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Blue Beacon?

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:05 pm
by jmmw
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:35 pm
by JG-103
Possibley works in the mines, blue light has a meaning... cant remember but yeah... wouldnt think it'd be police related

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:09 pm
by Hm681
u didnt te pull over 4 having camera while driving, im impress

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:29 am
by LOADEDDOG
Yes I belive that vehical is mine related possabley related to the blasting process
The Name on the mudflaps would be Waliston Steel , the makers of the trayback

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:54 pm
by Fastlane
LOADEDDOG wrote:Yes I belive that vehical is mine related possabley related to the blasting process
The Name on the mudflaps would be Waliston Steel , the makers of the trayback
It would be illegal for that to be on the vehicle whilst it is on public roads. At the least it should be covered up.

(You'll notice the fire vehicles they use at Barbagallo Raceway have the red/blue lights covered when off the track).

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:53 pm
by auntys_eyes
Once had a TV prop vehicle pulled up for having a 'blue beacon' fitted whilst on a public road. It was being driven from the studios to a nearby park for a publicity show. Cops didn't have a sense of humour but only gave a warning. (Anyone remember the kids show Ship to Shore???)

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:07 pm
by JG-103
i do.
i remember the tune song like it was yesterday :)

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:38 pm
by LOADEDDOG
Yep sure do remember "Ship To Shore" , made by Barron Entertainment and shot on Garden island and Point Perron.
Same as "Bush patrol" shot mainly in John Forrest National Park
and one I found recently "parallax" shot around Kings Park and Parkerville

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:46 am
by auntys_eyes
The vehicle i referred to was the green Mahindra (Jeep) that was driven by Hermes, the bumbling security guard at the ficticious A.S.N.O.T. base. It had a big 'blue beacon' in the middle of the bonnet.

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:14 am
by JG-103
does anyone know what the name of that show is on channel 9 that is filmed in fremantle, its a kids program, but its like ship to shore but its shot at freo markets, and freo beach where maccas is and the park near the esplanade hotel and what not.

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:47 am
by auntys_eyes
I believe the show your talking about is called 'Street Smartz'. Kids show shot in and around Freo. Lots of 'wobble cam' hand held, it is shot very basically with minimal lighting and setup.

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:49 am
by Ambul8
in underground mining a blue beacon in the shaft's means a vehicle that cannot be overtaken (ie a bogger, grader, service truck, etc)

Given the vast amounts of underground minds in metro WA I can see why this vehicle would have its light up .......

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:12 pm
by JG-103
auntys_eyes wrote:I believe the show your talking about is called 'Street Smartz'. Kids show shot in and around Freo. Lots of 'wobble cam' hand held, it is shot very basically with minimal lighting and setup.
Thats it. Thanks mate, everytime i go to freo i go pass that "resturaunt" that they own and yeah.. iv been tryin to remember what it was called. I thought it was pretty good for a perth based show, good to see places ur familiar with. Didnt know ship to shore was done at point peron.

Where was that plan that they had ???

Anyone seen the film Last Train to Freo ??
Sorry to go off topic :oops:

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:08 pm
by Tyranus
haha good old ship to shore...When I was working as a TA up in Leinster, I was told the blue light on the forklifts meant that it was carrying explosives. Could work for underground too...I'll confirm it with a mate who works up North.

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:21 am
by celestial_insight
I think lights on the roof of vehicles is covered by DPI not Police, but may be wrong. Any coppers know if it is an offence to have an amber revolving light on a vehicle (not turned on) as I see heaps of them these days.

http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/lic_vsb13.pdf