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Steam roller causing delays in Chippenham

4:23pm Friday 9th May 2008

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A STEAM roller is causing massive delays on London Road in Chippenham.

The slow roller, on its way into Chippenham for the annual Castle Combe Steam Rally over the weekend, is causing miles of tailbacks and traffic chaos along the A4.

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spooks, calne says...
5:07pm Fri 9 May 08

if you want to see a photo of it is on www.calnetalk.com
i got stuck behind it by the cinema.

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mjhudston, Chippenham, Wiltshire says...
6:16pm Fri 9 May 08

Massive delays? I drove past it on the way to Calne, when it was between the Saab Garage and the roundabout, I came back 40 Mins later and it was negotiating the roundabout at the bridge center. 40 mins is hardly a massive delay. Not this was around the school run time, so it was probably down to all the parents picking the kids up in there 4x4's that was the major cause of any traffic.


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Tax Payer, Chippenham says...
7:36pm Fri 9 May 08

Another story thats blown out of proportion. I'd rather get stuck behind a steam roller than a bleedin horse box, my money is on the steam roller going faster

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old jarge, beanacre says...
7:37pm Fri 9 May 08

But what right has a lumbering museum piece like this got to obstruct the highway - why couldn't it be on a low-loader?

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Tax Payer, Chippenham says...
7:37pm Fri 9 May 08

Another story thats blown out of proportion. I'd rather get stuck behind a steam roller than a bleedin horse box, my money is on the steam roller going faster

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spooks, calne says...
9:16pm Fri 9 May 08

old jarge wrote:
But what right has a lumbering museum piece like this got to obstruct the highway - why couldn't it be on a low-loader?
oh come on its not every day .Enjoy the site of a classic on our roads.

www.calnetalk.com

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pachyderm, keeping up a head of steam says...
10:15pm Fri 9 May 08

Let's hope the Chelsea Tractor drivers doing the school run don't find out that these wonderful modes of transport are zero rated for road tax, also, no fuel tax on coal.
Love to see a bimbo yuppie refuel or even change a wheel!
Keep on steamin . . .

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carolinebakerbaldric k, stockley says...
10:57pm Fri 9 May 08

Perhaps if we all went back to the time of steam then we would all have a better quality of life. Lets all just slow down. I shall be at Castle comb cheering them on. I drive a Morris minor so I do not rush anywhere. Perhaps you have been stuck behind me in the past. Ha Ha.

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carolinebakerbaldric k, stockley says...
8:26am Sat 10 May 08

pachyderm wrote:
Let's hope the Chelsea Tractor drivers doing the school run don't find out that these wonderful modes of transport are zero rated for road tax, also, no fuel tax on coal.
Love to see a bimbo yuppie refuel or even change a wheel!
Keep on steamin . . .
I totally agree.

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old jarge, beanacre says...
4:00pm Sat 10 May 08

We have coal for an estimated 300 years under our feet. If oil keeps on getting dearer, we might well need it again.

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old jarge, beanacre says...
4:01pm Sat 10 May 08

spooks wrote:
old jarge wrote: But what right has a lumbering museum piece like this got to obstruct the highway - why couldn't it be on a low-loader?
oh come on its not every day .Enjoy the site of a classic on our roads. www.calnetalk.com
I were actually talking about the wife's mother on her bike!

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Tax Payer, Chippenham says...
5:17pm Sat 10 May 08

old jarge wrote:
spooks wrote:
old jarge wrote: But what right has a lumbering museum piece like this got to obstruct the highway - why couldn't it be on a low-loader?
oh come on its not every day .Enjoy the site of a classic on our roads. www.calnetalk.com
I were actually talking about the wife's mother on her bike!
Haha I like it lol

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