If you wondered why I’ve been a bit quiet lately, it’s because I’ve been travelling in India. Unfortunately, I was unable to get many transport pictures or very much info about India’s trucking scene because of the nature of my visit. However, I was able to get a few happy snaps on the move. By far the most predominant were TATA trucks, followed by Ashok-Leyland, AMW and a handful of modern Volvos. The following pics should at least give some impression of the conditions. Roadside truck stops seemed to be much a they are throughout the Middle-East, the Sub-continent and North Africa. Spot the Hindu temple in the first picture! Robert
Well done yet again Robert, for bringing us a glimpse of things far away.
i’d love to know just what the result was of the artic loaded with stone blocks sitting on the weighbridge was. Well heavy I’m guessing.
it would seem that they are not suffering the massive imports of Japanese and Chinese trucks that are happening in other places?
Thanks again, very interesting.
David.
Super thread. I was beginning to think you had been assassinated by the nutters presently spoiling the Middle East, or even somehow fallen victim to the Lelystad Loon.
Are the ones whose cabs appear to be made from some NG panels Tata? If so, I would expect them to be sporting Jaguar badges, given typical Indian reverence for the traditional British marques!
How about the ones that look a bit like DAf 2600s, but with a bit of FL thrown in- I guess those are Ashok Leyland?
Power to weight ratios are low, if the decals on the blue one near the top of the page mean that- 49 tons and 230bhp would allow plenty of time to observe the scenery.
Are those sleepers, or crew cabs?
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Super thread. I was beginning to think you had been assassinated by the nutters presently spoiling the Middle East, or even somehow fallen victim to the Lelystad Loon.Are the ones whose cabs appear to be made from some NG panels Tata? If so, I would expect them to be sporting Jaguar badges, given typical Indian reverence for the traditional British marques!
How about the ones that look a bit like DAf 2600s, but with a bit of FL thrown in- I guess those are Ashok Leyland?
Power to weight ratios are low, if the decals on the blue one near the top of the page mean that- 49 tons and 230bhp would allow plenty of time to observe the scenery.
Are those sleepers, or crew cabs?
I’m alive and kicking, and not easily diverted by misfits! You’re right about the low power to weight ratio. The lorries trundle along in no hurry whilst the rest of the chaos surges round them. The cabs double as sleeper / crew sheds in much the same way as they do in the M/E. Many of them appear to be locally made with all sorts of home modifications. Oddly, those square Indian cabs have short doors (like the NGC) that open backwards (ie ‘suicide doors’ as we used to call them). Some of them are sliding and left open for ventilation. I suppose they do resemble DAF 2600s a bit - perhaps Tata bought the tooling. Howo of China acquired the old Volvo FL cab. Robert
David Miller:
Well done yet again Robert, for bringing us a glimpse of things far away.
i’d love to know just what the result was of the artic loaded with stone blocks sitting on the weighbridge was. Well heavy I’m guessing.
it would seem that they are not suffering the massive imports of Japanese and Chinese trucks that are happening in other places?
Thanks again, very interesting.David.
Cheers David! I was mystified by the trailers carrying loose bundles of straps just aft of each axle. I was told that these were to deflect mud (in the absence of mudguards) during the monsoon season. Robert
Very good Robert ,those tatas certainly resemble the merc SK cab ?
Punchy Dan:
Very good Robert ,those tatas certainly resemble the merc SK cab ?
Cheers Dan. Yes, Tata did some kind of big deal with Merc; though I’d say they were NG cabs rather than the later SK.
While I was in Jodhpur I picked up a set of artistic greetings cards depicting Indian road transport (tuk-tuks, rickshaws, taxis etc) which included this charming rear-end view of a general haulage rigid. Here it is. Robert
Looking at the sheeted loads Bewick must of been over too !
Is that a triaxle trailer I see with the wheels missing on the 1St axle ?
Oh yes! I missed that but the very overloaded stone truck should be a triaxle but certain bits seem to be missing - brake drums, wheels. Perhaps it’s to reduce tare wieght?
David
This one was very old and had a US ex-military look about it. Robert
