Want to see some nice pictures of gorgeous Scania’s, then click the link. This is a relatively small show, held every year between Christmas and New Year at the RAI in Amsterdam. The quality is top notch as usual from the dutch, definatly one to check out, and an easy day out if you live close to Stanstead Airport!
Fancy a weekend away this year, want to treat the wife to a nice weekend away on the continent, click on the following link and find all the dates for the major shows this year, i’m sure she’ll love the idea!!!!
http://www.v8power.nl/newagenda.php
Also keep an eye out on the Spatz website for a new full and comprehensive list of all shows UK and Europe, coming soon, well done Rich.Link to the Spatz website here; http://www.spatz.co.uk/
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One for you to think about. If you look carefully the supports for the exhaust stacks are set back down the chassis towards the 5th wheel and you can just see the 5th wheel in the photo. Now i dont know about you but there doesnt seem like there’s much room on the back for a trailer, well a box type any way, perhaps it pulls a silo or a tanker, even so i would think the susies might get caught up on those supports. Never mind lovely truck perhaps its just all for show!
This one made me a little jealous, thinking about my dail steed. This is a 440 10×4. It has a roof mounted air-con box, lovely body and i think i’m right in saying has a gross weight some where around 40 ton, perhaps you can let me know ( ben@truckblog.co.uk ) . I would happily drive this Volvo instead of my old 7+ year old Iveco Eurotrekker, simply no comparison. The extra axle is just to spread the weight it is not a drive axle, but it can be lifted and some also steer, but i’mnot sure about this one.
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Not a bad looking truck i think you’ll agree, horses this side and buffalo the other. Lovely leather interior as you can see from the picture above. I’m not usually a lover of bull bars but some how it doesn’t look to stupid, but them again i’m a bit of an Actros fan.
To see all my RAI photos click on this link; http://www.flickr.com/photos/13716483@N07/sets/72157602938903470/
I will be using some more of my pics over the next few days and blogs.
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Well where can i start?! What an excellent day we had, and yes even Jo said she enjoyed it (and i believed her!) For me this black beauty was the highlight of my day, but unfortunately it was sold the morning the show opened, Bugger! The Show its self was excellent, lots to look at that we don’t get over here. A huge change in attitude and approach to transport was very very noticeable in every thing, all the products on show seemed to be tailor made to each operators needs where as over here i get the impression we all go for the standard things because we can make do. Then again i think there is another more important reason, money! It is quite clear to see that the dutch are making money out of transport where as we aren’t. Take the black King of the Road Edition Scania, yours for a mere 115,000euro bought the morning of the show by a small haulier Ronald van Wel. There is still a good enthusiasm for transport over there, lots of kids wanting to be truck drivers , operators still wanting to paint there trucks in striking liveries, unlike most of our hauliers who more and more often seem to be turning to white, why? because its all they can afford. Sad but true. Being out there almost made me want to be an owner driver again, it was all very …….hmm……….. inspiring, if only we could all move to Holland!
Right readers sorry its been a quiet week, slap on the wrist for me but keep coming back please. I’ve been getting the house work and chores done to earn some brownie points with Jo so she is in a good mood for our day round the RAI show in Amsterdam tomorrow. Hopefully i will report back with a few pics and stories and info and if your really good (and Jo will film me!) perhaps even a video clip!!! If the picture is anything to go by i think we’ll have a good time.
Lucky old me and poor old Jo. I’ve just confirmed our flights to Amsterdam on Friday 2nd November to have a lovely day trip to the truck show. So you can look forward to some pictures and reports, if there is anything in particular that you would like me to look out for then email me; ben@truckblog.co.uk
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