Retired Old ■■■■:
Are you sure?
Um! Er! 
could you repeat the question please!
Well, Pete (windrush) was suggesting that you educate your signwriter in the art of spelling.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Well, Pete (windrush) was suggesting that you educate your signwriter in the art of spelling.
Eh?
Bewick:
windrush:
Oh if only Berwick had taken that offer from Smith of Madison (as he mentioned in the BERWICK TRANSPORT thread) he may then have inherited a few Big J/ Gardner 240 units and then these whole 86 pages would have been superfluous!Pete.
It’s BEWICK Pete,BEWICK !
Cheers BEWICK.
Ah yes, as in BEWICK on Tweed, my apologies, I should have known that!
Pete.
windrush:
Bewick:
windrush:
Oh if only Berwick had taken that offer from Smith of Madison (as he mentioned in the BERWICK TRANSPORT thread) he may then have inherited a few Big J/ Gardner 240 units and then these whole 86 pages would have been superfluous!Pete.
It’s BEWICK Pete,BEWICK !
Ah yes, as in BEWICK on Tweed, my apologies, I should have known that!
Pete.
Hi guys,
apologies for being forward here, but i kneed to know if this party up north is going on ? otherwhise i will be doing nowt!!!
please let me know … the Big J 6 240 percy that i am intending to bring along needs to b e aired in preparation & smoke cleared)!!! 
E.W.
EW car truck & bus:
Hi guys,apologies for being forward here, but i kneed to know if this party up north is going on ? otherwhise i will be doing nowt!!!
please let me know … the Big J 6 240 percy that i am intending to bring along needs to b e aired in preparation & smoke cleared)!!!
E.W.
It seems Dennis,the Disbeliever, is the MC for the evening,recommend you contact him for details of address,times etc,but yes,I agree,SoM Manchester,around 7.30pm there was a smog that had developed around Cheetham Hill,as us night men wound up the Percy’s,so you need to allow time,and plenty of it,for the Gardner to warm up,a slow process if you were loaded light,see you on the night!
David
5thwheel:
EW car truck & bus:
Hi guys,apologies for being forward here, but i kneed to know if this party up north is going on ? otherwhise i will be doing nowt!!!
please let me know … the Big J 6 240 percy that i am intending to bring along needs to b e aired in preparation & smoke cleared)!!!
E.W.
It seems Dennis,the Disbeliever, is the MC for the evening,recommend you contact him for details of address,times etc,but yes,I agree,SoM Manchester,around 7.30pm there was a smog that had developed around Cheetham Hill,as us night men wound up the Percy’s,so you need to allow time,and plenty of it,for the Gardner to warm up,a slow process if you were loaded light,see you on the night!
Sorry Lads the “do’s” off,Elvis has a prior engagement apparently and can’t make the gig
David
Bewick:
I’ve booked Elvis for the cabaret spot,well he has about as much chance of turning up as an SOM Big J has of turning up on the car park( with Fergie" at the wheel)
Hell Den, you’re still on about this…thought you’d have given up by now, and still managing to get me envolved… :wink
We’ve got an old Saviem tractor unit in the village, and l swear its got a… 
Fergie47:
Bewick:
I’ve booked Elvis for the cabaret spot,well he has about as much chance of turning up as an SOM Big J has of turning up on the car park( with Fergie" at the wheel)Hell Den, you’re still on about this…thought you’d have given up by now, and still managing to get me envolved… :wink
We’ve got an old Saviem tractor unit in the village, and l swear its got a…
Bet it hasn’t Fergie!!!
This old Saurer in Grindelwald Berner Oberland Switzerland definitely had an 8LXB in it. Regular driver told me in a bar int village after a few drinks…
He said it were a good puller but exhaust had a odd dialect…I suppose he meant Lancashire?
Chris Webb:
This old Saurer in Grindelwald Berner Oberland Switzerland definitely had an 8LXB in it. Regular driver told me in a bar int village after a few drinks…
He said it were a good puller but exhaust had a odd dialect…I suppose he meant Lancashire?
Have you got a view of the back of the cab Chris ?
Cheers Dave.
This thread has been running for over 4 years,and it’s still generating interest,albeit a high content of sarcasm!!!
Amazing!
David
SARCASM■■?
How could you possibly think such a thing?
I’m really hurt now, as I’m sure many others will be, too. Personally, I am of the opinion that a full and comprehensive apology should be made to those TN members whose wealth of experience and tenacity would put many so-called forums to shame. Let it be known that we will never give up our quest to unearth the elusive photographic evidence of that Holy Grail which is the Big J/240 Gardner.
Anyone would think that we’re doing all this for our own amusement, whereas the more mature among us realise that this is a serious and probing investigation.
I feel bound to indulge in yet another large single malt while I consider how best to respond to this uncalled-for slur.
Retired Old ■■■■:
SARCASM■■?
How could you possibly think such a thing?I’m really hurt now, as I’m sure many others will be, too. Personally, I am of the opinion that a full and comprehensive apology should be made to those TN members whose wealth of experience and tenacity would put many so-called forums to shame. Let it be known that we will never give up our quest to unearth the elusive photographic evidence of that Holy Grail which is the Big J/240 Gardner.
Anyone would think that we’re doing all this for our own amusement, whereas the more matur among us realise that this is a serious and probing investigation.
I feel bound to indulge in yet another large single malt while I consider how best to respond to this uncalled-for slur.
Same here ROF,Iv’e just had a couple of “large” ones on ice to calm down,this on going quest for the photo evidence is becoming akin to finding the “Arc of the Covenant” and if and when said evidence is produced it may even be elevated to the “8th wonder” of the world I’m going to apply for the Curators job,will I be able to drive it on my car licence ? as the Quacks took my HGV off me many years ago.I reckon I could flash around the UK calling in at the many Truck Stops,Cafes and Shows to flaunt the motor about and I bet I would never have to put my hand in my pocket in the Beer tents 
But I believe I may get somewhat of a “cool” reception if I went anywhere near Radnorshire probably get hijacked and bundled into the back of a silver Merc panel van and kicked out “blindfolded” on the M5 Services Cheers Dennis.
You’ve got no chance of getting your filthy hands on one, Dennis. Firstly, you had your chance many years ago when SoM were buying them by the dozen. Secondly, Saviem’s new administration will need all the surviving examples in order to ferry his various ministers, hangers-on and “ladies” to the Isle of Man via the new Morecambe High Speed Ramp.
You may catch a glance of them as they power down from Hawes on their way to a better life among the true believers.
Vive l’Isle d’Homme!
P.S. You may be lucky enough to get a lift on the catwalk in your capacity as Minister of Finance and Keeper of the Transport Levy, but, given your lack of trust in the preferred method of transport, I reckon you ought to start swimming now. And if you think you’re entitled to claim a Steam Racket ticket on the pretence of High Ercall expenses, you are sadly mistaken, matey.
The revolution starts here!!!
hiya,
Larry did you read that "single malt with ICE, ICE I ask you the only thing to add to a single
malt is another single malt Oh’ woe is me.
thanks harry, long retired.
no ice in good malt,cheers benkku
Look Lads I’m not in your league as a Malt conisuer (?),I’m just a Blended man so how can I be blaspheming with putting a few ice cubes in the glass along with a drop of good lakeland water.Grouse,Bells,Teachers,I don’t mind which as long as someone else is buying Cheers hic! Dennis.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Larry did you read that "single malt with ICE, ICE I ask you the only thing to add to a single
malt is another single malt Oh’ woe is me.
thanks harry, long retired.
Quite so Harry Single Malts should only be topped up with another one, Im just enjoying a Glen Grant in a large glass of course, One has to savour the flavour dosent one, Hic Hic, No offence to our good friend Dennis but if as he said he drinks blended ones I think you & I can excuse him for spoiling the good Lakeland water the he puts in it Eh, Ha Ha , Regards Larry.