Plenty of ex Innovate Volvo’s are now earning their keep in Indonesia.
In fact if you look at this guys pictures collection here on Flickr there are plenty of old UK motors running around Indonesia including Morrison’s, Stobarts and Malcolm of Brookfield.
moomooland:
Plenty of ex Innovate Volvo’s are now earning their keep in Indonesia.0
In fact if you look at this guys pictures collection here on Flickr there are plenty of old UK motors running around Indonesia including Morrison’s, Stobarts and Malcolm of Brookfield.
Just looked through his photos. I love the one of the little ex Carlsberg Volvo FL6 urban artic pulling a 40ft container. I wouldn’t think its capable of pulling loaded ones but you never know what they make trucks do in those parts of the world.
:lol:
Was innovate something to do with Pete Osborne ?
moomooland:
Plenty of ex Innovate Volvo’s are now earning their keep in Indonesia.0
In fact if you look at this guys pictures collection here on Flickr there are plenty of old UK motors running around Indonesia including Morrison’s, Stobarts and Malcolm of Brookfield.
It wouldn,t surprise me if when you looked at the photos of trucks working in these countries you find one thats been nicked from over here,like the 2 on top of the pro drivers page 
i see Asda trailers in LIthuania,with Lithuanian reg plates
hitch:
yes went bust
Nice, zb’ers refused to give me a job years ago…
I can remember these when we got them new, i was the 1st person to driver 1 out our depot 
Ady Williams:
Was innovate something to do with Pete Osborne ?
yes
Ady Williams:
Was innovate something to do with Pete Osborne ?
Yes was something to with Pete Osbourne he is now at the Green Group ,His F16 is locked in a barn somewhere
Those Volvo’s were like a diesase - got everywhere!
My Stepdad’s firm have just taken them off the road ready for some FH4s on the way
cabbie jr:
Ady Williams:
Was innovate something to do with Pete Osborne ?Yes was something to with Pete Osbourne he is now at the Green Group ,His F16 is locked in a barn somewhere
If I’m not mistaken it was a 3 way thing with Pete Osbourne, Macfarlens and Corby Chilled?
SteveBarnsleytrucker:
cabbie jr:
Ady Williams:
Was innovate something to do with Pete Osborne ?Yes was something to with Pete Osbourne he is now at the Green Group ,His F16 is locked in a barn somewhere
If I’m not mistaken it was a 3 way thing with Pete Osbourne, Macfarlens and Corby Chilled?
I got told on friday that pete osbourne and greene group have parted company,dont know how true it is but pete dunt seem to hang about at firms too long 
Ghost01:
I can remember these when we got them new, i was the 1st person to driver 1 out our depot
What was the story ghost on them not having ramps on the fifth wheel,always seemed strange too me too spec top range trucks and then skimp on some ramps 
They insisted you use the air suspension when picking up and dropping trailers, negating the need for ramps
peirre:
They insisted you use the air suspension when picking up and dropping trailers, negating the need for ramps
Yes Pierre I remember that,but it still seemed penny pinching too me too top spec trucks then skimp on the ramps,if it saved lots of money you would of thought the big firms with 1,000,s of trucks would be doing it,but can’t remember seeing many,or maybe I haven’t looked hard enough.
If I was told right when stobarts took over they were going too take on all those volvos as they were in the main pretty much new,but when told what innovate were paying for them ran a mile,sent them back and ordered there own trucks,so if true it wasn’t as though innovate were trying too save every penny on the price of the trucks .
dozy:
peirre:
They insisted you use the air suspension when picking up and dropping trailers, negating the need for rampsYes Pierre I remember that,but it still seemed penny pinching too me too top spec trucks then skimp on the ramps,if it saved lots of money you would of thought the big firms with 1,000,s of trucks would be doing it,but can’t remember seeing many,or maybe I haven’t looked hard enough.
If I was told right when stobarts took over they were going too take on all those volvos as they were in the main pretty much new,but when told what innovate were paying for them ran a mile,sent them back and ordered there own trucks,so if true it wasn’t as though innovate were trying too save every penny on the price of the trucks .
No lead up ramps and painted wings was a bit daft on a fleet that size. The back half of many trucks looked like black and orange chess boards, but at least Volvo’s paintshops were busy…
I saw an ex Innovate Logistics Volvo FH today - on Irish plates
Those units are getting everywhere
Lots in Ireland, we seem to have 20 of the trailers so far and they are still coming. All nearly new.
switchlogic:
Lots in Ireland, we seem to have 20 of the trailers so far and they are still coming. All nearly new.
Yeah, this one started with 07 so presumably that makes it a 2007 unit.
DAF95XF:
switchlogic:
Lots in Ireland, we seem to have 20 of the trailers so far and they are still coming. All nearly new.Yeah, this one started with 07 so presumably that makes it a 2007 unit.
It does although I was meaning the trailers, all the ones we have are 07/08 Grey & Adams. Have polished up very nicely.
