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Also spotted by the keen eye Dutchman was this lovely 141. What a cracker who ever owns that is a lucky fella!!
Although its a pitty its not as in focus as the pic of EGV below, i think its just that i was going to fast for the camera to keep up. V8 power all the way!
After a lovely overnight stay at De Lichtermans Routier, we popped back down the road a mile or 2 to try and get the trucks washed at Scania Beers just north of Zwolle. But due to a large que of trucks in desperate need of washing we were declined, although they did tell us of a coach wash near by that we went to and got a wash down.
After arriving in Rotterdam we went round to the Tekno model factory for a nose about there little shop/museam. Officially it is only open to the public on Saturdays but we were welcomed as we hadf come from England and they liked our “cars” so much. If you have some time on your hands it is worth a visit. They have 1 of every model they have ever produced on the shelves and a new country by country museam just being built upstairs which we were given a sneak preview of.
Lashed and chocked, UJN, EGV and Mr Cribbins also of HC WIlson fame in WU02 and NB28 ready to depart the UK.
Note the rubber mats so we didn’t scratch the paint work! Although we did need a piece the size of the chassis as the young asian deck hand was about to put a chain over the chassis as there were no rear lashing points………..i pointed out that chocks under the wheels were enough!!
So this is where the road trip started. Norfolkline terminal at Felixstowe. Waiting to board the 0800 sailing last Thursday to Vlaardingen. It was a dry morning for a change so we got to Felixstowe without getting dirty, although we had already had the cab up on EGV to prime the fuel pump when we left Elmswell, but hey ho, it didn’t need doing for the rest of the trip.
Here we are i’m back. Be prepared for an influx of Truckfest pics over the next week or so. Show was quite good, standard of trucks was pretty high. Here is my little wagon, she looked well i have to say and she had lots and lots of interest, i reckon i could have been a contender for most photographed truck! including on the road on the way to and from!!
Mitchells 814 was always in the back of my mind when i had the Atego painted up. Then one afternoon at Alconbury who did i park next to…. Should have sent this one to Truck & Driver and got me tenner. Still wish i had kept the Atego some how, it was a great little truck.
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So there was me thinking what a lovely meal we had at a posh restraunt, none of this silly cake or singing malarky, when over my shoulder appears this work of art! How smart is that for a marbelled chocolate sponge cake. Hand made by my cousins wife, Michelle Oliver. She is a cake maker but even so to build my truck into such a good replica was a great surprise. If anyone wants a cake similar to this they cost between £50 and £150 usually, but if you email me at ben@truckblog.co.uk  i will put you in touch.
Thanks to the wife for a great cake and whole birthday as it goes, i couldn’t have asked for more, it was a pitty to cut it up but oooo it does taste nice!!
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