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worldofceri got a reaction from puddlethumper in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from Tommyboy12 in Opinions on thread deletion…let’s try again…
It’s not ‘your’ thread though is it? Even if you started it, you only have ownership of your own contribution, not other people’s replies.
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worldofceri reacted to bigstraight6 in Truck Shite
Bedford KM 8 legger conversion, not an option available from the factory…
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worldofceri got a reaction from Shep Shepherd in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from catsinthewelder in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri reacted to danthecapriman in Truck Shite
When I left school my first job was with Sparshatt & son coach builders in Havant. We used to alter the length of brand new trucks.
I don’t remember ever doing big conversions like adding axles or anything but we definitely would alter length.
They usually came in as new chassis cabs direct from the manufacturer then got built up into whatever the customer wanted.
One of the biggest rolling contracts they had was with John Lewis. We’d get a few new Mercedes rigid chassis cabs delivered a week for building into box delivery trucks with a tail lift. They’d come into the workshop and the first job was removing the light bar from the back, measure up and slice off a few feet of chassis.
The other favourite was removals trucks. Usually they came in as used trucks so there was always a variety of lengths involved depending what their previous use was. There was quite often an amount of demolition involved in them getting them ready for the new body. Then they usually got a chassis stretch to maximise the space in the back.
Someone in the office did all the paperwork though so I’ve no idea how or what was involved with all that, but the customer would usually turn up after the vehicle was finished and drive them away.
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worldofceri reacted to Vantman in Truck Shite
I have had 4 wheel tanker chassis shortened and 4 wheel car transporter chassis stretched,done by local engineering companies,no paperwork involved apart from the invoice!
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worldofceri got a reaction from Datsuncog in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from Vantman in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from Matty in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from Carl1981 in Opinions on thread deletion…let’s try again…
It’s not ‘your’ thread though is it? Even if you started it, you only have ownership of your own contribution, not other people’s replies.
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worldofceri reacted to quicksilver in Truck Shite
It still happens quite a lot. I've seen a good number of tractor units, particularly ex Stobart Scanias, made into 6x2 or 8x2 rigids. That involves not only a chassis stretch but usually moving the lift axle to the rear (most tractor units are midlifts but almost all rigids are tag axle) and in the case of eight-wheelers adding another steer axle.
This one for instance was a Stobart 6x2 unit (PO66 UHU, Isabelle Skye), not that you'd recognise it as such now.
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worldofceri reacted to bigstraight6 in Truck Shite
Youngest son next to a stunning ERF about 20 years ago, my once boss is part of the family who ran this in fairground days..
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worldofceri reacted to sutty2006 in Truck Shite
It can be done quite easily, but I’m not 100% certain on the exact laws. They have to be IVA approved I think, which means it gets tested to comply with the rules of a rigid vehicle and a change of chassis and then a new VTG plate is issued.
i am no longer working for Mercedes Benz. I am now I’m my 3rd week of working for Trailer Auto Group, a new company specialising in the refurbishment of trailers owned by part of the Culina/stobart group. We have over 150 old “Eddie stobart” trailers on site being stripped, blasted, repainted and rebuilt in “Stobart” or “Culina” livery. I am part of a 6 man team rebuilding and servicing the running gear on trailers. Much better, more relaxed and less stressful way of working.
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worldofceri got a reaction from danthecapriman in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from sutty2006 in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri reacted to wesacosa in HMC- 1979 escort 1.3GL is here!
of all the cars I ever owned this is the one I'd love one more drive of
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worldofceri got a reaction from LightBulbFun in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri reacted to bigstraight6 in Truck Shite
I’ve driven plenty of these in tractor unit form but as an 18 ton rigid it must be a lively performer! It’s a bit of a throwback to many decades ago where tractor units became rigids or vice versa.
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worldofceri got a reaction from auntiemaryscanary in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from willswitchengage in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from Dick Longbridge in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.
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worldofceri got a reaction from bigstraight6 in Truck Shite
I started working for WS Transportation a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been allocated this Scania 18 tonner on pallet network and general haulage work.
Interestingly, it was originally a 4x2 tractor unit running in Eddie Stobart livery. In common with several sister trucks, it was stretched and converted to a curtainsider in 2021 (judging by the body builders plate on the door shut). At a guess, acquiring new trucks was difficult post-Covid, so the existing fleet was adapted to suit changing operational needs. Being a 410, it goes pretty well for a four wheeler! Here is a pic of it from the Eddie days, borrowed from ‘eastleighbusman’ via Flickr.