As there’s a fair bit of interest in the Russia thing I thought I’d bump this thread. This ones a bit more towards my old stomping ground. I always thought there were a lot more red trucks running about, usually with extra long trailers… which to my eyes looked a bit odd… and 2 story car transporters that that seemed to go on for ever. Looked a bit like the ones they use in Saudi…
Jeff…
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Not sure whats going on here
Hi Folks,
I’m Richard and have been living and working in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan since early '96, in fact working/travelling out here since early '96 inc. around Ukraine and Russia as well - only in the capacity as a service manager for Ag. Machinery not haulage, anyway trucks are a bit of a hobby of mine - totally fascinated by the Destination Doha dvd, there’s a lot of similarities to here scenery wise, only difference is I go out on a trip I take my Nissan pick-up.
Was really interesting reading the other forum pages about the fellas who’ve done the Middle East run and I beleive I read somewhere about someone who’d driven to Zarafshan gold mine up in Uzbekistan - I drove up there in '97 just to look round one afternoon while living in Bukhara for 2 years.
Anyway enough yap here’s some photos of different trucks I’ve seen over the years…
Taken at the Mary City TIR stop on the Murgab Road by the Hotel Rakxat in Turkmenistan
Ditto to the above
Taken on the border crossing from Turkmen to Uzbek at Turkmenabat [otherwise known as Lebap or Chardjew]- them Kazakh boys seem to have VERY long trailers
Turkish DAF, again on the border between Tm & Uzb
Turkish Volvo - same place…not very clear - took it discreetly with the phone…afraid of getting caught by the cops
Volvo F12 registered on Turkmen plates here in Ashgabad
MAZ in Ashgabad
KrAZ - Ukrainian made
You now see s/h lhd trucks bought in from Europe and working here, but it really is a rare sight to actually see this former U.K. owned truck now registered in the Balkanabat region [BN suffix] here in Turkmen
all the best
Richard
Welcome to the forum Richard, great pics; I’m sure someone on this forum might have pushed the Ralph Davies Volvo to Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan at some time in the past or at least knows somebody who did!!
Looking forward to seeing some more pics; from you.
Regards
Dave Penn;
Well done mate. Always great to see former UK trucks in a different part of the world. I’m hoping that my first motor is still going strong some where, last seen bording a ship for Kenya
Thanks very much for the great selection of pictures
please keep ;em comeing,
Thanks for the kind words Fellas.
Will def. keep my eyes peeled…right time, right place & all that
Have a good 1
RjW
MR VAIN:
Well done mate. Always great to see former UK trucks in a different part of the world. I’m hoping that my first motor is still going strong some where, last seen bording a ship for Kenya
yep i know rob my first truck at longs got exported and i would love to see that when im on my holidays i think i would die laughing.
I know of a haulier who went abroad on holiday, heard a lorry approaching him and turned to see one of his old F10’s still working and still with his name on it 
Good snaps. Mate of mine on the Maroc run took a holiday in UK got bored & got on a plane to Malaga ,walked out of the airport & thought he would just hitch somewhere & the first truck to arrive was his own! The destination was the usual run to Maroc so he had a holiday in Tangiers. 
MR VAIN:
Well done mate. Always great to see former UK trucks in a different part of the world. I’m hoping that my first motor is still going strong some where, last seen bording a ship for Kenya
i hope whoevers got it now keeps the curtains tied back
tonysplodge:
MR VAIN:
Well done mate. Always great to see former UK trucks in a different part of the world. I’m hoping that my first motor is still going strong some where, last seen bording a ship for Kenyai hope whoevers got it now keeps the curtains tied back
wwhhhooooooaaaaaaaa trouble maker alert.
A couple of pics from today, these two Turkish trucks arrived in Ashgabad, Turkmenistan with spare parts loaded from Bremerhaven 20 days ago
jessicas dad:
MR VAIN:
Well done mate. Always great to see former UK trucks in a different part of the world. I’m hoping that my first motor is still going strong some where, last seen bording a ship for Kenyayep i know rob my first truck at longs got exported and i would love to see that when im on my holidays i think i would die laughing.
When i used to drive regular to Greece, i once saw an old FH that used to belong to the company i used to work for in Sweden going the other way, it could well have been the 4x2 truck that i drove. Everything the same apart from having a Greek name written in the headboard. Just wish id gotten a pic of it…
Richardjw1 Brilliant snaps ;always appreciated .
Once again excellent photos thanks a lot
brit pete:
Once again excellent photos thanks a lot
same from me. 
Just to add an update to this thread…last Tuesday while here in Uzbekistan I was coming back over the mountains from the Ferghana Valley towards Tashkent and I happened to see a trailer from this legendary international haulier on a local Daf 95 truck coming down the road…unfortunately the turbo-powered roller skate I was riding in was going too fast to get really clear photos but I think you get the jist of it.
However you maybe able to pick out the number plate - it has a ‘16’ on the plate which indicates that its registered to someone up in Namangan province up in the North East of Uzbekistan.
Osh is in Kyrgistan & Andijon is right on the border with them…its only another 3 or 400kms to the Chinese border
what a wonderful pics!!! 
Love to see more turkish & iranian trucks pics!
also did u see any willi betz trucks around the central asia ? 
really impressive that pics - two turks trucks drive from Germany to Turkmenistan for 20 days!!
cheers Ben