How is this for a thread revival? It is 8 years old and we finally have a photograph 
EuroJohny and Mick Franks stopped for a coffee at Montgenevre
the only route i can say that won’t cause you any problems, means you’ll have to go on a bit of a detour.
head down towards marseille, then along the coast towards genoa.
one hell of a detour, but it’s the only one i can think of. very scenic though.
limeyphil:
the only route i can say that won’t cause you any problems, means you’ll have to go on a bit of a detour.
head down towards marseille, then along the coast towards genoa.
one hell of a detour, but it’s the only one i can think of. very scenic though.
I think they sorted a route, seeing as the original post was nearly 8 years ago.
Coffeeholic:
limeyphil:
the only route i can say that won’t cause you any problems, means you’ll have to go on a bit of a detour.
head down towards marseille, then along the coast towards genoa.
one hell of a detour, but it’s the only one i can think of. very scenic though.I think they sorted a route, seeing as the original post was nearly 8 years ago.
oh 
did he make it? 
Yeah we made it, might dig out a pic later. The only truck which suffered was Payne’s F88, boiled up on the Route Napoleon.
Ahh the memories . . . 
~ Craig
Craig 111:
Yeah we made it, might dig out a pic later. The only truck which suffered was Payne’s F88, boiled up on the Route Napoleon.Ahh the memories . . .
~ Craig
more than a pic please, if that’s at all possible 
I’d be glad to Simon, the only prob is that it was in the days when we still used slide film on the magazines and I don’t think I ever had more than one or two or those pics digitised afterwards . . . perhaps someone might scan the article into PDF format? 
~ Craig
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Craig 111:
I’d be glad to Simon, the only prob is that it was in the days when we still used slide film on the magazines and I don’t think I ever had more than one or two or those pics digitised afterwards . . . perhaps someone might scan the article into PDF format?~ Craig
I bought a slide/negative scanner Craig for around 50 euros and transferred all my pics.
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Your right Limeyphill thats a hell of a way round,how about through Belgium,Luxemburg,France,Swiss,then into Italy i used to do that route a hell of a lot years ago trying to rack my brains out what problems there could be other than Transit tax for Swiss,and French Tolls.
Thanks Wheelnut forgotten bout that stop at Montgenere what a lovely place that was been snowed up there a few ti mes in the early Eighties
Blimey !!! yes we are a bit late for that one, wonder if he ever made it think i should go to Specsavers !
john.nicholls:
Blimey !!! yes we are a bit late for that one, wonder if he ever made it think i should go to Specsavers !
Aw come on !!! Read the last half a dozen posts again, after your visit to Specsavers 
skids:
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Yes but it is on topic and using the search engine found mention of the old border crossing
hi all. sneaked over that mont cenis once. three ov us never again could ov
fried eggs on the brake drums when we got on the italien side. another idiots idea nice scenary tho 
I sneaked over Mont cenis about 6 months ago (empty)
same here, never again coming down italian side just went on and on.
rear of trailer bottomed out at one point.
try going over freighted with a full load ov steel then the old rabbits nose will twitch. not a good idea but we did.
Mont Cenis â– â– ? my God!! anyone of us that remembers that mountain will never forget the Trip.
Used to use it before they put up the 3ton sign (or was it 7 1/2).And the only tackle i had was
my faithfull Mercedes 1620 !! yes 1626 GOO 214T,i bought it of Robin Stillings from Bishops-
Stortford,and he bought it of Biss Bros .It was a pigggg !! but ill tell you what it would go up
anything,ok when you got to the top you would need to stop for it to cool down,but coming
down?? Oh my God im not ashamed to admit it but it Scared me a few times.Three years i
had that Wagon and what did i buy for it a 2 Batterys Honest !!.I used to change the Oil every
Month without fail,and service every 3 months,and it earnt me a crust.What happened â– â– i
got out while i was on top i could sence what was happening with all these countries starting
to join up to the eec and all getting Subsidies to all go and buy nice new lorries and trailors
aJonboynd start undercutting the rates.Was i Right â– â– i think so.
would that be on the D1090?
Good day all,
Here’s something different for you experienced continental guys to help with. At the start of May I’m going to be in a convoy of British trucks heading for Carisio. Doesn’t sound too big a deal, but the thing that makes this convoy special is that it’s made up of four F88s, four 111/141s, a couple of Transcontis, a Daf 3300 and a flat-top F12, all pulling era-correct 1970s trailers. A nice little group of classics on a run for one of the cancer charities.
What we had planned was a first night stop at Habay, then on to BP Macon next day, and then through the Alps via Montcenisio to Susa. Now we discover that our route across the Alps is a no go thanks to a weight limit. The other options from Macon are limited too: both the Blanc and the Frejus are out as these trucks don’t meet any Euro limits. Brian (Rslicker) suggested Montgenevre but apparently there’s now a weight limit up there?
So here’s where I need your advice and experience, please. Has anyone been across Montgenevre recently or know for a fact that it’s restricted?
If we have to go down to Ventimiglia (as a last resort) has anyone been over the Route Napoléon (N85) in the last couple of years. We’d rather take that route than the autoroutes as they’re so boring and you miss all the best scenery.
Any other route suggestions taking into account that we start off from Macon?
I don’t know very much about going to Italy as I’ve only taken the Fréjus, and never been to Italy more than a couple of times in total so all advice is gratefully received.
Cheers,
Craig