Club 80-90 Forums

Hey guys - lets all stay chilled!!

Points of note:

Ralf - ferry is actually almost 5x the Calais crossing; and when you've picked yourself off the floor remember us Northern folk have to factor in the price of fuel, not to mention the time, to and from Calais! Ultimately though, Dover or Hull I'm off to France, price not really a factor but was curious about height as wasn't sure what to put! (Have put 2500mm just to be safe!!). As for more expensive than a car, if we were too worried about expense we probably wouldn't drive 30 odd year old vehicles!!

Voodoo - I got the sense of humour (or at least hoped it was!); less so the comment earlier about roof up or down!! Lol

Steve - your geography is correct, but hull is only 40 minutes from home, and once on the continent Zeebrugge to Paris is 190 miles and Calais to Paris is 180! So The Boy gets to go to another country and the travelling time saved, plus overnight cabin all make it worth while!!

Monkey Boy - don't know if they'd measure, but not one to risk it!

Think I answered everything, but I know the one question on everyone's lips, what length did I use!! Well I went for 6000mm to cover bike racks!!

Happy travels folks!!

See what you've started now!! Why couldn't you just go to Whitby like everyone else? All the smilies are to say I'm having a bit of fun. Just in case like...... Have a great time you two

voodoopenguin wrote:
Note to self: Don't give up my day job for a career in entertainment.

P&O car herders used to get their 'gallows' out if a vehicle looked as though it might be tight - don't forget that they are put in some low headroom areas on deck so being accurate does help with the ship loading.

Simple: Get my wife to load the van for you. After she's finished, it will be well under the height limit, if our van is anything to go by. No wonder it likes petrol

My Moonraker is 2m not inc the roof vent and it is lowered 70mm

My local municipal car parks usually have a sign saying 2.25 metres clearance and my 1985 Devon Moonraker pop top with vent (down) always just clears it. I knew someone who had a caravan and sheered it off as the vent was up entering a Swiss campsite which had a low bridge at the entrance. As it began to rain they put an umbrella up through the hole and unfurled it.
Can imagine "ahh zees mad British"