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Subject: [Healeys] While in UK
From: coudesluijs at chello.nl (Oudesluys)
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 09:58:53 +0200
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Nothing like Southern California. Try the M25 round London in the 
morning or late afternoon.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 5-4-2017 om 3:57 schreef Bruce Steele:
> Hmmm, just like Southern California!
>
> Bruce Steele
> Brea, CA
> 1960 BN7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Simon 
> Lachlan
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 1:44 PM
> To: 'Rick Wilkins' <rick at ewilkins.com>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] While in UK
>
> One thing.........you guys from the States are somewhat used to looking at a 
> map and saying "Right, 50 miles....that'll take x minutes". When you do that 
> in the UK you have to say "Right, 50 miles.....that'll take you x+++++ 
> minutes" ie our distances are less, but our times can be horrendous. 
> Traffic........like you can waste an hour going round Birmingham in the rush 
> hour, all on Motorway, but just too many cars. Think time, not distance.
> Use the AA website for best routes and times.
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick 
> Wilkins
> Sent: 04 April 2017 16:20
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] While in UK
>
> Your US license will be enough to use in the UK. I?ve driven all over the UK 
> from Brighton to Edinburgh, Devon to Yorkshire.  Plenty to see.
>
> I didn?t see a lot come through the list. What kinds of things would you like 
> to see?
>
> Warwick Castle is nice, although very ?Disney? in its presentation. Windsor 
> Castle is west of London and is a living castle where the Queen still resides 
> part time.
>
> Near Oxford is Blenheim Palace. For classic English charm, you need to drive 
> through parts of the Cotswolds. Best area is between Bath (worth a visit) and 
> north toward Warwickshire (Stratford upon Avon, Warwick Castle), etc. The 
> motor Museum at Gaydon was great when I went as there was at least one Works 
> Healey and the whole set of Minis that took Monte Carlo, etc.
>
> I can tell you more if you have questions about the countryside or other 
> sites.
>
> Rick Wilkins
>
>
>> On Apr 3, 2017, at 6:03 PM, llennep at verizon.net wrote:
>>
>> Thanks to all for the input on what my family should see/do when in UK.  Got 
>> some really good feedback on that.  One related Q for those of you in UK.  
>> Will we need an international drivers license or will the valid US drivers 
>> license be satisfactory to drive in England, Scotland and Ireland (possibly 
>> Wales)?
>>
>> Keith
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