The Big Freeze

time for you to laugh at me.....but not here..

 

I had been off xmas day but worked boxing day. I was then a traffic cop on a motor cycle.In parts of central London, there was still snow on the ground in April/May. Watching the traffic going by, when an MG two seater sports car shot by. Pure instinct I pulled away and tagged in behind it. This was a new experience, around 45-50 mph on snow packed road. Then the car began getting further away. Turned out, my drive chain had snapped and I was losing drive. When the snow did finally clear, I spotted the chain, well and truly mangled in the road.

I had only four days off the road during that period. One day. I got so cold, I could have screamed, due to the pain, as life began to return to my hands and arms. Today coditions are so improved. H&S would probably stepped in for safety reasons. Prorective clothing is now so much better also.

 

This is astonishing to me. I'm in the big freeze every winter for several months. However, I have to admit that I do not like the cold so I make sure I am wrapped and ready.

 

Lori you do realise that in the UK, 1cm of snow and a temperature of -1°c, is a major crisis. Transport grinds to a halt and the government call a national emergency

 

I can remember it, we had a snowman in the garden and it lasted several weeks before melting away completely.
And I remember 'skating' on the canal and a local pond.

 

[QUOTE="Mike Allen, post: 1297425, Prorective clothing is now so much better also.[/QUOTE]

Thats so true @Mike Allen You would have had heated hand grips and seat together with gloves and a full bodysuit that you plugged in that was meshed with heated wires for that all over body warmth. Never had any of that myself as I hold my hands up to always being a fair weather only riding sissy

 

Thank you for the offer. I have never been offered such, so freely I note....my Mr.W laughs at me as in taking the mickie ,every day for some reason

 

The other day he parked outside the Bakers and said can't get closer than this..I got out the car and went left up the road..noting our new bank and then toot toot I turned around and saw Mr.W so walked back..he said where are you going..I said I actually not sure where the new bakers is...uumm it's behind you..honest all day I had swipes about that.....it's usually him that does stuff like that..long list available...

 

Thats so true @Mike Allen You would have had heated hand grips and seat together with gloves and a full bodysuit that you plugged in that was meshed with heated wires for that all over body warmth. Never had any of that myself as I hold my hands up to always being a fair weather only riding sissy [/QUOTE]
Yes. In those days, motorcycle cops had the game uniform as the beat bobby. The JOB. the force had given up the cape. Now we cops were issued with. Shirts with seperate collars. Basic uniform including white gloves, for special occassions. Then fpr traffic and bike cops. You had your basic uniform. Great coat. This was of the general military style. IMHO the best bit of gear. Sadly for the bike cop, no go. You had to wear your mac. Honestly. In a real downpour. You would have been better protected, had you been in the nude. In time a new rain mac was introduced, call the gannex. Honestly. This according to the lads in the canteen, was like a, french letter with a hole in it.

Times have changed. Now traffic cops especially MCP's are better geared up. Biker styled suits. All mod con on the bikes. For those biker cops. The years took their tolls. I had a mate in Dorset. He did 30 yrs as a motorcycle cop. Last I heard. He was virtually unable to walk, due to his knees being so abused by the weather.