Tunnel speed limit to drop to 20mph!

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Anything to declare Julie? http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Speed-limit-bid-stop-boy-racers/story-28646797-detail/story.html

 

 

[Captain Colonial]

I know Julie and can confirm she's not a 'boy' racer.

 

You can still do 20mph, dip the clutch and rev the engine to make a lovely noise which is what they will undoubtedly do - brilliant thinking from someone!

[Lawrie]

 

 

Don't you have a tontunnel club up North

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

The current speed limit in the tunnel is 30 mph. As Scott said and simply don't change gear, keep it revving. The tunnel is much smaller than normal big road tunnels which helps make a lot of noise without the high speeds. This gives the impression of a higher speed than you are actually doing to any onlookers.

 

So a 20 mph speed limit will not alter the enjoyment of driving through the tunnel. The newspaper has probably highlighted it to more boy racers as it is relatively unknown and not on a road you would just drive past on your way to get somewhere.

 

Just remember, I am One Careful Lady Owner and not a Boy Racer     

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

must admit ime partial to the odd tunnel run 

 

[Captain Colonial]

Actually, because the speed limit is lower, the noise will last for longer! Whoever thought of this didn't think it through very well.

[tuonokid58]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_gl9Na7blM

 

[Lawrie]

must admit ime partial to the odd tunnel run 

 

 

On the wrong side of the road

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

On the wrong side of the road

Austria 

[dombanks]

used to go through the misery tunnels all the time

[Mark Redpath - WSCC Membership Secretary]

10 men in a tunnel, loads of noise......

https://www.facebook.com/WestfieldSportsCarClubWirralNorthWales/videos/vb.342242819161850/610462612339868/?type=2&theater

[jeff the joiner]

10 men in a tunnel, loads of noise......

https://www.facebook.com/WestfieldSportsCarClubWirralNorthWales/videos/vb.342242819161850/610462612339868/?type=2&theater

Now that a tunnel, and not a boy racer in sight  

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Wow, that is an amazing bit of filming, it was really good fun to watch so it must have been great to actually do it. Just begs one question, where is it? not that I am thinking of going there, no, not at all!

 

Thanks, Mark, for sharing it, perhaps we need a 'tunnel' section on the forum, it is, afterall, an important part of Westfield life.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Wow, that is an amazing bit of filming, it was really good fun to watch so it must have been great to actually do it. Just begs one question, where is it? not that I am thinking of going there, no, not at all!

 

Thanks, Mark, for sharing it, perhaps we need a 'tunnel' section on the forum, it is, afterall, an important part of Westfield life.

I'm guessing it's the Mersey Tunnel?

[jeff the joiner]

Hi Julie, it was filmed in the Mersey Tunnel  a couple of years ago with me as passenger with Mark, I just had a hand held Go-pro couldn't believe how good it turned out

Jeff