Night time Tunnel Cruise II 2005 Sat 29th October
• Meet at Thurrock Services Main Car Park @ 8.30 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25).
• Leave services @ 9.00 p.m. and join M25 towards Dartford Crossing.
• Through tolls and continue M25 to junction *1b* Princes Road Interchange.
• Leave via slip road, circumnavigate roundabout and re-join M25(A282) back towards crossing.
• Through tolls again and through Dartford tunnel. Spread out a bit at the toll booths so we all get through in a reasonable time.
• Exit M25(A282) at junction *30* (2nd exit after tunnel) and join A13 – London bound.
• Continue A13 – The leaders will need to keep the pace down a bit here to allow everyone to catch-up due to traffic lights at M25/A13 junction. We suggest the leaders do about 50 in the 70 zone just to let the stragglers at the tunnel catch up.
Looks like new cameras are ready to be installed along this stretch of the A13...watch out!
• Watch out for new speed cameras on A13 around Beckton/A406 junction. In particular, immediately you descend the Movers Lane flyover there is a 40mph speed camera.
(40mph on main stretch, 30mph)
• Stay in middle or right-hand lane on A13 approaching the Canning town flyover, once over the flyover continue STRAIGHT AHEAD towards “ISLE OF DOGS”
• Enter tunnel towards Isle-of-Dogs.[ASPEN WAY] No cameras AT PRESENT in this short tunnel.
• Continue along ASPEN WAY following signs for The City.
• Continue along Aspen Way, into Limehouse link (Watch out for 30mph cameras x 3 in tunnel, rumoured to be Specs type units too!!!!).
• Stay in left-hand or middle lane towards end of tunnel.
• Go straight on at traffic lights. Leaders slow down along “The Highway” (A1203)
• As you approach Tower Bridge Keep in the left hand or middle lane but DO NOT turn left onto the bridge!
• Keep the Tower of London to your left and follow the road.
• The first bridge we pass under is London Bridge, make some noise but watch out for the Cameras along this stretch.
• Continue along Upper Thames Street and through the Blackfriars underpass
• Continue along Embankment (with the river to your left) under Waterloo Bridge
• Keep going until you come to a “T” junction at Big Ben, turn right and then keep in the left hand lane and turn left, keeping Parliament to your left. Be good at this point and don’t draw attention to us, these police have guns!
• Keep going along Millbank, straight over the Roundabout at Lambeth Bridge and keep going again past Vauxhall Bridge.
• The leaders should at this point be able to pull up along the side of the road, this are is mainly residential/offices and should not be busy with parked cars, re group if we can.
• We then go UNDER Grosvenor Bridge and TURN LEFT onto CHELSEA BRIDGE
• Keep going straight on until you get to the roundabout and double back on yourself, then just before the Bridge is the entrance for Battersea Park, turn left into it (if it’s open)
• If the park is not open (or when we have finished) retrace your steps over the bridge and turn right. Follow your steps back along Millbank, into Parliament Square and back along the Embankment. Eventually you will find yourself back in Limehouse link. (Don’t forget the Cameras!)
• Continue back along Aspen Way (with Canary Wharf on the right) and exit to the left before the flyover. Turn right (4th exit) off the roundabout under the flyover and into McDonalds for a pit stop On exiting McDonalds, take the 3rd exit on main roundabout and stay in left hand lane to another roundabout with an Esso garage (NOT through tunnel!!!), take 2nd exit on roundabout towards A13.
• The Hardcore might want to go back to the Dartford Tunnels again for another couple of runs, if not then it’s the End of the Run
• Be careful, drive safely and within speed limits. No-one wants their evening ruined by getting 3 points. Flame the tourists……
Remember the toll charge is £1 each way so make sure you have some £1 coins to keep the flow fast through the Tunnels
Caution....There are loads Speed cameras on this route with limits including 20mph, 30mph, 40mph & 50mph! Keep your eyes peeled!!! (and the Origin/Road Angels updated ) You have been warned!
• Leave services @ 9.00 p.m. and join M25 towards Dartford Crossing.
• Through tolls and continue M25 to junction *1b* Princes Road Interchange.
• Leave via slip road, circumnavigate roundabout and re-join M25(A282) back towards crossing.
• Through tolls again and through Dartford tunnel. Spread out a bit at the toll booths so we all get through in a reasonable time.
• Exit M25(A282) at junction *30* (2nd exit after tunnel) and join A13 – London bound.
• Continue A13 – The leaders will need to keep the pace down a bit here to allow everyone to catch-up due to traffic lights at M25/A13 junction. We suggest the leaders do about 50 in the 70 zone just to let the stragglers at the tunnel catch up.
Looks like new cameras are ready to be installed along this stretch of the A13...watch out!
• Watch out for new speed cameras on A13 around Beckton/A406 junction. In particular, immediately you descend the Movers Lane flyover there is a 40mph speed camera.
(40mph on main stretch, 30mph)
• Stay in middle or right-hand lane on A13 approaching the Canning town flyover, once over the flyover continue STRAIGHT AHEAD towards “ISLE OF DOGS”
• Enter tunnel towards Isle-of-Dogs.[ASPEN WAY] No cameras AT PRESENT in this short tunnel.
• Continue along ASPEN WAY following signs for The City.
• Continue along Aspen Way, into Limehouse link (Watch out for 30mph cameras x 3 in tunnel, rumoured to be Specs type units too!!!!).
• Stay in left-hand or middle lane towards end of tunnel.
• Go straight on at traffic lights. Leaders slow down along “The Highway” (A1203)
• As you approach Tower Bridge Keep in the left hand or middle lane but DO NOT turn left onto the bridge!
• Keep the Tower of London to your left and follow the road.
• The first bridge we pass under is London Bridge, make some noise but watch out for the Cameras along this stretch.
• Continue along Upper Thames Street and through the Blackfriars underpass
• Continue along Embankment (with the river to your left) under Waterloo Bridge
• Keep going until you come to a “T” junction at Big Ben, turn right and then keep in the left hand lane and turn left, keeping Parliament to your left. Be good at this point and don’t draw attention to us, these police have guns!
• Keep going along Millbank, straight over the Roundabout at Lambeth Bridge and keep going again past Vauxhall Bridge.
• The leaders should at this point be able to pull up along the side of the road, this are is mainly residential/offices and should not be busy with parked cars, re group if we can.
• We then go UNDER Grosvenor Bridge and TURN LEFT onto CHELSEA BRIDGE
• Keep going straight on until you get to the roundabout and double back on yourself, then just before the Bridge is the entrance for Battersea Park, turn left into it (if it’s open)
• If the park is not open (or when we have finished) retrace your steps over the bridge and turn right. Follow your steps back along Millbank, into Parliament Square and back along the Embankment. Eventually you will find yourself back in Limehouse link. (Don’t forget the Cameras!)
• Continue back along Aspen Way (with Canary Wharf on the right) and exit to the left before the flyover. Turn right (4th exit) off the roundabout under the flyover and into McDonalds for a pit stop On exiting McDonalds, take the 3rd exit on main roundabout and stay in left hand lane to another roundabout with an Esso garage (NOT through tunnel!!!), take 2nd exit on roundabout towards A13.
• The Hardcore might want to go back to the Dartford Tunnels again for another couple of runs, if not then it’s the End of the Run
• Be careful, drive safely and within speed limits. No-one wants their evening ruined by getting 3 points. Flame the tourists……
Remember the toll charge is £1 each way so make sure you have some £1 coins to keep the flow fast through the Tunnels
Caution....There are loads Speed cameras on this route with limits including 20mph, 30mph, 40mph & 50mph! Keep your eyes peeled!!! (and the Origin/Road Angels updated ) You have been warned!
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From: in the woods...........555 Wagon Sqn
Originally Posted by peter budgen
who needs sat nav
Me!!
baz and I took a bit of a detour and got to McD's about 10mins before everyone else

i may have to beg some footage off you Mr B as I think you were next to\behind me for a loud bit


Last edited by trails; Oct 30, 2005 at 01:34 AM.
wicked night.....
if any ones got any pics of me popping and farting with me flames any chance of a look....thanks in advanced.....heres a couple of mine....



more to follow tommorow....
if any ones got any pics of me popping and farting with me flames any chance of a look....thanks in advanced.....heres a couple of mine....



more to follow tommorow....
Great night
Will get my Rant out of the way now though
Who was the C**K ? In the K Reg ( I Think ) Silver Classic , Yes you the one Donuting , Drifting , Power sliding @ Thurrock services before we left @ about 8-45pm
Cannot be a regular to any ESC Meets , As you would be aware that we use these services nearly every weekend as a meeting place for all of our events . It would be such a shame if we were to get banned from meeting there just beacause of your childish behaviour .
Behaviour like that is not accepted ,It just gives all of us others a bad name
Tiny ...
Will get my Rant out of the way now though
Who was the C**K ? In the K Reg ( I Think ) Silver Classic , Yes you the one Donuting , Drifting , Power sliding @ Thurrock services before we left @ about 8-45pm
Cannot be a regular to any ESC Meets , As you would be aware that we use these services nearly every weekend as a meeting place for all of our events . It would be such a shame if we were to get banned from meeting there just beacause of your childish behaviour .
Behaviour like that is not accepted ,It just gives all of us others a bad name
Tiny ...
What fun....
Seriously thanks to everyone who turned up, I know that some of you travelled quite a distance to make it. Appreciated. Everyone was well behaved and no-one got into trouble ( I don't think)
McDonalds weren't best pleased with us turning up 5 minutes before closing were they?
Thanks in particular to Baz for doing the photos, Tiny for support and Spec'C for being kind enough to let me lead for a while......(just give me your car)
Seriously thanks to everyone who turned up, I know that some of you travelled quite a distance to make it. Appreciated. Everyone was well behaved and no-one got into trouble ( I don't think)
McDonalds weren't best pleased with us turning up 5 minutes before closing were they?
Thanks in particular to Baz for doing the photos, Tiny for support and Spec'C for being kind enough to let me lead for a while......(just give me your car)
Originally Posted by Milamber
What fun....
Seriously thanks to everyone who turned up, I know that some of you travelled quite a distance to make it. Appreciated. Everyone was well behaved and no-one got into trouble ( I don't think)
McDonalds weren't best pleased with us turning up 5 minutes before closing were they?
Thanks in particular to Baz for doing the photos, Tiny for support and Spec'C for being kind enough to let me lead for a while......(just give me your car)
Seriously thanks to everyone who turned up, I know that some of you travelled quite a distance to make it. Appreciated. Everyone was well behaved and no-one got into trouble ( I don't think)
McDonalds weren't best pleased with us turning up 5 minutes before closing were they?
Thanks in particular to Baz for doing the photos, Tiny for support and Spec'C for being kind enough to let me lead for a while......(just give me your car)
Tiny.. Cheers for the radio...
And thanks to everyone else who made this a wicked night out.
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Originally Posted by trails
Me!!
baz and I took a bit of a detour and got to McD's about 10mins before everyone else
i may have to beg some footage off you Mr B as I think you were next to\behind me for a loud bit


baz and I took a bit of a detour and got to McD's about 10mins before everyone else

i may have to beg some footage off you Mr B as I think you were next to\behind me for a loud bit



sorry to be rude
budgie
Originally Posted by trails
Me!!
baz and I took a bit of a detour and got to McD's about 10mins before everyone else
i may have to beg some footage off you Mr B as I think you were next to\behind me for a loud bit


baz and I took a bit of a detour and got to McD's about 10mins before everyone else

i may have to beg some footage off you Mr B as I think you were next to\behind me for a loud bit



Me & you Never,
Hello here are my pictures...
as you look at these you will see that some are GOOD & most are BLURRED.
i have ordered a tripod BUT it never turned up in time..
the GOOD pics were taken when camera was on a wall/fence/barriar.
http://www.nevetas.co.uk/modules.php...bum.php&page=1
Pleaase be awear they are not that good
But you see what we did..
BAZ
as you look at these you will see that some are GOOD & most are BLURRED.
i have ordered a tripod BUT it never turned up in time..
the GOOD pics were taken when camera was on a wall/fence/barriar.
http://www.nevetas.co.uk/modules.php...bum.php&page=1
Pleaase be awear they are not that good

But you see what we did..
BAZ
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From: 2.1 Spec-C .......Pimms O'clock!!
What a great nights fun!!!
Thanks to all the organisers, went really well!!!!
Whens the next one?????
Are we there yet?????
PHIL - you have a lovely tripod
Thanks to all the organisers, went really well!!!!
Whens the next one?????
Are we there yet?????
PHIL - you have a lovely tripod
Cheers to the organisers was a great nite bit mad at first as we all seemed to get split up cos of problems at dartford but regrouped at M'd's. The Cosworth Cinqicento was awesome and well funny having some fun with that for those that saw it down the A13. Cheers to scrappy who kept up the chatter on the walkies and giving us directions through the diversions
Here's to the next one
Here's to the next one
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Just can't believe i missed this in the end! - pictures look great Baz.
Have just finished working an 80 hour week! and just got home and realised i HAD to spend some time with Penny and Tru - who are both unwell too!!
Money also very tight this month as we are now only on one income!!
Hope you all had a great time and i suppose i have a year to wait now till the next one!!
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Great night, well done to all involved.
Well done to all involved in organising another top event...
Can't wait a whole year for another of these though
Spec'C' it's just to loud
Well done to all involved in organising another top event...
Can't wait a whole year for another of these though

Spec'C' it's just to loud
Originally Posted by Spec'c'57
why is everyone saying the spec'C' is loud now????
great nite need another one tho...
great nite need another one tho...









but still snoring now