Re: To-days downhill speed record is...


"TripleS" <david.knowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Conor wrote:
In article <fraq35$vre$3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, TripleS says...
McKev (yay!) wrote:
EIGHTY THREE point TWO miles per hour. Not bad in a very heavily laden
articualted truck on the downhill stretch of the M74(N) near
Lesmahagow. Even white van man gave up his overtaking at that rate of
knots.

McK.
<listens carefully for cash register sound effects>

It's not as bad as England.

Maybe it varies, depending on which parts of Scotland we're talking about.
They certainly have some lovely roads up there for the enjoyment of the
teararse (sorry, I mean enthusiastic driver) and fairly camera free AIUI.


Yup we dont have many motorways here but ones we do have dont have average
speed cameras or gatsos etc (unless at roadworks).

McKev


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