Treewolf

It's a pity the HA didn't just reroute the path away from the tree.

I bet each of the 900 had to pay the traffickers a lot more than £500 though.

If you are a similar age to me and passed your test in the same era as me (the 1970s) you will have B+E, C1, and C1+E through "grandfather rights". These will (at least should) endure as long as you have a licence, so as you start to have to renew periodically and self-certify fitness you should keep these automatically. The C1 category is the one that allows you to drive up to 7.1/2 ton vehicles, which used to be allowed on the standard "car licence". If, like me, you also have C and C+E as vocational categories, i.e., you did the HGV test, you will need to renew then every 5 years from (I think) age 45 and annually from 65. To renew, you need a medical certifice from a GP. They will not renew automatically. I am told (and perhaps someone here can confirm) that if you do not renew your C/C+E and allow them to lapse, you can reactivate them later, after the lapse, by getting a medical and reapplying without the need for any testing etc.

No shame in that, it happens to us all. 😕

That would be unusual for reversing lights! 😄

A front hitch is unlikely to cause any legal issues on a non-type-approved vehicle however there may well be insurance issues and other difficult-to-answer questions in the event of an incident involving injury resulting from the hitch. Just because it is legal doesn't mean that there will be no problems. (I have a front hitch on my Defender which I made sure that the insurers are aware of and are happy with). Tyres on a road-going vehicle must not protrude beyond the bodywork and (although I forget the exact wording of the relevant regulations) must be fitted with an effective means to prevent the flinging of mud etc in a dangerous manner, which includes depositing it on the road. You might get away with protruding tyres on an ag-registered vehicle but not on an Historic Vehicle. It probably comes down in the end to you behaviour and what you do with the 'Mog. If you hoon about and drive an excessively muddy vehicle on the road (itself illegal) you will probably one day get the book thrown at you. If you behave in a low-key and generally responsible way, you may get away with a technically illegal vehicle for years. Be sensible and don't give 'Mog owners a bad reputation!

If you're on the windward side you should probably be fairly safe, but I imagine you meant "leeward" not windward. Windward = upwind or the direction the wind is coming from. Leeward = downwind or where you don't want to be if you have a dodgy tree upwind.

Yes, and correct for an 86".

It appears to be an 86" (not an 88") and the side windows and safari roof are correct for a factory station wagon of the time. From the photo it looks to be a very authentic and desirable vehicle.

At least reopening Alcatraz raises the interesting prospect that Trump may one day end up as an inmate there himself!

I think that the biggest cause of confusion is that the internet is full of people who actually don't have a clue about (almost) anything spouting off "facts" that simply are not true. Unfortunately there is no easy way for someone looking for answers to tell the difference between an accurate answer from a knowledgeable person and drivel from a moron. The issue of DPV speed limits has been another example.

I'm pretty sure that for several years now the theoretical gross weight of the trailer is immaterial and it is the actual laden weight which matters, i.e., you could tow a trailer with a maximum gross weight marking of 3.5 tonnes provided that the actual gross weight does not exceed the maximum permitted trailer weight of the towing vehicle. I'm sure this has been discussed thoroughly on here more than once before, I suggest that a search of prior posts would be worthwhile.

From the initial reports they key evidence seems to be: 1 - ANPR and cellular evidence that they travelled to and from the scene, 2 - Evidence that they bragged about doing it afterwards, 3 - A souvenir chunk of the victim found in one of their vehicles, and 4 - A video they allegedly made of themselves cutting the tree down! It seems that they are perhaps not the sharpest tools in the toolbox.

If your 24V truck has two 12V batteries just connect the leads two one of the pair.

I understand that there was no TPO because the LA owns the tree and the land it stands on. The LA doesn't TPO its own trees because usually there is no need because it doesn't cut them down. The land is leased to Toby Carvery who contracted the felling without permission of the landlord and without any consultation, TC 'claims now that they were advised by "an expert" that the tree was dead and dangerous however the amount of green on the tree makes this a little hard to accept. Completely unnecessary, a sad loss of a fine tree.