Has anyone any idea who’s this Scania is?? Found by a great sounding Dutchman and filmed and then found on YouTube by Hayden of Bennett. Can you shed any light on the truck or the load? I did wonder if it’s part of a collection or perhaps for some filming, but what do I know. Just listen to the Dutchman’s commentary, it’s wicked!
A very good man by the name of Michael made me aware of this little video and I can tell you it’s cheered me up no end, after todays Dover truck spotting trip has been snowed off. Who would of thought the Germans had such an ironic sense of humour, I mean sending the New Actros to the MAN factory to pick up some one who has called a taxi, thats just genius!
I couldn’t resist but have a look for a few more video’s of this gorgeous French Scania T-cab. In my opinion these beautiful show trucks always look better out on the open road working. I think it gives you a better indication of a good looking truck, if it still looks the nuts when its working then its better than those trucks look good when they have had 2 days cleaning and prepping in the build up to a show, at the end of the day trucks are built to work. Crikey! I got a bit deep there for an early morning!! Enjoy the videos.
Cracking Scania Longline. Only thing with such a cracking Black and Chrome theme, why is the trailer lettering in Gold?? Still I wouldn’t make my compliant public!
I think this foreign little trucker, could be the luckiest driver crossing the Fourth Bridge last year!! It looks to me a like a little 7.5 tonner with a 2 axle trailer, a slightly German look about it.
Have a look at this Gorgeous Scania R730 V8. Believe it or not this truck is for sale. Look out for the full spec and photo’s coming soon to the blog!
Most men day dream about racing around Silverstone race circuit, but few of us actually get the chance. As it goes i have both as a passenger and driver but thats another story! Any way i have also delivered to the Jordan race team on the Friday evening before the British Grand Prix, even said hello to David Coulthard as he gave my Leyland Road Runner the once over, but i didn’t get to drive said Tonka Toy around the world famous race track. As for Intransit Light Haulage from Coventry, well…….. they did.
On Wednesday last week Intransit were given 4 loads of JCB telehandlers to deliver to the circuit ready to pluck the F1 cars out of the gravel. I’m told on the first trip round they circuit they had to be escorted but on the 2nd delivery in the afternoon they were without escort, so had a little more time for a few pictures on their way round. With such a great backdrop the photo’s look pretty good!
Now the driving is one thing, but filming on the way round is another. I don’t think the boys at the Beeb have anything to worry about, looking at these videos. None the less i am probably just jealous that i haven’t driven a truck round a race track! Before you all start moaning that they were filming while driving, yes they were but remember it’s not on a public highway!! The 2nd video is the longer so put your crash helmets on and enjoy the excellent on board footage.
Now, if you live any where in East Anglia then you are probably more than aware of the East Coast Truckers Convoy. If you don’t know what the convoy is all about, here it is; This convoy is all in aid of charity and has been going since 1986. In its 25 year life the convoy has traveled 1700 miles, contained 2200 trucks, carried 2300 children, been seen by 1,875,000 people and now the Convoy is likely to be axed due to red tape. Around 80 trucks take children with special needs to Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park and Great Yarmouth for the day. Thousands of people line the route from County Hall Norwich to the seafront at Gt. Yarmouth via Pleasurewood Hills. It makes the children’s day to see everyone waving them on from any vantage point en route. The ECTC needs your support;
Click HERE to go to the online petition page and add your name.
Now to get the details right i am going to copy and paste the words from the East Coast Truckers Chairman, Rob Billman;
“On the 16th of May I attended a meeting with NCC, Norfolk police and the highways agency. Nothing unusual. A meeting that I would attend every year before the Convoy. It was at this time that I was told that Norfolk police could not supply an escort group for the convoy anymore. But they were willing to work out an alternative solution. They’re solution was for an 85 truck convoy to depart onto the roads of Norfolk with no escort meaning that the convoy would have to obey the highway code. This would cause chaos. This would also create risk of other road users getting caught up within the convoy creating a risk to the safety of the trucks and the precious cargo they would be carrying. To add to this, this would have the potential of extending the journey times excessively, thus causing undue stress on the children. I said that I would not allow this to happen.
So the bottom line was that I said, no police, no convoy. I have a duty of care to all those involved in this event, I saw no other option. Various other issues were brought up within this meeting regarding health and safety, the fact that the convoy stands with a 25 year accident free record apparently doesn’t count for much. Many phone calls were made between myself and Norfolk police over the next week. On the Saturday evening, I called a meeting of the Charities Trustees and guests. This meeting was to discuss my decisions and the way forward. A final plan was formed for one last attempt at trying to get this years convoy a police escort group. We had to finalise a plan, the media were already on the case and I was due in at Radio Norfolk on the Monday morning.
At 3pm on Sunday the 22nd a final agreement was made between myself and Assistant Chief Constable Wilkins. We finally had a convoy for this year. The limitations are as follows;
Each truck will only carry :1 driver, 1 child, 1 carer. No exceptions.
A maximum speed limit of 30mph
A fair result I think.
Rob.”
So there you go, now you may be thinking this all sounds like fun, but what is it like actually out there on the road with the convoy, well here is a video, not only does it look very well organised, but you have to admit it is an impressive sight too;
Right, what the ECTC needs you to do is, add your name to the online petition to keep the convoy going. To read more click HERE to go to the petition’s website. Why should such a successful event that raises thousands and thousands of Pounds for charity also become a victim of our great Country’s endless side show of red tape, ruining good things for good people?? This convoy just cant end, this year it is safe, but without your signatures of support there is a real danger that the 2012 convoy won’t take place, so please register your support.
Click HERE to go to the online petition page and add your name.
We all knew it was coming and finally it has been unveiled. As i write this i have seen the article in Commercial Motor and also the YouTube video’s I have put below and that’s it. Totally new cab outside, by the looks of it and inside looks like the current Actros but obviously updated and also the new interior is to share it’s interior with the Mercedes car range, nice. As and when i get more details, photo’s and info i will of course put it on here. For now enjoy the video’s. I think it looks brilliant, I’ll have one!
I also came across this one, which is live coverage of the actual lauch as the truck was revealed to the press in Brussels.
www.truckblog.co.uk 