8C361. I just Done a Google Search on Snake Pass over the Pennines.  Heavy Snow Perils see Snake Pass Closed up to 70 Days a Year. Traffic Incidents and poor weather leave their marks in this part of the country.

 D4Jim.  Yes your right we do get a Snow Flurry here in Manchester.  I have always lived on the North Side of Manchester Centre.  We have the Pennines and Saddleworth Moor with Permanent  Warning Signs for SNOW and Roads Closed over Bad Weather.

We have not had any Proper Snow for about 30 years. I can remember about 35 years ago I was out in my Lightweight Series 3 Ex Military Landrover with a mate of mine, Out for a drive in the snow. I was trying to follow a 8 Wheel Truck with Flashing Lights Snow Blower on the Front.  Proper High Snow solid walls like 8ft Hight after the Blower been throu. Snow Drifts of the Fields.  My Ground Clearance was not enough to follow them truck lines. And for anyone who knows there Landrovers. My Windscreen Wipers did not Help LOL. 

Going out playing around in the snow in 4X4,  we used to have Bedding, Pillows, and Hot Drinks in Flasks. I can remember this night there where people dying after being trapped in there Cars on the M62 Motorway over the Tops.  I ended up Stuck in a Snow Rut behind that 8 Wheel snow blower. My mate looked at me, saying its Cold outside and I had ice on my eye brows from looking out side the window to see where I was driving.   We ANIT Driving Home FACT.  ½ Mile to the Main Road there was a PUB opposite the Junction called Waggon and Horses.  So we knocked on the Door, and asked if there was any spare room in the INN !!.  We spent the night nice and warm with Coal Fire burning.  Blankets and Free Whiskies.   Public Free House PUB. Life saver for sure.  It was full that night from people stranded in the snow. Nice Full English Breakfast on the House in the morning with fresh Coffee Too. Saying there would not have any passing trade today due to the snow. So its all On the House.  I often used to call back for a meal and thank them for that night.

Today we have lost like 80 percent plus of our Traditional Pubs. Used to act as Landmarks for giving traffic directions. Like turn left at the Railway Inn, and a Right after the Waggon and Horses.  Now its, Pubs gone, it’s a Curry House and a Funeral Directors. Guessing its Cold in the Cellers ideal for both businesses. 

Photos unloading some spare parts from my SANTA LIST.  Full 40ft Tin Can unloaded in the snow, and snowing at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Side-seat.  I Like your Detail.  After you said that I Zoomed in and had a closer look. I am sure your right. It looks like a Scan.  Found This Photo Too.  Is This the Same Machine ?

 

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Ctsnowfigther. With snowfigther in the name and your description of the white fluffy stuff. Sounds like you know about snow.  I only have one real Snow Cat. A PV 15 on Skeleton Ice Shoes.

I Don’t do any Photo Shop work myself.   Interesting you Mention Wipers.  Did the Pre 1940 Snow Cats with Winter Wooden Cab have Wipers ??. Should would be useful. 

The Photo posted Above I SIMPLY Found on my Hard Drive while looking through some old Files. Somewhere I have a Photo of an R5 in New York with a Double Wing, Its massive.

Been Looking for some pre 1936 Cat machines to Make my OWN CALENDAR. Due to ACMOC No Longer making them. I did recommend a while back that ACMOC CLUB make a Calendar in a PDF Format for there Members to Print off at Home ?? As Per Usual  falls into deaf ears. 

As most of you already know my Love for Early Cats Stops around 1936. Had to Draw that Line somewhere LOL. So Found this Photo and decided to Post up on ACMOC bringing some Christmas Spirt to the Forum and Wishing ACMOC Members around the Globe a Merry Charismas. Some of you Guys will have Know Myself for over 20 YEARS

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Christmas Cards for you all Named Above to Print off on Glossy A4, Sign it Inside “MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CATMAN ENGLAND.”, and add it to your Xmas Cards on the Wall. Saving my own Paper Ink and Stamps this year. Just Save the Photo and Print Special Thanks to Swishy.

MERRY CHRISTMAS    You Have TWO Choices,  Two D2's   or Three 2 Ton's Pulling that Sledge. 

 

 

CM

Christmas Cards Specially for Rax200 and Ianaus in Australia to Print off on Glossy A4, Sign it Inside “MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CATMAN ENGLAND.”, and add it to your Xmas Cards on the Wall. Saving my own Paper Ink and Stamps this year. Just Save the Photo and Print Special Thanks to Swishy. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS   Enjoy a Couple of them Cold Ones in your Summer.

 

CM