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Title: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Pete on January 19, 2013, 03:36:50 PM

(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/council-transport.jpg)

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Old Cruser on January 19, 2013, 04:17:21 PM

yes I have seen one of those trundle up our street today  ;)
Think one of DCC 'snow wardens' nooo not snow 'men' WARDENS were driving it  ;)

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Pete on January 19, 2013, 04:20:23 PM

Was it Slacker getting a bit of the old time and a half?  ;)

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Old Cruser on January 19, 2013, 04:42:54 PM

yes there was a chap that looked like him in the  passenger seat who waved to me - so yes he's getting some overtime in maybe  ;)

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Pete on January 19, 2013, 04:43:59 PM

Ha! I hope it was...  >;

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Old Cruser on January 19, 2013, 04:51:23 PM

Maybe he's signed up as a snow warden  :))

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: handy on January 19, 2013, 05:28:49 PM

They have got to work they must run on steam and should melt the ice LOL.

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Slacker on January 19, 2013, 08:00:23 PM

I want undertime not overtime.

When those vehicles were around there was probably enough manpower to get snow clearing done though I'm not sure how effective ashes were compared with the rock salt of today.

Title: Re: Chesterfields hi-tech snow ploughs
Post by: Old Cruser on January 20, 2013, 09:14:43 AM

Nah then laddy Slack, wen I was a kiddy winks my granddad worked on the council, he lived in our village and what he did back then was have a hand plough and shovel round our village along with any other council workers who lived in the village.
We used ashes on our path but it only gave something to grip on underfoot, I don't think it would melt it would it?