kev m Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Is it legaL to carry a calor gas lite attached to a bike rack on rear of a M/home ? also can you get a Spanish butane bottle refilled in UK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I hope your not going to be on any road we are on, legal or not!! how could you possibly tie it securely ?? bikes are bad enough but at least you can clamp them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 It is recommended that cylinders are in an upright position during transport so unless you can strap it securely in that position then I personally would not recommend it. I'm not sure on the legal position of strapping to a cycle rack but wouldn't want to find out! Was your question in relation to travelling abroad by Ferry or Tunnel? If so check for limits on number and size of cylinders that the different companies will allow. They all vary! And as for getting a Spanish bottle filled in the UK almost certainly NO! My opinions and not gospel you understand! Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 We have often seen vans with gas cylinders strapped on the back either on a bike rack or a ladder and I don't see anything wrong with it. Probably a better 'keep your distance' signal than any sign could ever be! As to the legality I have no idea but we often see lorries carrying loadsa gas bottles clanking around in the open so what's the difference? Normally only the company that 'owns' the bottle will refill it's own bottles unless they have an agreement to fill others and if you were thinking of refilling your own - DONT - it's dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev m Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 thanks , It was a think out loud question and I would get a bracket made to attach gas bottle to the rack, re Spanish it looks like just take it back down and exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev m Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks for your constructive imput ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I don't know of any specific offence carrying a gas bottle as described but I would have thought unless it well secured in a purpose-made holder, a traffic police officer might well find some reason to object. Having it attached to the back of a MH where it would be at risk of collision damage might be of itself enough to trigger a wagging finger. The traveller community are great ones for having lots of big gas bottles but I can't remeber ever seeing them having bottles strapped on the back, I wonder why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 StuartO - 2015-04-15 9:05 PM The traveller community are great ones for having lots of big gas bottles but I can't remeber ever seeing them having bottles strapped on the back, I wonder why not? Possibly the risk of theft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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