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Le Scania Collecteur

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Bonjour mon ami, Voici quelques images de mon Vincent d’ami français. Basically here are a few pictures from my French friend Vincent. Just like us over here them over there also have Scania perverts lurking in the Garlic fields.  Vincent says;

“hello, i am french and i am passionned by the Scania! I have a Scania LB110 super of 1972, a Scania LB 141 of 1978 , 760 000 kms, a Scania R142 6×2 of 1984,  800 000 kms, a Scania T 142 h 4×2 of 1984 , 780 000 kms and a Scania R143 450 Topline of 1992 with 1 800 000 kms !!!”

A nice little collection, i have asked if he wants a nice little blue and white 141 to add to to  it…………… he hasn’t said no yet! I think my favorite is the brown 110, very original.

Nédéelec Vincent
Nédéelec Vincent
Nédéelec Vincent
Nédéelec Vincent

Frosty Times

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Snow and cold gets everywhere as does that Frost. My old mate Tony van der Nunn has sent these various pictures in the last couple of weeks, while pulling for HC Wilson. As always Tony’s wheels never seem to get affected by the bad weather and salt, no wonder the old girl is still in great condition. The picture of the brown tank, was a little frustrating for TvdN as it was destined for Bahrain, but unfortunatly it was going via boat not over land, so the old V8 only got as far as Southampton dock. The 3rd picture is one of 8 or 9 flatrack loads to Pembroke.

Frosty Frosts
Y171 OBJ
Y171 OBJ

Rensink Oldtimer

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This lovely old girl was spotted in Rensink’s yard at Almelo, Holland. One of our drivers sent the picture the other week. The Scania 111 still looks like its used now and again. The 5th wheel is still well greased and the fuel tank looks spatted with dirt from the front wheel. Hopefully she is still used for light duties, although alot of Rensink’s work is abnormal loads and heavy haulage, so she probably does the same as HC Wilson’s 141, the odd trip out to shows, loaded of course.

Rensink Scania 111

Astran Liveried Trucks are Back!!

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Have a look at these pictures sent over by Astran Director Kevin Letham. This Actros has been painted in the legendary Red and Yellow. The plan is to do a few trips to the M/E and then sell her on to a new life in the sun. The big question being will she be replaced by another Red & Yellow beasty?? The load of pipes were collected from northern Italy and deliver to Losail, Qatar in under 2 weeks. Good going but then again the pilot/photographer was the old M/E hand Roger “Rabbit” Gool, returned from retirement for a few trips. Keep the pictures coming Roger/Kevin!

Pipes to Qatar
Astran Actros

Speed of Light (or not!)

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No need for light bars and loads of spot lights for Leicester Heavy Haulages trucks, they carry around there own light source! This lovely old light ship “Calshot Spit“, has been moved by road From Southampton’s Ocean Village to Trafalgar dry dock for full restoration. The ship guided flying boats into their terminal at berth 50 and warned ships of sandbanks. Calshot retired from service in 1987. She was lifted from the water in 1989 and placed at Ocean Village Marina. Landlocked in concrete, the 140-ton vessel needed to find a new home as its current spot at Ocean Village is under redevelopment. So in come LHH to move the ship to the dry dock. Two huge cranes lifted the ship from its concrete mooring onto the 16 rows of Scheuerleaxles. The outfit was moved by 2 of LHH’s 6×4 DAF Super Space Cabs with ballast boxes fitted. The ship itself measured in at 26m Long x 6m Wide x 15m High and some where between 140 & 160 Ton. Its a good job Gary at LHH is a bright spark and made light work of such a flash job!

Calshot lightship pics
Calshot lightship pics
Calshot lightship pics
Calshot lightship pics
Calshot lightship pics
Calshot lightship pics

Where do you Read Yours?? No.2

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We had The Roving Reporter reading his in his cockpit a few weeks back, so how about reading it on the famous tapline as featured in the book? This is surely a point winner. This picture was sent to me from AstranMD Kevin Letham, although it is Roger Gools photo. Yes Roger Gool as mentioned in the book. Have you been reading your copy in a weird or wonderful place? Send me proof to; ben@truckblog.co.uk

Where do you Read yours??

Super Swede’s

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The ever moving Steve Marsh, has been to Norway twice in the last 2 weeks and returned home via Sweden and Germany. I think the size of the Swedish trucks has caught his eye. I think I’m right in saying Swedish combinations can be a max of 25.25m long, so as Marshy’s MAN is only about 9m long you can imagine the size difference. This first picture was of a Scania that pulled into a service station while Steve was on a break. Looks like a tipper or the like. The second picture is a Volvo that he managed to get along side, this shows how the little MAN is dwarfed by the big truck and trailer combo’s.

Swedish Overlength Truck
Swedish Size Difference

Atego Road Trip

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Once again the international Nick Garlick has been tramping around Europe for the last 2 weeks. I have to say he has clocked up an impressive list of delivery and collection points on this trip. He shiped out of Harwich on Sunday 19/09/10 and is now getting toward the end of his trip. Heres the route; Ship Harwich to Holland – 9 Deliveries & Collections Germany – Strasbourg (F) – Ulm (D) – Brenner Pass – Bologna (I) – Milan (I) – Turin (I) – Montpellier (F) – Carmarg (F) – Perpignan (F) – Zaragoza (E) – 2 x Valencia (E) – Seville (E) – Moncao (North Portugal) – Angers (F) – Ship Caen to Portsmouth – Home. A tough old job that European Driving lark!!
If you can beat Nick’s round trip then send me an email to; ben@truckblog.co.uk and tell me all about it.  The picture is the little Atego having a well earned wash, due to technical problems i haven’t been able to receive any other pictures as yet, hopefully some thing will work through the technological barrier!!

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Weekended in Gloomy Italy!!

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2 weekends ago now, Steve Marsh was once again weekended in Italy. Parked up near Ravenna on the North East Coast waiting for a Monday morning tip with a hazardous cargo. Once tipped on Monday Marshy took a lovely drive up through the Alps into Swiz and on into southern Germany for reload number 1 and then onto Holland for collection number 2 and back to the UK for a weekend delivery that didn’t quite go to plan! Steve sent me these 2 piccies and said they aren’t blog worthy, but i have to disagree, how can a couple of truck pictures not be worthy on the only truckblog that matters!! By the way if you type “truck blog” into Google what is the number 1 search result………..yes www.truckblog.co.uk

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Whats your Cargo Driver?

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A year or so ago a driver I know spotted this unusual looking Ford Cargo parked up for the night at Southampton Docks. It looks like it was waiting for a trailer. I can’t see the tax or O’license in the pic but if you look at the 2nd photo there is a Ford Motor Company Volvo parked in front. They both have special number plates so must have a bit more of a  purpose than your average parts trucks. Does any one have any ideas on what this truck is used for and what market this unit is usually sold too? South America perhaps?? Email me at ben@truckblog.co.uk or leave a comment at the bottom.

Mystery Ford @ Southampton

Mystery Ford @ Southampton