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Quote: Originally posted by Opensauce on 26/8/2017

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The speed don't bother me. It takes the time it takes.

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Quote: Originally posted by moppetsdad on 26/8/2017

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You must remember the midland red coaches then Colin batting up and down the M1 and practically over taking almost everything including some very fast lorries, ah those were the days!

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Quote: Originally posted by Rainbowsend on 26/8/2017

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Having had a motorhome for 10 years and caravan for 4 years I don't think a change in setup will alter anything. The speed limits are the same for both. Living in Staffordshire it's the M6 that's our problem whether going north or south. The only thing we did find in a motorhome, we could set off about 10pm and get past the worst bits then find somewhere to park up and sleep but this was beginning to get more difficult due to changes in parking restrictions and the nu!ber of lorries parking in lay-bys.

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Quote: Originally posted by Jax365 on 27/8/2017

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Quote: Originally posted by Rainbowsend on 26/8/2017

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Having had a motorhome for 10 years and caravan for 4 years I don't think a change in setup will alter anything. The speed limits are the same for both. Living in Staffordshire it's the M6 that's our problem whether going north or south. The only thing we did find in a motorhome, we could set off about 10pm and get past the worst bits then find somewhere to park up and sleep but this was beginning to get more difficult due to changes in parking restrictions and the nu!ber of lorries parking in lay-bys.

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Same here. Especially now the M6 is down to two lanes for roadworks. I don't worry about how long a journey takes, I get there in the end, so why worry?

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 26/8/2017

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Quote: Originally posted by moppetsdad on 26/8/2017

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You must remember the midland red coaches then Colin batting up and down the M1 and practically over taking almost everything including some very fast lorries, ah those were the days!

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I certainly do, and Ribble - Standerwick if I've got the name right. They had some double deckers that would give a Jaguar a run for its money! I drove for Eastern National at one time, and we had one coach that would do 70 mph easily in 4th gear.....and it had a 5 speed box! Never did find out how fast it would go, but I suspect well over 100 mph! Western Scottish had some of the same make that were designed to cruise at 100 mph, before the 70 limit was imposed on motorways. Scary now, when you think about it.

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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 27/8/2017

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With the cost of fuel,Campsite fees,food,i think if your coming north here just book into a hotel thats what were doing now and it works out roughly the same..

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Quote: Originally posted by moppetsdad on 27/8/2017

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 26/8/2017

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Quote: Originally posted by moppetsdad on 26/8/2017

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You must remember the midland red coaches then Colin batting up and down the M1 and practically over taking almost everything including some very fast lorries, ah those were the days!

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I certainly do, and Ribble - Standerwick if I've got the name right. They had some double deckers that would give a Jaguar a run for its money! I drove for Eastern National at one time, and we had one coach that would do 70 mph easily in 4th gear.....and it had a 5 speed box! Never did find out how fast it would go, but I suspect well over 100 mph! Western Scottish had some of the same make that were designed to cruise at 100 mph, before the 70 limit was imposed on motorways. Scary now, when you think about it.

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Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs, I worked for Eastern National out of Basildon garage for a couple of years in the mid to late 70s mainly on the town routes but with the odd run to Wood green thrown in for good measure with the mad dash to clear London before the rush hour usually arriving back in Basildon getting on for an hour late, oh the joy!

We had a few of the first Leyland national single deckers that didn't have anti roll bars on and when coming out of the garage heading for the bus pickup station we had to go round and roundabout and if you gave it enough wellie you could ground the front bumper.   

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