The above photo shows the superiority of steel cabs over those made out of wood and fibreglass. The Leyland has barely a dent, while the Seddon driver is probably thanking God that the crash was not at a higher speed, or that the impact was on the offside of his lorry.
Wow,he wasnt evan Close to make that turn was he…
reg Danne
Gone Fishing!
sepo1:
a few of my motors, the lad driving the Foden did this a few days after handing his notice in, a few years later I put it back on the road, the next pic is of it in Amsterdam last week… The lad in the DAF just got up late on an icy morning. But it didnt matter coz he said sorry ,mmmmmmm
I think ive seen the ssc in polestar pettys in leeds.
I found this, while idly sniffing round the web:
sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as … el=5118174
It’s not that old, but I could not resist. What were the chances of that lot staying upright?
moomooland:
0You just wouldn’t would you!
Hiya you would if you was forced to. what you need to remember these countries are 20 or 30 times bigger than the uk.
so you have hit a tree and knocked the roof in like the chineese guy, you may be 2 days drive from the nearest town.
now you lads say you’d walk or get a lift…I’D drive and risk it. only 2 weeks ago i come out of work, started my
bike, sod no lights and its 8 pm and dark…i’ll leave it to you how i got home…
John
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anorak:
I found this, while idly sniffing round the web:
sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as … el=5118174
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It’s not that old, but I could not resist. What were the chances of that lot staying upright?
The odds of it happening are probably greater than those of it staying upright 
Bit of a tricky recovery job, any lateral movement and that’s going to get a bit of a wobble on, I think a decent sized crane would be needed to get that back on terra firma in one piece.
Jethro turning up in an old MoD Crusader would probably ‘complicate’ things a little
Fire brigade would keep that on it’s feet. inflatables squeezed into the gap under the truck part, another in the gap on the trailer, drag it out, let the bags down slowly
all in a days work
3300John:
moomooland:
0You just wouldn’t would you!
Hiya you would if you was forced to. what you need to remember these countries are 20 or 30 times bigger than the uk.
so you have hit a tree and knocked the roof in like the chineese guy, you may be 2 days drive from the nearest town.
now you lads say you’d walk or get a lift…I’D drive and risk it. only 2 weeks ago i come out of work, started my
bike, sod no lights and its 8 pm and dark…i’ll leave it to you how i got home…
John
Was a time in this country when drivers would do their best to get home with a broken lorry. Most wouldn’t call for recovery if they could still drive it somehow. But then of course they carried a spare wheel, tools, (and most knew how to use them) but no mobile 'phone. Windscreens used to shatter, you’d knock out the bits and carry on, no mobile fitters then.
Bernard
albion1938:
3300John:
moomooland:
0You just wouldn’t would you!
Hiya you would if you was forced to. what you need to remember these countries are 20 or 30 times bigger than the uk.
so you have hit a tree and knocked the roof in like the chineese guy, you may be 2 days drive from the nearest town.
now you lads say you’d walk or get a lift…I’D drive and risk it. only 2 weeks ago i come out of work, started my
bike, sod no lights and its 8 pm and dark 12 miles home…i’ll leave it to you how i got home…
JohnWas a time in this country when drivers would do their best to get home with a broken lorry. Most wouldn’t call for recovery if they could still drive it somehow. But then of course they carried a spare wheel, tools, (and most knew how to use them) but no mobile 'phone. Windscreens used to shatter, you’d knock out the bits and carry on, no mobile fitters then.
Bernard
albion1938:
Was a time in this country when drivers would do their best to get home with a broken lorry. Most wouldn’t call for recovery if they could still drive it somehow. But then of course they carried a spare wheel, tools, (and most knew how to use them) but no mobile 'phone. Windscreens used to shatter, you’d knock out the bits and carry on, no mobile fitters then.
Bernard
… & no VOSA then, who can chuck a fine at you as soon as look at you … also common sense back then, a traffic cop who could tell the difference t’ween a running repair & a badly maintained lorry 
ADR 1:
albion1938:
Was a time in this country when drivers would do their best to get home with a broken lorry. Most wouldn’t call for recovery if they could still drive it somehow. But then of course they carried a spare wheel, tools, (and most knew how to use them) but no mobile 'phone. Windscreens used to shatter, you’d knock out the bits and carry on, no mobile fitters then.
Bernard… & no VOSA then, who can chuck a fine at you as soon as look at you … also common sense back then, a traffic cop who could tell the difference t’ween a running repair & a badly maintained lorry
Hiya its vosa who’ve spoied the job for you new driver,s. its not your falt, you’ll never learn what we have, and certainly never have the fun we’ve had. ok we’ve run dodgy, we could always stop for a kip if was was tired. then by a slip of the pen make things good again.
don’t say you would’nt have done it because you would have in our days.
John
newmercman:
The odds of it happening are probably greater than those of it staying uprightBit of a tricky recovery job, any lateral movement and that’s going to get a bit of a wobble on, I think a decent sized crane would be needed to get that back on terra firma in one piece.
Jethro turning up in an old MoD Crusader would probably ‘complicate’ things a little
LeeJ:
Fire brigade would keep that on it’s feet. inflatables squeezed into the gap under the truck part, another in the gap on the trailer, drag it out, let the bags down slowlyall in a days work
I reckon putting a bag under the truck would make it more unstable- at least it has the two front wheels on the ground, so that the roll stiffness of the front axle is resisting a rollover. Also, it may be safer to let the trailer body come down under its own weight, assuming the ram is not bent to the point where it will not retract.
I would attach a pair of chains to the rear of the trailer, one each side of the rear axle, probably secured around the spring seat brackets. I would then carefully ensure that both chains are of equal length and have a small amount of tension. Only at this point would I give the Crusader all the beans!
what a nob the beetham driver.p45 waiting if he worked for me. 
CJA1:
0Turk Avin a Moment?
Where is Michael Caine when you need him?
Just a minute lads - I have a brilliant Idea !!!
Or, according to Baldrick, “I’ve got a cunning plan”.
Theres a television program called Highway through hell on discovery channel in Canada. Its about a towing company that works the coquilla highway in british Columbia .Theres a lot of spectacular lorry wrecks on that series. I m not sure if its available in the uk but it can be seen on u tube.