tell us what you HAVE driven?
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tell us what you HAVE driven?
you older lads should give us young(ish) ones a run for our money
heres my hall o shame volvo f7 f10 fl7 fl10 fh12 manf2000and tga merc sk,actros,axor sed ak 301 erf ec11 renault premium,magnum leyland freighter,roadtrain scania 3,4 series iveco turbostar,eurotec daf 85,95,105 ford cargo all the heaps courtesy of brs warrington!  trading as conehead haulage.
jeez this is going to test the failing memory cells
at first thought I can remember all these ones- but will probably edit and add more as the gray cells start to remember MERC 1617 1626 1633 1635 2435 2644 Actros Scania 111 141 142 143 164 T cab Volvo F86 F88 F89 F7 F8 F10 F12 FL4 FL6 FL7 FL10 FH series N12 NH12 ERF B series with jennings cab C40 C90 (overlander) E10 325 E8 E14 EC series Bedford MK KM TK TL TM MAN TGL TGA TGX I cant remember the older ones designations but most from 18 tonner up to the high roof variant DAF 1900 2100 2300 3300 3600 95 series (with and without torque converter) Superspace cab XF Iveco Eurotech Eurostar Stralis Scammell Contractor Unipower No name!! ( only very brief drive) OAF Tractomas Renault Cant remember the designation but 18 tonner with the club of 4 cab pemium Magnum the high roof artic with the similar cab to the transcontinental/Berleit Kenworth a 1951 historic but still working truck Seddon Atkinson 201 211 301 311 411 Strato Shelvoke and Drewry Dust cart Leyland Roadtrain Ford D series Cargo thers is probably loads more to add
Think ive got them in no particular order - here goes
Aec marshall Ford D series 1000 Fiat 619/T Bedford tk km tm Scania 81 112 R420 iVECO 380 340 with Eaton ts Volvo F12 Daf 95 380 (pile of pooh) 3600 space cab (best ever) Magnum(whats all the fuss about) Man 26/414 - rigid conversion , F322 , Tg 410 Currently driving an LF 220 at the moment 
But the ££s are good 
Oh and a "Commer Comando"
Here's my little list of those that I can remember so far :-
Bedford's - TM, TK 330 & 500's, TL, KM 500 39ft Rigid. Dennis, Dust Cart Thing DAF's - 1900, 2100, 2200 Old, 2300, 2500, 2800 DAF's - 75 - 210 ?, 270, CF75 310, 85 - 290, 330, 360, CF85 360, CF85 380, CF85 430, CF85 430 Space, XF 95 430 Space & Super Space, XF 95 480 LHD Super Space ERF EC11- thing and the one after, ERF ECX ? (MAN TGA cabbed) Foden 325?, Rolls Royce. Ford Cargo's - a few, including a 240 Cummins with Eaton ?? + Ford D-series Iveco's - Cursor ??, Euro Tech, Eurostar 430, Strallis 430. Leyland's - Freighter, Constructor, Roadtrain. M.A.N.'s - 16.170, 22.321, ??401, TGA 410, TGA 430 Mercedes - 1620, 2124?, 1635, Actros 1835 Mega LHD Pre-select,1835 Telligent, 1843 Telligent, Axor 1843, Axor 1840 Renault's - Major 420, Premium 385, 400, 420. 450 Auto Scania's - 111-280, 111-305, 112-360, 113-280, 113-320, 113-360, 94-310, 114-340, 124-380, 124-400, 124-420 Midliner, 124-420 Topliner, 144-530 LHD Topliner Seddon Atkinson - DAF cabbed twin splitter thing Volvo's - F4, F6, F7, F717, FL7, FL10, FM-1 340, FM-1 380, FM1 420, FM-2 380, FM-2 420, FH-1 340, FH-1 380, FH-1 420, FH-1 460 LHD, FH-2 420, FH-2 460, FH-2 460 LHD
EC10 ERF (My first twin splitter)
114 380 Scania (little did i know that later on i'd buy it) EC14 ERF( went like a train ) FL10 Volvo 
EC11 ERF FM12 Volvo Globe ( Sod all room) FH12 I Shift version2 ( i liked very much) Renault premium
FH12 460 version 1( Went like a train, drank like a fish!) 440 actros demo (nice truck, too many faults) 124 420 Scania (Mr. Vain) Those are all the trucks that i've done more than a day with. Other than that its been a mixed bag of what ever is kicking around. Daf CF/XF Foden alpha Pre TGA Man Theres probably more that i wish i had driven.
Bedford QL (Restoration project)
Bedford 15cwt (RP) Chevrolet 6 x 6 gun tractor (RP) Ford Transit double wheeled with a Perkins 4.108 Engine. 
Leyland Sherpa van
Bedford TK-KM-TM (Detroit Diesel 2 stroke with exhaust missing)
DAF 2300-2500-2800-95 380 
White Road Commander II (Only drove it once, they said I was too young, until there was a no-show) 
Scania 111-142-143- P cab 112+113 R cab 112+113 plus a 113 bed upstairs Roadtrain 
Volvo F86 (1 night out only) F88-F10-F12-F12 Globetrotter…… FL10 (MOT relief vehicle to Italy!)
Leyland T45…to Sicily…..err nice 
Atkinson Borderer..One shunt to Ipswich….arms hurtee!
Mercedes Benz 2028 Seddon Atkinson 401 Strato cab, (only because I was delivering into the SA factory from EU) MAN twin steer (can’t remember designation) circa 1980 Iveco Turbostar….big engine I think a 420 with twin Eminox stacks (Look at me!!)
Iveco 220-320 (There lies an urban myth) 
Kenworth 6x6 mobile oil rig gantry (in the UK in 1986) This got me as far as 1999.
Scania 94D
Scania P380 and various others Scania 124 420 Scania 4something V8 Scania R420 Iveco Supercargo Iveco Stralis Auto MAN TGA 440 Mercedes Atego Mercedes Axxor Mercedes Actros semi-auto DAF CF Volvo FM7 Volvo FH12 480 I-shift & Manual Renault Premium Auto
mmm, lets see
1978 F10 (on my dad's knee) F7 (shunting as a 14 yrs old) F86 1625 merc 16.25 roadtrain (spicer box) FL10 (passed test on Fri, all week away from following monday) F12 F10 6x2 (L276HFU last seen at Lunn's in Hull) P82 scania FL6 22.321 MAN (roadranger box- 75mph clutchless flyer) FH12 Daf 2300 (with 1900 engine fitted @ 24t !!!) Daf 95 / 85 Then just about anything ever made in last 8 years working for the big truck rental companies, although never had the pleasure of a Sed-ak! Worst truck ever....... early Opticruise scania (why a 3-pedal auto???)
In some sort of alaphabetical order:
AEC: Millitant Atkinson: Borderer (With Cummins and Gardner!) DAF: 45, 65, 85, 95, XF105 ERF: E10, EC11 Iveco: Stralis (Just about every one from a fleet of 25!) Mercedes: 814 (Old style 7.5t), Atego, Axor, Actros Scania: 124 Volvo: F7 (Passed test in one!), FL7, FM7, FM9, FH12 Think thats about it!
Merc Atego - straight 6 box, my first truck!!!!!
Merc Axor - 8sp slapover, current truck - long serving driver left so I got promoted!!!!! (or de-moted, still prefer the Atego for the rear mounted crane, even though it is 4 years older than my current steed!!) You`d never guess that I work for a builders merchant!!!!!!! p.s at 28, I now class myself as old!!! lol
here we go,
bedford tm daf 1700,1900,2500,2700,2800,85,cf85,95. dodge commando erf ec14 twinspitter fantastic truck ford d series v8 perkins ford cargo ,magirus deutz engined artics and drawbars. iveco eurocrap,least said the better. leyland roadtrain,cruser,freighter man f90 series mercedes 1628,1634,actros,axor renault major,premium 385. seddon atkinson rr265 401(never missed a beat) scania 143 volvo f10,12 fh12 380/420
Only a small list but been driving for 5 weeks so not to bad
Iveco Cargo 18tonner Renault Premium DAF 85 DAF CF430 480 DAF XF 95 430 IVECO Stralis 430 480 Scania R420 HiLine
B, BE, C1, C1E, C, CE, fkp, STGO CAT3
scanias 92 114 380 topline 420 an r420 and a 94
mercs 1617 axor[apig] actros atego volvo fm fh 420to 480 mans tga tgx and f2000 renault midlum premium iveco stralis eurotech erf e8 ones ive shunted with f10 1635 fl10 ford cargo[artic] 142 113 1729 2025 1625 and an f7 i hate xf 105s
I cant remember what i drove last week never mind going back to 1982 which i belive was a leyland boxer or could have been a bedford tk passed my test ina ford D series i do remember that thou
because YOU told me to!!!
well heres my list
Maggie duetz 8 wheel tipper when I was 15 in a quarry while my dad was having lunch after passing my car test transit vans of all ages LDV sherpa VW LT and transporter Mercedes sprinter loads of 7.5 tonners Ford d series Bedford tl Ford cargo MAN (the VW lt shaped one) iveco cargo Leyland roadrunner complete with the silly front window so you could see the kerb Renault midliner ERF (although really it was a MAN) Mercedes 814 and atego class 2 MAN TGA 6 wheeler Foden 3000 8 wheeler Daf CF75 6 wheeler ERF EC11 4 wheeler ( took my test in it) Scania 8 wheeler Mercedes Axor and Atego 6 wheelers Bedford TM 6x6 Volvo FM12 8 wheeler class 1 ERF ec11 Daf XF 95 Atkinson borderer (part owned with a few mates) and I'm only 39 got my eyes on the road and my back to the load
Some old mercedes, what I was doing my driving license on it: (something like that, 11 tons):
Star 266, polish military old lorry (great fun!)  ,
but in my version you could made a cabrio of it, as it has roof made of canvas and you could put your windscreen flat to the front - I was driving that off road in military excercision area (it's good to have a friends, who are army officers ) Anyway, it's a good fun and I will build a camper on it one day 
Kamaz tipper (only to try, on short distance): 
also: Mercedes Arctos Mercedes Atego Daf CF Daf LF 7.5 MAN (old and new ones) 18 ton MAN (new one) Scania (28 tons) Volvo FL Volvo FM Leyland DAF 45 Foden alpha 2000 (I don't know if that correct name for it, it was X reg and similar to DAF) Iveco eurocargo and this older ones with FORD sign Renault (7.5 tonners and Premiums) as for small things, I was driving ford courier for a living for some time, then polonez truck like this one from time to time: 
(worst vehicle ever driven by me) and Nysa in scouting: 
(this one was quite fun, only 3 gears and reversing instead of 1st: R 2 |---| 1 3 Also: Renault Master, Mercedes Sprinter, Iveco Daily (this one to Holland) Opel Movano and Renault Traffic. That's how I roll http://youtu.be/R15gD35BsiA
what lorry
Sorry..i got alzeimers...i do remember driving her indoors up the garden path..
gotta keep taking the tablets.. 
1st lorry was a Maudsley..then a Thames Trader..Leyland heaps of [zb]..ERF, Foden heaps as well..and now driving a DAF...all the others are of no interest.. one of the old school...whats a test ??
In the haulage industry since 1963
DAF
45 (last 3 models),55(a p-reg),65,85,105XFSSC (My current abode) Freighshaker 1987 short nose Foden 4325 and a DAF cabbed 32 tonner Ford (real fords, not ivecos) Some ancient old heap in the states GMC 1983 GMC General It Vibrates, Everything Comes Off Eurotech:75e15, 75e18,180e23 Mean And Nasty 7.5 and 18 tonners, all with that horrid Czech cab Merc 809,814,815,1815,1820, axor 1821, actros 1834 (ish) Renault midlomer, premium Scania 94 and replacement R cabbed rigids Volvo Fl6, FL7, FM7, VN610, VN660 My dream motor? Volvo VN780 or, realisticly a volvo made Magnum... Gis a job?
Specialist idiot!
Lots of different trucks.
Lots of different cars. Vans. few boats. a go-kart. loads of motorbikes. a ride-on lawnmower. My Mrs up the wall like someone else said. Never driven a train though! "Illegitimi Non Carborundum"
I drove a train! Engine like this (ET 22 995) and 7 double deckers of passengers! 
Engine only 105 tons... Mmmm Last edited by orys on Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
That's how I roll http://youtu.be/R15gD35BsiA
I drove the following:-
Test machines:- Scania 310 Rigid Scania 420 Artic Since passing have drove the following:- Daf XF 480 Super Space DAF XF 480 Scania Topline 420 Scania Topline 470 Volvo 460 Merc 500 V8 Scania 500 V8 Highline Scania 500 V8 Topline Scania 450 143 V8 Scania 420Topline Scania 420 Highline (Current motor) Scania Highline 580 V8 All pics can be found here:- http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbum.jsp?Memb ... 6578033295
In rough date order.
Ford D series Bedford TK Leyland Clydesdale Bedford KM Merc 1617 Scania 111 Daf 2300 Sed Ak 400 day cab with 180 Gardner & 6sp DB box, worst of the lot Foden 8wheeler with the huge headlights S?? Sed Ak 400 Volvo F7 Merc 1625 Daf 2800 Hino Man 22-321 Volvo F10 Merc 1632 Iveco 220-30 Ford Transcon Daf 95 Merc 1735 fastest lorry I've ever been in Scania 142 Volvo F12 Scania 113 Volvo F16 Globetrotter Iveco Turbostar 190-48 Volvo F12 Globetrotter Scania 124-400 Topline All new stuff on market in 2001 (road tester for TRUCK mag) Merc Actros 2540 Scania 144-460 Iveco Eurostar 520 Scania 143-450 the best of the lot Iveco Stralis 540 Volvo FH16-610 Volvo FH12-500 I shift, close 2nd to the 143 Kenworth T800 like going back in time 20yrs! Saw a sticker on a car which read "I'm a Veterinarian so I drive like an animal" and I realised that there are a lot of Gynecologists driving too...
Since i started in 1990
M & A Roadways 142 380 (non intercooler) Mckellar Trucking 112 333-6x2 112 333-4x2 142 420 Fieldings 113 360 (topline) 113 320 143 400 113 360 144 460 MAN 410 XXL MAN 430 XXL (current motor) 2 makes in 18 years- i havn't lived! This is wot we do!
most memorable was driving this (HMS Cardiff) for about 5 minutes (i actually drove it but the officer of the watch decided where we went) scania 94d 230 MAN TGM MAN TGA DAF CF95 DAF CF85 Merc ATEGO (worst ever) IVECO Eurocargo IVECO Eurostar rigid and a battered VOLVO F12 rigid that was about 400 years old with no night heater (overnight on manchester in december) and thats about it for now We dont stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing!
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