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[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

1050 tons of different hazardous products many being acids. An incorrect way to smoke fish… Gordon what about a scuba in France?

When we dived it there was still oils floating about, however I would think it's all dispersed after all this time.
As I was only using a single tank and was diving deeper inside I only had about 10 mins to look about before surfacing

[Gerard C]

With so much acid around may be next generation won't need any tank to breath! C'est l'évolution de l'espèce!!! This world is really turning crazy.

[Mike Bell]

That latest cargo boat that sank with the Porkers was carrying hazardous stuff in some containers, but as they all burned out, the hazard was deemed minimal!

I heard this morning that the rail regulator is to adjust the definition of ‘on time’. Apparently at the moment trains can be 5-10 mins late but still be defined as on time! That is bizarre, in my book. When the change comes in, ‘on time’ will be reduced to a minute or two late. Still late! (BTW apologies for no link to back this up, but haven’t found anything yet.)

I’m wondering if it was coincidence that this morning, for the first time in at least 5 months, my train was on time...... More likely the driver ignored the ‘speed restrictions’ normally blamed!

[Gerard C]

Hard to believe that all the 1050 tons of hazardous products already burnt letting only some smoke in the sky. I won't go fishing in this area during next vacations… even if the idea of a free 911 is rather tempting!

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

That latest cargo boat that sank with the Porkers was carrying hazardous stuff in some containers, but as they all burned out, the hazard was deemed minimal!

I heard this morning that the rail regulator is to adjust the definition of ‘on time’. Apparently at the moment trains can be 5-10 mins late but still be defined as on time! That is bizarre, in my book. When the change comes in, ‘on time’ will be reduced to a minute or two late. Still late! (BTW apologies for no link to back this up, but haven’t found anything yet.)

I’m wondering if it was coincidence that this morning, for the first time in at least 5 months, my train was on time...... More likely the driver ignored the ‘speed restrictions’ normally blamed!

Slightly more on this is that the current system only becomes an official lateness statistic if the train service reaches it's final destination late, and ignores all stops in between the start of it's journey and it's end. This meant that some train operators were able to beat the system by cancelling intermediary stops so that the trains could make up lost time, and hopefully arrive at it's destination within the time allowed to avoid a potential penalty and having to make refunds to passengers. Tough luck on any passenger that were unable to get on the train as it whizzed through the station where it was meant to stop, or those poor passengers who ended up miles away from where they wanted to go!

And a link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47664969

This new way will stop at least one way to fiddle the system by making it punishable if it is late at every published stop en-route. However, I think that what the train operators will probably do is to cancel more journeys, as the penalties are less onerous.

[Mike Bell]

Thanks for the explanation and link Mike!

[Peter Mallett]

Not certain I've mentioned this before but back in January my old paper driving licence had its final wash and spin dry. Time to replace it. So I sat at the lappy and discovered that I could replace it on line. I din't even have to sign anything!

What you can do is agree to the DVLA contacting the Passport office and then dragging your fisog and signature off the passport details they hold. It was replaced in a few days for around a tenner in your English pounds.

I now have a fully machine washable licence.

[Mike Bell]

Something I had to to do recently also linked to the passport office record, and by agreeing to them obtaining the data that way I avoided any paper application. Senility has got in the way of remembering what it was......

[Peter Mallett]

Effectively the passport has become our ID card.

[midgetman]

Yeah it's been like that for ages. Your digital photograph is available for anything governmental if you authorise it.



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[grantp]

Originally Posted by midgetman

Yeah it's been like that for ages. Your digital photograph is available for anything governmental if you authorise it.



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Which is why the government of the time dropped the need for an ID card when it was last mooted.


With so may interconnected functions, both government and private, requiring photo ID (think money laundering protection stuff with the banks, bus pass for those of a certain age, student cards, etc.) and with so many other operations having permissions to access the government database (Private parking tickets for example) in conjunction with the more advanced ANPR, CCTV and facial recognition systems, who needs an ID card?

[Mike Bell]

Light bulb moment! It was an on line bank card application.....

Moving on, for those not insured with H*g*rty, an interesting story from their latest newsletter....

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...riday_March_22

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Light bulb moment! It was an on line bank card application.....

Moving on, for those not insured with H*g*rty, an interesting story from their latest newsletter....

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...riday_March_22

A very interesting article Mike, thanks. I was lucky enough to be shown around the McLaren factory where the F1 was being built using that special BMW engine. The guy showing us around gleefully took us to where the engines were stood prior to fitment saying "this is my favourite bit on the engine" pointing to the plaque on the VANOS unit which bore the legend 'built under license from (Rolls Royce logo)! "Good old British engineering!"

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

A very interesting article Mike, thanks. I was lucky enough to be shown around the McLaren factory where the F1 was being built using that special BMW engine. The guy showing us around gleefully took us to where the engines were stood prior to fitment saying "this is my favourite bit on the engine" pointing to the plaque on the VANOS unit which bore the legend 'built under license from (Rolls Royce logo)! "Good old British engineering!"

Nice! I like the comment of why the M8 wasn’t put into production- ‘It was just too damn fast for the world’....

[Mike Harte]

I wonder why the car is photographed with three completely different wheel sets in three photos?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I wonder why the car is photographed with three completely different wheel sets in three photos?

My guess is they’ve used archive pics that were taken at different times in the car’s history......

[JasperClan]

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/clas...ex-mod-sports/

Built and Raced by none other than 'Delta'

Pete Richards

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by JasperClan

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/clas...ex-mod-sports/

Built and Raced by none other than 'Delta'

Pete Richards

Well spotted, Pete!

[delta]

Originally Posted by JasperClan

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/clas...ex-mod-sports/

Built and Raced by none other than 'Delta'

Pete Richards

I have many many fond memories and stories about this car . Tears as well .Would love to be reunited with the old girl . Modsports back in the 70’s was huge and we were way out of our depth with the GT6. I have probably told you before we had a Class P3 at Brands in 1976. Got a mention in Autosport and sold the car on the back of this and put the money towards my first single seater . Where did those 43 years go . 🙄. Happy days .

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by grantp

Which is why the government of the time dropped the need for an ID card when it was last mooted.


With so may interconnected functions, both government and private, requiring photo ID (think money laundering protection stuff with the banks, bus pass for those of a certain age, student cards, etc.) and with so many other operations having permissions to access the government database (Private parking tickets for example) in conjunction with the more advanced ANPR, CCTV and facial recognition systems, who needs an ID card?

Just got a reminder for my Bus Pass, but I've got to get a new photo for that.....can't use my passport / driving licence one

[midgetman]

Isn't the bus pass local government and the passport national?

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[Willmaz223]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

Just got a reminder for my Bus Pass, but I've got to get a new photo for that.....can't use my passport / driving licence one

Just had mine re done.My bro had an issue the other day which sounded quite stupid.The details of which are far to complicated for me 😁.

[Gerard C]

"Ex-Delta" could give a kick if you want to sell a race car:
https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/De...-formula-1-car

[Mike Bell]

Caught some of the live stream from VLN at the ‘Ring, and delighted to see the famous Opel Manta still racing! Currently 4th in class as well.

[Peter Mallett]

Yes doing well. Always loved those cars. Apparently the foxtail has its own twitter feed.

Currently also enjoying the views of the Vioer GT3R.