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Noticed a few of us are truck drivers.show us your office

Heres my shed
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Terry, heres my mobile box on wheels, will keep a look out for you. 8-)
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my trusty old atego
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Post by Jon Connolly »

andyrob wrote:my trusty old atego
Recession`s bad Andy ... swapped the Wanderlodge RV for a £30 Halford`s tent.
9.844 @ 134.04 ... Smallblock Valiant + NOS

10.169 @ 130.17 ... Smallblock Dodge Ram pick up truck - motor only.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvwC1fd0 ... 8Z96U8t0LQ
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Jon Connolly wrote:
andyrob wrote:my trusty old atego
Recession`s bad Andy ... swapped the Wanderlodge RV for a £30 Halford`s tent.
yes
infact tent was only £25 at argos, good value for a good night sleep.
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Post by V8 Sam »

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where i spend most of my life, euro height box of bordem.

dont mind the European work so much, but the Scotland runs do my head in.

picture was taken south of france somewhere?


what i would give for a volvo! :(

got hundred of pictures of places i been, might upload a few.

you do much euro work chip?



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Holland somewhere, middle of winter, oh the joys. gets worse then that! trust me!
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Post by Steve Chapman »

Firm covers all Europe, we only do France and Spain. All the rest is subbied out to our east european friends. Will keep a look out for you Sam. My unit is the only one with an NHRA sticker on the front haz board pics were taken pre sticker application , 8-) :lol: . By the way if any members need things shifting up and down the A1/A14/M11/M25.M20 corridor ,PM me i will try and help out.
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Post by V8 Sam »

I miss doing the spanish work.

Used to go to Malaga a lot.

Was lovely down there!


Got any jobs going? =p

Like wise buddy, where you night out? Or it depend where your heading?

Cannock or red moss in Glasgow for me.
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Post by Steve Chapman »

Spend alot of time in Ashford Truckstop and All4trucks in calais. At home now, back out Monday. Weekend of tinkering, woo hoo. Send them an email Sam, you never know. http://www.nidd-transport.com/
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Post by V8 Sam »

Ah good old ashford.

Try not to stop at calis If I can. Many
A experience there.

Can't beat the euro services though. Especially shell.

Make ours look like porter loos.


I had today off! First proper day off since November! Crazy busy at our Plave,
Don't help that I'm the ONLY Longdistance driver too.


Sigh!
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Post by mad machs »

Two of my favourite wagons, the MAN 6T SV, pretty good bits of kit, not quite as good off road as a Unimog, but close 8-)

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Post by mad machs »

Other past faves from my days on refuellers-

Scammell S26 18000 ltr

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MAN LCARS Single

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& MAN LCARS Twin rig

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Post by Steve Chapman »

Like the old Scammell, is it on military plates.
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Post by mad machs »

Indeed, no need for civvy plates on the Airfield ;) not many S26 Refuellers left now, slowly being replaced by the LCARS.
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Post by andyrob »

mikes id rather you start your own thread off on what the trucks are refuelling
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