oiltreader:
pv83:
oiltreader:
From Spain, shared on flickr.
OilyCheers Oily, but… erm… the grey Volvo in the third pic actually belongs to a Dutch firm…
Pedantic or what
ok then photos of trucks taken in Spain, holy moly, camiones then
Oily
It’s all about the details hombre Muchos gracias senor 
oiltreader:
A couple to keep the pot boiling.
Oily
What make is that monster in the second pic Oily■■? 
Bit of history again…
Zwatra can be traced back to 1945 and have been steadily going over the years, teamed up with Den Hoed in 1995 which resulted in the name Zwatra Den Hoed, they dropped the Van Hoed name somewhere in '05, and acquired some other firms (Van den Bogerd, DDM) over the years, resulting in covering most of what the heavy haulage scene can throw at them.
Den Hoed, started back in 1914, and was a well known haulier too, specialising in transporting cable drums. More footage can be seen by clicking on the attached link.
Having read an article about Econofreight last night, I searched on the net for a bit and stumbled upon this…
pv83:
Aye, they used the same cabs as Sisu did, I’m a bit puzzled about the engines that were on offer though, not sure if they fitted their own engines or the likes of CAT, ■■■■■■■ etc.
Maybe Danne or Johnny could find out for us?
I have a faint memory that they fitted some Leyland lumps years ago. 
Spardo:
pv83:
Aye, they used the same cabs as Sisu did, I’m a bit puzzled about the engines that were on offer though, not sure if they fitted their own engines or the likes of CAT, ■■■■■■■ etc.
Maybe Danne or Johnny could find out for us?I have a faint memory that they fitted some Leyland lumps years ago.
Hmm, Leyland eh… Will have to get my teeth in that
pv83:
Having read an article about Econofreight last night, I searched on the net for a bit and stumbled upon this…
Yes, the makings of a great thread which didn’t take off for some reason, however you have carried the baton to greater heights Patrick.
I even got a mention from my old mate Malc (Wheelnut),
pv83:
oiltreader:
A couple to keep the pot boiling.
OilyWhat make is that monster in the second pic Oily■■?
It’s a Euclid, now there’s a surprise, probably a one off Patrick.
Oily
oiltreader:
pv83:
oiltreader:
A couple to keep the pot boiling.
OilyWhat make is that monster in the second pic Oily■■?
It’s a Euclid, now there’s a surprise, probably a one off Patrick.
Oily
Cheers Oily, reckon there’s a big ■■■■■■■ lump under the bonnet there…
Did some digging about Euclid, you learn sommat new every day eh… here’s the link…
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Trucks
pv83:
Did some digging about Euclid, you learn sommat new every day eh… here’s the link…
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid_Trucks
Well you sent me off down memory lane there Patrick, not only reading about Euclid and it’s origins but also following the Caterpillar link within it.
Before I even became a driver I worked on the Stapleford and Sandiacre by-pass on the A 52 west of Nottingham. They had both Euclid and Caterpillar articulated bottom scrapers on that job, both with twin engines, fore and aft, and both with single axles under cabs. Steering was by means of hydraulic rams which moved the whole cab section relative to the trailer.
They appeared to be able to go anywhere but there was a fatal flaw demonstrated one day. While all were parked at the tea wagon for a break, one driver parked his Cat at the bottom of the slope he was about to operate on. To be ready as soon as break was over he had the cab at right angles to the trailer facing towards the slope, when he started up and put it into gear the cab leaped forward up the slope which flipped the whole contraption upside down in an instant. Fortunately the driver climbed out unhurt but looking a bit sheepish.
While I was there, in a slack moment, my boss walked me to the top of a slope looking down into the valley. ‘That will one day be a mortorway’, he said. He was right, years later I was driving for George Wimpey on that very section and the point we were looking at was what is now M1 Junction 25, the A 52 S&S by-pass. 
Edit correction: I think that only the Euclids had twin engines, I now seem to remember that the Cats had just the one, up front.
Here’s my latest lump. It’s a CAT 545d skidder. Picked it up at the factory in LaGrange GA and it’s currently in my yard while I spend a couple of days at home en route to Kamloops BC.
At first, I thought this recabbed Pacific was a Bernard. Certainly a great improvement from the standard or armoured cab, even if the chain transmission was probably kept.Fergie47:
few odds
I’ve always admired logging drivers, especially with some of the roads they have to drive on through the forests. The lads in this photo - well, what can man say. The super slick tyres wouldn’t have been much good when it rained and the tracks became slippery.
I wonder how they could drag such loads with so few horsepowers!
