Thread: defect notice

G'day Folks

Gee! this reminds me of Mr Dickinson "Dicko Terror of the Tweed" in the 60's the motorcycle policeman who hated ALL truck drivers, and Qld registered cars, many of which still only had the 1 Q type number affixed to the rear pulled me over at least 3 times in the Ford Custom and a couple of times in the Austin Q562-010 each time for no front plate, and would really chuck a spazz when half way through writing out the ticket you drew his attention to the section of the rego papers that stated "No of plates issued one" last time I did that he booked me for a faded number plate as he couldn't read it at 250 yards, I told him it was illegal to paint a plate in Qld and that his eyes were failing lucky that bikes wern't radio equipt in those days, or I would have seen the inside of the Tweed Cop Shop and had my kidneys rearranged, I heard that he died in a traffic accident on the New England highway a few years later, went under the back of a semi-trailer on his bike at night whilst riding with no headlight on in an attempt to catch speeding truckies or those crossing the double yellows

He was originally transfered to Tweed when he booked the NSW Police Commissioner on the harbour bridge as he was speeding to the scene of the "Joe Borge bombing", old hands would remember that one, Sydney's underworld bombing

cheers

He did die under the wheels of a semi-trailer. It was generally believed amongst us interstaters of the time that someone set for him and got him. A pedantic wielder of his police power and thoroughly loathed by all and sundry.

G'day Brian Hjelm


Yeah! and I bet you knew of the interior light trick I do believe the remains of the cycle was still stuck under the trailer at the next town


cheers

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Folks

Gee! this reminds me of Mr Dickinson "Dicko Terror of the Tweed" in the 60's the motorcycle policeman who hated ALL truck drivers, and Qld registered cars, many of which still only had the 1 Q type number affixed to the rear pulled me over at least 3 times in the Ford Custom and a couple of times in the Austin Q562-010 each time for no front plate, and would really chuck a spazz when half way through writing out the ticket you drew his attention to the section of the rego papers that stated "No of plates issued one" last time I did that he booked me for a faded number plate as he couldn't read it at 250 yards, I told him it was illegal to paint a plate in Qld and that his eyes were failing lucky that bikes wern't radio equipt in those days, or I would have seen the inside of the Tweed Cop Shop and had my kidneys rearranged, I heard that he died in a traffic accident on the New England highway a few years later, went under the back of a semi-trailer on his bike at night whilst riding with no headlight on in an attempt to catch speeding truckies or those crossing the double yellows

He was originally transfered to Tweed when he booked the NSW Police Commissioner on the harbour bridge as he was speeding to the scene of the "Joe Borge bombing", old hands would remember that one, Sydney's underworld bombing

cheers

Joe Borg was killed by a bomb set in his FC ute outside his North Bondi flats, late 1960's, forget the year. The Police Commissioner of the time was Norman Allen, as bent as the Putty Road. Norm was probably speeding to the scene to find out whether one of the major donors to his retirement fund was OK. Joe was one of the major crime figures of Sydney, brothels and molls mainly.

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

HA!

How did you guess it was Roger!!! He has booked me for a few things over the years...think he has something against Land Rovers!

Ah...I did get the measurements off old mate, but seriously up here - if your a marked man; your finished. Best to just comply. I just got a bracket made up for the rear of Defender.

As for your Disco - l could see him doing you for the shovel for sure! I went with a bracket made by Kaymar up on the side of my ARB roof rack.


Beechy

He pinged me for doing 73 in a 70 zone up Bona Vista Rd
Seeing as it was night time I don't think he looked too hard at the Bullbar as he was walking around to check the Rego label.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Qld. Transport issue a booklet on "Modifications". In it is an illustration of a vehicle with a bullbar and unauthorised modifications or equipment fitted to it are circled. Fishing rod holders (cookie cutters) are clearly marked as not permitted, as are driving lights mounted above the bullbar.

I asked the Modifications section at QT about the rod holders and was told they are definitely not permitted, are considered extremely dangerous, and a roof rack should be used to transport long one piece rods.

This is the document you are referring to. I suggest you have another read:
http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/reso..._vehicles2.pdf

Rod holders are legal when in use (provided they comply with 5 conditions listed in the booklet). When not in use the must be removed or "retracted behind the profile of the bullbar".

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Qld. Transport issue a booklet on "Modifications". In it is an illustration of a vehicle with a bullbar and unauthorised modifications or equipment fitted to it are circled. Fishing rod holders (cookie cutters) are clearly marked as not permitted, as are driving lights mounted above the bullbar.

I asked the Modifications section at QT about the rod holders and was told they are definitely not permitted, are considered extremely dangerous, and a roof rack should be used to transport long one piece rods.

This is where regulations are really a load of bollocks. If you go ploughing into a pedestrian at 80k's, what difference is a rod holder going to make when you clean him up with the bullbar anyway????????
So the rod holder maybe cuts you, but that's far worse and more likely to kill you despite the fact you just had 80% of your bones pounded into tiny little pieces and not to mention the whiplash from the antenna.
Stoopid regulations.....

cheers

Andrew

Rod holders would remove a section of bone (head) in the same manner as a wad (hole) punch, and would be to contaminated to be replaced.