quicksilver Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 51 minutes ago, scruff said: There is a fella around Northampton running one of those V8 Mercs on a grain bulker, it's a bit blinged up but is absolutely immaculate. Anybody ever driven one? That'll be this one. They've also got another Actros, a Volvo and Scania, always immaculately turned out. Quite rare to see these old-style Actroses now as they're all over 10 years old but there's still a few nice ones about. scruff, Vantman and Dyslexic Viking 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 That's the one. I see them a lot in Heygates mill at Bugbrooke which is like a haulage museum in its own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Been spending far too much time looking at euro 6 stuff and getting depressed at tales of woe/warnings from fitters What I really want* is Alan Agar's motor, I last saw it a few months back, it is just awesome. There's something about it that a lot of restored lorries just don't have. Always makes me dig out a Long Distance Diary from Truck magazine when I get home. Not my pic: *Of course that's the rose tints properly on. But it is cool as fuck 😎 Vantman, catsinthewelder, Dyslexic Viking and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 That is FIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Merc LN2 in 'not a horsebox' shocker! It works for its' living, but not too hard. jon.k, Dyslexic Viking, sutty2006 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 7:13 PM, Vantman said: @sutty2006 It's a larger version of this Saab friction tester for airport runways---https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/runway-model and @MKT... Just catching up with the thread and I can add some more to this as it's something I deal with as work. All highway authorities have a network where they test the wet-skid resistance with a report required to be sent to DfT. The survey is colloquially known as SCRIM. Usually they survey at night as a constant minimum and maximum speed is required to get valid readings. Just took a look at one of the suppliers and they built the US registered vehicle for use out there a few years ago and bring it back over for annual accreditation by TRL, so if you were in the vicinity of MIRA or between there and Bristol, then it was likely to do with that. There's around 18 machines according to some press blurb that I read, I think most are modernish Volvos and Ivecos, but they aren't massively taxed mechanically so they last a few years at each contractor. Meanwhile the same company that built the Volvo runs these still I think... https://www.wdm.co.uk/equipment/deflectograph-equipment. believe the oldest Merc is on a W or X suffix! scruff, MKT and Vantman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, Slappy said: and @MKT... Just catching up with the thread and I can add some more to this as it's something I deal with as work. All highway authorities have a network where they test the wet-skid resistance with a report required to be sent to DfT. The survey is colloquially known as SCRIM. Usually they survey at night as a constant minimum and maximum speed is required to get valid readings. Just took a look at one of the suppliers and they built the US registered vehicle for use out there a few years ago and bring it back over for annual accreditation by TRL, so if you were in the vicinity of MIRA or between there and Bristol, then it was likely to do with that. There's around 18 machines according to some press blurb that I read, I think most are modernish Volvos and Ivecos, but they aren't massively taxed mechanically so they last a few years at each contractor. Meanwhile the same company that built the Volvo runs these still I think... https://www.wdm.co.uk/equipment/deflectograph-equipment. believe the oldest Merc is on a W or X suffix! I operate SCRIM and am starting to do DFG for a living (among many other things), we run a B reg Merc (you can probably guess who I work for going by that), second oldest DFG still going:) Slappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Smallish world! Sorry if I was preaching to the converted, haha I think your guys may have bought the B reg Merc from my guys back when Austerity kicked in and we couldn't fund it anymore. Those DFG machines have seen some things. I imagine parts availability and rust is what's doing for them now? MKT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Slappy said: Smallish world! Sorry if I was preaching to the converted, haha I think your guys may have bought the B reg Merc from my guys back when Austerity kicked in and we couldn't fund it anymore. Those DFG machines have seen some things. I imagine parts availability and rust is what's doing for them now? No worries, the vast majority of people will have no idea what they are! There's a few niggling mechanical issues here and there, both with the actual truck and with the survey equipment, and it seems that whenever you fix one thing another thing pops up, I can't speak for others as I didn't go to the trials this year but ours is holding up ok rust wise from what I've seen, just a case of replacing knackered parts on a regular basis. I'm up in Ipswich next week using the DFG so I'm sure it'll find lots of nice ways to give us grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Any pictures of said B reg merc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Leyland gas turbine--- rml2345, Dyslexic Viking, worldofceri and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Vantman said: Leyland gas turbine--- Is that it's fuel tank on the trailer? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Magirus-Deutz Jupiter 1958-64; why can't modern lorries be as stylish? Dyslexic Viking, bigstraight6, worldofceri and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) 23 hours ago, sutty2006 said: Any pictures of said B reg merc? An oldish pic going by the background noise, but all the EDIT <deflec' trucks> of this generation (And all they all seemed to all be Mercs) look a bit like this: Edited May 21, 2022 by Slappy Wrong words replaced by right words sutty2006 and scruff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, Slappy said: An oldish pic going by the background noise, but all the Mercs of this generation (And they seemed to all be Mercs) look a bit like this: A tipper haulier based in Doublebois near Liskeard still has a 1988 Merc with this type of cab on the road, I see it hard at work quite often. 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 I bet they’re fun to drive! The oldest merc we see at our place is a 2002 Atego 18 tonner with 700k up it. Believe it or not, it’s nicer to drive than brand new mercs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 6 hours ago, sutty2006 said: I bet they’re fun to drive! The oldest merc we see at our place is a 2002 Atego 18 tonner with 700k up it. Believe it or not, it’s nicer to drive than brand new mercs. That’s low mileage for a 20 year old wagon. We have a 2008 MAN 7.5 tonner owned from new. 1,360,000 on the clock. Still on its original clutch. One driver from day 1 has probably helped a lot warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 2 hours ago, MJK 24 said: That’s low mileage for a 20 year old wagon. We have a 2008 MAN 7.5 tonner owned from new. 1,360,000 on the clock. Still on its original clutch. One driver from day 1 has probably helped a lot Yes very true, it belongs to a Toffee manufacturing company so it doesn’t go too far. as for mileages, we have 18 plate Actros fleet all around 900k at the moment. MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 10 hours ago, sutty2006 said: I bet they’re fun to drive! The oldest merc we see at our place is a 2002 Atego 18 tonner with 700k up it. Believe it or not, it’s nicer to drive than brand new mercs. I can well believe that 😂 Good mate of mine works for a firm who have just changed from new generation Scanias to Mercs. He is distraught. I've driven a 2033, I think it was a C plate, V8 twin steer with a slap-over range change. Solid and quality feeling thing but the cab was well ripe. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Local show this morning rml2345, bigstraight6, Vantman and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml2345 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 That line painting Bedford is ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 hour ago, rml2345 said: That line painting Bedford is ace. Yeah I drooled a little when that arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the future of trucking! That's the battery-electric Scania L-series demonstrator on the back, zero emissions and all very noble, but it stil needs a bloody great 770bhp diesel V8 to move it any distance. Dyslexic Viking, 808 Estate, willswitchengage and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 It’s like the race to the moon. Merc have been itching to get the new electric truck on the market but it looks like Scania will beat them 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 18 hours ago, quicksilver said: Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the future of trucking! That's the battery-electric Scania L-series demonstrator on the back, zero emissions and all very noble, but it stil needs a bloody great 770bhp diesel V8 to move it any distance. We already have great EVs for moving heavy loads long distances. They’re called trains. Surely we can integrate haulage transport , ( works ok for the channel tunnel), so HGVs are removed from motorways and trunk roads, and then they can be battery powered when in a city. Much greener and reduced congestion as a bonus. Crackers, mat_the_cat, Leyland Worldmaster and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 10:27 PM, quicksilver said: That'll be this one. They've also got another Actros, a Volvo and Scania, always immaculately turned out. Quite rare to see these old-style Actroses now as they're all over 10 years old but there's still a few nice ones about. Tipped next to their older Volvo today, 09 plate and spotless. Unlike mine at the moment 😃 Crackers, Dyslexic Viking and Vantman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, scruff said: Tipped next to their older Volvo today, 09 plate and spotless. Unlike mine at the moment 😃 I haven't seen that one yet, it looks great for its age. Also, I spy a Foden Alpha lurking in the corner scruff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Not really a truck, but lots in common. Moved this JCB Fastrac for a bloke this week. I do a lot with Fastracs but hadn't driven one of these particular models since I was a student. This, coupled with the fella buying it to restore, meant I was surprised to find it's 23 years old! This is the smaller of the "big" Fastracs with a 155hp Perkins in it. Nice tractor, it ran well and built up air no problem, all the gears worked etc. Not quite as cool as the original Fastrac with the Austin Rover steering wheel and wind up windows, but still a pleasant place to be. Air con was ice cold. VID_20220524_095546.mp4 VID_20220524_095546.mp4 Supernaut, puddlethumper, LightBulbFun and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 47 minutes ago, scruff said: Not really a truck, but lots in common. Moved this JCB Fastrac for a bloke this week. I do a lot with Fastracs but hadn't driven one of these particular models since I was a student. This, coupled with the fella buying it to restore, meant I was surprised to find it's 23 years old! This is the smaller of the "big" Fastracs with a 155hp Perkins in it. Nice tractor, it ran well and built up air no problem, all the gears worked etc. Not quite as cool as the original Fastrac with the Austin Rover steering wheel and wind up windows, but still a pleasant place to be. Air con was ice cold. VID_20220524_095546.mp4 18.93 MB · 0 downloads VID_20220524_095546.mp4 Nice tractor. Is it true that it has 10,059 hours on it? But I may have misinterpreted which gauge the hour meter is. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Lord help me 🙏 scruff, Low Horatio gearbox, goosey and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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