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pezzza 17 October 2008 02:39 PM


Originally Posted by scoobybrad (Post 8121052)
Darc do us a favor and add me to the list cos i always mess it up, my names on list for sticker 2, gonna have to get myself a radio so can join in some chit chat lol

Same here, where do we get the radio's from, and how much are they?

Darc174 17 October 2008 07:33 PM


and put on the Blitz Nur Spec-R now for this event
Same here i have have a Nur sprc r system BRING ON THE TUNNELS :norty:

yes meeting at BP again

Darc174 21 October 2008 07:30 PM

4 DAYS TO GO :luxhello: AND COUNTING

FLAT ERIC 23 October 2008 10:17 PM


Originally Posted by pezzza (Post 8204290)
Same here, where do we get the radio's from, and how much are they?

Argos do em. £10.99 - £74.95 :thumb:

Cheap ones are what they are. Cheap & not as much range as the dearer ones.

CLICK HERE for Radios

Mark ;)

FLAT ERIC 23 October 2008 10:34 PM

PLEASE PRINT OFF A COPY OF THE ROUTE
 

Originally Posted by EAndy (Post 8194978)
Whats the general route from Costco near Lakeside onwards.

If this is stated somewhere already then I apologise for my inability to read :(

Not in this thread but here :- https://www.scoobynet.com/essex-scoo...ctober-12.html

This is the FULL route with cameras & everything else you need to know. If you get lost then head for the re-group @ the Mcdonald's
2 Trafalgar Way
Aspen Way
Billingsgate,
London,
E14 5SP


• Meet at Costco’s Car Park @ 8.30 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25). West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY

• Leave Costco @ 9.30 p.m. and at roundabout turn RIGHT (3rd Exit) onto B186. At next Roundabout take 2nd Exit onto A126. Follow this all the way to the end. Take 1st exit onto A13 and keep in left lane. Take 1st exit and then keep to the right so you join the M25.

• Through tolls (pay £1-00) and continue M25 to junction 2 (A2 Junction)

• After the tolls the road goes into 4 lanes – keep in the first two lanes, following the signs for A2 London / Canterbury, Junction 2

• Ignore the turning for Dartford A225 (Junction 1b )

• Keep in the inner 2 lanes – follow A2 LONDON, keeping in the right hand lane when appropriate

• Keep in the right hand lane as you approach the roundabout

• At the traffic lights on the roundabout, keep in the right hand lane, but when you drive round the roundabout keep to the left, following signs for BEXLEYHEATH

• Go thru the 2nd set of lights then into the left hand lane through the 3rd set of lights taking the exit A2 LONDON

• Now a 50mph speed limit – please do not exceed the speed limit as the A2 is full of speed cameras!

• After 8.6miles of the journey, get into the outer 2 lanes

Speed Camera after 9.2miles

Another Speed Camera after 10.5miles

• Make sure you keep to the middle and outside lane, as the inside lane filters off the local traffic for most of the journey

Speed Camera at 11.9miles (behind the green sign)

Speed Camera at 12.4miles (behind green sign)


• (Speed limit is still 50mph)

Speed Camera 13.2miles, just after the 2nd bridge

Speed Camera at 14.9miles (on the central reservation)

• At roundabout, follow road round to the right and go through the lights; road then goes into 2 lanes

• Follow the signs for Blackwall Tunnel

• Keep on the road and follow signs for DOCKLANDS/BLACKWALL TUNNEL – keep on the road, do not turn off yet

Speed camera at 16.4miles

• Keep following the signs for Docklands / Blackwall Tunnel

• Stay in the 3 outside lanes

• Speed limit changes to 30mph on the bridge - move into the inside lane

BLACKWALL TUNNEL – make sure you keep in the inside lane as you will be turning left immediately you exit the tunnel. If you ignore this instruction then you are on your own! Set your sat nav to find the Mcdonald's Restaurant
2 Trafalgar Way
Aspen Way
Billingsgate,
London,
E14 5SP

• We then take the first exit at the end of the tunnel. Keep to the inside 2 lanes on this road.


• Turn left at the lights into Cotton Street signposted Excel

• At roundabout, take the right hand lane through the lights, then take the exit just after McDonalds (Aspen Way)

• Get into right hand lane – 40mph speed limit

• Follow signs for Tower Bridge / Wapping – 30mph speed limit

• LIMEHOUSE LINK - this tunnel has speed cameras high up on the wall –30mph speed limit

• Take right hand lane as you immediately come out of the tunnel – turn onto Butcher’s Row

• Keep in right hand lane (The White Swan should be on your right hand side) – turn right onto Commercial Road and stay in the right hand lane after turning

• Keep in right hand lane as you go under the bridge

• At the lights take the right hand turn to go to the Rotherhithe Tunnel – keep in the right hand lane as it goes into a narrow width restriction road

20mph speed limit in the Rotherhithe Tunnel – speed camera as you exit the tunnel

• At the roundabout, go into the right hand lane, going all the way round the roundabout and back into the Rotherhithe tunnel – remember 20mph speed limit!

Camera just before you enter the tunnel

• As you exit the tunnel, go through the 1st set of lights, keeping in the left hand lane. Basically head back on yourself.

• 2nd traffic lights, keep in the left lane, turning left onto Commercial Road

• Stay in left hand lane and at the traffic lights turn left into Butchers Row

• At traffic lights turn left (onto The Highway) back into the Limehouse Link

30mph in tunnel – cameras in the tunnel

• In tunnel, follow signs for Tilbury / Royal Docks (Basically stay on the main carriageway)

McDONALDS REGROUP

• Now 40mph - once out of the tunnel get into the left hand lane following the signpost Isle of Dogs / Canary Wharf / A102

• Take the slip road and get into the right hand lane on the slip road

• At roundabout go all the way round, exiting at McDonalds to re-group

• Upon leaving McDonalds at the big roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Apsen Way, signposted Tilbury / Excel

• Keep in the RIGHT hand lane and continue through the underpass. (signposted A13)


• Rejoin the A13. Warning, plenty of speed Cameras along this stretch.

• At the Lodge Avenue Flyover, keep in the two outside lanes

Camera after the flyover

• Keep on A13, signposted Tilbury / Dartford Crossing

• Take the slip road signposted Dartford Crossing

• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit, keeping in the right hand lane as you take the slip road

• Go through the DARTFORD TUNNEL - £1.00 required

• Go through the tolls and head towards A2 – keep in the left hand lane for A225 Dartford (junction 1b)

• Take the slip road of Dartford A225, keeping in the right hand lane on the slip road

• At the roundabout take the 4th exit back onto the M25

• Go back through the tolls and into the DARTFORD TUNNEL – another £1.00 needed

• Then head back to Lakeside Services

Mark ;)

Milamber 23 October 2008 10:51 PM

Pay Attention - new start
 
We are meeting at Costco's NOT the usual meeting place:thumb:

FLAT ERIC 23 October 2008 11:02 PM

:thumb:

Mark ;)

Darc174 24 October 2008 06:58 PM

these are Mine i have very good talkies :)

http://www.heinnie.com/motorola/T5522.jpg

Cocker 25 October 2008 06:56 PM

ooooo 1/2 hour to go, is it too early to get my coat on?????

Dave_68 25 October 2008 09:35 PM

Which 3 of you boys we're filling up a Tesco (Edinburgh Way) around 7:00?? All looking very shiny :thumb:

Was filling up the van :)

millzy555 26 October 2008 02:06 PM

me and darc also my mates where ther with the white and silver ones. Well spotted though!


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