GOG47:
Ah, those old rose tinted specs! A couple of years ago I was offered a days work in a 143 450 a mate of mine had just bought. Great I thought, a day out recalling my younger days tramping round Europe in the king of the road. Jesus H Christ! How did I manage 1 hits from Milan home in that noisy old bone shaker or 2weeks out in that tiny cab.
Not sure but there may still be at least a handful of Irish operators, maybe Owner Drivers still running to the UK and/or continent in 143s.
130simon:
GOG47:
Ah, those old rose tinted specs! A couple of years ago I was offered a days work in a 143 450 a mate of mine had just bought. Great I thought, a day out recalling my younger days tramping round Europe in the king of the road. Jesus H Christ! How did I manage 1 hits from Milan home in that noisy old bone shaker or 2weeks out in that tiny cab.Not sure but there may still be at least a handful of Irish operators, maybe Owner Drivers still running to the UK and/or continent in 143s.
I saw three 143’s out working on Friday.
Seen a white 143 topline coming up the M5 on Monday morning, think it had Spanish plates on Deffo a left ■■■■■■ look a bit tatty but yea I’d sure have a crack at it
Thanks for all your replies, good or bad im taking it all onboard 
Re fuel economy tbh i never really found the 16 too bad on fuel, probably a little thirstier than my previous F12 400, that was on a G 89 plate, as anything depends how you drive and again depends what you get used to but always found the old Volvos comfortable, probably not quite on a par with new stuff though. Was always fully freighted both ways from the C.D.S with juices and return loads from Belgium with plastic granules in bulk bags and this i did for 9 months. The co. i would sub from are happy to have the truck do their work as long as it has their logo and repair/ servicing is also on offer at very reasonable rates. Re permits and other expenditure/restrictions though it may put a spanner in the works…
Tachos 
ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= … s&_sacat=0
Parts on Ebay ebay.co.uk/sch/Lorry-Truck-P … =volvo+f16
Volvo F16 Parts at Mick micksgarage.com/car-parts/volvo/volvo%20f16/
Thanks Immigrant for all those links. Certainly no shortage of service parts there and looks like many parts are the same for many models anyway…
You could get a euro 4 exhaust from a breakers for as little as £100 up to £1200 ish or a new one approx £4-5 k and get a smoke test ,if it passes that will get you a Rpc for 23 months until you need a vosa smoke test on mot time ,it will then need to be a really clean filter and a good engine to pass .
130simon:
Not sure but there may still be at least a handful of Irish operators, maybe Owner Drivers still running to the UK and/or continent in 143s.
Couple of months ago I got called to a rental firms trailer at XPO in Grimsby. Anyway, the unit on front was an Irish 143, the owner driver did Spain/france to UK. He seemed happy enough running it, and it was mechanical sound, but was looking work worn.
I come then driving. Not need a Pay if i can drive a F16. Just expenses 