Pete Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 AFAIK, it's just a "normal" driving license, but I'm sure the Hire company will be able to advise as to requirements. See I always thought you needed no sort of licence. Gator's (or at least the one's Ive seen on festival sites) aren't road going. Pete
Seano Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 See I always thought you needed no sort of licence. Gator's (or at least the one's Ive seen on festival sites) aren't road going. Yep, I reckon you're right. BUT...Remember that the PUWER regulations call for anyone operating plant to be trained and competent. Given that the plant in question is in effect a little tiny car, making sure the drivers hold a full car licence seems like the obvious (and cheap) way to cover that. Not the only way though, certainly. Its also worth mentioning that an operator's manual should be supplied with the Gator (and read by the driver if unsure about anything - particularly the diff-lock - 6x4 drivers wondering why it wont go round corners on a firm surface please note). I'm pretty sure any decent hire company will also be happy to offer "familiarisation" at no extra charge - so it might be good to have the designated driver(s) on hand when the machine is delivered to be given a quick two minute run-down on daily checks, controls, etc.
Jivemaster Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 http://www.slingsby.com/products/ProductDe...code=PGRP_13495 Was a successful basis for a hand cart (mod the handle to a shaft and 2m crossbar) that I supplied to a london street parade some years ago. generator and 500w amp etc for music, pulled by four men. Now I would use a like trolley but a truck battery or two and a UPS/ inverter and limit the PA to 200w and expect it to run for two hours, (by calculation inc plenty of safety margin)
Jivemaster Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Do you have access to an In Car amp then it's 12v already, you just need lots of 12v and a monster charger!
benweblight Posted April 6, 2007 Posted April 6, 2007 I remember reading in LSI about a similar system they had at glasto, but this was ran out of the back of a van.
Jivemaster Posted April 7, 2007 Posted April 7, 2007 Driving a powered vehicle in a crowd of young people adds hazards to the assessmsnt that a manual cart does not. Remamber the grey cross code Hood up Peak down and WALK.
Seano Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 Driving a powered vehicle in a crowd of young people adds hazards to the assessmsnt that a manual cart does not.A manual cart will also present hazards that a powered vehicle will not, especially if the cart is heavy and/or the site isn't level.
niall Posted April 8, 2007 Posted April 8, 2007 the site isn't level. I don't think any of the site is level (!), and there is only limited paved areas, so most tracks are either gravel or grass (mud).
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