Fantasy truckers' pubs

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Idling in the sunshine in my garden chair this afternoon, my mind wondered to those countless old pubs that stand in - or next to - established truck stops. The old Gate Inn at Dunkirk on the A2 springs to mind. But they all had ordinary pub names like the King’s Head, the Old Vic or the Wheatsheaf.

What, then, if we could rename them after our industry: give them names that would reflect the world of those who used them? Here is a short list I’ve just made up, to start the ball rolling.

The Suzie & Stepring
The Scania Centurion
The TIR-cord & Belly-tank
The Leyland Marathon
The Visor & Kysor
Knight of the Road
The Old Eric Vick
The Eff Eighty Eight
The Middle-Easter
The Maudslay Maharajah
The Splendid ERF
The Scammell Crusader
The Trucker’s Respite
The Black Bedford
The Atki Borderer
The Acking ?ucktross
The Forty-five Off
The Dolly & Flysheet
The Fifth-wheel & Kingpin
The Cantrail & Rave
The TIR-tilt & Side-box

Let’s have some more! Robert

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The Guy straight eight :laughing:

In Wolverhampton Fallings park area there is a pub called the Otter and Vixen not far from the Guy works !

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Trev_H:
The Guy straight eight :laughing:

In Wolverhampton Fallings park area there is a pub called the Otter and Vixen not far from the Guy works !

Good! So some communities made an effort. I’ll bet there isn’t a pub in Cheshire called The Sandbach Scania. Robert :laughing:

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I’ve spotted the odd Commercial and an Albion.

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axletramp:
I’ve spotted the odd Commercial and an Albion.

Can imagine the albion would be a right barrel of laughs. Bit like the carryfast Inn.

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How about The Dog & Clip, or they say it’s a good night down The Greased ■■■■■■, thinking about it I’m told you cant go wrong Down The Dirty Suzie’s.

Ossie

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The Spotted Cow in Huddersfield comes to mind from the 50s, Plus The Kirkgate, I had many a good night in both of these old Pubs, The Spotted Cow is long gone now, I think the Kirkgate may still be going, The good old days, Regards Larry.

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Hi, how about the ‘tandem spread’

The ‘truck drivers arms’

The ‘under run bar’

Cheers! , harryvr6

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What about
The Stepdown Trailer
Bewick Arms
The Curtainsider
The Splitterbox
Eaton two speed
The BRS

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Spread axle arms

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The dumpit and leggit social club

Last Trip Arms

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The Last Drop Inn (Genuine).
Suzie Garters Tavern.
The Reefer Hotel.

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The two Log Books.
The transport managers revenge.
The silent check inn.
The cab hotel.
The mammoth major arms.

Ray

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Very good! Keep 'em coming.

The Rusty Ferret

Robert

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Here’s a few
The Straight 8 Hotel
The Tri Axle Arms
The Shunters Rest
The Main Sheet Tavern
The Double de Clutch Bar and Grill
The Seddon Saloon
The Blindside reverse
The Wagon and Drag
The Nightwatchman
The Can you just
The Multi drop Arms

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gazsa401:
Here’s a few
The Straight 8 Hotel
The Tri Axle Arms
The Shunters Rest
The Main Sheet Tavern
The Double de Clutch Bar and Grill
The Seddon Saloon
The Blindside reverse
The Wagon and Drag
The Nightwatchman
The Can you just
The Multi drop Arms

:laughing:

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What about; The Dolly Knot Arms
The Super Single Suite
The Trailer Box Taverm
The Red Bellytank
The Rack and Pinion
The Furry Clog Arms

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Archie Paice:
What about; The Dolly Knot Arms
The Super Single Suite
The Trailer Box Taverm
The Red Bellytank
The Rack and Pinion
The Furry Clog Arms

I suppose we could add The Accordion Wallet Snug to that, Archie! Robert

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The Aberdeen Overdrive
The Let it Develop
The Tyre Cutter’s Tavern
The False Neutral - Featuring Peter Van Driver playing tunes on the gearbox

John

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The Friday Flyer

The Stuck Curtains

The High Viz Hotel

The Overspecced Griffin

The Left ■■■■■■

The Twin Splitter

The Spoon & Grease