the Silverstone Classic last year. I told him that he supplied a couple of roll cages to me in years gone by. He asked me if they worked. I was pleased to tell him that I had no idea.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Was chatting to him at the Silverstone Classic last year. I told him that he supplied a couple of roll cages to me in years gone by. He asked me if they worked. I was pleased to tell him that I had no idea.

He may have been asking if they gave you the extra stiffness you had been seeking. Assuming, not unnaturally, that such would be at least a secondary purpose.

[Peter Mallett]

Er no we were joshing.

[bauble]

may have been asking if they gave you the extra stiffness you had been seeking

Isn't there a pill for that grant?

[eamonn ledwidge]

Originally Posted by bauble

Isn't there a pill for that grant?

Little blue job, made in Cork, Ireland and probably subject to UK import duty after 31 October. Enough to give one a 'limp'.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by eamonn ledwidge

Little blue job, made in Cork, Ireland and probably subject to UK import duty after 31 October. Enough to give one a 'limp'.

Also, I believe, made in Sandwich, Kent, so no import duty.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by bauble

Isn't there a pill for that grant?

There might be Bob.

Obviously when I wrote the comment I was thinking of chassis stiffness but I did wonder if people here might "misconstrue".


The rather mild responses so far are, frankly, a little disappointing in some ways though of course encouraging in others. It is, after all, important to keep up social standards and it seems we have nothing to worry about there.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by grantp

There might be Bob.

Obviously when I wrote the comment I was thinking of chassis stiffness but I did wonder if people here might "misconstrue".


The rather mild responses so far are, frankly, a little disappointing in some ways though of course encouraging in others. It is, after all, important to keep up social standards and it seems we have nothing to worry about there.

Indeed grant, decorum rules it seems, however, I did rather misconstrue your original comment, assuming the a certain individual had shared concerns about matters of a personal nature with your good self.

I can only offer my sincere apologies to both parties, and regret any embarrassment caused.

Mind you revealing that he knew of where 'pills' are available in this country ………...

[Peter Mallett]

Of course if you have worked at these locations it's not a difficult conundrum to solve.

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by bauble

Indeed grant, decorum rules it seems, however, I did rather misconstrue your original comment, assuming the a certain individual had shared concerns about matters of a personal nature with your good self.

I can only offer my sincere apologies to both parties, and regret any embarrassment caused.

Mind you revealing that he knew of where 'pills' are available in this country ………...

It's just a case of keeping a stiff upper lip Baub

[midgetman]

I'm afraid this topic has become so turgid both on and off this thread that we've had any double entendre enjoyment beaten out of us!

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[Peter Mallett]

Yes indeed, some things are difficult to swallow.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Yes indeed, some things are difficult to swallow.

…. and can give one a stiff neck.

[bauble]

Enough already!

I wonder if we are going to see a 'deal' that can get through parliament, or if Boris really has found a legal loophole to enable a 'crash out' Brexit?

I do hope so. Two digits raised to the EU, Corbyn, Spider lady, Jo Swindles, SNP, Greens, Hammond, Greif, et al. Gina Muller, and all the moaning remainerrs.

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Going back to customs documentation, for the first time ever yesterday at Caen passport control I was asked for my CMR note. As said before, this is only a consignment note that proves you have a contract to move the goods, so not a customs doc. No idea what is going on, but as I had gone the trouble to fill in CMRs and could produce them, he was happy......

I may be wrong but I seem to remember running on T forms in the seventies, I think we used T3s which were for Europe and TIR, which was far more secure with approved trailers, if you were one of the hardy souls that ventured into Turkey and the middle east. We also had CMR notes which as you say were a consignment note not a customs document.

[Colin McKay]

The CMR document is more than a consignment note, it's a contract between the consignor and the haulier and if you look at the required fields you'll see that it has to be signed by both parties to be valid. Euro customs used to love fining drivers for it not being completed correctly, easy money. One of the most relevant points of CMR is that it limits the haulier's liability, last time I looked the liability was less than £1500 per tonne or volumetric equivalent (my recall on this is poor but I think 1 tonne = 1.5 cu m). Whatever, the concern here is that if you allow a car to ship using CMR and the car suffers loss or damage then you might be looking at a huge underpayment from the haulier's insurers. I would advise always having your own all risk and marine cover when sending race kit abroad.

[Mike Bell]

Frustratingly the form isn’t standardised, and although the carrying truck and trailer regn numbers should be shown, on my (RHA) CMR there is no specific box for them, or for the consignor signature. No wonder it was easy money for the customs officials!

Any race car owner that doesn’t have full transit insurance for their pride and joy is asking for trouble, so I always insist....

[Mike Bell]

Trying to catch up on the position as of now, while parked somewhere in SW France, and none the wiser.

Is it? Isn’t it? Will it? Won’t it?

Confused of no fixed abode.

[justracing]

Not only is there no decision but the persistent interjections by the speaker John Burco is infuriating beyond belief. I've never heard such a more jumped up, pompous ass as the current speaker of the house always clammering for recognition of his own importance .

[gary396]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Trying to catch up on the position as of now, while parked somewhere in SW France, and none the wiser.

Is it? Isn’t it? Will it? Won’t it?

Confused of no fixed abode.

Latest Gov plan is to put the various bits of Brexit enabling legislation through the Commons by Thursday, starting tomorrow. To the Lords after that. All sorted by 31st.

Simple! What could possibly go wrong?

[bauble]

If you are 'confused', Mike then you should stand for parliament, and join the other confused lot who are running down the clock and the country, and adding yet another glorious chapter to our world famous democracy.

Having, sadly, seen Hilary Benn on several occasions spouting his poisonous tripe about 'crashing out' with 'no deal', and suggesting that a second referendum should be held where the choice is Boris's lousy deal or 'remain'. Clearly designed to cut out the 'Clean Break' voters (17.4 million of us), and to end up with a Remain vote, which will of course be instantly ratified and rushed through parliament at record speed.

For me Benn personifies a hypocrite, and is only one among so many of our 'ruling class'. I would put him up against a wall ……….

My advice Mike is don't come back to the UK, anywhere must be better at the moment.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by bauble

My advice Mike is don't come back to the UK, anywhere must be better at the moment.

Well I’ll be on the Algarve on the 31st and it wouldn’t take much persuading for me to stay there!