robert1952:
DEANB:
Another one of Cees,plus ERF shrine !Reg,DB 77 52 ,the caption with the photo says it had just had a engine re build and been resprayed in 1983.
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Love it - brilliant! Robert
Blimey forget the engine rebuild that paint job was crying out for a 400 big cam and 13 speed upgrade. 
Carryfast:
robert1952:
DEANB:
Another one of Cees,plus ERF shrine !Reg,DB 77 52 ,the caption with the photo says it had just had a engine re build and been resprayed in 1983.
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Love it - brilliant! Robert
Blimey forget the engine rebuild that paint job was crying out for a 400 big cam and 13 speed upgrade.
It soldiered on until it was sold to a breaker in 1989 having done 1.3m kms, still in that livery of a customer, HT Wilheminakade. Robert
robert1952:
It soldiered on until it was sold to a breaker in 1989 having done 1.3m kms, still in that livery of a customer, HT Wilheminakade. Robert
At which point point that upgrade probably would have paid for itself when the breaker realised what I’d put in it.
The first picture is a new one,shame the left hand side was cut off. Must have been taken the same time as the
pic on page 7. The other one i think have been on here before but these may be clearer.
Clearer pics of both these appear in Book 2. The first is taken from a slightly different angle without the edge clipped off - I imagine these were promo pics as the drivers are posing too! The second pic was taken by Niels Jansen, a photojournalist and major contributor to Truckstar magazine in Holland. Robert
…and ^^^^rather him than me! That looks like one of those ‘ten-foot’ loads that were over-width but not escortable - correct me if I’m wrong. I never liked those, though I did a few. I remember doing flat over-width steel plate imported from Belgium which I had to carry on a flatbed trailer to Wales - I did two or three trips with an F90 MAN. I had to go really early to avoid the rush hour traffic on the M25 but once over the Severn Bridge, the Welsh rules dictated that I had to proceed under police ■■■■■■. What a relief! It was so much easier with the old bill clearing the way. Robert
DEANB:
Nice write up.One in the corner ? I know its a rubbish pic.
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I’d say those were FTFs, Dean. Robert
robert1952:
DEANB:
Nice write up.One in the corner ? I know its a rubbish pic.
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I’d say those were FTFs, Dean. Robert
Doesn’t look like an FTF to me in the far left corner… you need your spec’s checked mate 
Cheers, Patrick
pv83:
robert1952:
DEANB:
Nice write up.One in the corner ? I know its a rubbish pic.
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I’d say those were FTFs, Dean. Robert
Doesn’t look like an FTF to me in the far left corner… you need your spec’s checked mate
Cheers, Patrick
Ha-ha! Just come back from specsavers and yes, it appears to be one of Vermeulen’s NGCs with the lower rear window painted out (or boarded up)! Robert
DEANB:
Think this may be a new pic.0
Exquisite! Yes, a new picture indeed and a very fine one at that. This one of those pictures that make me want to get into the cab and drive it! Of course, the unit is familiar and we have other pictures of it, but this is a lovely photo of 34-UB-99. Thank you Dean for posting this. . This was the unit supplied to Vermeulen on the pre-registration plate N-03-66, then registered 34-UB-99 but re-registered in 1980 as 91-99-HB. Robert
Here’s a picture I wouldn’t have minded putting aside for Book 4 (only joking)! But with Book 3 not yet definite, I’d rather share it, especially as it is already in the ‘public arena’! Thanks to the person who found it for me. Robert
robert1952:
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Nice one Robert! A bit of info as well? Bit on the heavy side I reckon…?
Cheers, Patrick
pv83:
robert1952:
Nice one Robert! A bit of info as well? Bit on the heavy side I reckon…?
Cheers, Patrick
Yes! Not sure how far it had to travel though. I’ve found another pic of it. Robert
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