Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Crossing a ford

From: Ron Corry via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 16:37:15 +0000

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Thank you, Daniel, that is certainly entertaining and sad at the same time
in that so many drivers do not have a clue.

Thanks for sharing.

Ron.
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> Hi List,
>
> Happy New Year
>
> Don't know if you have fords in the USA or elsewhere in the world.  Here
> in the UK there are places where a small stream or brook crosses the road
> and for reasons most likely lost in antiquity, no bridge over or under was
> found necessary.
>
> After a lot of wet weather a ford may be impassable to anyone with a
> regular car and regular amount of common sense.  At other times when the
> ford isn't in flood but an idiot in a regular car drives through it leads
> to a problem!  And, when the ford is in flood and an idiot drives through
> it becomes entertainment.
>
> I forget what the UK Highway Code says about driving through a ford
> (except you check your brakes by lightly applying them after safely passing
> through it).  The last time I drove through a ford I was on holiday in a
> rental car and took a detour to give my kids an interesting experience
> (never filmed it).  I got out of the car checked the depth (between 4 and 8
> inches from memory) and drove through, very slowly.
>
> Here's a clip of what is now a famous ford in England that his its own
> Channel.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm3vIQgBHdA
>
> Regards
>
>
> Daniel
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thank you, Daniel, that is certainly ente=
rtaining and sad at the same time in that so many drivers do not have a clu=
e.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div>Thanks for sharing.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Ron.</div>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D&gt;<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 3 Jan 2022 at 14:34, Weslak=
e1330 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div><br></div=
><div>Happy New Year<br><div><br></div><div>Don&#39;t know if you have ford=
s in the USA or elsewhere in the world.=C2=A0 Here in the UK there are plac=
es where a small stream or brook crosses the road and for reasons most like=
ly lost in antiquity, no bridge over or under was found necessary.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>After a lot of wet weather a ford may be impassable to any=
one with a regular car and regular amount of common sense.=C2=A0 At other t=
imes when the ford isn&#39;t in flood but an idiot in a regular car drives =
through it leads to a problem!=C2=A0 And, when the ford is in flood and an =
idiot drives through it becomes entertainment.</div><div><br></div><div>I f=
orget what the UK Highway Code says about driving through a ford (except yo=
u check your brakes by lightly applying them after safely passing through i=
t).=C2=A0 The last time I drove through a ford I was on holiday in a rental=
 car and took a detour to give my kids an interesting experience (never fil=
med it).=C2=A0 I got out of the car checked the depth (between 4 and 8 inch=
es from memory) and drove through, very slowly.</div><div><br></div><div>He=
re&#39;s a clip of what is now a famous ford in England that his its own Ch=
annel.<br><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D=
bm3vIQgBHdA" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dbm3vIQgBHd=
A</a><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div><div>Daniel</div></div></div>
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From: David Woerpel via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 12:04:57 -0600

HAPPY NEW YEAR List,

Most entertaining Daniel!!  Blokes must have money to burn. Thinking of 
the modern electrics, engine, not to mention the Gucci loafers soaked by 
the infiltration of water into the compartment. It was bad enough 
driving home from the Midget 50th at Road America in a monsoon.  Bugeye 
had an inch of water on the floor and yes, sidecurtains and top were in 
place.  Never a miss from the headlamps or distributor.  Removed the 
interior, hooked up the wet vac (vacuumed out the sills), used a lot of 
towels, two dehumidifiers, hairdriers, went through all the electrical 
connections and two days later all good to go.  Around here we have a 
certain segment of the population that go mudding in their giant pickup 
rigs; akin to your Trials but just blasting through a mud hole.  
Whatever.  Give me a Landy with snorkel!

Carry on,

Dave W.

'59 :{)
'59 MGA 1500

Burlington WI

"Pay It Forward"

On 1/3/2022 8:33 AM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> Happy New Year
>
> Don't know if you have fords in the USA or elsewhere in the world.  
> Here in the UK there are places where a small stream or brook crosses 
> the road and for reasons most likely lost in antiquity, no bridge over 
> or under was found necessary.
>
> regular car and regular amount of common sense.  At other times when 
> the ford isn't in flood but an idiot in a regular car drives through 
> it leads to a problem!  And, when the ford is in flood and an idiot 
> drives through it becomes entertainment.
>
> (except you check your brakes by lightly applying them after safely 
> passing through it).  The last time I drove through a ford I was on 
> holiday in a rental car and took a detour to give my kids an 
> interesting experience (never filmed it).  I got out of the car 
> checked the depth (between 4 and 8 inches from memory) and drove 
> through, very slowly.
>
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Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 12:13:29 -0600

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As a retired meteorologist I can assure that we have been warning the
public about driving through water covered road conditions for many years.
Sadly, sometimes the vehicle gets swept away by the running water, drivers
are trapped inside or stupidly open the doors to escape.  Statistically,
there are more people drown by driving into flowing water every year than
are killed by tornadoes!  Happy New Year Spridgeteers!!

Cheers!
Jim in Dodge City

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<div dir=3D"ltr">As a retired meteorologist I can assure that we have been =
warning the public about driving through water covered road conditions for =
many years. Sadly, sometimes the vehicle gets swept away by the running wat=
er, drivers are trapped inside or stupidly open the doors to escape.=C2=A0 =
Statistically, there are more people drown by driving into flowing water ev=
ery year than are killed by tornadoes!=C2=A0 Happy New Year Spridgeteers!!<=
div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div>Jim in Dodge City</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 3, =
2022 at 12:05 PM David Woerpel via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridget=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">HAPPY NEW YEAR List,<br>
<br>
Most entertaining Daniel!!=C2=A0 Blokes must have money to burn. Thinking o=
f <br>
the modern electrics, engine, not to mention the Gucci loafers soaked by <b=
r>
the infiltration of water into the compartment. It was bad enough <br>
driving home from the Midget 50th at Road America in a monsoon.=C2=A0 Bugey=
e <br>
had an inch of water on the floor and yes, sidecurtains and top were in <br=
place.=C2=A0 Never a miss from the headlamps or distributor.=C2=A0 Removed =
the <br>
interior, hooked up the wet vac (vacuumed out the sills), used a lot of <br=
towels, two dehumidifiers, hairdriers, went through all the electrical <br>
connections and two days later all good to go.=C2=A0 Around here we have a =
<br>
certain segment of the population that go mudding in their giant pickup <br=
rigs; akin to your Trials but just blasting through a mud hole.=C2=A0 <br>
Whatever.=C2=A0 Give me a Landy with snorkel!<br>
<br>
Carry on,<br>
<br>
Dave W.<br>
<br>
&#39;59 :{)<br>
&#39;59 MGA 1500<br>
<br>
Burlington WI<br>
<br>
&quot;Pay It Forward&quot;<br>
<br>
<br>
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On 1/3/2022 8:33 AM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets wrote:<br>
&gt; Hi List,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Happy New Year<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Don&#39;t know if you have fords in the USA or elsewhere in the world.=
=C2=A0 <br>
&gt; Here in the UK there are places where a small stream or brook crosses =
<br>
&gt; the road and for reasons most likely lost in antiquity, no bridge over=
 <br>
&gt; or under was found necessary.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; After a lot of wet weather a ford may be impassable to anyone with a <=
br>
&gt; regular car and regular amount of common sense.=C2=A0 At other times w=
hen <br>
&gt; the ford isn&#39;t in flood but an idiot in a regular car drives throu=
gh <br>
&gt; it leads to a problem!=C2=A0 And, when the ford is in flood and an idi=
ot <br>
&gt; drives through it becomes entertainment.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I forget what the UK Highway Code says about driving through a ford <b=
r>
&gt; (except you check your brakes by lightly applying them after safely <b=
r>
&gt; passing through it).=C2=A0 The last time I drove through a ford I was =
on <br>
&gt; holiday in a rental car and took a detour to give my kids an <br>
&gt; interesting experience (never filmed it).=C2=A0 I got out of the car <=
br>
&gt; checked the depth (between 4 and 8 inches from memory) and drove <br>
&gt; through, very slowly.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Here&#39;s a clip of what is now a famous ford in England that his its=
 own <br>
&gt; Channel.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dbm3vIQgBHdA" rel=3D"noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dbm3vIQgBHdA</a><=
br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Regards<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Daniel<br>
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I crossed a Ford with a Healey

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px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div><br></div><div>Happy New Year<br><div><br></div><div>=
Don&#39;t know if you have fords in the USA or elsewhere in the world.=C2=
=A0 Here in the UK there are places where a small stream or brook crosses t=
he road and for reasons most likely lost in antiquity, no bridge over or un=
der was found necessary.</div><div><br></div><div>After a lot of wet weathe=
r a ford may be impassable to anyone with a regular car and regular amount =
of common sense.=C2=A0 At other times when the ford isn&#39;t in flood but =
an idiot in a regular car drives through it leads to a problem!=C2=A0 And, =
when the ford is in flood and an idiot drives through it becomes entertainm=
ent.</div><div><br></div><div>I forget what the UK Highway Code says about =
driving through a ford (except you check your brakes by lightly applying th=
em after safely passing through it).=C2=A0 The last time I drove through a =
ford I was on holiday in a rental car and took a detour to give my kids an =
interesting experience (never filmed it).=C2=A0 I got out of the car checke=
d the depth (between 4 and 8 inches from memory) and drove through, very sl=
owly.</div><div><br></div><div>Here&#39;s a clip of what is now a famous fo=
rd in England that his its own Channel.<br><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"h=
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dbm3vIQgBHdA" target=3D"_blank">https://www=
.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dbm3vIQgBHdA</a><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>R=
egards</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div></div>
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