Talking of Dows,none at the Bakehouse though
truckerash:
adr:
What’s going on here then?I took this photo in the early 1980’s. I also saw it at night, and it was like being Microwaved as it came towards me
There were at least 23 spotlights and they all worked…bar one!!! Crazy Frenchman.
wheres the pictures of your peter roff motor ash you got anymore em rogers ones 
F A O TRUCKER ASH
E M ROGERS pics would be great , did u get the email I sent you about a pic of the e m rogers seddon atkinson 401
Andy
adr:
Evenlode Truck Centre on the mud-flaps, if I remember right this bloke was an owner-driver from Witney. Oxon way!
We think this is either, first choice alan hutt or possibly mick price, my wife who used to work for reingold/richmond forwarding remembers the number, , she is 99 percent its alan.
adr:
Evenlode Truck Centre on the mud-flaps, if I remember right this bloke was an owner-driver from Witney. Oxon way!
My wife who used to work for reingold, has said this was alan hutts motor and he was from hook norton, so there ya go !
My trucking in the 80sjust outside barcelona, aged 21 first or second trip out,happy as a pig !
Just waiting to clear customs in skopje macedonia, aged abot 23, even happier !differant truck than the other
Another differant truck, having just had a wash down in valencia , this one had wood pine paneelld interior, very classy…lol
Archie Paice:
Hullo Steve,
Aye happen your right mate, there were some good eating (and drinking) places en route in those days. I very rarely used the Bakehouse though, I used to go down the back road from Tournus D975, there were a few good places down there to stop at plus a brilliant Italian Routier. And of course if you missed any of these, then you could have a really entertaining, good night before you reached Bourg en Bresse. ( wait for it ) at Jayat
Cheers, Archie.
Hi Archie, is this the place that you mean
maps.google.com/maps?ll=46.36855 … &t=h&hl=en
I must admit that I never stopped at that place myself, if ever you found a place for a good night out it was sometimes better to keep it to yourself. 
I mentioned about Feblands hoping that John Mcvey might show us a photo of his 141 going over The Blanc but he must be on his holidays (again) 
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Regards Steve.
mushroomman:
Archie Paice:
Hullo Steve,
Aye happen your right mate, there were some good eating (and drinking) places en route in those days. I very rarely used the Bakehouse though, I used to go down the back road from Tournus D975, there were a few good places down there to stop at plus a brilliant Italian Routier. And of course if you missed any of these, then you could have a really entertaining, good night before you reached Bourg en Bresse. ( wait for it ) at JayatCheers, Archie.
Hi Archie, is this the place that you mean
maps.google.com/maps?ll=46.36855 … &t=h&hl=en
I must admit that I never stopped at that place myself, if ever you found a place for a good night out it was sometimes better to keep it to yourself.
I mentioned about Feblands hoping that John Mcvey might show us a photo of his 141 going over The Blanc but he must be on his holidays (again)Regards Steve.
Hullo Steve,
Yes that’s the place, looks a lot different now though, all those bushes in front of the Parking Area. And not a Lorry in sight. I wonder if the Cafe / Bar is still open. Febland also had a Depot in Novara and they used to run up over Mont Cenis quite a bit. I don’t think I know John McVey but I remember the 141’s they ran. I do remember a foriegn bloke on there, but can’t think for the life of me what his name was. Could it have been Mario ?
richmond:
adr:
Evenlode Truck Centre on the mud-flaps, if I remember right this bloke was an owner-driver from Witney. Oxon way!My wife who used to work for reingold, has said this was alan hutts motor and he was from hook norton, so there ya go !
It’d never have been Mick Price has he was driving a Volvo F12 back then. I remember Alan though, as he was featured in long distance diary and i met him a couple of times when i went to Spain with my Dad in the 80’s. Those were the day’s
In my Italian period,I had many a Saturday night in The Ralais de Jayat, most of the Sundays were just a blur, how the hell we ever got from there to Calais must remain one of life’s little mysteries.
Follow this link to see what it looks like now.
maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=46 … 3.6,1,4.1
Dave.
My first ever Italian trip had me meeting a bloke in Jayat to give him a compressor head gasket for his 3300 Daf, nearly always stopped in there after that, although I didn’t eat there often, the showers were minging too, flip flops weren’t enough for that place, you needed waders Always a good laugh in there though and Calais was a long way away after a session in there, it was even further if you stopped at the Rallye Route and the Algerrycans for refreshment on the way home
Slope:
richmond:
adr:
Evenlode Truck Centre on the mud-flaps, if I remember right this bloke was an owner-driver from Witney. Oxon way!My wife who used to work for reingold, has said this was alan hutts motor and he was from hook norton, so there ya go !
It’d never have been Mick Price has he was driving a Volvo F12 back then. I remember Alan though, as he was featured in long distance diary and i met him a couple of times when i went to Spain with my Dad in the 80’s. Those were the day’s
I also thought that mick price had a seddon atkinson 411 at some point, probably after his volvo, i expect he noticed the differance an after that he had a magnum i think.
yes mate his name was martin real sound guy.
relluf:
Hi all,anyone remember a guy who did Swiss with a wagon and drag for Rh Stevens out of Macclesfield.It was a 2500 with a cab top sleeper,the driver didn’t come from Macc but from Wolverhampton I think,West Midlands anyway.He did this for most of the eighties.I can see his face but the name won’t come.real nice guy.I read this whole thread so I have faith in all you guys out there.
There are lots of good photos of East West on this thread.
Hi all! gud reading and great pics! go check out. www.vespen.se look under LASTBILAR and then nostalgi. It is swedens best site! there is even some M/E pics and som pics from Sweden-Spain trucking! Have a good look!
MOC,
cheers for the falcongate daf picture i remember these when i played rond the docks near wallasey where they were based been after pictures of the full rig for ages as i want to build one in 1/24th scale cheers mate!
wirralpete:
MOC,
cheers for the falcongate daf picture i remember these when i played rond the docks near wallasey where they were based been after pictures of the full rig for ages as i want to build one in 1/24th scale cheers mate!
Glad you could use it Pete,good luck with the model
dreva:
adr:
Evenlode Truck Centre on the mud-flaps, if I remember right this bloke was an owner-driver from Witney. Oxon way!ask Bert Wolters he might know the Frans Maas unit Dieselcowboy might know as well
This Frans Maas unit is an Mercedes Benz 2028 tractor from Alan Hutt. He was Sub-Contracor for Frans Maas U.K. in 1984.
Best Regards, Bert Wolters 