pete 359:
hi all,
A couple here courtesy of paul coventry.The notorious mclenan twins ran these 290’s and the 1632 v10 merc on their middle east work.The shot with several units parked is taken on what is now harbour way where it runs passed number 4 blast furnace of the abbey.The photo of the merc,is i think somewhere a very long way from port talbot.
I remember the Merc calling in to the engineering firm that I was working at near Faversham, Kent - in about 1986 / 7 ish. It was pulling a Central Trailer Rental tilt, we modified and fitted a belly tank to the trailer, as he was on his way to the Middle East then. I’ve no idea who the driver was, but he had his son with him - would have been a cramped trip that one.