Sunday 5 February 2012

Any ideas anyone?

22 comments:

Rugby fan 72 said...

It could be any number of "Government agencies"....blue flashing lights don't always mean police, and the bikes could well be just the escort.

Ian said...

Nope . . . accept that you can pretty sure that it did not warrant a motorcade of that size!

Ian said...

Sorry (another typo!), should have said . . . "Nope . . . EXCEPT that . . ."

Rugby fan 72 said...

Still not sure what you mean...

Ian said...

Let your imagination run wild - what person or thing requires that kind of escort? Whatever it was, it would have been less conspicuous in a tatty old Ford Escort. Meanwhile high risk prisoners are transported in white box vans (or very nearly!).

Bumblebee said...

Maybe it was MHDC pulling some strings to make sure that visiting Tesco execs were 'safe' as they passed near the town?

Ian said...

Very amusing . . . but probably wrong!

Anonymous said...

It says they are in Tenbury but if they had followed the Tenbury signs they would have got stuck in Teme Street

@WR15 said...

Very true. Locals know the difference between Burford & Tenbury, but if you're using a Sat Nav, or working on postcodes or just passing through it is easy to be confused. It doesn't help that there is another Burford not that far away. (50 miles)

Still can't think who or what needed that many multi seat vehicles in a convoy.

Rugby fan 72 said...

UK Border Agency??

We've got your money said...

Delivering bankers' bonuses?

Anonymous said...

How come you just happened to be filming from your car? Are you in the habit of filming all journeys? Are you the new google car?

@WR15 said...

It's not my film, but it looks like it's from an HGV accident camera. Many HGVs & other commercial vehicles have cameras recording so that in the event of an accident there is visual evidence available.

Anonymous said...

Filming your car journey, ha ha ha that is so sad!

@WR15 said...

22.17. Didn't you read the comment above? They are NOT filming their car journey.

Anonymous said...

Actually quite a few insurers now make you have a camera in your car for accident purposes. Mainly the young drivers.

There is a insurance specially for young drivers which is cheap for them (compared to the major insurers) because they make you have a camera mounted in your car and a black box (like a planes black box) to record how fast you were going to determine whether you were speeding or not at the time of the accident.

I can't remember the insurers name but I wil post once I find it.

Bumblebee said...

GPS-enabled wide angle hi def camera. Video is clearly stamped initially with time/date/lat/long and speed of travel. Filming vehicle is likely to be a 2011 Black Citroen Berlingo 1.6 HDi Diesel Van.

Poss not a hire vehicle though as they've taken the trouble to display they are an RNLI member and no obvious hire stickers - suggests driver is owner.

Someone who wants (or is obliged through their role) to record every second of their journey - regional deliveries maybe? Their only other video on YouTube is of a crash observed by same cam in realtime nr Wolverhampton a few months back. So clearly records most or all of the time while on the road and (very occasionally) puts curios filmed up online.

Haven't got a scooby doo what the convoy is still but pass me my pipe will you Watson?

Rugby fan 72 said...

Bumble - too much time on your hands i fear my friend.

Bumblebee said...

:-)

Actually it's displacement activity.. I'm supposed to be getting on with lots of other stuff but had a sudden 'Sherlock' moment..

Anonymous said...

This thread gets funnier every day.
I spoke to a member of the constabulary who knows a thing or two. His responce was- "dunno, looks like fun though"

Anonymous said...

What looks like fun? Driving a car or riding a bike? Wow he/she must have a thrilling life.

Anonymous said...

It was planning and rehearsals for the torch relay ...