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[WhoseGeneration]

Interesting thanks. My speciality seems to be smooth braking. Passengers often comment as did both my instructor and examiner. I got 130,000 miles out of my last set of front discs and 70,000 out of the pads

Firstly, congratulations on the Silver, although I suspect that, from your pre test posts, you're a touch miffed it wasn't a Gold.
I do "smooth braking" and have been pulled up on it. It's not exactly Roadcraft when such as Playtent follow that book.

[superplum]

So I've managed to locate a copy on t'interweb of the 'blue' Roadcraft book that folk refer to but I also found this which should be an entertaining read .......http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROADCRAFT-THE ... 1886019381

I bought that edition recently while on holiday (2nd hand bookshop) - haven't had time to read it yet though

i bought that edition (new) many, many years ago. I remember that it came with some pages of amendments that needed to be cut out and inserted/pasted to cover blocks of original text.

[Smeeagain]

Interesting thanks. My speciality seems to be smooth braking. Passengers often comment as did both my instructor and examiner. I got 130,000 miles out of my last set of front discs and 70,000 out of the pads

Firstly, congratulations on the Silver, although I suspect that, from your pre test posts, you're a touch miffed it wasn't a Gold.
I do "smooth braking" and have been pulled up on it. It's not exactly Roadcraft when such as Playtent follow that book.

No not miffed at all. The pre-tests posts related to the perceived prejudice of another examiner. I was happy with the way the examiber on the day cobducted the test and his explanations (albeit I either didbt get sone if his explabations or didbt agree eg not having to ever indicate to retrun to lane 1 of motorway from lane 2 having just conducted an overtake), but I was happy with his rationale for the award of silver, and based on my performance on the day, I knew tgat, regardless of who the examiber was, I wasnt going to ve awarded a gold. I was happy to pass, happy that silver was a fair award and naturally disappointed with nyself fir the mistakes I made. But no miffness or mifficatuon.

[EasyShifter]

Interesting thanks. My speciality seems to be smooth braking. Passengers often comment as did both my instructor and examiner. I got 130,000 miles out of my last set of front discs and 70,000 out of the pads

Firstly, congratulations on the Silver, although I suspect that, from your pre test posts, you're a touch miffed it wasn't a Gold.
I do "smooth braking" and have been pulled up on it. It's not exactly Roadcraft when such as Playtent follow that book.

No not miffed at all. The pre-tests posts related to the perceived prejudice of another examiner. I was happy with the way the examiber on the day cobducted the test and his explanations (albeit I either didbt get sone if his explabations or didbt agree eg not having to ever indicate to retrun to lane 1 of motorway from lane 2 having just conducted an overtake), but I was happy with his rationale for the award of silver, and based on my performance on the day, I knew tgat, regardless of who the examiber was, I wasnt going to ve awarded a gold. I was happy to pass, happy that silver was a fair award and naturally disappointed with nyself fir the mistakes I made. But no miffness or mifficatuon.

iI know what you mean. I did RoSPA recently, having been a 'gold' member in the past. It was part of my ongoing programme to address a feared decline in my standard - get back to RoSPA gold as a stepping stone to IAM masters. I too came out of the test with a silver but my only disappointment was in my own driving - I'd lost the gold over a couple of minor speed errors that spoilt an otherwise good drive. The examiner said, 'Don't wait too long - do a bit more practice and take a retest to go for gold.' I knew I'd thrown it away in a few moments of carelessness and had actually ended the drive hoping NOT to get gold as that would have devalued it. I'm going straight for Masters now.

[Smeeagain]

Interesting, thanks. Yes I was told to retest after short to while to go for gold. I had assumed I would be nowhere near Masters but you think gold RoSPA would get me in the running for Masters?

[EasyShifter]

I was thinking in a similar way - but I mentioned to the RoSPA examiner what my plans had been and he said he thought Masters was an achievable goal, so I went out for a 'taster' with someone else who's already done it and not only got his opinion but watched him do a demo. The IAM's Masters standards document says that they're looking for a 'lively and spirited drive' with 'sparkle' - 'something that is a pleasure to sit beside or follow as opposed to merely very competent' - so what I need to do now is first of all to get consistency - stop those niggling little occasional errors from bringing the score down - and add the 'sparkle' to the drive. I'm enjoying it! I'll be reporting my progress as I go along in 'Master's Diary' that I began a couple of weeks back in the IAM section of the forum, in the hope that it might be of help to others.

[EasyShifter]

I'll still be going for RoSPA gold again though - I'll apply for a retest to take place a few weeks before the Masters to give me another test experience in preparation.

[jont-]

If you post your locations in the members section and you might find some other members local who have already done Masters (or Rospa) gold who are happy to go for a drive with you.

[Smeeagain]

Ok thank you

[Bumblebee16]

Congratulations on achieving your RoSPA silver.