Incidentally, if anyone is wondering how we are keeping tabs on all these NGCs, given that the list I posted earlier is already out of date, rest assured that ‘ERF-Continental’ is now running an excellent ‘excel’ document that is regularly updated. Alongside this are other docs recording all sources of information, so that the next person who writes about the ERF NGC won’t have to re-invent the wheel! Robert 
After robert1952 made you curious for the ‘new’ found of a French NGC420, I am pleased to refer to a
French-forum (photosdecamions.com) (free registry and massive info) with reference to the
French truck-magazine “Charge Utile #206” where an article on Loste was written.
Transports Speciaux H. Loste was located in Hellemmes-Lille in the North of France.
Again I thank Philippe of the French-forum and the fact that the fleet of Loste has bee
discussed in an article of “Charge Utile” #206 some time ago.
Hiya…the
robert1952:
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I assume the A series driver was either;
- waiting patiently for a ‘European’ or,
- was not so ‘well in’ with the gaffer
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3300John:
GCR2ERF:
robert1952:
0I assume the A series driver was either;
- waiting patiently for a ‘European’ or,
- was not so ‘well in’ with the gaffer
Hiya…that A series has air con … wow what more would a driver ask for.
John
'tis true sir!
GCR2ERF:
3300John:
GCR2ERF:
robert1952:
0I assume the A series driver was either;
- waiting patiently for a ‘European’ or,
- was not so ‘well in’ with the gaffer
Hiya…that A series has air con … wow what more would a driver ask for.
John'tis true sir!
That A-series ERF in the desert not only had air-con, but a Jennings sleeper pod, air-breathers up the back, a naturally-aspirated ■■■■■■■ 250 and a Jake-brake. What more could a long-haul driver want (apart from the lorry next to it)? Robert 
Just gave the lubrication-chart a (better) look…saw the NHE240 ■■■■■■■ was stated…and I do know
that a NH250 was offered, next to ofcourse the heavy brothers NTC290 and NTC335 (perhaps even some
NTC350), but that is a close ‘gap’ to my opinion.
A-J
ERF-Continental:
Just gave the lubrication-chart a (better) look…saw the NHE240 ■■■■■■■ was stated…and I do know
that a NH250 was offered, next to ofcourse the heavy brothers NTC290 and NTC335 (perhaps even some
NTC350), but that is a close ‘gap’ to my opinion.A-J
Hello A-J! I suppose all lubrication charts can only reflect what the manufacturer (ERF in this case) INTENDS to offer to its customers. As those smaller engines were indeed offered in the 5MW, I suppose you could say the lubricators were ‘on track’.
As for the NTC 350, the only 7MW-cabbed unit to have one of those that we know of, was Pountain’s 6x4 converted beast. The past is another country, as some smart-arse once said! But keep 'em coming A-J: I know you’ll sniff out a few more gems that some of us don’t where to look for! Robert
Please be aware that Wobbe Reitsma has expressed concern about copyright: so I have now removed the three articles by him, ‘European Flyers’, ‘Flemish ERFs’ and ‘Hefty European’ from this thread. Robert
Zonder transport staat alles stil! (Dutch for: without transport everything stops)
Here’s a Dutch unit in the livery of Vermeulen - picture by Leo Mes
ERF European service…in Germany!
After thorugh research I found out that service agents in Germany were
very strongly affiliated to ■■■■■■■■ Strange? NO, as Krupp-■■■■■■■ had
built up some experiences in case the US/D-engine needed service.
In case it did:
Nürnberg: Viertel Motoren
Stuttgart: Viertel Motoren
Hamburg: Hildebrandt
Fulda: Autohaus Fink
Or…?
GCR2ERF:
robert1952:
I assume the A series driver was either;
- waiting patiently for a ‘European’ or,
- was not so ‘well in’ with the gaffer
The driver of the A series was driving it because that was what he was given, at least he had a bed and a ■■■■■■■ 
One small alteration for you Robert, the air-con on Eric Vicks units was retro fitted as the early photos of the trucks shows them with clear roofs.
Also most of the cookers, fridges and other kit was the drivers personal kit, much of which was carried in a trailer box along with a months supply of food and essential spare parts. As with all things these (hand built) boxes took a terrific pounding from the rough roads and were not always water proof, leading to the infamous ‘Camion Stew’. All the labels on the tin cans would wash off so they never knew what the contents were. So each night a couple of cans were opened and whatever they contained was that nights supper. Cooking and dining was usually at the trailer box unless it was in the depths of winter. Each driver contributing a can to the communal pot.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm yummy-
Sliced peach and meatball stew!
zzarbean:
GCR2ERF:
robert1952:
1I assume the A series driver was either;
- waiting patiently for a ‘European’ or,
- was not so ‘well in’ with the gaffer
The driver of the A series was driving it because that was what he was given, at least he had a bed and a ■■■■■■■
One small alteration for you Robert, the air-con on Eric Vicks units was retro fitted as the early photos of the trucks shows them with clear roofs.
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Also most of the cookers, fridges and other kit was the drivers personal kit, much of which was carried in a trailer box along with a months supply of food and essential spare parts. As with all things these (hand built) boxes took a terrific pounding from the rough roads and were not always water proof, leading to the infamous ‘Camion Stew’. All the labels on the tin cans would wash off so they never knew what the contents were. So each night a couple of cans were opened and whatever they contained was that nights supper. Cooking and dining was usually at the trailer box unless it was in the depths of winter. Each driver contributing a can to the communal pot.
Thanks for that information. It is at odds with the news clip which suggested that the vehicles were provided kitted out - probably a bit of journalistic license, or haste! Robert
robert1952:
Thanks for that information. It is at odds with the news clip which suggested that the vehicles were provided kitted out - probably a bit of journalistic license, or haste! Robert
Never believe anything you read in the papers.
When the first Iran/Iraq war started we had two trucks down in Baghdad, something which the local paper somehow got word of, and the headlines for the night was TWO DRIVERS LOST IN WAR ZONE.
Mr Vick when interviewed quietly told them.
- The drivers were not lost, they were on a trip and he knew where they were.
- They had not reported in but this was normal as they never rang in until empty (Happy Days)
- They would be back as scheduled.
Many thanks to Zzarbean, Samioposite and 3300John for putting me right on important details like the deflectors on the windscreen pillars and the truth about so-called ERF NGC ‘specials’. It’s good to get this sort of stuff right and I have ammended my notes accordingly. It also makes posting all this stuff on TruckNet worthwhile because all these little details mean I eventually get history a bit right!
The truth about ‘specials’ makes my remarks about ERF not running ‘specials’ all the more poignant. Photo below is by Jerry Cooke. Notice the artwork on the deflectors. Robert
@Robert…with a little art- and paintwork it almost looks that Transarabia had a branch in Belgium
ERF-Continental:
@Robert…with a little art- and paintwork it almost looks that Transarabia had a branch in Belgium
Very well spotted A-J! Yes, there is a rather fetching pelmet of Belgian (?) lace hanging inside the windscreen. If I didn’t already know that this unit was supplied brand new to Trans Arabia I might have assumed that it had been bought second-hand in Belgium complete with its hanging decoration hand-sewn in the begijnhof (beguinage) in the fairytale city of Brugge (occasionally referred to as Bruges). Oh naughty me.
I possibly need knocking off my perch here: I have claimed Arab art for those deflectors. Perhaps Jerry can tell us if this artwork was really the work of one of the Philippino drivers - there you go, details again! Robert