Wasn't towing, but once drove from Southampton to Plymouth.... via London, Norwich, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Carlisle, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol (in that order). Three of us shared the driving, 26 hours and 57 minutes non-stop for the 1,570 miles. It was a round Britain drive for ITV's Telethon over the May 1988 Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Hard to believe it's almost 25 years ago. I even had hair back then!
When looking for our first rib we travelled to north Wales and stayed over the night before in a hotel only to find the Rib was 5 years older than what they said it was. When I told the owner he walked inside and slammed the door leaving us stood on his driveway.....
After about 5 mins we got in the car and traveled home, about £200 lighter for fuel and hotel cost and no rib
Thats North Wales taffys for yea Alex they are a funny lot
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When looking for our first rib we travelled to north Wales and stayed over the night before in a hotel only to find the Rib was 5 years older than what they said it was. When I told the owner he walked inside and slammed the door leaving us stood on his driveway.....
After about 5 mins we got in the car and traveled home, about £200 lighter for fuel and hotel cost and no rib
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Originally Posted by iceman
This is what we got , a Humber destroyer . Many thanks to Bertie from the island of Islay .
Perhaps a good way to end this thread - this is how I went out to a different island to look at an outboard another Ribnet member had for sale... Any shorter journeys by air than this for Rib stuff? Westray to Papa Westray flight - YouTube
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