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17th January 2015, 15:31
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Snow chains
Does anyone here in the UK use snow chains? I'm in the south and I don't recall ever not being able to get anywhere due to snow but we don't get it as bad as the North. Anyone in the North use snow chains?
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17th January 2015, 15:51
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Passed Away
2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008
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*swings light and dons tin hat**
Back in 1963, due to deep snow, I spent weeks going out in a land Rover with massive chains on all four wheels, to all intents and purposes, there were no roads, so you could go where you liked, we drove around all over the place, mainly between Poole, Wimborne, Blandford, and Wool areas, the snow was so hard I could walk about on it in most places, but if you fell through, it was up over your waist in some area, and very hard to get back out of.....   The snow fell on new years eve, I was playing a gig in Oakdale, and had to leave my car and walk the 3 miles home to Hamworthy, it was weeks before I got my car back... There was still some snow on the ground in early March. ... Last edited by James.uk; 17th January 2015 at 15:53.. |
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17th January 2015, 15:57
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Never used em in the UK. Used to use em all the time in Germany. |
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17th January 2015, 16:19
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R75 CDTi Auto Conn SE Mk1 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2010
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I just have winter snow tyres, as snow chains have to be removed as soon as you're back on tarmac......
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17th January 2015, 16:21
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are snow socks not now the recommended norm?
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17th January 2015, 17:04
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I used them here about 3-4 years ago on my lorry , had bad snow across the whole uk , I live and work in Somerset and used them alot when it was thick ice and snow ⛄
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17th January 2015, 17:40
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Chains are old hat these days Regards Chris |
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