Russia/middle east/other unusual destinations

Remember when going scotch (if from the south), or going down to the smoke (if from the north), was long distance?
When Middle East work was readily available?.
When driving a 111 or F89 meant you were truly the king of the road?
Recall those companies long gone, where every day was an adventure?

What ever happened to those drivers you spent hours with.. where did they go? and recollect on those characters in the industry sadly no longer with us.
This forum is for us all to indulge in a little nostalgia and remember with rose coloured glasses how much better it was in the olden days

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Re: Russia/middle east/other unusual destinations

Postby DEANB » Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:31 pm

From a Bedford Magazine 1966.

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Re: Russia/middle east/other unusual destinations

Postby DEANB » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:05 pm

What a trip in 1957.

Click on pages twice to read.

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Re: Russia/middle east/other unusual destinations

Postby DEANB » Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:32 pm

When you think of trips to The Middle East you dont think about removal trucks going there. I believe most removal jobs were taken out by the
normal hauliers Astrans,PIE,OHS,etc,etc. However i remember seeing the clipping below and thinking,there's no way they went to Afghanistan.
I dont remember ever reading about a normal removal company that went that far,but H.Smith & Son Removals did.The article mentions that a
DAF has just returned from Pakistan.

Click on pages twice to read.

The Leyland had some serious fuel tanks on it, 2650 miles range !

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Re: Russia/middle east/other unusual destinations

Postby robthedog » Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:33 pm

Been here earlier this year
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Re: Russia/middle east/other unusual destinations

Postby DEANB » Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:06 pm

robthedog wrote:Been here earlier this year


Any pics Rob ??
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