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[bigstraight6]

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...

[dean36014]

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.

[martc]

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.

[martc]

More pop deliveries...

I think Alpine was the Scottish tipple of choice, our local supplier was Citra.

 

[doug]

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.

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[colino]

Alpine was weird.  They delivered round the streets with giant bottles costing something like 8p.

[dean36014]

Alpine delivered to Coventry when I was a child. Dandelion and burdock was my favourite.

[CreepingJesus]

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! 

[martc]

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.

[busmansholiday]

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

 

 

 

 

 

[catsinthewelder]

[808 Estate]

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.

[Dyslexic Viking]

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.

[martc]

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.

[doug]

On the ayrshire classic commercial road run today.

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[doug]

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.

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[dean36014]

Found these old pictures of my truck from 2004 when I rediscovered my photobucket account

[doug]

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.

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[High Jetter]

Looks like that little Rascal has been well looked after, they can dissolve quite rapidly.

[doug]

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.

[High Jetter]

I have a Hijet with OMGHGF if you want that.

[doug]

Just out of curiosity where are you? Like I say just curious!

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[High Jetter]

Conviently close to Beachy Head. Any more is classified, war regs, obs

[doug]

1 minute ago, High Jetter said:

Conviently close to Beachy Head. Any more is classified, war regs, obs

Thats great, miles away!!☺️

[High Jetter]

Yeabut Ceri could get here (other recovery services are available)

[catsinthewelder]

He could probably put it in the back of his new Izuzu and save the trailer for something else 😂

[martc]

What with the shortage of lorry drivers (total absence in this case) and an increase in demand from interweb shopping, there have been recent incidences of over loading.

In extreme cases lorries have also had to double as buses, after 19/7/21 the passengers will not need to wear masks.

 

In reality - Libyan lorry transporting people between Chad and Libya, 1978.⁠ Photo from 'Way for Escape' quote - 'The truck left the palm grove this morning before daylight. The women sit well up front, the men sit behind. I have often ridden on these trucks to go up north and out of the desert.'

[sutty2006]

19 minutes ago, martc said:

What with the shortage of lorry drivers (total absence in this case) and an increase in demand from interweb shopping, there have been recent incidences of over loading.

In extreme cases lorries have also had to double as buses, after 19/7/21 the passengers will not need to wear masks.

 

In reality - Libyan lorry transporting people between Chad and Libya, 1978.⁠ Photo from 'Way for Escape' quote - 'The truck left the palm grove this morning before daylight. The women sit well up front, the men sit behind. I have often ridden on these trucks to go up north and out of the desert.'

If it’s on…….it’s gone! 

[Dyslexic Viking]

This is one of my favorite truck stories I'll be sharing now. This Volvo F12 was bought new in 1985 by the transport company Fuglestad transport in Norway. In 1996, it had well over 1 million kilometers on it and was considered to have done its part. And was sold for export so about 20 years later was an older Norwegian missionary in Bolivia and on a main road he was met by a tired and battered Volvo F12 with Fuglestad Transport written on it ,and it was this one  still in full operation and possible on its 3 or 4 million kilometers by now. 

Here it is in Norway but unfortunately has no pictures of it from Bolivia 

 

[bigstraight6]

34 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

This is one of my favorite truck stories I'll be sharing now. This Volvo F12 was bought new in 1985 by the transport company Fuglestad transport in Norway. In 1996, it had well over 1 million kilometers on it and was considered to have done its part. And was sold for export so about 20 years later was an older Norwegian missionary in Bolivia and on a main road he was met by a tired and battered Volvo F12 with Fuglestad Transport written on it ,and it was this one  still in full operation and possible on its 3 or 4 million kilometers by now. 

Here it is in Norway but unfortunately has no pictures of it from Bolivia 

 

Because Volvo!