Are you thinking of FMC ■■? federico-marlena company. i was based there when on p+o been there along time. still are also. i saw federico when i was in novara 3 months ago visiting friends.
Hi Geoff,
Them wos good ole day’s eh, better get the thread back to M/E though or we’ll get told off.
Cheers mate
John
geoffthecrowtaylor:
John Mc Vey , I don t remember you sorry mate but you probably don t remember me but i do remember Pierangela who ran her own Co. after Tony Febland folded ,at the time we were working for everybody and she became Whittles corespondent still from Via Bovio Novara ive loaded many a trailer for her with Rockwell diffs from Cameri to Alcester.Had many agood dinner in Janines cafe in the quaintly named Via Piggafetta regards John Geoff the Crow.
I mentioned Janines on another thread and nobody knew what I was talking about 
newmercman:
geoffthecrowtaylor:
John Mc Vey , I don t remember you sorry mate but you probably don t remember me but i do remember Pierangela who ran her own Co. after Tony Febland folded ,at the time we were working for everybody and she became Whittles corespondent still from Via Bovio Novara ive loaded many a trailer for her with Rockwell diffs from Cameri to Alcester.Had many agood dinner in Janines cafe in the quaintly named Via Piggafetta regards John Geoff the Crow.I mentioned Janines on another thread and nobody knew what I was talking about
Well there we go mate not everybody did Italy and as i m pretty new to this site I didn t pick up all the earlier threads. In those days mid 80s there were also alot of Irish drivers in Novara and i recall Janine and her man Vito making carrot cake and boiled spuds for them . As John Mcvey said happy days long gone now .Have a nice day Newmercman regards the Crow.
geoffthecrowtaylor:
John Mc Vey , I don t remember you sorry mate but you probably don t remember me but i do remember Pierangela who ran her own Co. after Tony Febland folded ,at the time we were working for everybody and she became Whittles corespondent still from Via Bovio Novara ive loaded many a trailer for her with Rockwell diffs from Cameri to Alcester.Had many agood dinner in Janines cafe in the quaintly named Via Piggafetta regards John Geoff the Crow.
i got treated to a very expensive lunch by her (by default, long story) in the late 80s, think she called her company CBM but not sure on that, hads something to do with The Best SRL who ran the black W&Ds with green writing - all a bit hazy now though 
John McVey:
Hi Steve, “This is Ridiculous” is buried in this forum somewhere but for anyone that’s not bored of it click on the link below, Dave created a site for it, bless him!Cheers Steve, I’ll email you soon
Just had a quick read through and Dave has edited the tale a little, probably to protect the innocent (or guilty?) but it’s intact for the most part. J.Mc
A great read, thanks for taking the time to write it.
Johnny
I’ve just read the article in this weeks Commercial motor magaine about Astran owner-driver Mark Stewarts story of his custom Scania 141 and wanted to say I wholeheartedly agree with his statements about the 141 being ‘the daddy of the truck world’ and ‘the best truck ever built’
These have long been my sentiments too, as I shared his dream of wanting to own a 141 myself. It took me a bit longer to get mine but I wouldn’t part with it now.
Regards,
Rowland.
Rowland:- Thanks for the comments about the CM article. I’m proud to have been asked to write it 
Mark will be at Gaydon on the Sunday this year should you wish to speak to him 
I will try and pursuade him to wear his Astran T shirt
when i look at my 141 i realise i am the luckys guy to arrived to own one im so lucky i get a big chuff regards rowly
truckerash:
Rowland:- Thanks for the comments about the CM article. I’m proud to have been asked to write it
Hi Ash. Tell Mark I said hi. And ask him how he lost his wallet on the Syrian Convoy when we were stopped under the bridge in Damascus !!best regards Gav
Hi
Rowland why dont you see Astran & do a trip with one of your old girls Ash could film you all the way.
Cheers Rich
Ash if you do it remember whos idea it was 
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GAYDON. - would appreciate someone telling me the dates of the meeting this year - With thanks Fred
truckerash:
Rowland:- Thanks for the comments about the CM article. I’m proud to have been asked to write it
Hi Ash I also read and enjoyed your article in the C.M. but wondered what Mark Stewart has done since his 141 caught fire and do you know if he’s still involved with road haulage??
Thanks Matty.
Great read in the latest (June) issue of Truck & Driver mag’ about a owner-driver on for Chapman & Ball/ Spiers & Hartwell, with some great pics, well written again Ashley.
does anyone remember a firm from mount sorrel leicestershire that did middle east
When I 1st joined this fourm spend a few days reading this topic some very intresting photos 
Hi
Mervyn King M&C Always said the MAN was the best Lorry to run to the Middle East and i think he would be a good judge of lorries and i think Steve Gray(the dog ) would agree with this
Let us have another glass of Slovenian Wine nastravia
Hi all.Carl.The only firm i remember from Leicestershire area was Wilkes of Syston which is not far from Mt Sorrel.They ran M.E. in the early and mid 70s.Mike
Anyone got any pics of H758NFX? To many pages to look thru again