Yah, you know, besides being a good ME trucking story, it kinda points up the fact that truckers themselves were safe under Saddam. He was an ■■■■■■■, but he had the ■■■■■■’ fanatics under control.
I am wondering if is related to the the Davies who owned/ran Davies transport back then.
John Aalborg:
Yah, you know, besides being a good ME trucking story, it kinda points up the fact that truckers themselves were safe under Saddam. He was an [zb], but he had the [zb]’ fanatics under control.
I am wondering if is related to the the Davies who owned/ran Davies transport back then.
Nope, no relation but there again maybe when we were fighting off the roman invasion, us Davies’ may have all lived in the same cave 
rondavies:
Nope, no relation but there again maybe when we were fighting off the roman invasion, us Davies’ may have all lived in the same cave
What kind of chicks did you guys get back in those caves?
mushroomman:
Anybody with a selective memory might remember this place
that was the famous londra camping lol
sinbin31:
DavemackieWhat happenend to the answer to the last photo of the road with 3 trucks on it do we need to keep on trying ,we seem to have drifted away somewhere else
Roger Haywood
is it the road as you come out of the sisters in rumo … benny
waltzer.
Have you just woken up these answers were given several days ago
Roger Haywood
John Aalborg:
rondavies:
Nope, no relation but there again maybe when we were fighting off the roman invasion, us Davies’ may have all lived in the same cave
When we were lucky enough to club one and stun it, we would usually pluck it and eat it!!
mushroomman:
rondavies:
Would I be right in saying that Astran were the only Brit outfit back in the mid 70’s that went beyond Iran?
I seem to remember talking to one of their drivers back then who told me that they used to take goods to Phillips who had a place in Karachi. Am I correct?Hi Ron, I dont think so mate, I worked with two old fellers who went past Iran in the seventies.
One was an owner driver who I worked with called Ken Corrigan from Manchester, now I don’t know if Ken was driving for somebody else at the time but I did hear that he once got stuck halfway across a river in Pakistan and it took him two days to get out. Maybe Rocky 7 can phone him and ask him where he went to exactly.
Another old bloke ( who was also an old bloke in the eighties
I also have a feeling that there was a mention of somebody going to either Pakistan or Iran in a Bedford T.K. or a Ford D Series somewhere on this site.
Regards Steve.
I delivered a new Ford D1000 to Tabriz northern Iran in 1976, I listed the trip on here ages ago, maybe its the one you recall
Trevor Taylor
PASTTRUCKING:
mushroomman:
rondavies:
Would I be right in saying that Astran were the only Brit outfit back in the mid 70’s that went beyond Iran?
I seem to remember talking to one of their drivers back then who told me that they used to take goods to Phillips who had a place in Karachi. Am I correct?Hi Ron, I dont think so mate, I worked with two old fellers who went past Iran in the seventies.
One was an owner driver who I worked with called Ken Corrigan from Manchester, now I don’t know if Ken was driving for somebody else at the time but I did hear that he once got stuck halfway across a river in Pakistan and it took him two days to get out. Maybe Rocky 7 can phone him and ask him where he went to exactly.
Another old bloke ( who was also an old bloke in the eighties
I also have a feeling that there was a mention of somebody going to either Pakistan or Iran in a Bedford T.K. or a Ford D Series somewhere on this siteRegards Steve.
I delivered a new Ford D1000 to Tabriz northern Iran in 1976, I listed the trip on here ages ago, maybe its the one you recall
Trevor Taylor
Hi Trev, Happy New Year to You and to Everybody at TruckNet, 
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I do remember reading your brilliant posting from way back ( were you a mechanic ? or was that the one about the catfood ) and as it was so long ago why don’t you repost it as there are a lot of new members on here and I think that it would be a shame if they had missed it.
As a matter of interest here is a great photo taken by Phil Bunch who worked for Thor Transport from Stoke in the seventies, he kindly gave this photo to Jeff, The Flying Foden and I hope that they won’t mind me reshowing it.
There is a Ford D series on this photo which I think was taken in Teheran but it looks like one of Promotors, maybe you might recognise some of these lads Trev.
Best regards Steve.
Anybody recognize these two.
Dave.
Hi Dave…I think that is Pat on the left and I am racking the old grey matter of the name of guy on the right, I think it is Mick Eckesley…
Reddesertfox:
Hi Dave…I think that is Pat on the left and I am racking the old grey matter of the name of guy on the right, I think it is Mick Eckesley…
Hi Red, you are correct, this pic was taken this week, so it’s what they look like now.
Dave.
Wow…Not major changes since I saw them last…
Great photo Dave - they both look so fit. Here they are at one of my BBQs in the 90’s
Ive been corrected the 142 is not Gazez, I didnt see the 141 in those pics but I know that it was his interestingly it was fitted with a twin splitter box
A scania with a twin splitter why?
Hi Sheeplady,would that be Jag Joe sitting on mick’s left at your 90’s BBQ ■■ If it was he was looking well. Happy New Year to You and yours.
Jamie
A Scot Lost in the Valley’s.
Hi Dave, Looking at your photo’s of Pat Seal and Mick Eckersley, they are both wearing well. I take it that there has been another Secret reunion of the Ex Middle East Drivers Recently. Regards Jamie.
A Scot lost in the Valley’s.
M&C Jamie:
Hi Sheeplady,would that be Jag Joe sitting on mick’s left at your 90’s BBQ ■■ If it was he was looking well. Happy New Year to You and yours.
JamieA Scot Lost in the Valley’s.
Jamie - the Jag Joe lookalike is my aunt!!! LOL
Happy New Year!
Alison
Sorry about that Alison, it does look like little Brian ( Jag Joe) who drove for Eric Howel. At least i have started your new year off with a laugh Ha Ha.
All the best for 2010 Regards Jamie.
A Scot Still Lost in the Valley’s.