WMAS have an agreement in place with Land Rover for when the weather (snow) is bad to use their cars

Peterfile – yes, I remember now, a good outcome then!

This is completely untrue. I’ve learned from a number of posters on STW that winter tyres don’t make any difference at all and all that’s needed to defy physics is a bit of driving skill.

That summoned a chortle from me.

I do drive with mine as if I haven’t got them on though. I reckon that’s the safest way to go about it.

Great ape
You are a waste of space, always have been, always will be

I’ve checked with the wife. She says you’re right.

No chains ever fitted to our trucks. We have a bag of rock salt chucked in the pump bay but that’s it.

@SproketJockey

A friend now has this one – not one of your old rides is it? There cannot be too many 110/130’s fire engines around….

You could mount those rotating chains outboard and have fun slicing through cyclists spokes.

The wife works for Kia and they all get issued with Snowsocks for winter. Never had to use them as we’ve had really mild winters the last few years down South. Did change the company car to an AWD Sportage last week just in case the weather is bad this year.

@P20 – Our RRV’s are Skoda Scouts. No idea what we’ve decided to use instead yet as they no longer produce the Scout

Just wondering why the fireys need winter tyres ?

Surely the fires stations have heating ..? And surely it would be more cost effective to throw down some rock salt between the valeting bay and the parking bay ?

Just wondering why the fireys need winter tyres ?

Surely the fires stations have heating ..? And surely it would be more cost effective to throw down some rock salt between the valeting bay and the parking bay ?

Bucko, the scouts are back in production. Hopefully you don’t end up with the X1

@SproketJockey

A friend now has this one – not one of your old rides is it? There cannot be too many 110/130’s fire engines around….

That’s an old picture, station isn’t there now. That Landrover is just a Landrover, used to pull the boat. We have one at Harrogate as well, god awful thing.

We used to have snow chains that you had to manually fit. They were replaced last year with snow socks.

Used the snow chains a few times and they worked well but made one hell of a noise. It’s not fun driving the proper appliances without them and easy to get stuck, as I have twice. 😳

Surely the fires stations have heating ..? And surely it would be more cost effective to throw down some rock salt between the valeting bay and the parking bay ?

You’re going to have to do better then that.

That not a Fire engine its a landy with fire livery for pulling a boat.

“MTQG has mil surplus spikes on his land rover”

I’m surprised more people don’t use them. They’re not as good as chains, I’ve got a set of them as well, but chains frighten me at more than 10mph as I sit there thinking about how thin the aluminium floor panel is on a Land Rover and what would happen if one of the front chains broke and flew off it’s tyre.
Studs don’t start flying off until about 60mph and just rattle a bit as they hit the underside of the floor. They probably rattle off following cars bonnets and windscreens as well, but I’m long gone by then.

We have nothing. Zilch.
Still what’s the worst that could happen…

matt_outandabout – Member
@SproketJockey

A friend now has this one – not one of your old rides is it? There cannot be too many 110/130’s fire engines around….

As far as I know ours is the only one in DSFRS. All the other 4x4s here are Rangers or Hi Luxes. It’s been around the houses a bit. Was originally the specialist rescue vehicle for North Devon. I’d struggle to call it a fire engine but it does have a water tank and foam / fogging unit in the back.