Time for action

[CopperBrompton]

Definitely worth a try.

 

[ttcycle]

Another thought is it possible to get Shaun/Admin to post a general announcement for a HGV owner/driver who might not be following this thread?

 

[ttcycle]

hmmm nice point User3143....

any of your colleagues fancy lending a hand?

 

[magnatom]

Backup plan, if a few of us are willing to put our hands into our pockets for this one, is to hire a 7.5-tonne truck for the day.

I'd be happy to put something towards that (money as always is tight, but it's a good cause).

 

[CopperBrompton]

Looks like around £110 including VAT and insurance:
http://www.u-drive.co.uk/display.php?id=4

 

[ttcycle]

Looks like hiring a HGV is the best option? I'm seriously short of cash but could contribute something.

I surprisingly got a response from the old friend from school - her dad is long retired and sold the truck; it would also be difficult to mention it to him for contacts as apparently he was I quote 'through no fault of his own' involved in a cyclist death (which I had no idea about) when he used to drive the trucks so this would be too personal for him. However, because of this she felt there was a need for the video/campaign.

 

[sheddy]

How easy/hard is it to extract small sums from a Paypal account ?
If the main players set one up, and admin kept the appeal sticky, then I guess that sum could soon be raised (?)

 

[Jake]

i think before trying to get a lorry, a location should be found first. We may just be stuck with a bill for a lorry we cant use. anyone approached the councils?

 

[AnotherEye]

i think before trying to get a lorry, a location should be found first. We may just be stuck with a bill for a lorry we cant use. anyone approached the councils?

And a driver?

 

[magnatom]

I think Ben has an HGV licence.

 

[CopperBrompton]

I'll scout out a location I have in mind.

As Lee says, a car licence is sufficient, and I've driven 7.5-tonne trucks before[1], so I'm happy to do that.

Ben

[1] http://www.benlovejoy.com/journeys/romania/ and http://www.benlovejoy.com/journeys/croatia/

 

[sheddy]

Just remembered this from Channel 5 - http://news.five.tv/send-a-story.php
Might be worth shooting an interview(s) in addition to the main video ?

 

[trignflo]

Backup plan, if a few of us are willing to put our hands into our pockets for this one, is to hire a 7.5-tonne truck for the day.

7.5tonne may not convey the message as they are very low (compared to artics) and you can't get the 'blind spots' that an artic has.

advice of filming www.filmlondon.org.uk and from there advice on filming in london via filmunit@met.police.uk

Good Luck with your project

TnF

 

[CopperBrompton]

They aren't that low (about 12 feet high), and they have the same fixed blindspots (though with an artic the blindspots change as it turns).

 

[ttcycle]

hi another contact has confirmed that she is interested - has asked me to call her about what is happening - will send her an email to let her know the hold up is a HGV at present as the other stuff is TBC- she has forwarded correspondence to her bike related team and she is keen on guerilla stickering buses and HGVs.