Hope these have fetched back some memories for you all
john.d.m:
I don`t think P&O did Russian work, but any trailer that was towable went out there sometimes.
And when it was real busy any unit that was roadworthy (ish) went there too, some even made it back.
Hi john i was speaking to mervyns son adrian and he said he did run out to russia but not sure if they are the right pictures but he did have a big hat on
keep the pics coming how about some stories too
I 2nd that,
dreva:
keep the pics coming how about some stories too
ok how far did a uk truck go? apart from mr betz did anyone do vladivostock?
brenics77:
ok how far did a uk truck go? apart from mr betz did anyone do vladivostock?
Not a UK truck but Swiss, from Topruns site…
bullitt:
brenics77:
ok how far did a uk truck go? apart from mr betz did anyone do vladivostock?Not a UK truck but Swiss, from Topruns site…
betz did all the way to an island off the east coast of russia too, remember pics /story in one of the truck mags sakhalin island i think, guess they did it overland just to do it ,
Nick Whale aka Rodders took a truck to Vladivostok, was about 2000 IIRC,was for some kind of exhibition in Japan.
brilliant pics guys, keep them coming.
Could have been taken in the same place 450
John, was this taken on “The Goat Track”, I never went to Tengis, and on occasion, when I run with some of your lads, they went straight on, I turned left for Aktobe & Chimkent.
Dave.
It was there Dave.Perhaps you might recognize the place in the "where am i " thread.
john.d.m:
Could have been taken in the same place 450
Looks like the moon!!! lol
colin.f.whitetrans:
john.d.m:
Could have been taken in the same place 450
Looks like the moon!!! lol
Wow Colin, It sounds like old Frank White has been everywhere .
Regards Steve.
Hi Steve, less of the old as Frank is liable to come on here and give you a tongue lashing.lol.
Regards Jamie.
A Scot Still lost in the Valley’s.
davemackie:
John, was this taken on “The Goat Track”, I never went to Tengis, and on occasion, when I run with some of your lads, they went straight on, I turned left for Aktobe & Chimkent.
Dave.
hi dave, can you give the main destinations in the “stans” im guessing there were some different destinations along the way but would have thought the loads kind of whent to a few main cities? Cheers John (ps, just so i can get the map out and have a look at were you guys traveled to)