I was wondering how that “seller” thing works down in the middle-east. Are the trucks sold already before the trip or do they first drive them down there, tip the load and then start to look for a buyer? I have sold a couple of Land Cruisers in Mali and Tanzania and we just booked in to some hotel and buyers started to circle the vehicles.
I have a -96 Scania 144 and TIR-carnet and I need to change to newer truck…
Wheel Nut:
graham ball:
newmercman:
roders:
graham ball:
Hi newmercman, just reading your post,no probs in syria,5 just gone down…alll good an tipped plus there is 3 enroute as we speak,out of interest who your mate waiting to go bud.Rgds Grahamlol
same old drivers talk i love it when sum 1 that no’s puts the record straight .
Not really drivers talk, although myself and my mate both drive lorries
I had an email from my mate, he said that he was next in line to go, that’s why I put the AFAIK bit, it’s a get out clause to stop making me look silly when Graham or someone else posts to the contrary
your dead right mate keith was next in line i didnt now you new him
Yes Graham, I’ve known Keith for over 25yrs, we’ve pulled a few stunts together here and there 
Nice smiley Malc
im sitting hear having a little chuckle to me self graham and new mercman both talking about the same bloke (ME) so let me put we the record straight i posted o photo of a burning tyre baricade we drove through that was 2 months ago that night i sat on the syrian border after just sitting on the turkish side for 5 day there were 120killed that night by the secret police that was at hamma about80 k from were i was in the morning sammy a friend of all us that do the job told me to be very carefull we knew there had been big trouble all the pertol stations were closed and the roads empty only convoy trucks moving we went thruogh about 4 burning tyre road blocks all from the night before still burning as we come up the hill at hamma we see the first burned out trucks a tank transporter etc and a troop bus my old bum was twitchin a bit after homs there was no more problems but one of our lads a few weeks before was diverted of the main drag throu villages taking power lines down as he went and at some stage was stopped by the crowd and had a gun pointed at him others have passed with out incident but i was a bit sticky for me a daz a few trips before let me assure you
keith the thief:
im sitting hear having a little chuckle to me self graham and new mercman both talking about the same bloke (ME) so let me put we the record straight i posted o photo of a burning tyre baricade we drove through that was 2 months ago that night i sat on the syrian border after just sitting on the turkish side for 5 day there were 120killed that night by the secret police that was at hamma about80 k from were i was in the morning sammy a friend of all us that do the job told me to be very carefull we knew there had been big trouble all the pertol stations were closed and the roads empty only convoy trucks moving we went thruogh about 4 burning tyre road blocks all from the night before still burning as we come up the hill at hamma we see the first burned out trucks a tank transporter etc and a troop bus my old bum was twitchin a bit after homs there was no more problems but one of our lads a few weeks before was diverted of the main drag throu villages taking power lines down as he went and at some stage was stopped by the crowd and had a gun pointed at him others have passed with out incident but i was a bit sticky for me a daz a few trips before let me assure you
Hullo Kieth, (J ? )
Good to see you are still at it mate. Keep on Trucking. 
Cheers, Archie.
Are we all fired up to rebuild Libya chaps? It seems like Mr Gaddafi is coming to the end of his reign!
He should have listened more to my Cousin Neville 
In 1972 Neville Atkinson left a career as a night fighter pilot in the Royal Navy to take up a position as personal pilot to The President of Libya, Col Gadaffi. During the next ten years his role was to fly The President, Government Ministers and many world dignitaries around the Middle East and Africa. During the course of these flights his relaxed conversations and perceptive observation of his passengers gave him a rare insight into their personalities, and the politics and happenings of the time.
The turmoil of the Middle East meant almost constant uncertainty and danger. His Falcon 20 executive jet was fired on by anti-aircraft guns as he came into land in South Yemen; in Egypt the terrifying experience of surviving six SAM II missiles fired at the plane while conveying the Libyan Prime Minister to Egypt during the Arab-Israeli war. The crew was forced into taking Carlos The Jackal and his three fellow terrorists from Algiers to Mogadishu in Somalia after they had kidnapped the OPEC conference in Vienna - a thoroughly unnerving and obnoxious ordeal.
John Simpson CBE
keith the thief:
im sitting hear having a little chuckle to me self graham and new mercman both talking about the same bloke (ME) so let me put we the record straight i posted o photo of a burning tyre baricade we drove through that was 2 months ago that night i sat on the syrian border after just sitting on the turkish side for 5 day there were 120killed that night by the secret police that was at hamma about80 k from were i was in the morning sammy a friend of all us that do the job told me to be very carefull we knew there had been big trouble all the pertol stations were closed and the roads empty only convoy trucks moving we went thruogh about 4 burning tyre road blocks all from the night before still burning as we come up the hill at hamma we see the first burned out trucks a tank transporter etc and a troop bus my old bum was twitchin a bit after homs there was no more problems but one of our lads a few weeks before was diverted of the main drag throu villages taking power lines down as he went and at some stage was stopped by the crowd and had a gun pointed at him others have passed with out incident but i was a bit sticky for me a daz a few trips before let me assure you
Better than the night trunk to Lichfield though Keefy
ok so if syria becomes a no go and you can not go south into N/Africa as posted before does that mean no trucks from Astans to the middle east? Or can you do Russia ect. I would have thought Iraq might be calming down .
brenics77:
er syria is in melt down and no posts for ages? ! ok cat among the pigons. russia iran iraq only only other way? or do you know better…
there is a tunnel from Tripoli under Egypt and under the Suez
Hullo Malc,
You wrote.
I also remember an article about Lister Carter appearing in a magazine. Budgie worked for him too
I saw Howard today for the first time in about 15 years, by he has got fat now. He sends his very best to you, says you were at your best on Gruber Tanks
Cheers, Archie.
Archie Paice:
Hullo Malc,
You wrote.
I also remember an article about Lister Carter appearing in a magazine. Budgie worked for him tooI saw Howard today for the first time in about 15 years, by he has got fat now. He sends his very best to you, says you were at your best on Gruber Tanks
Cheers, Archie.
We all got fat
I didn’t realise it was that long since I had seen him, must have been about 1998
Is he still driving?
Wheel Nut:
Archie Paice:
Hullo Malc,
You wrote.
I also remember an article about Lister Carter appearing in a magazine. Budgie worked for him tooI saw Howard today for the first time in about 15 years, by he has got fat now. He sends his very best to you, says you were at your best on Gruber Tanks
Cheers, Archie.We all got fat
I didn’t realise it was that long since I had seen him, must have been about 1998
Is he still driving?
Yes he did go over to Ghana to live buthat never panned out, he is still trying to sell his house in Goole, and hopefully go out there to live. At the moment (for the last 4 years) he is driving for a bloke called Alan Brown in Malton. Mostly on for Cockerills Potatoes. He certainly looks well, just got a Beer Gut now
Brenics77 wrote
ok so if syria becomes a no go and you can not go south into N/Africa as posted before does that mean no trucks from Astans to the middle east? Or can you do Russia ect. I would have thought Iraq might be calming down .
There used to be a ferry to Tripoli in the Lebanon, they convoyed us into a compound near the dock, surounded by a big high bund to stop any stray bullets they said 
It sailed to Triest and called at Cyprus bit of a old tub ,i am trying to find some photos i have of it. I am sure we had about 1 hours drive in Syria though, but it missed Damascus out and still had to go through Derra 
Dodgy.
Don,t know if its still on the go as it was 26 years ago.Klunk
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Brenics77 wroteok so if syria becomes a no go and you can not go south into N/Africa as posted before does that mean no trucks from Astans to the middle east? Or can you do Russia ect. I would have thought Iraq might be calming down .
There used to be a ferry to Tripoli in the Lebanon, they convoyed us into a compound near the dock, surounded by a big high bund to stop any stray bullets they said
Don,t know if its still on the go as it was 26 years ago.Klunk
Thanks Klunk. would love to see the pics if you can find them.
Wheel Nut:
brenics77:
er syria is in melt down and no posts for ages? ! ok cat among the pigons. russia iran iraq only only other way? or do you know better…there is a tunnel from Tripoli under Egypt and under the Suez
If there is a tunnel you can bet Gaddafi’s using it to escape from Libya, you said it was from ‘‘Tripoli’’
chazzer:
Wheel Nut:
brenics77:
er syria is in melt down and no posts for ages? ! ok cat among the pigons. russia iran iraq only only other way? or do you know better…there is a tunnel from Tripoli under Egypt and under the Suez
If there is a tunnel you can bet Gaddafi’s using it to escape from Libya, you said it was from ‘‘Tripoli’’
Apparently there are lots of tunnels under Tripoli, who knows where they lead 
Have you seen the sad news from Duffman?
Yes - very sad - should it be on this forum?
SheepLady:
Yes - very sad - should it be on this forum?
I think so Alison. It surprised me there has been no comment until I saw yours. I am quite sad about the news.
I have reposted this from the PDF in case it was missed.
DUFFMAN:
The transport industry has lost one of its greatest characters yesterday,i am extremely sad to announce the passing away of Gentleman George Ginn .I don’t know too many details as yet,and will try to post some more news when available.
Very sad news indeed. Allthough sudden it always comes as a shock. R.I.P. George.
A Scot lost in the Valley’s.