I worked for a guy in Kent in the late 90`s that had 4 trucks, 2 x Daf and 2 x Volvo all top spec and LHD.
We used to do fridge work to Spain/Greece and i was wondering if anybody else had the very unfortunate pleasure of driving 1 of this cowboys trucks and all the fun 
that went with it?
truckertang:
I worked for a guy in Kent in the late 90`s that had 4 trucks, 2 x Daf and 2 x Volvo all top spec and LHD.We used to do fridge work to Spain/Greece and i was wondering if anybody else had the very unfortunate pleasure of driving 1 of this cowboys trucks and all the fun
Do tell us more 
young trucker:
truckertang:
I worked for a guy in Kent in the late 90`s that had 4 trucks, 2 x Daf and 2 x Volvo all top spec and LHD.We used to do fridge work to Spain/Greece and i was wondering if anybody else had the very unfortunate pleasure of driving 1 of this cowboys trucks and all the fun
Do tell us more
i don`t think a here is the place to be spreading the word
i`m sure there must be some other unfortunates that will spill the beans 
truckertang:
young trucker:
truckertang:
I worked for a guy in Kent in the late 90`s that had 4 trucks, 2 x Daf and 2 x Volvo all top spec and LHD.We used to do fridge work to Spain/Greece and i was wondering if anybody else had the very unfortunate pleasure of driving 1 of this cowboys trucks and all the fun
Do tell us more
i don`t think a here is the place to be spreading the word
i`m sure there must be some other unfortunates that will spill the beans
My Dad did a run to Italy for a guy based in dagenham in 1990 , all top of the range new scania’s with all the additional drivers aids that you could think of , but i suppose if your gonna break the law may as well go all in 
young trucker:
i suppose if your gonna break the law may as well go all in
i can agree with that. 
The trucks were based in Erith
2 x 480 ssc Dafs and 2 x 520 fh16 Volvos
I spose if you`re gonna get the shakes at every paege then you might as well do it in a nice cab
There was plenty run about like that in the late 90s.
Did you by chance sub for a large European fridge outfit also based in the Erith/dartford area?.
Cheers
Neilf
I`m not sure.
Outbound we used to load at Davies Turner (Avonmouth)
Inbound we used to load near Murcia with said broccoli for Marshals.
Then it started again Avonmouth-Folkestone-Madrid-Murcia-Boston etc etc
Think we had allsorts of exemptions 
The crowd I’m thinking of used to sub for the “south London” firm who now own Marshalls.
I’m guessing from your cryptic post that you were expected to “crack on” with the job. To be fair ,back then, many did and as long as the money was in the the bank then the only consideration would have been whether you could hack it. I’m not knocking you but it sounds like it wasn’t your thing.
I spent a couple of years working for “crack on” haulage in the mid 90s and although it never really bothered me I was never caught. However my next job for a reputable Southampton international refrigerated haulier was always by the book and once I got into it the easy life was much more pleasurable.
Cheers
Neilf
Cracking on i can handle + did 
It was the fill up with cherry in the uk to get you to Spain
As for the tachos
Yeah, running on cherry is a different ball game altogether.
So come on, name and shame. I probably ran with either yourself or one of your workmates out of Spain around that time.
If on the other hand, the man is still in business, then best keep quiet although I would imagine if that was the case then he’s either upped his game or been so lucky he should have bought a lottery ticket.
Cheers
Neilf
truckertang:
Cracking on i can handle + didIt was the fill up with cherry in the uk to get you to Spain
As for the tachos
If you didn’t like it why did you do it, you had the ultimate vito you could always just say no!!
Ross.
bigr250:
truckertang:
Cracking on i can handle + didIt was the fill up with cherry in the uk to get you to Spain
As for the tachos
If you didn’t like it why did you do it, you had the ultimate vito you could always just say no!!
Ross.
Young & naive in the euro-trucking world I suppose 
It was euro experience & that’s all I took it as
Like they say learn from ya mistakes & move-on & move-on I did
Think i know said guy never worked for him but knew him and couple of drivers
If who im thinking of ended up back as od on belgium plates
Another od on similar work was kev from Grimsby had magnum then fh
havnt seen him for years now he was a good laugh and new rb to
And fill up in uk before shipping out i remember that being done but his drivers told everyone it was no secret
saw one in chippenham filling upo after loading turners one friday night
Yep it does sounds like the same man.
I do remember a guy that drove an fh xl70 from oop north 
(moodys maybe) we had many a weekend at freds and he used to come out with better escapades than us…park ya truck in restaurant on the Zaragoza road , give man truck keys and truck returns in 90mins then head north with deliveries (sweden i think)
Yep into Silveys truckstop for a fill up
that not guy i was thinking of up north
He use to load out of dt avonmouth to for spain but did direct for them but knew rb fairley well
Think he went skint here if memory serves me right then sety up in belgium with a fh
as owner driver again (rb not man up north)
Did notice on vosa a&d.s he applied for uk olicence couple months ago again
So still around somewhere
Oh dear i will have to keep my eyes open now if theres still a chance hes still operating. 
I`m sure he would remember the fat boy running fridge out of fuel
Noticed on Tureul and it got fixed in Bordeaux
Like i said first euro job on fridges 
On a similier theme my mate used to work for Ferryline in the late 80’s to early 90’s and well …
bald bloke:
On a similier theme my mate used to work for Ferryline in the late 80’s to early 90’s and well …
mmm i know couple people also and wow like most doing spain at that time couldnt do it now
no matter the size of company i would say vast majority did a trip a week back then easily with a little help here and there
and cherbourg was a 10 hr drive to irun with no motorways for most back then lol
Well it was a shift from Avonmoth - Sunbilla (time adjustment + couple of hours kip)
As i found out it was common practice then and before but like i said i treated it as experience and once i`d run bent i knew that from then on i was running 99% legal
I remember pre fidge work being weekended in Cherbourg (P&O GBE )and i would park up where i wanted to stay for the weekend there would be trucks flying around all over the place i`d wonder when they had there 24 etc off 
Most of them were irish i must admit