willswitchengage Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Despite its age I believe the XF remains the best-selling full size tractor cab in Europe. Is the Stralis still a thing? That cab originates from the early 90s Eurostar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, willswitchengage said: Is the Stralis still a thing Recently superseded by the S-WAY, which given the state of its looks, should probably have been called the NO-WAY. CreepingJesus and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I wish they would import the Ford tractor unit, they look quite good. Crackers and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermchugh79 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Here's two brand new scanias from s fleet check I done the other daySent from my Redmi Note 8T using Tapatalk Spurious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Here’s the Scania I drive, she’s no show queen as the wheels only stop turning on a Sunday but I keep it as nice as I can. It’s superb to drive... willswitchengage, colino, Vantman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 The Man I drive is the one in the picture. I've drove the new version and other than the smaller steering wheel I'd honestly rather keep my existing one. Lease runs out in the new year so will probably end up with the newer model then. I share her with a regular day shift driver so we keep her spick and span. The damage to the wheel arch was when I Hermes driver backed a trailer into it whilst I was coupling up. Was amazed how little damage it did, a few small dents in the door and the wheel arch damage. colino, Vantman and bigstraight6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Knoxville, Tennessee, USofA, 1909. This wagon was designed by Max and Morris Grabowsky, their company, 'The Rapid Motor Vehicle Company' was bought out by GMC. GMC consider The Rapid as their first ever commercial vehicle. Asimo, Vantman, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 More pop deliveries... I think Alpine was the Scottish tipple of choice, our local supplier was Citra. rml2345, worldofceri and CreepingJesus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 More pop deliveries... I think Alpine was the Scottish tipple of choice, our local supplier was Citra. Sorry, being brought up in Auchinleck, Curries was the tipple of choice. Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk big_al_granvia and martc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colino Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Alpine was weird. They delivered round the streets with giant bottles costing something like 8p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Alpine delivered to Coventry when I was a child. Dandelion and burdock was my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 An Alpine liveried TK could tickle my hobby truck itch. Possibly. Although as I recall, their TKs were the basest of spec and seemed absolutely miserable to drive. Competitor in Paisley was Krystal Kleer of Lochwinnoch, and I'm not sure what they used, but being a smaller company, probably whatever was the right price and not hanging to bits... Can't recall if I've posted the pic of a Bon Accord Transcontinental that I took near Aberdeen in the mid 80s, but if/when I find it, I will anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Even more pop deliveries - When we used to go on holiday to Scarborough Corona used to be the local lemonade. The pleasure steamer at Scarborough was also called The Corona but this was a coincidence, not a sponsorship deal. And it has nothing to do with Central American beers or plagues. Anyone fancy drinking a She? No, not me either... https://www.burtonlatimer.info/industry/She-Products.html Looks like a spy-shot, not surprising as you had to be a secret drinker to drink it. Dick Longbridge, CreepingJesus, sutty2006 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 More York Trailers pics, as usual, speak up if I'm talking bollocks etc. Guy Big J 4 "A Double Diamond works wonders, works wonders, works wonders, etc"; was a popular and catchy advert from the 70's. ERF A series doing the delivery. another view of that F89, Struggling here, FIAT 682 ?? (damaged original negative), nice cars. Saviems, SM240s possibly. Scania Vabis 76 willswitchengage, Vantman, CreepingJesus and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 CreepingJesus, Coprolalia, Minimad5 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 7/5/2021 at 2:48 PM, busmansholiday said: Struggling here, FIAT 682 ?? (damaged original negative), nice cars. I originally thought some poor pigeon had comitted hari kari by flying full tilt into the rear screen. busmansholiday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 05/07/2021 at 15:48, busmansholiday said: Scania Vabis 76 This Scania has Norwegian numberplates so I did some research. It was registered in Norway on 24 November 1967. The numberplates on it are of the new type that came in April 1971 and the VD sign series belonged to the city of Trondheim. It was registered on the last owner in September 1979 and taken off the road for good in August 1988. LightBulbFun and busmansholiday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 This one could go in one of several categories, but as there's some lorry action, I've put it here - Leningrad, USSR, 1980. Photo by Eelco van Weerdenburg. We have a MAZ 503 beating the tram by a nose, then perhaps a KAMAZ, then a UAZ 469 (you can still buy one of these) and at the back there's a LAZ 695 coach. And even further back, behind the LAZ, there looks like what could be a ZIL of some description. Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun and Rust Collector 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On the ayrshire classic commercial road run today.Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 This is not the star of the show though, there is a Bedford Rascal bombing about the the owner bought off ebay blind recently. Still trying to get a photo of it.Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk LightBulbFun, The Old Bloke Next Door, Vantman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Found these old pictures of my truck from 2004 when I rediscovered my photobucket account puddlethumper, Vantman, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Eventually got a pic of the little Rascal. Owner bought it without seeing it. No MOT. Got it transported up to Scotland last week. MOTed it Friday and went on the roadrun yesterday. Legend.Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk Twiggy, Low Horatio gearbox, rml2345 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Looks like that little Rascal has been well looked after, they can dissolve quite rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, High Jetter said: Looks like that little Rascal has been well looked after, they can dissolve quite rapidly. It was a wee bit crispy around the edges but nothing major. I have been trawling the ads looking for one since I got home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I have a Hijet with OMGHGF if you want that. doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just out of curiosity where are you? Like I say just curious! Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Conviently close to Beachy Head. Any more is classified, war regs, obs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, High Jetter said: Conviently close to Beachy Head. Any more is classified, war regs, obs Thats great, miles away!!☺️ catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Yeabut Ceri could get here (other recovery services are available) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 He could probably put it in the back of his new Izuzu and save the trailer for something else 😂 somewhatfoolish, High Jetter, LightBulbFun and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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