Help Needed (Not me!)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by truckbloguk

Can any of you identify this old bus?? Mike Tasker (of Black Scania fame) spotted this old girl and her big drawbar trailer, parked up in Dusseldorff, Germany. The tractor looks like its more engine than any thing else, judging by the size of the bonnet compared to the length of the rest of it. I’m imagining its got some sort of Magirus Deutz V10 in it, but that’s probably me just getting romantic! Any who if you look carefully it has got what looks like a parking ticket in the window. Looking at the evidence it looks like it has been there for a fair while though, as the weeds have grown up between the wheels and also the flattening rear tyre. Have you got any ideas what it is?? then please feel free to leave a comment or email me; ben@truckblog.co.uk

Trucking Christmas Cards

Posted on December 30, 2010 by truckbloguk

So the festivities are nearly over, how many cards did you get? more to the point how many were truck related?? Ether the truck pic with computer generated snow or the real snow pic taken and abused by a rubbish camera, is it possible to create a good authentic looking Christmasy Christmas card??? We had a good selection in so i decided to share a few with you.

First up the good ones. Genuine pictures taken in snowy surroundings, although they can still have a hint of photoshop just for that final festive look! Charles Russell in the Alps and Frosty in his yard in deepest darkest, Suffolk ba.

The next catergory is the, pick your favorite picture and add a festive slogan to it. Not a bad idea shows you at your best at least!! Thanks to Big Al for the classic British Stack. The Scania is Owner Driver Tim Rigby from Taunton.

Then you get your down right, bugger we’ve forgotten to order Christmas cards, awful.

Can you beat these??? email ben@truckblog.co.uk

DAF SSC – Room for all the Family!!!

Posted on October 1, 2010 by truckbloguk

As demonstrated by this excellent new open cab layout, you really can have enough room to swing a cat in DAF’s Super Space Cab.

Whats your Cargo Driver?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by truckbloguk

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.

Where do you Read Yours??

Posted on September 4, 2010 by truckbloguk

I’ve been meaning to post this one. A week or two after The Long Haul Pioneers was released my good friend and expert pilot sent me this photo. His comment being; “Unusual places to read THE book – No1. 39,000 feet on the way to Marrakesh.” How about that then Ashley?? Do you know of a higher place to read the book than that?? Whats more worrying, The Pilot is reading a book while flying or the fact he is taking a picture of the deed on his phone while flying??!! Although if you look hard enough the book is placed on the list of things to do after take off! If you want a copy of the book, then go to Old Pond Publishings website, although they are currently out of stock. Great Picture, if you have evidence of a better place to read the book the email me, ben@truckblog.co.uk

Been on Holiday Again

Posted on August 17, 2010 by truckbloguk

Once again i let my loyal fan base down by not telling you i was going away on holiday for a week or so. I have been and it was very nice thanks, although disappointingly i didnt take any pics to put on here!! Any way i’m back now so i’ll start the posting again.

New Bridge on the A12

Posted on July 21, 2010 by truckbloguk

I know its not exactly truck related, but you all know where the new Colchester Stadium is and the new junction they are building on the A12 in Essex. On Sunday just gone the road was closed and it was a lovely quiet nights sleep i can tell you, but before the ZZZZ’s i popped down the road to see what was going on, only to find this big Sarens crane lifting in the pieces for the new junction bridge. Not a bad picture, but i was very odd seeing the A12 in pitch darkness, very odd.

Big Dumper Load on The Road

Posted on July 5, 2010 by truckbloguk

What a cracking load!! That is either a huge trailer or……….. I was thinking how pleased a little boy/girl in America must be, when his daddy arrives home with his new dumper truck strapped to the back of Daddies 18 Wheeler, what a lucky boy/girl he or she is!! Any other odds load pics?? email them to me truckblog@hotmail.co.uk

I admit it, i drove an Iveco……….

Posted on May 28, 2010 by truckbloguk

Yes i did for a year or so. T7 GBF, the one and only decent Iveco in the fleet and the world! She never let me down. During our time together we set a few company records at GB Finch, most loads in a day i think was 26 tipped. Haverhill 5 times a day, Woodbridge 4 times a day, all from the Yrad at Great Leighs (Essex). I thought T7 deserved a picture or 2. The second one i was trying to clever in the evening with a crap camera, didn’t really work did it! Being expertly loaded by Bob, probably the best excavator driver ever FACT.

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