Tow bar on a traveller.

Post by **simmitc** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:50 pm

The number plate below the towbar gives very poor ground clearance. Another option is to have a square plate made and mount it on a rear door - you get away with one lamp housing too.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:19 pm

Apparently, from an earlier post in this thread - " Where's your sense of aesthetics, man? " - the aesthetic Police don't allow that!

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:13 pm

rob.hardy1 wrote:
Kevin wrote:
rob.hardy1 wrote:That is true but i was hoping to make one myself for less than £113. the price from Watling
But at least their's are engineered properly.
Why, Sir, are you suggesting i wont do it properly

Not at all Rob just saying that economy is not always the correct way forward

As for the Titanic and Ark the first was sunk by bad application not bad engineering and the second is a bit of mythology, and I confess that I didnt know either had towbars but you learn something new every day (well I do)

and as for

Exactly!

Anyone who doesn't manufacture towbars as a profession is obviously incapable of doing the job safely!
It's true- the State Nanny told me so!

Where did I say that !! as we have quite a few trained angineers & mechanics on the board I would not suggest that, and anyway that means you must think that Dru's one is a great example of a well made one.

linearaudio · Post by **linearaudio** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:42 am

A "lovely piece of work" is not necessarily the same as a well engineered one, hence my comments re: Dru's application. I vaguely remember quite a discussion previously about the forward mounting points for the towbars, not even going to try and search it as I often have trouble sifting search items!

Don't the aesthetic Police patrol north of the border, Roy?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:43 am

We execute them at the border!
You must have seen pictures of the Scottish 'Parliament' building in Edinburgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:13 am

Yes. We are still subsidising it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:31 pm

And I can assure you - WE are all paying out a fortune for Scottish MSPs and their expenses - as well as real MPs and all their expenses! It's a nightmare!

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:01 am

Talking about subsidising, Have you seen the MMOC Financial Statement yet?

Post by **moggydriver62** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 am

Please be carefull ,that the centre bracket wont pierce the fuel tank
in the event of a rear end colision.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:54 am

Good point there! Better that it protects the tank - rather than pierce it. Was it the Caravel (Unsafe at Any Speed) that had the horrendous rear mounted fuel tank explosion problems ?

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:01 am

Can't afford petrol these days. A valid point though.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:05 am

Join the club - how I wish I had bought the LPG conversion from Wanderinstar when I had the chance!

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:51 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Good point there! Better that it protects the tank - rather than pierce it. Was it the Caravel (Unsafe at Any Speed) that had the horrendous rear mounted fuel tank explosion problems ?

A few AMC Pacer's went up in smoke from rear impacts and also some early E Type Jags...

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm

Yes - I was confusing it withe Corvair - which was the subject of Nader's book - 'Unsafe at Any Speed' - which is a great read even today, 30 years on!