rule on length of load on roof

Spicy_McHaggis

As it was too hard for you to do have a look here.

http://assets.highways.gov.uk/specialist-information/abnormal-loads-industry-guidelines/A_brief_guide_to_overhanging_loads.pdf

Feel free to come back and ask questions.

The only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

enfield_freddy

AdrianC wrote: »

That's very, very small. A Toyota iQ or a "proper" mini is 3m long, and a Smart is about the only car shorter than that. Even a C107go is 3.5m long. A current Corsa is north of 4m.

NO NO NO , a PROPER mini is 10ft and a 1/4in long

AdrianC

enfield_freddy wrote: »

NO NO NO , a PROPER mini is 10ft and a 1/4in long

You'll have to excuse me - being only in my mid 40s, I don't really do feet and inches...

Spicy_McHaggis

AdrianC wrote: »

You'll have to excuse me - being only in my mid 40s, I don't really do feet and inches...

Didn't you go to school in the 70's when they taught both?

AdrianC

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

Didn't you go to school in the 70's when they taught both?

I went to primary school in the '70s.

Spicy_McHaggis

AdrianC wrote: »

I went to primary school in the '70s.

Where they taught imperial and metric.

AdrianC

I guess you must recall more of my lessons than I do...

Spicy_McHaggis

AdrianC wrote: »

I guess you must recall more of my lessons than I do...

I recall it being on whatever the national curriculum was called then.

AdrianC

There wasn't one before the late '80s.

Iceweasel

I was teaching in Scotland in 1970 and we threw out all the books with Imperial then.

It's been officially SI Metric only since then on - although perhaps the occasional teacher may have done some few things in Imperial.

There was an old hard-bitten woodwork guy who insisted on having a 3ft folding rule in his hand at all times. LOL.

But I think that was to whack the kids with more than anything else.

I think he retired when they abolished corporal punishment.