bullitt:
newmercman:
…but there was still an atmosphere you could cut with a knife when I opened my mouth in some places
Yeah, had some interesting nights out in the UK, some even ended without a fight 
They all think my dulcet tones sound like James Bond now, either that or Crocodile Dundee
Spardo:
I have often heard such tales of insularity and ignorance laid at, not only the door of the Welsh, but also the French.However, I have never in all my many years of travelling in both countries had personal experience of such behaviour.
Perhaps it’s just because I’m such a very nice chap.
Evening all, my very good friend Daniel Laffly, (who left Saviem, and became the UK, and Irelands, importer for M Lamberets excellent refrigerated trailers), a thorough Parisien, once went on an exploritary expidition to Canadas Quebec, on behalf of our Paris office. He returned, full of indignation, having encountered some disapproval at the hands of the Quedecoitioise, being accused of being a “Brit”, trying to speak French!!!
Daniel was most aggrieved, to put it very mildly, (he had learned to swear in English, to a great degree of elequance)!!
Me, on the other hand, working with Mack, on the Saviem J range in the Southern US States, lost count of the times that I was asked “did I miss Australia”!!!..I`m a Black Country man for goodness sake!!!..Funny old world is it not■■?
Cheerio for now.
Never fancied those roof-top sleepers!
adr:
Never fancied those roof-top sleepers!
I used to see these a lot… Hauled empty cans mainly…
They certainly did 
This was posted on our thread Davies International Transport but thought it so apt that i felt it should be here also.
Buzzer:
This was posted on our thread Davies International Transport but thought it so apt that i felt it should be here also.
AMEN
Heres a pic about 1980 Italy bound, things have moved on since then when a bottle of scotch would be a get out of jail card.
This is a very young me across the road from the Caninhas Verde’s (Green Hut). Oporto.
It was in 1980 cos I jack knifed her in '81 on th N1 between Burgos & Madrid.
Buzzer:
Wish i still owned this lineup today, would be worth a bob or two now.
Evening all, Buzzer, I could not agree more!! I look at the prices people ask, (but do they get)■■ for mundane lorries like Atkinson Borderers, then the "megabucks", hoped for on F88s, F89s, let alone 111, &140s, and now even “modern” stuff, like F10 &12s, 112s & 142s etc! I suppose that it is all to do with the rapidly diminishing numbers available, (the healthy export markets have seen to that), or maybe it is just nostalgia. But putting one`s money into something that is safe, (rather than a bank), touchable, enjoyable, and has a strong element of appreciation, is probably nearer the mark! I really do not know.
It came home to me today, when I took a couple of hundred,really sweet, small hay bales down to one of my regular customers. Now on a cold sunny day, there is nothing more enjoyable than loading up my Scammel Scarab`s 16ft trailer, and away I go. All the excitement you can handle, without exceeding 25mph!!
When I was unloading, a chap arrived in the Livery yard, kept walking around the outfit…then opened the conversation by saying, “what will you take for her”■■ Despite me saying that she was not for available, he would not let go. Even when I was in the house being paid…the b…r was standing outside waiting for me!!
When I started her up to go, he stood at the window shouting bids at me, (considerably in excess of the original auction prices of £15, for the unit, and £10, for a trailer), when the auctions were swamped with ex British Rail examples.
But she really is not for sale, neither is my LB76, (unless someone has a Bernard, or Willeme to swop)!! These are part of my “current” life, but when I look at photographs of my “old” lorries, of the 80s and 90s, well I remember them with fondness, (well some of them)! But they are history, and I earned out of them in their day, but like you I look at their photographs, and wonder, “what would they be worth today”■■
Ah well I shall away to the Bollinger, and remember lorries past, Cheerio for now.
Saviem:
Buzzer:
Wish i still owned this lineup today, would be worth a bob or two now.Evening all, Buzzer, I could not agree more!! I look at the prices people ask, (but do they get)■■ for mundane lorries like Atkinson Borderer
s, then the "megabucks", hoped for on F88s, F89s, let alone 111, &140s, and now even “modern” stuff, like F10 &12s, 112s & 142s etc! I suppose that it is all to do with the rapidly diminishing numbers available, (the healthy export markets have seen to that), or maybe it is just nostalgia. But putting one`s money into something that is safe, (rather than a bank), touchable, enjoyable, and has a strong element of appreciation, is probably nearer the mark! I really do not know.It came home to me today, when I took a couple of hundred,really sweet, small hay bales down to one of my regular customers. Now on a cold sunny day, there is nothing more enjoyable than loading up my Scammel Scarab`s 16ft trailer, and away I go. All the excitement you can handle, without exceeding 25mph!!
When I was unloading, a chap arrived in the Livery yard, kept walking around the outfit…then opened the conversation by saying, “what will you take for her”■■ Despite me saying that she was not for available, he would not let go. Even when I was in the house being paid…the b…r was standing outside waiting for me!!
When I started her up to go, he stood at the window shouting bids at me, (considerably in excess of the original auction prices of £15, for the unit, and £10, for a trailer), when the auctions were swamped with ex British Rail examples.
But she really is not for sale, neither is my LB76, (unless someone has a Bernard, or Willeme to swop)!! These are part of my “current” life, but when I look at photographs of my “old” lorries, of the 80s and 90s, well I remember them with fondness, (well some of them)! But they are history, and I earned out of them in their day, but like you I look at their photographs, and wonder, “what would they be worth today”■■
Ah well I shall away to the Bollinger, and remember lorries past, Cheerio for now.
neilb:
truckerash:
and heres a few more to keep the old juices goin…for mike t and jj72 heres a couple more Planthaul
or was it MCL?..
and what about Plant & Engineering Andy?
Im sure i saw them over in France…but i dont think they did Mid East with the PIE trailer
heres some anonomus Scania’s. Anyone identify them? scania 141 nju 531w think it belonged to pete little of barwell leicester
is this the original Swiss Flyer?
Scholleys 141 - SYG 546W
nice early Irish Berliet
SORRY but sometimes a Merc crops up
D & W transport from PRINCE REGENT LANE, PLAISTOW.
Mr KEN- Do you know this co.?
The truck was on Patricks from new, then sold to D & W.
I know Pete Little (Litt Haul) and remember when he had 3 142s. with Ashs kind permission, i’ll show him this pic
No problem mate
truckerash:
KW:
I was in Carisio a number of years ago with a couple od C&C driver’s,can’t remember their names,but one of them had a Steyr which he affectionately called ‘Ladatrotter’I was sorting a few photos out earlier (you dont say! ) and came across this Chambers and Cook pic.
Strangely KW mentioned the truck…
I think id rather drive a 1950’s Albion with no doors and windscreen all the way to the North Pole and back…twice, than spend 5 minutes in this!
But thats just my opinion
Truckerash The Lada trotter you mention the driver was Brian (Bubbles) who is no longer with us, the other driver would have been Steve, the Steyr you have a picture of is the one I drove myself it was one of the most comfortable trucks I ever drove and the cab had a place for everything, a twin spliter made driving easy what more do you need, as for wanting to rather drive an Albion shows you haven’t been in the game very long, older drivers will know what I mean.
The Steyr was a good truck. Comfortable & powerful V8. V.reliable. The Chinese are still making them under licence . The later Albions were lumps of junk. Where the Lada thing comes from is a mystery. Steyr is Austrian.
