From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Jul 16 2003 - 04:34:24 PDT
There is a ranger station not far from here, I'll stop by and ask about the
official regs./Bjorn
>From: "Everette" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>, "Bjorn
>Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [MV] A few questions...
>Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 01:20:05 -0500
>
>Unless they treat Blue Ridge Pkwy, like they do Natchez Trace Pkwy. and my
>understanding is that they will not allow a deuce on Natchez Trace.
>
>Everette
>
>I WILL LIFT UP MY EYES TO THE HILL,
>FROM WHENCE DOES MY HELP COME,
>MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD WHO
>MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
>
>Jim,
>The Blue Ridge Parkway does not permit any commercial vehicles. Restored
>MV's should be OK, I often see much larger RV's on this scenic highway. I
>have driven my deuce on this road a few times, but there are always
>alternates. Traffic is light during the week, but can be heavy on summer or
>fall weekends, in particular in the fall when the leaf watchers turn out in
>droves.
>Unfortunately, there are no bike lanes, so you have to share the road with
>bikers and at night there are often lots of deer along parts of the Blue
>Ridge Hwy. It is sometimes closed in the winter time due to snow (It is not
>maintained in the winter).
>Speed limit is 45mph, perfect for MV's.
>If you need more info, let me know, we live just a couple of miles away,
>where you are welcome to camp, by the way.
>Cheers,
>Bjorn
>MVPA 19212
>Meadows of Dan, Virginia
>
>
> >From: jimweb@endgame.demon.co.uk
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >
> >A few questions with regard to the Trans-USA Ferret Scout Car run in
>2005.
> >
> >Whats the Blue Ridge Parkway like for restored military vehicles?
> >
> >Whats the road like along Highway 50 where it crosses the Rockies between
> >Carson City & Sacremento?
> >
> >For more information on the Trans-USA road run go to
> >
> >http://www.ferret.simonides.org/
> >
> >and click on the Forums link.
> >
> >
>
>
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