M4 Snow Clearing
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roysum

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961 posts

218 months

Tuesday 5th January 2010
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Just returned from a run clearing the M4. Contracted by the local Highway boys due to running out of salt. Get the Chim up to temperature, lower the suspension, snow chains on, scoop up the snow and blow it out the back in steam. No probs with overheating!



Blues

8,546 posts

248 months

Tuesday 5th January 2010
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roysum said:
Just returned from a run clearing the M4. Contracted by the local Highway boys due to running out of salt. Get the Chim up to temperature, lower the suspension, snow chains on, scoop up the snow and blow it out the back in steam. No probs with overheating!
clap well done that man!
On my trip back from Bristol this evening i saw 4 gritters out on the M4... but it seemed largely ineffectual frown

clive f

7,259 posts

262 months

Wednesday 6th January 2010
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talking of snow, here on the isle of wight we`ve had our first proper snowfall for 30 years!
it normally snows for an hour or two, then dissapears as quick as it came, but we must have had 3" last night and a predicted 4" due for today, the local council were probably hoping it would dissapear overnight, hence the roads are slowly being cleared, so a day at home today in the warm!hehe