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by OVV753J
Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:45 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Minors Overseas Travel (MOT) France
Replies: 3
Views: 2330

Re: Minors Overseas Travel (MOT) France

I think that was the first Overseas trip to Fontainebleau in May 1983 :wink: Yes! I am now sure you are right. We were one of the few that missed the ferry - it's a long way from Yorkshire in a moggy van! (But we did stay overnight in London!) We did see the ferry pulling out of Dover, though! We c...
by OVV753J
Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Minors Overseas Travel (MOT) France
Replies: 3
Views: 2330

Minors Overseas Travel (MOT) France

Accompanied by a girl friend (Hi, Janet!) I took my treasured 8 cwt van on an MOT jaunt to France. I cannot remember exactly where it was but this sticker was issued to participants and to this day is proudly displayed in the windscreen! Could anyone please let me know what year it was, where we wen...
by OVV753J
Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Security
Replies: 22
Views: 5400

Re: Security

Only a large disklok will fit, there classed as transit size. you can get them in silver or yellow, yellow disloks seem to flake and chip easier, silver ones seem more duable probably because they are laquered. They are heavy and big to use but do the job. :) will fit in passneger foot well when no...
by OVV753J
Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Security
Replies: 22
Views: 5400

Re: Security

katy wrote:Remove all the wheel nuts and take them w/you. 8) 8)
Just remember to put them all back on, tightened properly, before driving away. :D :D :D
I wonder why I hadn't thought of that? :wink:
by OVV753J
Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Security
Replies: 22
Views: 5400

Re: Security

Can't tell you if a medium will fit, but can tell you a standard minor steering wheel is 16.5 inches diameter. So measure your disklok! Thanks, Chris! 16.5" equates to 41.91 cm. The Medium Disklok fits wheels up to 41.5 cm. This is why I ordered a Large one, but am thinking perhaps that I'd ge...
by OVV753J
Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Security
Replies: 22
Views: 5400

Re: Security

Basically any krooklok will suffice as a visual deterrent, and in a jiffy you can remove some gubbins from the car to completely immobilise it. The Disklok, though, generally reckoned to be the best physical deterrent against theft of a motor vehicle, completely encapsulates the steering wheel. So,...
by OVV753J
Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Security
Replies: 22
Views: 5400

Re: Security (Disklok)

Seems that the Large Disklok is used by a few Members. So - I ordered a Large one for my 1970 8-cwt van, although my measurements taken from the steering wheel suggested a Medium would do the trick. The supplier has, though, sent a Medium one by mistake. And my van is garaged 15 miles away so I cann...
by OVV753J
Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HAND PAINTED REGISTRATION PLATE
Replies: 7
Views: 2547

Re: HAND PAINTED REGISTRATION PLATE

I, too, would expect you to have no trouble. I have a 1965 bus with sign-written (white on black, of course!) number plates and these have never even been commented upon by MoT testers over a period of many years.