Lawrence Dunbar:
What about when we used to tie a longish piece of thin cloth on the mirror arms and it kept them reasonably clean, Regards Larry.
Hiya,
And it did do the job a bit Eh’ Larry, also the wife’s Fairy Liquid to make a windscreen
washer, down with the window set the wipers away reach round the screen and send
a stream of water on the glass, with some of the motors you had to stand up to do this
not at all easy if you was giving it big licks.
thanks harry, long retired.
the fairy liquid bottle was very handy for screen washing , didn’t rate the soggy sleeve on a cold morning though .
rigsby:
the fairy liquid bottle was very handy for screen washing , didn’t rate the soggy sleeve on a cold morning though .
Hiya,
Howay “Riggers” rufty tufty lorry drivers always had their sleeves rolled up Winter
and Summer alike I’m riddled with arthritis to prove it.
thanks harry, long retired.
Anyone remember cutting an inch or so wide strip from an inner tube to make a king sized elastic band to put round the front wheel nuts? Stopped the crud being thrown up on the mirrors apparently.
seperate restaurant areas for transport in motorway services
Tying rags to mirror arms to keep the glass clean
Dieseldog66:
TIR plate on your 8 year old Big J running between Cowley and Birmingham.
ye and TIR plate and London Permit plate on a day cab 8 wheeler tipper on muck shift 
just doing 50 mile a day around leeds lol
Fed up with those insurance scammers who pull up in front of you with their brake-lights disconnected? Then buy one of these! Dunno if they’d ever catch on… Robert 
MrJake:
Anyone remember cutting an inch or so wide strip from an inner tube to make a king sized elastic band to put round the front wheel nuts? Stopped the crud being thrown up on the mirrors apparently.
I certainly do, & It worked a treat on some old motors but not on all of them, It defo worked on my old Aki 4 wheeler in the late 50s, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
MrJake:
Anyone remember cutting an inch or so wide strip from an inner tube to make a king sized elastic band to put round the front wheel nuts? Stopped the crud being thrown up on the mirrors apparently.I certainly do, & It worked a treat on some old motors but not on all of them, It defo worked on my old Aki 4 wheeler in the late 50s, Regards Larry.
We used to use inner tube strips attached to the ropes on the tipper nets. The original quick release system !!!
Tyneside
tyneside:
Lawrence Dunbar:
MrJake:
Anyone remember cutting an inch or so wide strip from an inner tube to make a king sized elastic band to put round the front wheel nuts? Stopped the crud being thrown up on the mirrors apparently.I certainly do, & It worked a treat on some old motors but not on all of them, It defo worked on my old Aki 4 wheeler in the late 50s, Regards Larry.
We used to use inner tube strips attached to the ropes on the tipper nets. The original quick release system !!! Aye Tyneside they worked a treat & cheap to say the least, Some drivers
Tyneside
still have one or two for the rear end of their sheets on tippers I have noticed a few times on my travels Regards Larry.
harry:
Lynching.
Yes! Of those clamper-scammers at motorway service areas:
As the coffin was being lowered into the ground at a MSA clamper’s
funeral, a voice from inside screamed,
“I’m not dead, I’m not dead. Let me out!”
The Vicar smiled, leaned forward sucking air through his teeth and muttered,
“Too late pal, I’ve already done the paperwork!”
Robert
What about nationalising transport and all hire and reward loads have to go through state system all at pre determined fair rates so everybody gets a nice little earner
cheers Johnnie 
pete smith:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Well what about the old wooden dipstick on the old Albions for checking the fuel level, Far better than present day unreliable electric gauges Eh, Regards Larry.Still got one on my chieftain Larry,black stick with all the marks on,ta,Pete
I’ve never had one for my 127, had to make one, from the top down it’s marked F, 1/2, and WALK, gets a chuckle when people see it! Talking of things that have disappeared what about TUF Big T boots, I can remember when it seemed most drivers were wearing them.
Bernard
Furry clogs & massive wallets on tugboat chains.
hiya,
Not forgetting the ex-wd great coat that just about every driver acquired, in most motors
they was the only means of keeping warm, Oh’ and the old blanket to keep the legs warm.
thanks harry, long retired.
Two sheets of tin in front of the rad in Winter.
A thick sack or a piece of cardboard to blank half the grill off in the winter, to help keep some heat in the cab, before heaters were standard fitting.
Cheers Dave.
Cardboard didn’t last long in Winter. tin ruled
harry:
Cardboard didn’t last long in Winter. tin ruled
Until you cooked the engine.
Cheers Dave.