mushroomman:
Wheel Nut:
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Why did the Bulgarians only want US Dollars and not DM? I never understood that, as the DM was gold plated at the timeYou should of asked her at the time Malc, did you try a jar of coffee
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Not those Bulgarians, they were quite happy with a pair of used Wrangler or Levi jeans 
I remember having to pay an agent and the wheel wash in Dollars 
Who knows Malc , my first thoughts were that The Wombles wanted the $$$s so that they could pay The Arabs for oil but it was more than likely that they got their oil from Rumania or off Uncle Ivan. Maybe they had an agreement with Phillip Morris which said that they could only pay with Yankee Dollars for the millions of Marlboro that they smoked.
You have just remided me now 
, I once loaded in Bucharest with loads of cardboard cartons which were full of leather goods, boots, belts, watch straps, rolls of leather etc. The customer in England was British Leyland and I was a bit puzzled as to why Leylands would want a load of leather boots. As it was a Friday evening I made my way to The Brit Inn in Bucharest (who can remember going there for a pint of Guinness and a packet of Smiths crisps ) which was at The British Embassy.
One of the staff there explained to me that what often happened was that if say The Bucharest Bus Company, (which was State owned) wanted to buy British goods, engines or parts and they didnāt have enough hard currency like Pounds or Dollars they would pay half in hard currency. To make up the rest of the money Rumania would export things like mens suits to Burtons The Tailors in Leeds where we delivered loads of hanging garments over the years. Burtons would then sell the suits obviously for pounds cash and pay the rest of the money which was owed to British Leyland. The Bucharest Bus Company would then pay the company who made the suits, (which was State owned) in Rumanian Lei .
I donāt know much about world economics but if it was me I would of kept the hard currency, changed it on the Black Market and made a killing .
Regards Steve.
Steveā¦I think the term is ātrade barterāā¦.Rank Xerox imported furniture to pay for their machines; I think there was also a trade barter deal for the Volvoās. Having said that I do believe that the roadside trade deals were purely cashā¦ 
Hello all,
just have been reading the last couple of pages and see that Johnny Neville died. I met him for the first time at Mariaās and met him in Turkey the last time in the year 2000. Can somebody highlight me about what he did lately and what happenend to him a couple of days ago ā ā
Roel
Reddesertfox:
Steveā¦I think the term is ātrade barterāā¦.Rank Xerox imported furniture to pay for their machines; I think there was also a trade barter deal for the Volvoās. Having said that I do believe that the roadside trade deals were purely cashā¦
Allegedly, many things were exchanged by the roadside except the drivers real name and address .
mushroomman:
Allegedly, many things were exchanged by the roadside except the drivers real name and address
That is what is meant by using precautions
Hi Roel
No body seems to know at the present time what happened to John Neville but Im sure his family will let us all know in due course ,
Roger Haywood
Its with much Sadness that I tell you that Billy Sadller AKA Sadlle Tramp has died,For many years Billy had deliverd all over the Middle East for R&J, Astrans and many others, Billy was a realy good Man and would go out of his way to help anybody
RIP Billy 
Another-one gone to that truckstop in the sky there wonāt be any Parking spaces left soon. R.I.P Billy
Roger Haywood
R.I.P. Billy - A sad loss, my condolence to his family. Fred
kr79:
Judging by the tv news the syrian convoy could be getting a lot more lively soon
I rang jan yesterday, and said to her that i am ready to do a trip after easter holidays and asked her to get visas etc ready, i did ask her about syria and she said they have had a few go through and they have had no problems, so i am up for giving it a go.So we shall have a go at it then.We will probably pop into bahrain on the way back too,ā¦
richmond:
kr79:
Judging by the tv news the syrian convoy could be getting a lot more lively soonI rang jan yesterday, and said to her that i am ready to do a trip after easter holidays and asked her to get visas etc ready, i did ask her about syria and she said they have had a few go through and they have had no problems, so i am up for giving it a go.So we shall have a go at it then.We will probably pop into bahrain on the way back too,ā¦
she might put me with you.
ed209trucks:
richmond:
kr79:
Judging by the tv news the syrian convoy could be getting a lot more lively soonI rang jan yesterday, and said to her that i am ready to do a trip after easter holidays and asked her to get visas etc ready, i did ask her about syria and she said they have had a few go through and they have had no problems, so i am up for giving it a go.So we shall have a go at it then.We will probably pop into bahrain on the way back too,ā¦
she might put me with you.
No she will probably put you with a good driverā¦
please do any of u m/e boys know of any volvof89 parts panels etc availabe as im rebuilding 1 and u boys may b able 2 help coz u travelled everywhere and u may seen stuff about thank u very much
WHEELNUTZ:
Surely you must mean cherryade in your signature, tizer is ā ā ā ā
Unless you meant tigers
Ironbrewās the thing for me put steel in your pencil
Roger
sinbin31:
Ironbrewās the thing for me put steel in your pencilRoger
Couldnāt agree more Roger! I have to import the stuff now I donāt live in the UK anymore. I guess you didnāt find Irn-Bru in the Middle East either.
Johnny
Change of Topic any oldtimer like me Checkout Smokie the band of yesteryear ,Classic Living next door to Alice fame go to Alan Silson ,bring in the U Tube of Alan Silson and Band Live at Dollern in Germany this year ,The Question is who is the Drummer a vet of countless ME trips , 
I know do you
Roger
Was he the same one from Cola Cowboys ,in Showaddywaddy?