Face To Face With A Low Bridge

Polly

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Hia

I am in my work base on the lap top has my BIG Computer (sound like Peter Kay) is not connected to the internet.
Trouble is I can’t watch telly at the same time. Might have to bring in the portable. SAD person am I not!!!!!

Well let me get back to the thread.
Went to watch George race near Rugeley. George had 3 races and came 7th out of 18 overall.:)

We set off home listening and doing what the lady on the SAT nav was telling us. Turn Left, Take the second exit, and turn right, you know how it goes.

We were ok until we came face to face with a narrow/low bridge.:confused::confused:

Woops!!!
What do we do nowhere to turn but where we were. The road was narrow but there was a nice block paved driveway but with a small entrance and I turned in on a funny angle, I did not do it right.

The resident came to the window to watch, I must have blocked the daylight from his room. I think he was keeping an eye on his property.

3 teenage lads decided I was their teatime entertainment.

I proceeded to turn her very carefully a midges at a time as that was all the room to spare at the front and back. I had to keep getting out checking to make sure I was not scratching the resident’s brickwork. I have a tow bar and bike rack on the back and was lucky that ithe concrete stump was tapping the tow bar.:mad:

I lost count how many turns I was doing and the Tic-Tac man was doing a roaring trade taking bets. Ha Ha
The hotdog and ice cream vendors were not doing badly either as I think the traffic that had, had to stop and wait for me had switched their engines off.

I have just had a thought I could have been near/facing a pub or a beer garden oh God I think I would have died!!!!:eek::eek:

Anyway I managed to turn her round and head back to the main road.
George and I gave a pitiful wave (if there is such a thing) and nod of the head to thank them for there patience.

Sorry I did not take any pictures, but I should imagine that it might make the local rag, but I am hoping I got out before they came.

I will admit I was s--- scared and concerned I might not have got her out that I would get her stuck across the road.

George and I headed for the main Stone road and pulled into the first lay-by we came across, where George could get a drink and I could gather my nerves.

BUT I did it and I do not want to do it again
 
Oh Polly, you have my deepest sympathy. I encountered the same thing in Alnwick
two years ago. We wanted some fish & chips from the shop in bondgate within. We parked up on the cobbles, then realised we would have to turn round to retrace our steps, as we could not get under bondgate. Not a nice situation when you have to contend with traffic & parked cars. We did it with inches to spare.
 
Ive found the sat nav takes me on roads that are not suitable for my van, isnt there a download for low bridges for sat navs. Must admit ive only come across 1 I cant get under and thats on the same road I keep her so I have to go the long way round,
 
Polly, no idea what sat nav you have but if Tomtom then there are lots of free POI's of low and narrow bridges

bertie
 
Hia
I have a Navman f20 ? I bought something I plug into the computer and sat nav to download POI???? but not got round to investigate more but i am sure i will now. I think I have to pay for the downloads so thats one reason I have done nothing still searching for freebies:D:D
How much are tom toms roughly???
My motorhome measurments I keep on my sun visor so I don't know off hand but it is a compass advantgarde with over the cab bit. You know what i mean:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
Hia
I have a Navman f20 ? I bought something I plug into the computer and sat nav to download POI???? but not got round to investigate more but i am sure i will now. I think I have to pay for the downloads so thats one reason I have done nothing still searching for freebies:D:D
How much are tom toms roughly???
My motorhome measurments I keep on my sun visor so I don't know off hand but it is a compass advantgarde with over the cab bit. You know what i mean:rolleyes::rolleyes:

My van measurements I know off the top of my head, now my own measurements I thats a different matter:D, do my best to forget them:D
 
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Just a couple of a proud grans photoes
George and a couple of mates
 
Hia
I have a Navman f20 ? I bought something I plug into the computer and sat nav to download POI???? but not got round to investigate more but i am sure i will now. I think I have to pay for the downloads so thats one reason I have done nothing still searching for freebies:D:D
How much are tom toms roughly???
My motorhome measurments I keep on my sun visor so I don't know off hand but it is a compass advantgarde with over the cab bit. You know what i mean:rolleyes::rolleyes:
if you go on the mortorhome friendly parking website graham hadfield has a poi link for low bridges and a conversion program that will convert the files to the correct type (ov2) for your navman
it may be easier to search his posts on here for the links
 
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Low Bridges

Hi, I have a Garmin 250W Sat Nav & as I used to be an HGV Class 1 driver I downloaded from Low Bridges all the bridge heights for the UK.

Their are many low bridge programmes available but a Truckers Atlas not only gives you the bridge heights but also width limits.

Best wishes from Martin & Sonia :)
 
Hia
THANKS THANKS and THANKS

I knew you are a helpful bunch and once again you have proved it.

:D:D:D:D

I'm out to a meeting tonight so I will have to wait for tomorrow evening to look into it (POI's)
:mad::mad::mad:

But THANKS again :):):)
 
I uderstand exactly how you felt, we were in the south of France and I spoted the beach and said oh you can go down that road and under the bridge, this being the first time we had been anywhere in the van, hubby said yes we can get under this just! and according to the sign we should have been able to ~(just) but no.. crash and we were stuck It was a one way bridge so 2 lane traffic, my husband got out and had to let the tyres down on the van to get from under the bridge, what amazed me was the police just drove past and nodded at us, but it was rush hour and we caused a bit of a stir. We have since been give as a present a Tom Tom One Europe has anyone any tips on how I put low bridges and narrow road on this thing? we are heading to Lake Garda and then to Greece on Sunday so need to get my skates on and get this thing sorted.
 

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