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littlepow:
Nearly joined a Norfolk team a few years back - but the sight of 2 110's in full day glo reflective livery with EMERGENCY RESCUE VEHICLE blazened all over it and with more flashing/strobe nights than an 80's disco dance hall. Kind of made me run away quickly. They even seem to go every where wearing reflective road worker style coats with emergency rescue team on the back.
Saffy:
--- Quote from: Disco Matt on August 19, 2010, 13:36:02 ---what's a "walt"? Guessing it's short for Walter Mitty?
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The name Walter Mitty and the derivative word "Mittyesque"[5] have entered the English language, denoting an ineffectual person who spends more time in heroic daydreams than paying attention to the real world, or more seriously, one who intentionally attempts to mislead or convince others that he is something that he is not.
There was recent case of some chap who faked a past career in the military as a medical doctor, totally convinced people all around him and managed to get then get married based on that story and gained a position in the TA causing serious harm from dangerous treatment and mis-diagnosis's.
Disco Matt:
--- Quote from: littlepow on August 21, 2010, 17:27:00 ---Nearly joined a Norfolk team a few years back - but the sight of 2 110's in full day glo reflective livery with EMERGENCY RESCUE VEHICLE blazened all over it and with more flashing/strobe nights than an 80's disco dance hall. Kind of made me run away quickly. They even seem to go every where wearing reflective road worker style coats with emergency rescue team on the back.
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I know that at national level the use of the words "emergency" or "rescue" is discouraged - it isn't what 4x4R is about. Thing is, the national network has no real control over individual groups (nor does it claim to have). They make suggestions for best practice which individual groups are then free to take up or ignore, depending on whether they agree. If that group had decided that they wanted EMERGENCY RESCUE all over their clothing and trucks then that's entirely their own choice - assuming organisations in that area are willing to work with them then they're free to do whatever they want.
It isn't even a requirement to join the national network (although there are benefits in doing so), if you want to set up the Norfolk Rambler Recovery Unit (not sure why you'd want to, but hypothetically! :lol: ) then providing you're properly insured and can talk your way in with organisations who want your help then there's nothing stopping you.
What I'm getting at is that you'll get a wide variety of groups, with the prevailing attitudes usually coming from the handful of founder members who formed the first committee and set the constitution/policies. Have a look at your local one before you decide whether you want to be involved or not.
Mutz:
--- Quote from: littlepow on August 21, 2010, 17:27:00 ---Nearly joined a Norfolk team a few years back - but the sight of 2 110's in full day glo reflective livery with EMERGENCY RESCUE VEHICLE blazened all over it and with more flashing/strobe nights than an 80's disco dance hall. Kind of made me run away quickly. They even seem to go every where wearing reflective road worker style coats with emergency rescue team on the back.
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I have been a Norfolk 4x4R member for about 7 years, and there was several 110's none of which match your description! I dont recall any reflective stickers on any vehicle in the group & certainly not Emergency Rescue on them. The Hi Viz vests or jackets only have 4x4RESPONSE on them and HI Viz gear is advisable to wear when on any form of exercise including green laning & training. Health and saftey and all that.
Perhaps some other Norfolk members can recall these vehicles? Can you recall any Topless Matt?
And for the original post, you only have to be competent with your vehicle and only do what you are comfortable doing, no one expects you to go beyond you or your vehicle's limit.
lee celtic:
I signed up for the 4x4R net a couple of years ago and got no reply but a few hellos.. then the site went down ..
I signed up again and again the site went down.. There semed to be a lot of in house bickering amongst the guys running it as to who was doing / running what so never bothered again..
I just offered my services to the local Doc's surgery instead and have done a few runs for them delivering drugs and o2 during bad weather..
it helps that my misses works there though..lol
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