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Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:57 am
by Jezh
Speculate away. Cannot think what the motive for this would be from someone who although comes across as a bit barking / eccentric I would consider to be quite a straight laced down to earth fella.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-l ... e-46590751
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:50 am
by Jobbo
This story has been around for a few weeks at least. Very odd; if he had a piece of paper which he claimed was an Irish licence but was in fact a forgery or fake (as the Irish licensing authority have apparently confirmed) then he's going to struggle to prove he's not guilty.
From the Sun -
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7 ... e-licence/
"It is thought he wanted to add other driving categories, such as lorries.
When DVLA officials checked the Irish licence they discovered it was not genuine, it is alleged"
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:18 am
by scotta
Jobbo wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:50 am
This story has been around for a few weeks at least. Very odd; if he had a piece of paper which he claimed was an Irish licence but was in fact a forgery or fake (as the Irish licensing authority have apparently confirmed) then he's going to struggle to prove he's not guilty.
From the Sun -
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7 ... e-licence/
"It is thought he wanted to add other driving categories, such as lorries.
When DVLA officials checked the Irish licence they discovered it was not genuine, it is alleged"
Why would you - if you knew it was a fake - then apply to add categories to it?
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:26 am
by NotoriousREV
It is very odd.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:45 am
by Jobbo
scotta wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:18 am
Jobbo wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:50 am
This story has been around for a few weeks at least. Very odd; if he had a piece of paper which he claimed was an Irish licence but was in fact a forgery or fake (as the Irish licensing authority have apparently confirmed) then he's going to struggle to prove he's not guilty.
From the Sun -
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7 ... e-licence/
"It is thought he wanted to add other driving categories, such as lorries.
When DVLA officials checked the Irish licence they discovered it was not genuine, it is alleged"
Why would you - if you knew it was a fake - then apply to add categories to it?
He applied to add the categories to his UK licence based on being qualified in Ireland to drive them. As evidenced by an apparently fake licence.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:47 am
by JLv3.0
Why can't I work out what "far welter'd" means?
Is it some sort of Northern bread product?
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:49 am
by Rich B
JLv3.0 wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:47 am
Why can't I work out what "far welter'd" means?
Is it some sort of Northern bread product?
i didn’t really understand anything in the initial post tbh...
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:51 am
by Carlos
I read somewhere that he's elected to have the case heard at Crown Court, is he hoping to get out on a technicality ?
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:03 am
by NotoriousREV
So after a bit of reading, I think they’re accusing him of having used a fake Irish licence to obtain a UK licence, and then when he’s subsequently come to add new categories, they’ve checked his Irish licence and the Irish equivalent of the DVLA have said the licence doesn’t exist. I think.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:14 am
by Carlos
If you can drive your dad home from the pub they issue licences in the sticks in Ireland lol.
They probably gave him some sort of honorary licence for road racing so i'm sure he'll be alright .
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:39 am
by dinny_g
Carlos wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:14 am
If you can drive your dad home from the pub they issue licences in the sticks in Ireland lol.
We haven't done that since the 60's...
Also, far welter'd...
"It comes from when a sheep with a full coat falls onto its back and can't get up again. You say it's far welter'd.
"It means stuck, trapped in a tricky situation or in a rut, something you can't get out of."
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:43 am
by JLv3.0
My bad; I had assumed it was some sort of an English phrase.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:45 am
by dinny_g
Lincolnshire... so no, it isn't...
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:17 pm
by McSwede
dinny_g wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:39 am
Carlos wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:14 am
If you can drive your dad home from the pub they issue licences in the sticks in Ireland lol.
We haven't done that since the 60's...
Also, far welter'd...
"It comes from when a sheep with a full coat falls onto its back and can't get up again. You say it's far welter'd.
"It means stuck, trapped in a tricky situation or in a rut, something you can't get out of."
Aaahhhhh! In Yorkshire we'd say Riggweltered (in Wales I suppose it'd be easy shag
)
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:46 pm
by mr_jon
A blag too far, by the sounds of it. Very silly boy.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:56 pm
by Jezh
dinny_g wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:45 am
Lincolnshire... so no, it isn't...
Agreed
I am assuming being from Grimsby GM would fully understand the meaning.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:08 pm
by JLv3.0
I don't think he posts on here mate
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 6:07 pm
by Jezh
JLv3.0 wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:08 pm
I don't think he posts on here mate
I think you may be right about that.
Anyway will be interesting to see what develops.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:20 pm
by Orange Cola
NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:03 am
So after a bit of reading, I think they’re accusing him of having used a fake Irish licence to obtain a UK licence, and then when he’s subsequently come to add new categories, they’ve checked his Irish licence and the Irish equivalent of the DVLA have said the licence doesn’t exist. I think.
I wonder if he’s been caught up in a scam and he wasn’t aware the Irish license is fake.
Re: Guy Martin far welter’d
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:29 pm
by NotoriousREV
Orange Cola wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:20 pm
NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:03 am
So after a bit of reading, I think they’re accusing him of having used a fake Irish licence to obtain a UK licence, and then when he’s subsequently come to add new categories, they’ve checked his Irish licence and the Irish equivalent of the DVLA have said the licence doesn’t exist. I think.
I wonder if he’s been caught up in a scam and he wasn’t aware the Irish license is fake.
My Irish mate reckons there’s a fair chance it’s a legit licence but the Irish authorities just forgot to put it on the system
