pete 359:
hi mgb,
can you remember what colour she was when new?i forgot to ask this morning.i am not sure if she was a demo with muddie bond if so,she may have been factory orange good feedback lads .
She was as she is now the only thing missing is an illuminated headboard and a couple of rotating beacons as far as I can see.I think the trailer came with it,had a rolling crane on.Was there a tall guy with a beard there when you went to see it (Pete)
That would be “Santa Claus” waiting to meet Martyn !!! Anon II.
hi all,
mgb,thanks for the information ,the headboard and a few other parts are all part of the deal.a very pleased sammy dog and the present driver peter horn.
Just got off the phone from Pete,he told me Hendersons had the truck from new, the “recycled U Boat” as he called it has never let him down in 15 years, well unless you count when “the panzah REME” as he calls them, csme out to fix a non start due to alt. wire failure. Pete and I worked together…15 years ago, he is a real STAR, and hasnt changed a bit!, cant wait to see the “Hitlers revenge”, antherer Pete ism, on the Steelboys run 2012. SBF10
hi sbf10,
full marks to you for all your input .some minor metalwork is needed on the rear of the cab,she must have had rear windows years ago.i think the stack is a nice touch .with a good polish and a new stainless top pipe.infact martyn i have some stainless pipe at work that size . http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/pete359_bucket/harry/Picture028.jpg[/img]]
pete 359 you are correct it did have rear windows when new. sbf10 where did you work with Pete i’ve know him since I was a kid hav’nt seen him for ages and your right he is a Star.
pete 359:
new genuine merc. tank for m.o.t. by merc.dealer only last week she even has the original curtain’s and top bunk.
i notice she got no skids on her is martyn putting new skids on it & are you doing the spraying andrew
hi john,
you got eyes like an out house rat ,the skids are also included as part of the deal.they removed them years ago as they run the merc ridged with the same trailer,the skids were too close to the neck.she’s sammy dog’s motor,though i will help in anyway i can .
regards andrew
pete 359:
new genuine merc. tank for m.o.t. by merc.dealer only last week she even has the original curtain’s and top bunk.
i notice she got no skids on her is martyn putting new skids on it & are you doing the spraying andrew
hi john,
you got eyes like an out house rat ,the skids are also included as part of the deal.they removed them years ago as they run the merc ridged with the same trailer,the skids were too close to the neck.she’s sammy dog’s motor,though i will help in anyway i can .
regards andrew
thats good cant wait to see her done park outside alan jones house see what he says
pete 359:
new genuine merc. tank for m.o.t. by merc.dealer only last week she even has the original curtain’s and top bunk.
i notice she got no skids on her is martyn putting new skids on it & are you doing the spraying andrew
hi john,
you got eyes like an out house rat ,the skids are also included as part of the deal.they removed them years ago as they run the merc ridged with the same trailer,the skids were too close to the neck.she’s sammy dog’s motor,though i will help in anyway i can .
regards andrew
thats good cant wait to see her done park outside alan jones house see what he says
hi john,
yes mate,will be great to see her done .the v8 sk’s are very rarerly seen on the uk show circuit.sammy dog has also bought at the best time of year as the 2011 season is all but over ,giving him all winter to respray the truck and literally that is all it needs
pete 359:
new genuine merc. tank for m.o.t. by merc.dealer only last week she even has the original curtain’s and top bunk.
i notice she got no skids on her is martyn putting new skids on it & are you doing the spraying andrew
hi john,
you got eyes like an out house rat ,the skids are also included as part of the deal.they removed them years ago as they run the merc ridged with the same trailer,the skids were too close to the neck.she’s sammy dog’s motor,though i will help in anyway i can .
regards andrew
thats good cant wait to see her done park outside alan jones house see what he says
thanks for all the positive comments ive just got in had to take missus out tonight .thanks andrew for answering all the questions asked .ive recieved some messages offering any advice or help mechanic 77 your a star mate dai echo cant wait to get my hands on her and join all the lads on the show curcuit and andrew thanks again mate.
Were the 350 mercs V8’s or V6’s The ones we ran at Bewick Transport were 440 and 380’s which were V8’s.I never really fancied the V6’s and resisted all attempts by MB to operate any! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Were the 350 mercs V8’s or V6’s The ones we ran at Bewick Transport were 440 and 380’s which were V8’s.I never really fancied the V6’s and resisted all attempts by MB to operate any! Cheers Dennis.
hi dennis,
the 350 mercs were all v8’s.joint ran around 10 v6’s @340hp and one 1831.what a gutless load of crap that was.you could count the wheelnuts going around when you were loaded coming over the beacon’s with that,also the v6’s in joint’s were never anywhere near as reliable as any of the merc.v8’s.you are a wise man to have avoided those v6’s in the bewick fleet.i always admired your mercs.because they had the larger g cab.there was only one of them in south wales boyo .
regards andrew.
Bewick:
Were the 350 mercs V8’s or V6’s The ones we ran at Bewick Transport were 440 and 380’s which were V8’s.I never really fancied the V6’s and resisted all attempts by MB to operate any! Cheers Dennis.
hi dennis,
the 350 mercs were all v8’s.joint ran around 10 v6’s @340hp and one 1831.what a gutless load of crap that was.you could count the wheelnuts going around when you were loaded coming over the beacon’s with that,also the v6’s in joint’s were never anywhere near as reliable as any of the merc.v8’s.you are a wise man to have avoided those v6’s in the bewick fleet.i always admired your mercs.because they had the larger g cab.there was only one of them in south wales boyo .
regards andrew.
Thanks for that Andrew! you’ve learnt me something there as I always thought the 350’s were 6’s!! Shows how much interest I showed!! Now come on tell me who manufactured the new Coiler in that shot?? don’t say Joints workshop otherwise I’ll be forced to take back all my “negative” coments about those 12 wheeled monstrosities!!! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Just for you Andrew and Martyn,last one to-night so no British, Scandinavian or French crap !!!
dennis thats a fine looking proper lorry cheers martyn.
Just looking at the shot Martyn,those Mercs we ran went over the water with 4 mtr.trailers and the one in the shot is a 4.2 UK fleet trailer which accounts for the low setting of the roof deflector!! Anyway I wish you well with your “new” project—keep you out the boozer over the winter “dai bach” !!! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Just for you Andrew and Martyn,last one to-night so no British, Scandinavian or French crap !!!
dennis thats a fine looking proper lorry cheers martyn.
Just looking at the shot Martyn,those Mercs we ran went over the water with 4 mtr.trailers and the one in the shot is a 4.2 UK fleet trailer which accounts for the low setting of the roof deflector!! Anyway I wish you well with your “new” project—keep you out the boozer over the winter “dai bach” !!! Cheers Dennis.
hi dennis,
is that a 1735 or a 1748? i didn’t think bewick ran any 48’s hang on,i just worked it out,that’s an 18 series merc.so a 38 or a 44.
regards andrew.
if so,she may have been factory orange
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i have some stainless pipe at work that size 
she even has the original curtain’s and top bunk.
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