Volksy Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Looks like a truck version of the Lancia Thesis! High Jetter, 500tops, MKT and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, quicksilver said: There are only two International Lonestars in the UK, one each with American truck fans Neil Yates and Mick Gould. I'd never seen anything from either fleet but last night I was looking at photos of them. Couldn't believe my eyes when less than 24 hours later Neil's Lonestar turned up right in front of me! What a big ugly brute. I wouldn't say it's good looking but certainly imposing and eye-catching. Was working on the M3 at night a few months ago and saw a fleet of Mick Gould's recovery lorries drive past, including his Lonestar, hell of a sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 7:14 PM, Dyslexic Viking said: Something quite rare has come up for sale here. 2007 MB Vario 7.5 tonnes in short version and which has almost 3.8 tonnes payload. Vario is rare here anyway, but the short version is even more rare and this one is in very good condition and low km only 146,000km. Dad is a little frustrated that he doesn't have the opportunity to buy this as this is his dream van. And would be perfect for his use with the payload and short length. Beg, borrow and steal. United Utilities used to run them on the power lines job when we were contracting for them. They're bloody ace. Get it bought. 500tops and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 5 minutes ago, Matty said: Beg, borrow and steal. United Utilities used to run them on the power lines job when we were contracting for them. They're bloody ace. Get it bought. A 2011 model with 4x4 and snow plow attachment has also come up for sale here now. https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=283429189 I really like these. MiniMinorMk3, CreepingJesus, warch and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Volksy said: Looks like a truck version of the Lancia Thesis! I was going to say they were the truck version of a PT Cruiser, but that's even better! The resemblance is uncanny. 6 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: A 2011 model with 4x4 and snow plow attachment has also come up for sale here now. https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=283429189 I really like these. Dyslexic Viking, Datsuncog and mat_the_cat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 I saw a Vario in action today - Oxfordshire Fire Service's incident command unit, still going strong at almost 25 years old. Not sure what it was doing as it wasn't in Oxfordshire and went towards Milton Keynes on blues but came back with lights off about 15 mins later. It has proper old-school two-tone horns that sound so much nicer than the modern electronic ones. On looking at the photo I was impressed that even on a blue light run the passenger still managed to spot and wave at the camera. LightBulbFun, MiniMinorMk3, Rust Collector and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Fess up, how fast was it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 The fair is in town 3x 1990 Foden units. Very smart. Don’t worry. I was passenger. Crackers, puddlethumper, warch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 10:09 PM, quicksilver said: I saw a Vario in action today - Oxfordshire Fire Service's incident command unit, still going strong at almost 25 years old. Not sure what it was doing as it wasn't in Oxfordshire and went towards Milton Keynes on blues but came back with lights off about 15 mins later. It has proper old-school two-tone horns that sound so much nicer than the modern electronic ones. On looking at the photo I was impressed that even on a blue light run the passenger still managed to spot and wave at the camera. Probably on training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Saturday into Sundays intercooler change on a cement mixer Matty, Popsicle, Dave_Q and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 There were many impressive trucks in use during the many constructions of hydropower stations in Norway in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Here a 1965 mod Faun, it lasted until 1984 when it was taken off the road for good. Popsicle, CreepingJesus, Supernaut and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 4:30 PM, quicksilver said: There are only two International Lonestars in the UK, one each with American truck fans Neil Yates and Mick Gould. I'd never seen anything from either fleet but last night I was looking at photos of them. Couldn't believe my eyes when less than 24 hours later Neil's Lonestar turned up right in front of me! What a big ugly brute. I wouldn't say it's good looking but certainly imposing and eye-catching. Not a fan of the daft sunvisor but otherwise! Let's hope Traton get their act together and put the new 13L 560 Scania engine in these, that'll give Freightliner a fright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Some new, to us, circus truck shite. The LF is the Brazilian bikers beaver tail that has no tax or mot. auntiemaryscanary, Popsicle, High Jetter and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 The LF has no dash either. Matty, Vantman, Crackers and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 All the fun of the fair*! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Still in use! Supernaut, Dyslexic Viking, puddlethumper and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain's roads - BBC News Are these longer semi trailers or a multi-trailer combo? sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, willswitchengage said: Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain's roads - BBC News Are these longer semi trailers or a multi-trailer combo? I think this is allowing semi/artics to be the same length as a drawbar rigid, roughly. According to this the current limit for artics is 16.5m and rigid/drawbar combo can be 18.75m, the article mentions 18.55m as a 2.05m increase so its talking about artic trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Mercedes-Benz 814 ftw. Datsuncog, rml2345, LightBulbFun and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 1 hour ago, willswitchengage said: Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain's roads - BBC News Are these longer semi trailers or a multi-trailer combo? We currently have the contract for cazoo doing their artics and trailers. They’re that long, scary to drive with mirror cameras. I don’t drive them but our class one guys don’t like them. Nor do we have the workshop or tools to fix them. 🙄 bigstraight6 and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Dave_Q said: I think this is allowing semi/artics to be the same length as a drawbar rigid, roughly. According to this the current limit for artics is 16.5m and rigid/drawbar combo can be 18.75m, the article mentions 18.55m as a 2.05m increase so its talking about artic trailers. It's just ending the trial of these things (Longer Semi-Trailers) and finally accepting they're safe after 12 years. There's nothing really new or radical as over 2500 of them are running around already and they've clocked up hundreds of thousands of miles without major incidents so it's about time they came out of trial status. willswitchengage, bigstraight6 and CreepingJesus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 1 hour ago, willswitchengage said: Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain's roads - BBC News Are these longer semi trailers or a multi-trailer combo? They're the longer trailers that have been on the road for some years now - still the same weight limit though. They were categorised as 'on trial' and only certain operators were approved to run them; this was on the basis that the drivers undertook specific training and the trailers were principally for trunking use. All this is now is the mainstreaming of the trial. I did the training with Asda, who trialled inter urban with theirs and had wiped out a pedestrian island in Edinburgh within the first fortnight. No injuries thankfully, as the people standing on it were quick enough and/or damn lucky. In fact, in setting up the training session, one of the (very experienced) yard shunters swung the arse of one into a building. Slightly embarrassing, but a salutory lesson illustrated. They shouldn't be used out with the trunking role, but that's what will happen. You can get extra stuff on a trailer without paying the driver a penny more? Win all the way, then. Extra training will be out the window. That's just the nature of the industry. I will say though, once you're used to them, the spread bogie and rear steer make them hilarious to fire through corners and roundabouts surprisingly quickly. And due to that, they can be slightly better on fuel and tyre wear. Pig to fix though, the rest steer mechanisms can be finicky to set up, and drivers do need to know how to troubleshoot and bodge to get themselves home sometimes. Datsuncog, willswitchengage, warch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Leyland Worldmaster said: Mercedes-Benz 814 ftw. Snap! Leyland Worldmaster, LightBulbFun, CreepingJesus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Also still in use. warch and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 10 hours ago, quicksilver said: It's just ending the trial of these things (Longer Semi-Trailers) and finally accepting they're safe after 12 years. There's nothing really new or radical as over 2500 of them are running around already and they've clocked up hundreds of thousands of miles without major incidents so it's about time they came out of trial status. These are only any good for trunking, certainly not for general haulage/multi dropping that I do, I can only just about get in and out of some places with my triaxle… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 This looks a right handful. Traffic light demolition only a moments distraction away… cobblers, willswitchengage, Dyslexic Viking and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 It would be good loading practice - it wouldn't matter a jot if you cocked it up and damaged something! An old running mate of mine told a good tale about his time on transporters: his second last drop one day was at a dealership in the east end of London, which was notorious for being hemmed in by low bridges; last drop out in Essex, and it would work out well to knock them out quick. So, wrapping up the second last drop, he'd a couple of Renaults left on the top deck, and backed them down a bit to reduce the running height, so he could squeeze under the bridge that stood between where he was, and the shortest route to the last drop. Luckily, there was the obligatory wee old man who 'watched' it for him and waved him through under the old iron bridge. He was sure he'd heard something, but on checking (and on the wee old man's say so) couldn't see any damage, so he assumed he was hearing things under stress, or maybe a safety chain had rattled. Off to Essex. Only once unloaded, did he discover the hole where the aerial had ripped out of the roof of one of the cars...! It must've just and no more, caught in one of the bridge girders as he crawled under. Ping! Off it came. Another one for the 'Eh, boss...slight problem...' phone call files. Vantman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 10/05/2023 at 11:10, CreepingJesus said: drivers do need to know how to troubleshoot and bodge to get themselves home sometimes. ‘Shiter’s motto! CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Definitely. It showed in those trailers, because they usually had an auto locking set up for reversing, and the pins, pneumatic actuators and electronics could all give trouble - mostly a simple case of shoogling a connection, trimming a hose or battering seven bells out of it. You kinda had to, cos reversing one with the steering wheels out of line was near impossible unless on gravel or shiny concrete. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 My stepmother I managed to blag my way into the Department of Public Works and Highways motor pool in San Jose de Buenavista. The highlights of this visit being three late '60s Isuzu TDJs. One was very dead... One was mostly dead... This one is still alive! Employed as a water tanker. CreepingJesus, Datsuncog, sutty2006 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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