True, Ken, the size of the rig is a problem. Pointing the rig in the same
direction as everyone else might help.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: Kenneth Allan Mitchell <nokones@kenmitchell.com>
>To: bchafin@attglobal.net
>Cc: "ba-autox@autox.team.net" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Trailers @ Oakland
>Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2002, 6:56 AM
>
>Barry:
>
>Taking just two spaces fore/aft is not enough space for most rigs
>especially enclosed trailers. Rigs with enclosed trailers are approx up
>to 45-50' long combined and you need ample room to unload/load car off
>the trailer. Also, most parking spaces these days are non-amercian car
>width which is barely enough room for a motorcycle.
>
>Barry Chafin wrote:
>>
>> There's another issue brought to my attention that may rear it's head
>> again @ Oakland, perhaps other venues with record attendance.
>>
>> I was approached on Sunday by one of the ladies from Sac (wish I knew
>> her name) informing me that she and other folks with trailers had been
>> blocked in. I looked around and there were no easy solutions. There
>> wasn't a single empty parking space anywhere in the "main lot" and cars
>> had even spilled over into the lot used for tech. This may not be a
>> problem on 3/17 given the CSCC event @ Cal Expo but will when we have
>> record turn-outs including a lot of trailered competitors.
>>
>> One suggestion posed is to ensure those with trailers park in the
>> direction of the designated spaces taking two of them, one for the tow
>> vehicle and one for the trailer. Any others?
>>
>> Barry - Street Touring - Chafin, running where we don't nee no stinkin'
>> trailers :^)
>
>--
>Kenneth Allan Mitchell
>mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com
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