That Bloke is probably one of the most respected transport journalists there is, International Truck of the Year Jury member and ex editor of Commercial motor and Truck & Driver- now semi retired- and probably got a similar bollocking off one of Turins finest like I did for pronouncing it wrong
I’ve only ever driven 7.5T ivyco … seemed quite nice. OK, no seatbelt, noisey, uncomfortable, basic, but fast as it was not limited. And the n/s window wasnt even electric.
I know where the company came from and all that jazz. I was of course making a point about Anglicised words and pronunciation. In the 1970s and 1980s it was:
Life was much simpler when a KitKat or Aero could be bought without handing over money to Nestles…
Rikki-UK:
I say it like you… but at a recent event I was informed its I- VECK -OH… in Sweden I had the same experience when I was educated by one of the companies men that I should not say SCAN-E-A but should be saying SCARN-EE-R
never had a problem with ERF, Volvo or MAN though
Would agree with the I-veck-oh. Having said that I call mine Suzie as i tell the younger lads at word that Suzie Strallis and the Ivecos were an 80s rock band