Bewick:
Ever hauled any of these machines “Commer” ? They load and unload themselves,no sheets required Bewick.
Similar thing, looks nearly as agricultural, just the same loading & unloading procedure & was not as overloaded as it looked, this lorry was an eleven ton gross so the tractor on board put me about half a ton under my maximum weight, that’s not what most of the drivers on the CB thought though as I was on my way back up the M5, there were comments all the time about “that little seven & half tonner with a massive tractor on the back”, probably be from all the Big Artic Men, where were you on that Friday in 1994 Mr. Bewick?
I’ll tell you one place I wouldn’t have been in my Merc on that Friday in '94,and that was on the poxy M5 on a Friday afternoon !!!and by the shape of it it looks like that platform is just about taking as much weight as it could handle you cruel bugger “Commer” and no doubt there were some Bewick motors on the M5 at the same time as you and all you did was “get under their feet” with your overloaded Skate board Mr.Bewick.
I cannot understand the negativity you are putting across with regard to transporting a tractor on the back of a lorry, when Mercedes designed their 1114 model it was a vehicle which was made to gross at 11 tonnes in the U.K. although the design weight was higher it also had a train weight of 14.5 tonnes, the engine was an OM366 developing 140h.p. this engine was a willing work horse quite capable of holding it’s own when working at maximum weight into the late 90’s, albeit by todays standards probably a little underpowered, I did not consider it “CRUEL” to put a big tractor on a little lorry to transport it for money, after all that is what a haulage contractor does. At the time this vehicle served a purpose by providing a good payload with low operating costs, back to the LESS IS MORE philosophy, I can assure you the lorry was grossing 1/2 a tonne under its maximum weight and was not holding any other vehicles up on the “poxy M5” (don’t you like the M5 then) or any other road for that matter, if any of your vehicles came up behind and my vehicle was slower than them then they have the right to overtake, as for the looks of the platform I don’t see a problem, the wheels were parked on or spanning cross members, put bluntly the tractor was loaded at a farm in Bath & unloaded in Derbyshire, the lorry performed faultlessly for another year until a new contract was won & a different vehicle was required. As for loading the other way round ROF that would overload the front axle as a vehicle always has a higher axle rating on the rear to the front. All to often a loader will come up to a lorry & say do you want this right up to the headboard driver, they never quite grasp the scenario that I want the load set back from the headboard so-as to get my axle weights right. Far from me telling such experienced people as you how to do the job I have been learning since childhood, perhaps you need to learn how to communicate in a better manner, one which doesn’t seem to create such an arrogant attitude, one where, because you have been doing this job longer than most, your way MUST be right, don’t forget the old saying which rings true in all walks of life “your never too old to learn”. I await some more interesting pictures, I have nearly exhausted my album because my camera hasn’t done as many miles as me.
You are totally devoid of a sense of humour “Commer” and obviously have a “chip on your shoulder” when it comes to large hauliers or ex large hauliers like my-self With regard to the M5,it’s no better or no worse than any other “overloaded” UK motorway to-day.I can recall the M5 when it was just a two lane m/way and it ended where the M50 went down to Wales,and oh! if I have to have a gripe about the M5 I got pulled by the 'Old Bill one morning in the early '90’s just south of Frankley services at 6:20AM on my way south to a meeting in Cullompton at a Papermill we ran out of there.I was clocked doing um! er! 98 mph,only very light traffic and the coppers said I was doing nothing wrong,just speeding.Mind you they had me sat in the back of their XJ6 and one of them had is face stuck close to mine,sorry pal ! I haven’t had a drink the night before,but they tried bless em!Anyway,you keep flying up and down the highways and byways keeping the British economy moving,I shudder to think how we could function without outfits such as yours “Commer” Cheers Mr.Bewick.
Rob was that Mercedes your first truck after you left Dennis? I remember you having it but then lost track of you for a while, apart from hearing you on the ‘Chicken Box’ of course!
windrush:
Rob was that Mercedes your first truck after you left Dennis? I remember you having it but then lost track of you for a while, apart from hearing you on the ‘Chicken Box’ of course!
Pete.
No Pete, 1st lorry I had was Gavin’s old Leyland Clydesdale CTV280T sister motor to Michael’s drop side tipper CTV279T. I ran that & then had an 814 Merc with a drawbar trailer delivering Klinn trailers off the airfield at Ashbourne, then I had a Leyland Freighter on Barr’s pop at Rainworth & the 1114 pictured came after that. I then went on home delivery for B&Q & now I move anything for anybody who will pay their bill.
Bewick:
You are totally devoid of a sense of humour “Commer” and obviously have a “chip on your shoulder” when it comes to large hauliers or ex large hauliers like my-self With regard to the M5,it’s no better or no worse than any other “overloaded” UK motorway to-day.I can recall the M5 when it was just a two lane m/way and it ended where the M50 went down to Wales,and oh! if I have to have a gripe about the M5 I got pulled by the 'Old Bill one morning in the early '90’s just south of Frankley services at 6:20AM on my way south to a meeting in Cullompton at a Papermill we ran out of there.I was clocked doing um! er! 98 mph,only very light traffic and the coppers said I was doing nothing wrong,just speeding.Mind you they had me sat in the back of their XJ6 and one of them had is face stuck close to mine,sorry pal ! I haven’t had a drink the night before,but they tried bless em!Anyway,you keep flying up and down the highways and byways keeping the British economy moving,I shudder to think how we could function without outfits such as yours “Commer” Cheers Mr.Bewick.
Not devoid of a sense of humour, & no chips on my shoulder, but do not appreciate the attitude of we who have been doing it longer than you obviously know better than you, whilst I will be the first to admit there is no substitute for experience, that does not mean a person who is younger than you, or any of your highly regarded ex staff, cannot be capable of doing the job as well as you, this is the attitude you have approached this subject with, I have had & still do have good working relationships with hauliers as large as Bewick in its heyday, however your problem seems to be with owner operators such as myself & my friend Mr. Punchard(after all he is only 36 years old, how can he know anything at that age) we have the ability & knowledge to live a good lifestyle on the earnings of 1 vehicle, we are able to do this through a commitment to hard work & a keen eye for business, we do not need a large volume of work to show a small profit, so we will keep the wheels of industry turning & may even take a few more photos than I used to, however I hope when I post them on trucknet after I retire it will just be for everyone’s enjoyment & not to prove I was better than everyone else. I nearly called in to have that drink you spoke about on Saturday afternoon as I had to recover a lorry from J36 M6 but time was ticking & the customer was purging to get his vehicle back, one day I will call & see you, you will then be able to judge for yourself what an all round good bloke an owner operator can be.
Bewick:
“And in the begining from little acorns grow-------”
A farmer near Buxton had a Dodge Hi-line C112EUR, only a few digits off your motor, he used to cart hay & straw about & weighed at Ivonbrook Quarry, no photos of that either.
Bewick:
“And in the begining from little acorns grow-------”
A farmer near Buxton had a Dodge Hi-line C112EUR, only a few digits off your motor, he used to cart hay & straw about & weighed at Ivonbrook Quarry, no photos of that either.
I believe they were pre registered by Renault when they were dumping them after they had aquired the Dunstable factory from Chrysler,bought it and another dead cheap,this one being a 13 ton GVW,the other was a 7:5 GVW,but both had the same Drive line,Perkins 6:354/6 speed box ( ZF?) and single speed axle.Nice little motors,100% reliable although they were never “killed” with work.Cheers Mr. Bewick.
Bewick:
“And in the begining from little acorns grow-------”
A farmer near Buxton had a Dodge Hi-line C112EUR, only a few digits off your motor, he used to cart hay & straw about & weighed at Ivonbrook Quarry, no photos of that either.
do you mean the birch brothers from sheen?
at one time they had two dodge 4 wheelers
Bewick:
“And in the begining from little acorns grow-------”
A farmer near Buxton had a Dodge Hi-line C112EUR, only a few digits off your motor, he used to cart hay & straw about & weighed at Ivonbrook Quarry, no photos of that either.
do you mean the birch brothers from sheen?
at one time they had two dodge 4 wheelers
Couldn’t have been sure if there were 2 of them definitely remember C112EUR & did they have C113EUR as well, remember seeing them come in Ivonbrook when I drove for Denis Salt
Wey! Hey! “Commer” this load would have been “right up your street” (if you could have got it all on that is ) A cap load of Massey Fergusson roll bars,only one load lighter than this and thats Glider engines,paid a good rate as well these loads did
My thoughts exactly,and the ■■■■■■■■ is straddling both outside lanes aswell,excellent advert for BSC and probably sums them up for what they were Dennis.
Larry excellent pic of the j r adams was that a recently taken picture ■■
Cheers
Mike…
Hello Mike, I took this about 3 weeks ago In the Bigg Market Newcastle, Its a load of newsprint for delivery , J.R.Adams,s lads are renowned for their roping & sheeting, They are there every day, Sometimes there is 3 loads to tip, Its an old fashioned place , Built for horses & carts, But having said that there is a great set of lads working for the Chronicle, Allways give the driver a hand to wrap the sheets up, Not many places left now where you find that, Regards Larry.
Very nicely sheeted looks the part, but a nice square load with sheets that are virtually made to measure are not the hardest things to cover.4 high of wool would catch quite a few out
Bewick.
Mr.Bewick.
