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13 Miles, Backwards

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39430050

An Irish farmer is confident he has broken a world record by reversing a tractor and trailer for more than 13 miles (21 km).
Patrick Shalvey attempted the record on a long stretch of road in County Cavan he viewed only through a rear windscreen.
The record attempt took him about two-and-a-half hours. He finished at about 12:30.
Guinness World Records will confirm if the record has been broken by 4 April.

I'm sure this is a metaphor for something, though I've no idea what ... but that'll be some pain in the neck he has after that.

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sKeith

that takes some skill, fair play.

brevity

The Backwards Man

The_Valeyard

Maybe going forward was broken, too cheap to pay so reversed and went home the long way.

Hande hoche!

brevity wrote: »

The Backwards Man

Makes the Boards version look like an amateur.

Boom_Bap

I thought we used the metric system?

The Backwards Man

There was an oul boy lived near me drove about in a Mk1 Escort that was stuck in reverse for two or three years and not a word about it.

gramar

No outrage for a farmer reversing a trailer backwards for 13miles?
Ah yes, it was Cavan. Do that on the M50, I dare ya.

MOH

Irish police, St John Ambulance and support vehicles were on hand to assist Mr Shalvey in the attempt.....The endurance record attempt was filmed as part of Big Week on the Farm, a week of programmes to be shown on RTÉ in early April....
Big Week on the Farm will be broadcast live from the Shalvey farm throughout the week.

No wonder they want to double the license fee. Some value for money that is.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I think I was in a car behind him for at least 8 of those miles... :mad:

DEFTLEFTHAND

Cavan's proudest moment since the 1997 Ulster football final.

ScumLord

I'm imagining this world record attempt would have looked a lot like Dougal driving the milk float.

diomed

Great skill. He should start a business teaching others. There are enough farm and other vehicles pulling stuff to make it a big market.

Samuel T. Cogley

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

I think I was in a car behind him for at least 8 of those miles... :mad:

In front of him.

MilesMorales1

Not much else to do in Cavan is there.

DEFTLEFTHAND

diomed wrote: »

Great skill. He should start a business teaching others. There are enough farm and other vehicles pulling stuff to make it a big market.

Farm kids learn to drive a tractor at about 10 years of age. They're not the type of people who take lessons.

foxy farmer

He should try it next time with a 6x4 car trailer or a land roller. That'd be some craic.

ohnonotgmail

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

I think I was in a car behind him for at least 8 of those miles... :mad:

In front of him surely?

stimpson

The Backwards Man wrote: »

There was an oul boy lived near me drove about in a Mk1 Escort that was stuck in reverse for two or three years and not a word about it.

With a trailer?

topper75

I get emotional when I read of humanity breaking new ground like this.

Now we have truly gone beyond our grandparents' dreams.

PARlance

Only in Cavan do money saving experiments turn into World Records.

corner of hells

Apparently the reason for it was to find the black hole that leads into that mythical place known as "Leitrim".

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

In front of him surely?

Doesn't really matter if I'm trying to get the other sde of him.

Manic Moran

Can't find the video, but a German army driving instructor in 2008 reversed his HGV 64km in 5 hours and a half back in 2008. This wasn't just vehicle and trailer, this was the tractor, the semi-trailer behind it, and a full trailer behind that. Side mirrors only. Will come back if I can find the video.

Jack the Stripper

foxy farmer wrote: »

He should try it next time with a 6x4 car trailer or a land roller. That'd be some craic.

Have you a hitch on the micra you could try it?

foxy farmer

Jack the Stripper wrote: »

Have you a hitch on the micra you could try it?

Or you in the Pajero. Mind you don't go Sideways. Always heard a Diahatsu Fourtrak was great with a trailer.

Jack the Stripper

foxy farmer wrote: »

Or you in the Pajero. Mind you don't go Sideways. Always heard a Diahatsu Fourtrak was great with a trailer.

I drive a Dacia Duster no hitch.