Brands Hatch "noise"

[Tim Falce]

b-r Have you tried complaining about the noise?

[bdwoody]

I Wonder If I Can Get The M271 Moved Or Shut Down Coz I Cant Get A Kip In The Garden On A Sunday Afternoon...

[chezza]

Brands may not be used 24/7, but its pretty close...9-8pm most week days and then every weekend...

[TwoSheds]

The "agreement" is available as a PDF file on the SDC website at this URL http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/document...management.pdf

[R59]

Looks pretty fair to me.

What was that pressure group again.... Black Escorts Cosworths against Noise?

[Suze]

Originally Posted by falcemob

b-r Have you tried complaining about the noise?

but why would you? I live in Tilbury as well [not with banger-racer! ] and walking to the station this morning I could hear the dock announcements and can hear the fog horn thing when that goes off too, but wouldn't complain about it as have chosen to live there and know the docks etc are there. The only bit that does get on my nerves are the lorries that drive oh so slowly sometimes.....!

Living near a circuit and complaining about the noise - if you move there, know the circuit's there and complain about the noise I have no sympathy - if you've been a resident of the area for many years and the circuit has expanded with more meetings, track days etc - I have some sympathy for those people.

[zac510]

Originally Posted by falcemob

He's had agreements before, why not try and find out what this one is about before you all moan about it too much.
Maybe Rod Birley could tell us more.

What was wrong with the old agreement?

[Alan Cherry]

Brands Hatch has been a racing track in various forms for over 75 years, so any residents who have lived there for over 75 years have every right to complain. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't most of West Kingsdown 1970's or newer ( certainly is round the back of the GP loop ) and the Beauty Spot that is New Ash Green is also a recent blot on the landscape !
When I was a kid in the 60's - I used to go to brands in the summer holidays on my bike -In those days, there was no silencing on the cars or bikes whatsoever - It's certainly a lot quieter now than it was in the past, just probably goes on for longer now. However, if you are complaining about prolonged noise, what about the M20 that goes within spitting distance of the paddock ? are there restrictions on usage for that ?

Rant over, need to go and lay down for a while now ... Brands 60's AJS 7r's
Manx Nortons, Aermacchi, Yamaha two strokes that sounded like Tearing Callico, Insane Anglias and Cortinas, Bevan Imps...................... ahhhhhhhhhh

[banger_racer]

thanks Suze for making that point clearer than i could.

[graham bahr]

as i understand it all the agreement has done is create a legally binding written agreement that didnt previously exist and has actually made the future of brands MORE secure, so stop panicing lads, its actually a good thing for once

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Suze

but why would you? I live in Tilbury as well [not with banger-racer! ] and walking to the station this morning I could hear the dock announcements and can hear the fog horn thing when that goes off too, but wouldn't complain about it as have chosen to live there and know the docks etc are there. The only bit that does get on my nerves are the lorries that drive oh so slowly sometimes.....!

Living near a circuit and complaining about the noise - if you move there, know the circuit's there and complain about the noise I have no sympathy - if you've been a resident of the area for many years and the circuit has expanded with more meetings, track days etc - I have some sympathy for those people.

Because at night there is no need for unnecessary noise such as tannoys and fog horn thingies, also reversing bleepers can be turned off or the new low pitch noise ones could be used.
One thing that puzzles me is the fact that there is any noise at all from Tilbury docks, when I used to go there I could spend anything up to two days in queues of trucks over two miles long as the lazy buggers would rarely do any work.

[Suze]

Well the tannoys were going off at 6.30 this morning and I've heard the fog horns many times when going to bed....there might not be any need for it but I won't complain about it unless it grows or becomes significantly louder. You're welcome to come over and hear the noises if you want to Tim!

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by Suze

You're welcome to come over and hear the noises if you want to Tim!

No thanks, I will be very happy if I never see Tilbury ever again.

[Dan Friel]

Doesn't look overly restrictive to me. Probably a senisble move by Palmer and MSV.

[Tim Falce]

Apart from th quiet days for which I don't know what was already in force concerning them, it looks no different to what has been happening for the past few years.