Skip to comments.
Thomas the Tank Engine Car Stopped by Police
Yorkshire Evening Post ^
| 5/10
| Grace Newton
Posted on 05/12/2017 10:34:04 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A modified car designed to look like Thomas the Tank Engine has been pulled over by police near Leeds.
West Yorkshire Police road officers spotted the bizarre vehicle - believed to be a BMW - on the M1 southbound near Wetherby on Wednesday afternoon.
Despite its comic appearance, the stop was no laughing matter - as the driver has been reported for construction/use offences relating to the potentially unsafe design of the car.
The bonnet has been re-modelled to look like Thomas's boiler, while 'buffers' have been added to the bumper.
TOPICS: Education; Hobbies; Local News
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-26 next last
To: nickcarraway
The Fat Controller is the head of the railway in The Railway Series of books written by the Rev. W. V. Awdry. In the first two books in the series he is known as the Fat Director.
But it’s probably illegal to refer to him this way today.
2
posted on
05/12/2017 10:39:47 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
To: Daffynition
3
posted on
05/12/2017 10:41:33 AM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
To: Ezekiel
The modifications are NOT “Useful”.
4
posted on
05/12/2017 10:44:39 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: nickcarraway
I see.....................
5
posted on
05/12/2017 10:45:39 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
To: nickcarraway
6
posted on
05/12/2017 10:51:17 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
("Game over, man, game over!" (my advice to DemocRATs and Vichy Republicans))
To: left that other site
Took me a second.
You mean, “The modifications are NOT ‘Really useful.’”
7
posted on
05/12/2017 10:56:30 AM PDT
by
dangus
To: dangus
Oooops.
“REALLY” useful!
LOL!
8
posted on
05/12/2017 10:57:33 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
;-)
Poor Thomas. The one downside I see to this vehicle: it might entice a thief to steal it in order to park it on some busy train tracks.
9
posted on
05/12/2017 11:01:32 AM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
To: nickcarraway
Looks like something a Pedo might design to attract the kids...I guess I just always expect the worst.
10
posted on
05/12/2017 11:07:21 AM PDT
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
To: ClearCase_guy
In the American “translations,” he is known as Sir Topham Hatt.
11
posted on
05/12/2017 11:08:08 AM PDT
by
dangus
To: nickcarraway
“I need reliable engines, who are useful.”, Sir Topham Hat explained.
To: nickcarraway
My call is the modification obstructs the driver's view.
Unless this:
...is street-legal. Then never mind.
13
posted on
05/12/2017 11:09:26 AM PDT
by
PLMerite
("Government should be done to cattle and not human beings." - John Milius)
To: Ezekiel
LOL. Then we would have to get Cranky the Crane to remove it!
14
posted on
05/12/2017 11:14:27 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
It could be the start of a whole new series in a parallel universe.
A little TTTE here, a little BTTF there...
Add in Jake and Elwood...
15
posted on
05/12/2017 11:23:23 AM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
To: Ezekiel
Jake and Ellwood could be the names of the Midnight Special Engines.
16
posted on
05/12/2017 11:31:20 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: PLMerite
Is that supercharged and turbo charged?
17
posted on
05/12/2017 11:37:08 AM PDT
by
shotgun
To: nickcarraway; right way right
Yorkshire Police in action - the farce that was too busy to investigate the organised gang-rape of 1400 underage girls in Rotheram.
18
posted on
05/12/2017 11:40:28 AM PDT
by
Mr Radical
(In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)
To: shotgun
19
posted on
05/12/2017 11:45:06 AM PDT
by
PLMerite
("Government should be done to cattle and not human beings." - John Milius)
To: PLMerite
And then there's this thing:
Whatever it was on originally, it wasn't an automobile.
When they tried to start it, all the gaskets blew.
20
posted on
05/12/2017 11:56:29 AM PDT
by
PLMerite
("Government should be done to cattle and not human beings." - John Milius)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-26 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
