Ah, Fergie, you have touched on a subject with which I have had recent dealings -
When I was chairperson of our allotment association, our secretary, a lady who, despite her humble beginnings had been to university and therefore thought that she should be entitled to a little luxury should she find herself “caught short” on the plot. She was adamant that the association should pay for the purchase and installation of a Composting Toilet so that the ladies on the site could complete their ablutions in a degree of comfort.
After some discussion, one of the committee took it upon himself to inform her that the vast majority of us had managed for time immemorial with the “Shed & Bucket” solution. She was noticeably quiet on the subject thereafter. 
Saviem:
A few of our contributors will no doubt remember the UK law that I really hated…when parked up , even in a lay by, you had to keep your sidelights on
That law is still there.
When in Europe, and even when I got a sleeper cab, I still use to stay in the Les routiers hotels, usually 2 nights cab, one night hotel, depending where I was, certainly week-ended would be a hotel…they were great value, clean, and great food…however, when in the UK, I’m afraid it was cab only… 
I’ve read the latest truck and driver mags, and had an occasional look at the modern side to this forum, and now find that there is an “in cab toilet” available…now, is that not just going too far ? …to actually have a crap in the cab is a hugh retro step surely… certainly glad I’m not driving long distant today in the UK …at least in Europe you still have decent restaurants / hotels…and toilets. 
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Morning all…
So there I was,cruising down that leafy approach to the sea front in Nice…the sun reflecting off the brilliant white and red paintwork of Le Centaur…the chrome glistening, the muted rumble of M Berliets big V8 a symphoney of delight… by my side, basking in the sheer beauty and comfort of this magnificent vehicle was the doyen of French Transport Journalism Roger Roy…both of us were looking forward with gastronomic anticipation to the delights that were awaiting us at the approaching luncheon…
Suddenly…like Jaws from the deep…the Porta Potti that was so discreetly stored beneath the passenger seat rose with irrisistable urgency…thrusting my hapless passenger skywards as his seat moved obligingly to facilitate use of the plastic receptical!!!
Disaster was averted, as its automatic release mechanism suddenly realised that there was a person above it…and with a sigh it sank back into its storage position, like the Monster from Loch Ness!!!
A good lunch, lots of laughter…and later a vigerous conversation with our engineers, and the craftsmen at Lamberet…but of course…it was totally the fault of the UK manufactured Thetford Porta Potti!!!
The only vehicle that I have owned with an on board Loo was my T600 Kenworth, that had in its Momma and Popa cab a china Monogram flushing loo, and shower…but it also had a kitchen as well…somewhere on the Kenworth in the UK thread there are some pictures when she went to my friend Connail Mc Ginn (RIP), in Ballycastle…but that US “bog” never had any surprises!
Cheerio for now.
Saviem’s " A few of our contributors will no doubt remember the UK law that I really hated…when parked up , even in a lay by, you had to keep your sidelights on…" prompted thought on another law back in them days(maybe still so) leaving engine running when not in cab.
Unloading at Hartwells of Bournemouth, a Rootes franchise, which was an on street delivery, jackknifed to allow top deck down and with engine running for purpose of hydraulic ram pressure, so with hastened step towards a slight pavement obstruction at lowered kerb and a bonus of engine running came a beat bobby already unbuttoning top pocket and licking pencil end and proceeded to inform me of the offences being committed. I explained the working mechanism of a cartransporter and referred him to the Tel. No. on the cab door should he require further info as I was one of many similar vehicles operated by car delivery companies, with thumbs restored to tunic breast pockets and a disapproving nod, on with his beat he went.
Oily
The last few posts remind me of the time I started driving,
not all that long ago… I was given a Volvo FL6 and spent quite some time in it, mind you, I was doing national (and a bit of international) distribution work with it, days were as long as up to 16 to 18 hours a day… and I was surely happy with that tough old little Volvo, because I could lay flat in the middle of the cab and had some decent naps… wasn’t a proper bunk, but it was comfortable enough for a quick 45 minute break…
I can’t however imagine that one had to spend a whole night like that… certain things did improve over the years…
Cheers, Patrick
Now finally the good weather has arrived (but not today apperently), the rally season has started, I’ve been to some and took some pic’s, not everything is lorrie related though 
Last one for this evening, spotted this one last Friday just north of Blackpool, apparently old ERF shunters never die
Cheers, Patrick
Love the Capris.
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pv83:
Last one for this evening, spotted this one last Friday just north of Blackpool, apparently old ERF shunters never dieCheers, Patrick
Shunter 
I’ve took worse than that up the road for a week 
. Chris
newmercman:
Love the Capris.Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk
As do I, owned two MKIII’S, first one had a 1.6 straight 4 cilinder engine, second was fitted with the 2.3 V6 coupled to a auto box, the only proper cars Ford has ever build
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pv83:
Last one for this evening, spotted this one last Friday just north of Blackpool, apparently old ERF shunters never dieCheers, Patrick
Shunter
Those were the days eeh
Evening all,
Now I may be becoming senile, but I well remember those little Capri`s from Dagenham…
But at the time I was well into the US scene, so as I had a fairly tidy Corsair 2000E…that really needed a bit of ummphhhhhhh, (to realise her potential)…
So out came the 2 litre engine…and after several…(.no many., oh so many…late night)…“adjustments”, in went a 289 Ford V8…and 4 on the floor…courtesy of a breaker in far off Norfolk… …courtesy, of course the poor US Forces lad that had not realised that even in Norfolk…we have corners!!!1
Well, she snorted, and burped…but generally did she go…handled…(well NO)…but one chose the bits where when one “accelerated”…(like a Rocket Ship)… then just hung on for the corners…
Always ran hot…but so did the MG ZA that I fitted with a Triumph Vitesse 1600 6 cylinder…truly a mini Mk 2 Jaguar…if I could have sorted out the cooling system…
But then there was the XK150 Jaguar…(automatic…with slipping bands)…from that timber garage behind Bean Industries at Tipton…16 ply Michelin Truck tyres…and faded Gold paintwork…and oil consumption like no other…
So in went a Rover V8…and its little basic 4 speed manual box…grief…how the purists would today hate me…but she ran well…never let me down…and impressed those members of the opposite ■■■…that I wished to impress…
Untill ensnared by one…and she was sold for all of…£500.00…a princely sum…(in its day)…and I went back to a Ford 100E side Valve…and believe me coming back from trouncing the mountains of France oh with 150 of Mr Gardners horsepower…then that 100E was a comedown…
No wonder the romance foundered…
But next up was an Austin Healey 100.4…(rotten…ok)…but on a balmy summers evening with the , (leaky) hood well down…and that 4 cylinder “bark”…(.good job the burned oil did not smell too much)…what a …(well what a worn out clapped out, unreliable old tub it really was)…
Maybe the Capri really was an icon…but I was too old for it!
Cheerio for now.
Saviem:
Maybe the Capri really was an icon…but I was too old for it!Cheerio for now.
Ironically it was the Granada that was the better car.Wishbone front end semi trailing IRS as opposed to the Capri’s McPherson front and live axle rear.I often still wish that I’d put a 302 V8 into my old 2.8i and then kept it.Instead of getting rid of it and getting involved with more expensive to run Jags,because the V6 was just never enough in either the Capri or Granada.
pv83:
newmercman:
Love the Capris.the only proper cars Ford has ever build
That’s a proper Ford.
Thanks for posting the pictures pv83. Some beauties in there.
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