road Trailer lighting... law...?

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Yorkshire Andy
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Bet that grabs attention :-D

I've also got some ece approved HGV 50mm outline tape

Way I read the regs its illegal to use the profile outline marking on anything under 7.5 tonne mgw

But nothing against using it any other way


http://www.apptape.co.uk/blog/ece-104-h ... explained/

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I fancy some of that tape myself, it's a bit expensive though :(
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Hoipoloi wrote:I fancy some of that tape myself, it's a bit expensive though :(
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/131235723394?nav=SEARCH
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been busy with the reflective tape :D

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once i get the wood varnished properly i will do a long medium short accending pattern up the timber with tape... so by the time it gets to the upper lights its clear of them
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lovely job :)
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Thanks :)


Im on hold at the moment till my friendly engineer gets me the angle bar i need to finish the frame (will strip the wood once ive tacked it in place then fully weld, Hammerite the steel then refit the wood then fit a ply wood lid (got the hinges ready)

once wood is fitted it will be sanded flat and varnished with a gloss roller all bolts will be fully tightened top lights wired in properly

then used all summer for camping holidays :D
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Can't beat having a trailer how you like it. I love mine:)
I used aluminium angle for the frame, 1/4" fibreglass lid cover and recently replaced the ply panels as I built it originally about 20 years ago and those had got tired. It takes a cycle each side (having removed pedals and turned handlebars).

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Like the cycle carriers :-)
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Oh, so thats what they are. I thought they might be Jerry racks :oops:

Andy: I can't tell from the pictures what profile you've got on the lid (I can't even see if there is a lid fitted ATM).
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