From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Tue Jan 24 2006 - 12:32:13 PST
Speaking of 'no license' French vehicles, Feu Vert's online "JCM" magazine
has a cool article about dune buggies.
(download it, it takes too long to try to view..)
http://www.feuvert.fr/Media/contentmedia/services/extrafeuvert/clubjeunesconducteur/jcm31_pdf/8_bugey.pdf
(Apparently the small Chinese buggy is more popular than ATV, perhaps due
to the roll cage and increased horsepower). They are catching on in France.
I wonder, where the heck would you ride the thing in France? All the land I
saw was put to use there. But in the article, there's an offroad place near
Lyon if I understand correctly. "Aussi, direction le Bugey (situé au coeur
de la plaine de l’Ain entre Lyon et Genève) pour un parcours de santé de 35
kilomètres."
I was kind of shocked however, to see the offroad/MX apparel worn in the
article, as the French are supposed to be the fashion leaders, so what's
with the plain white jump suits anyway? No AXO, Thor, or Fox? Hmm.. seems
suspicious to me.
BTW FeuVert is French equivalent of the U.S. "green light" auto stores. And
their mascot is a talking tomcat, Ramses.
Anyway it was all fun, looks like fun. Next time I am in France, I'll have
to see if these bugys can be rented so I can get my ATV fix.
PJ
Nigel Hay MILWEB wrote:
> Well I am glad you pointed this out, I thought it was a warning to other
> motorists that the driver or passengers were past retirement age - did seem
> a bit odd. Mind you they need this in France.... the
> frustrating-to-be-stuck-behind 2 stroke fibreglass "Conduit sans permis"
> cars - "driver with no licence" seem so popular with retired folk and those
> who are disqualified.
>
> NIGEL HAY
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Jim Cooney
> Sent: 16 January 2006 15:00
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] "Senior Occupant" card.
>
>
> Hi Sonny & List,
>
> Apologies for not putting text of card in original email. I presumed that
> y'all would know what was on it!
>
> Any how text on card is something like this:-
>
> SENIOR OCCUPANT
> IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
> ENSURING SAFE OPERATION
> OF THIS VEHICLE
> (Reference: USAREUR Suppl 1 to
> A385-55)
> AE LABEL B2 1 FEB (?)
>
> Obviously fonts and text size are different. The question mark is there as I
> can't make out what is there (could be "80").
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim......in Ireland
> M1008 CUCV and S-250 Shelter.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>; "Jim Cooney"
> <triumphtrash13@eircom.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] "Senior Occupant" card.
>
>
>
>>What does it say Jim, I may be eligible and want some?
>>
>>Sonny
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jim Cooney" <triumphtrash13@eircom.net>
>>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 3:39 PM
>>Subject: [MV] "Senior Occupant" card.
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi List,
>>>
>>>I have a "Senior Occupant" card/notice in my truck that is faded out and
>>>in pretty bad shape generally.
>>>
>>>Is there anybody on the list that would know where I could source a
>>>couple of them?
>>>
>>>Thanx in advance.
>>>
>>>Jim..........in Ireland.
>>>M1008 CUCV and S-250 Shelter.
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