fryske:
So we found a Big J yesterday…
Alas - no Gardner engine…
Someone pinched the 8LXB 
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One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!
Shame on them Steve,the things people will stoop to.
Cheers Dave.
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!
hiya,
And why not a ■■■■■■■ a much better drivers engine, Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
And why not a ■■■■■■■ a much better drivers engine, Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.
Let’s hope your tin hats not full of holes Harry
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
And why not a ■■■■■■■ a much better drivers engine, Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.
These guys agree-
They still use a vehicle fitted with the NH250
This Guy is fitted with the 220.
fryske:
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
And why not a ■■■■■■■ a much better drivers engine, Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.These guys agree-
They still use a vehicle fitted with the NH250This Guy is fitted with the 220.
Llanelli Steel who parked in the yard of the firm I drove for,the Big J they ran had a 220 ■■■■■■■■
Cheers Dave.
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
And why not a ■■■■■■■ a much better drivers engine, Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.
I had a D reg Foden with a 320 Gardner and it was 1 of the best motors i`ve ever had it could pull,not too fast though
k guys another way to prove of it is to ask one of scottish western bus drivers that run out of kilmarnock
no one could look at them till smith of maddiston got the guys with the 240 …
just don’t look at the back you can tell by the gear stick what engine and gearbox it had
i know i learned on one when i was 16
ask old davy grosset
or his boy who still has a haulage company
Hi a Guy big J with a Gardener 150 Yes a 240 no never seen one, I drove a big j for beresford transport at tunstall Stoke on Trent when I started there Yes to the continent my first trip was with a guy called well nick named ■■■■■ Dawson we ere both in our twenties in fact I was 21 my first trip was to bolougne france delivered a double deck load of Bamford Balers to the dock side and reloaded Talc from Gent in Belgium i kept the Big J for about 6 months I went to italy many times the hard way that is mont blanc tunnel before all the new autoroutes were built not a bad Tractor but well underpowered kids now would not drive a lawn mover with an engine that small in it. Great days when truckers loved the job and new how to rope and sheet a trailer. sorry about going on so long but its nice to go back in time 39 years actually i’m 59 now.
telephoneman:
Hi a Guy big J with a Gardener 150 Yes a 240 no never seen one, I drove a big j for beresford transport at tunstall Stoke on Trent when I started there Yes to the continent my first trip was with a guy called well nick named ■■■■■ Dawson we ere both in our twenties in fact I was 21 my first trip was to bolougne france delivered a double deck load of Bamford Balers to the dock side and reloaded Talc from Gent in Belgium i kept the Big J for about 6 months I went to italy many times the hard way that is mont blanc tunnel before all the new autoroutes were built not a bad Tractor but well underpowered kids now would not drive a lawn mover with an engine that small in it. Great days when truckers loved the job and new how to rope and sheet a trailer. sorry about going on so long but its nice to go back in time 39 years actually i’m 59 now.
Steady on! you’ll have the “curtainsideer only gang” going mad mentioning sheeting and roping,its a “taboo subject” especially when they wouldn’t have a clue where to start!! There would have to be permanent “road clearance” gangs at every roundabout nowadays if the industry was ever returned to sheeting and roping!!! and thats for sure!! Bewick.
Bewick:
telephoneman:
Hi a Guy big J with a Gardener 150 Yes a 240 no never seen one, I drove a big j for beresford transport at tunstall Stoke on Trent when I started there Yes to the continent my first trip was with a guy called well nick named ■■■■■ Dawson we ere both in our twenties in fact I was 21 my first trip was to bolougne france delivered a double deck load of Bamford Balers to the dock side and reloaded Talc from Gent in Belgium i kept the Big J for about 6 months I went to italy many times the hard way that is mont blanc tunnel before all the new autoroutes were built not a bad Tractor but well underpowered kids now would not drive a lawn mover with an engine that small in it. Great days when truckers loved the job and new how to rope and sheet a trailer. sorry about going on so long but its nice to go back in time 39 years actually i’m 59 now.Steady on! you’ll have the “curtainsideer only gang” going mad mentioning sheeting and roping,its a “taboo subject” especially when they wouldn’t have a clue where to start!! There would have to be permanent “road clearance” gangs at every roundabout nowadays if the industry was ever returned to sheeting and roping!!! and thats for sure!! Bewick.
Went on my second 7 hour drivers cpc the other week and i got a brief insight into our companys history■■? and i learnt how to pick things up with my back straight,i learnt about personal hygene and how to smile and be curteous to our customers and then our “trainer” told us how to tie a dolly but only verbally because he said hed not done 1 for years and hed forgotten how to do it but had a genral idea… like u said Dennis not a clue
ramone:
Bewick:
telephoneman:
Hi a Guy big J with a Gardener 150 Yes a 240 no never seen one, I drove a big j for beresford transport at tunstall Stoke on Trent when I started there Yes to the continent my first trip was with a guy called well nick named ■■■■■ Dawson we ere both in our twenties in fact I was 21 my first trip was to bolougne france delivered a double deck load of Bamford Balers to the dock side and reloaded Talc from Gent in Belgium i kept the Big J for about 6 months I went to italy many times the hard way that is mont blanc tunnel before all the new autoroutes were built not a bad Tractor but well underpowered kids now would not drive a lawn mover with an engine that small in it. Great days when truckers loved the job and new how to rope and sheet a trailer. sorry about going on so long but its nice to go back in time 39 years actually i’m 59 now.Steady on! you’ll have the “curtainsideer only gang” going mad mentioning sheeting and roping,its a “taboo subject” especially when they wouldn’t have a clue where to start!! There would have to be permanent “road clearance” gangs at every roundabout nowadays if the industry was ever returned to sheeting and roping!!! and thats for sure!! Bewick.
Went on my second 7 hour drivers cpc the other week and i got a brief insight into our companys history■■? and i learnt how to pick things up with my back straight,i learnt about personal hygene and how to smile and be curteous to our customers and then our “trainer” told us how to tie a dolly but only verbally because he said he
d not done 1 for years and hed forgotten how to do it but had a genral idea… like u said Dennis not a clue
There’s a true saying “ramone” and I quote “Those that can,do,those that can’t teach”!!! Once youv’e learned to put a half hitch on its like riding a bike,you never forget! I bet that -anker didn’t have a clue how to make a hitch!! Dennis.
Bewick:
ramone:
Bewick:
telephoneman:
Hi a Guy big J with a Gardener 150 Yes a 240 no never seen one, I drove a big j for beresford transport at tunstall Stoke on Trent when I started there Yes to the continent my first trip was with a guy called well nick named ■■■■■ Dawson we ere both in our twenties in fact I was 21 my first trip was to bolougne france delivered a double deck load of Bamford Balers to the dock side and reloaded Talc from Gent in Belgium i kept the Big J for about 6 months I went to italy many times the hard way that is mont blanc tunnel before all the new autoroutes were built not a bad Tractor but well underpowered kids now would not drive a lawn mover with an engine that small in it. Great days when truckers loved the job and new how to rope and sheet a trailer. sorry about going on so long but its nice to go back in time 39 years actually i’m 59 now.Steady on! you’ll have the “curtainsideer only gang” going mad mentioning sheeting and roping,its a “taboo subject” especially when they wouldn’t have a clue where to start!! There would have to be permanent “road clearance” gangs at every roundabout nowadays if the industry was ever returned to sheeting and roping!!! and thats for sure!! Bewick.
Went on my second 7 hour drivers cpc the other week and i got a brief insight into our companys history■■? and i learnt how to pick things up with my back straight,i learnt about personal hygene and how to smile and be curteous to our customers and then our “trainer” told us how to tie a dolly but only verbally because he said he
d not done 1 for years and hed forgotten how to do it but had a genral idea… like u said Dennis not a clueThere’s a true saying “ramone” and I quote “Those that can,do,those that can’t teach”!!! Once youv’e learned to put a half hitch on its like riding a bike,you never forget! I bet that -anker didn’t have a clue how to make a hitch!! Dennis.
Very true Dennis, I haven’t tied a ‘dolly’ in anger since the late 80s, and I can still tie one with my eyes closed…
Bender:
Bewick:
ramone:
Bewick:
telephoneman:
Hi a Guy big J with a Gardener 150 Yes a 240 no never seen one, I drove a big j for beresford transport at tunstall Stoke on Trent when I started there Yes to the continent my first trip was with a guy called well nick named ■■■■■ Dawson we ere both in our twenties in fact I was 21 my first trip was to bolougne france delivered a double deck load of Bamford Balers to the dock side and reloaded Talc from Gent in Belgium i kept the Big J for about 6 months I went to italy many times the hard way that is mont blanc tunnel before all the new autoroutes were built not a bad Tractor but well underpowered kids now would not drive a lawn mover with an engine that small in it. Great days when truckers loved the job and new how to rope and sheet a trailer. sorry about going on so long but its nice to go back in time 39 years actually i’m 59 now.Steady on! you’ll have the “curtainsideer only gang” going mad mentioning sheeting and roping,its a “taboo subject” especially when they wouldn’t have a clue where to start!! There would have to be permanent “road clearance” gangs at every roundabout nowadays if the industry was ever returned to sheeting and roping!!! and thats for sure!! Bewick.
Went on my second 7 hour drivers cpc the other week and i got a brief insight into our companys history■■? and i learnt how to pick things up with my back straight,i learnt about personal hygene and how to smile and be curteous to our customers and then our “trainer” told us how to tie a dolly but only verbally because he said he
d not done 1 for years and hed forgotten how to do it but had a genral idea… like u said Dennis not a clueThere’s a true saying “ramone” and I quote “Those that can,do,those that can’t teach”!!! Once youv’e learned to put a half hitch on its like riding a bike,you never forget! I bet that -anker didn’t have a clue how to make a hitch!! Dennis.
Very true Dennis, I haven’t tied a ‘dolly’ in anger since the late 80s, and I can still tie one with my eyes closed…
And with gloves on.
But how much weight did that thing have on the back running with a zb 150 Gardner up to the Blanc tunnel. I reckon he only ran up Shap but thought to this day it must have been the Alps.
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.
^ +1 Looks like we’ll have to dig another trench because it looks like it’s now a three way war.
Carryfast:
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.^ +1
Any comment are welcome,no rioting please .
Carryfast:
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.^ +1
Well “Carryfast” me old “china” here’s me thinking you were in Libya on holiday! I think both the Big J believers and the non-believers would call a truce and mount an all out joint attack on your “dugout” and then resume hostilities with each other at a later date!!! Cheers Bewick.
Bewick:
Carryfast:
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.^ +1
Well “Carryfast” me old “china” here’s me thinking you were in Libya on holiday! I think both the Big J believers and the non-believers would call a truce and mount an all out joint attack on your “dugout” and then resume hostilities with each other at a later date!!! Cheers Bewick.
Don’t be hard on him Dennis,he could become the new Henry Kissinger and go and have a chat with Gaddafi 
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Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Bewick:
Carryfast:
harry_gill:
fryske:
One of the Trucknetuk unbelievers had already been there and replaced it with a big lump of Mr ■■■■■■■■ metal!hiya,
Gardners was only built for Bosses to give their drivers grief and cut costs.now where did i put my tin hat.
thanks harry long retired.^ +1
Well “Carryfast” me old “china” here’s me thinking you were in Libya on holiday! I think both the Big J believers and the non-believers would call a truce and mount an all out joint attack on your “dugout” and then resume hostilities with each other at a later date!!! Cheers Bewick.
Don’t be hard on him Dennis,he could become the new Henry Kissinger and go and have a chat with Gaddafi
Cheers Dave.
Forgive me Dave but I thought he’d already just done that!!!Hence all the rioting ect.cheers Dennis.