oiltreader:
Shetland and all credit to Ronnie Robertson for the photos.
Oily
Ta Oily, was that Bond… James Bond flying in? …coat… 
jshepguis:
A couple of ALE from the NA3T website.1
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Cheers, did the Volvo had a blue livery first?
This was on the site of Boomerang Engineering in Perth, they’ve constructed the ballast boxes for the Mack’s and Volvo’s that are in the Mammoet Australia fleet. Looks tidy, and I reckon the ballast box is detachable, what do you think DIG?
…Yes me too, aren’t some/many of those drivers English though? I certainly know one English car pilot who lives in France.
Can’t say David, I always thought they were all French? Only had one English pilot before, he lived with his Mrs (who was from Oostende) near Valence if I remember correctly, nice chap, but never saw him again.
From the shoe box collection, all loaded with machines coming out of the Liebherr works in Colmar, courtesy of Elsanne La Goude
pv83:
Never had the pleasure of driving a wagon that was fitted with a bull bar (insert other name), but if you want to open up the bonnet, for daily checks, do you need to dismantle the whole construction first? Or is there a simple folding mechanism on it?
Hinged I reckon, Patrick, but my only first hand experience has been with a bonneted Mack, side opening. 
The only English car-pilot I met lives with his family near Mayenne somewhere, I delivered a dog to them and he was busy fitting an Eberspacher to his van when I got there. It is what set me searching for a way to accommodate a fuel tank for my Teardrop, but eventually found a propane powered heater made in Hampshire. The small gas bottle takes up little room and lasts 2 seasons. 
pv83:
Never had the pleasure of driving a wagon that was fitted with a bull bar (insert other name
Quite simple Patrick they are hinged with 2 retaining bolts ]the 2 black dots inside the 2 main verticals] plus the tow pin in the centre which is easy to drop in when the bar is lifted to its running position or removed when lowering.
Dig
pv83:
This was on the site of Boomerang Engineering in Perth, they’ve constructed the ballast boxes for the Mack’s and Volvo’s that are in the Mammoet Australia fleet. Looks tidy, and I reckon the ballast box is detachable, what do you think DIG?
That ones got PV on the door .
I reckon your correct Patrick ballast box detachable first the clearance between the mudguard and the box and why would you go to the extra expense of guards when you have full coverage of the tyres with the box plus makes the prime movers more flexible in use.
Nice picture I shall keep an eye open for them in transit.
Dig
Spardo:
pv83:
Never had the pleasure of driving a wagon that was fitted with a bull bar (insert other nameHinged I reckon, Patrick, but my only first hand experience has been with a bonneted Mack, side opening.
The only English car-pilot I met lives with his family near Mayenne somewhere, I delivered a dog to them and he was busy fitting an Eberspacher to his van when I got there. It is what set me searching for a way to accommodate a fuel tank for my Teardrop, but eventually found a propane powered heater made in Hampshire. The small gas bottle takes up little room and lasts 2 seasons.
DIG:
pv83:
Never had the pleasure of driving a wagon that was fitted with a bull bar (insert other nameQuite simple Patrick they are hinged with 2 retaining bolts ]the 2 black dots inside the 2 main verticals] plus the tow pin in the centre which is easy to drop in when the bar is lifted to its running position or removed when lowering.
Dig
Cheers lads, makes more sense if it’s hinged indeed.
DIG:
pv83:
This was on the site of Boomerang Engineering in Perth, they’ve constructed the ballast boxes for the Mack’s and Volvo’s that are in the Mammoet Australia fleet. Looks tidy, and I reckon the ballast box is detachable, what do you think DIG?That ones got PV on the door .
I reckon your correct Patrick ballast box detachable first the clearance between the mudguard and the box and why would you go to the extra expense of guards when you have full coverage of the tyres with the box plus makes the prime movers more flexible in use.
Nice picture I shall keep an eye open for them in transit.
Dig
Not sure if it’s got PV on the door DIG, I mean, if it’s fitted with a D-N-R switch then yes… otherwise Mammoet needs to hire you
pv83:
From the shoe box collection, all loaded with machines coming out of the Liebherr works in Colmar, courtesy of Elsanne La Goude
A busy place for the transport industry Patrick.
The MB 2650 is the same model I had here although mine had an 18speed R/R g/box obviously not your weapon of choice Patrick and a bull bar. lol
Dig
DIG:
pv83:
From the shoe box collection, all loaded with machines coming out of the Liebherr works in Colmar, courtesy of Elsanne La GoudeA busy place for the transport industry Patrick.
The MB 2650 is the same model I had here although mine had an 18speed R/R g/box obviously not your weapon of choice Patrick and a bull bar. lol
Dig
Certainly is mate, sometimes if I had to wait, I just wondered around at the PDI workshop, really interesting to see how those machines work.
Your Merc certainly looked the dog’s ■■■■■■■■ mate! Was that gearbox a standard feature on the export models though? I’ve never heard or seen one that wasn’t fitted with either the ZF 16 speed 'box or the EPS 'box. Just think of how many they could have sold with that 'box on the option list… maybe NMM knows more about it?
Was going to put a VDV up for you Patrick, then again thought better keep the lad in a good mood.
Oily
oiltreader:
Was going to put a VDV up for you Patrick, then again thought better keep the lad in a good mood.
Oily
ta mate!
Looks like one of the older wagons that they’ve sold last year, can’t make out the fleetnumber though…
pv83:
oiltreader:
Was going to put a VDV up for you Patrick, then again thought better keep the lad in a good mood.
Oily
ta mate!
Looks like one of the older wagons that they’ve sold last year, can’t make out the fleetnumber though.
Fleet number 242 Patrick.
Lawrence Dunbar:
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Pretty big box LD
Dig
oiltreader:
Was going to put a VDV up for you Patrick, then again thought better keep the lad in a good mood.
Oily
Is black the northern hemisphere livery and white our way, a wise move you won’t believe how hot it can get in a vehicle with black as its colour.
Dig
pv83:
DIG:
pv83:
From the shoe box collection, all loaded with machines coming out of the Liebherr works in Colmar, courtesy of Elsanne La GoudeA busy place for the transport industry Patrick.
The MB 2650 is the same model I had here although mine had an 18speed R/R g/box obviously not your weapon of choice Patrick and a bull bar. lol
DigCertainly is mate, sometimes if I had to wait, I just wondered around at the PDI workshop, really interesting to see how those machines work.
Your Merc certainly looked the dog’s ■■■■■■■■ mate! Was that gearbox a standard feature on the export models though? I’ve never heard or seen one that wasn’t fitted with either the ZF 16 speed 'box or the EPS 'box. Just think of how many they could have sold with that 'box on the option list… maybe NMM knows more about it?
I was told Patrick 4 of this model were imported to the local dealer Diesel Motors who had the MB car and truck dealership but also owned a large transport company called Gascoyn Traders who used a lot of MB trucks in their operation but were sadly lacking in power to the Yank tanks so the 2650 was put into the system with some modifications to the norm i.e. 18speed r/r and 2 x 600 litre fuel tanks all fitted here in Perth, the trucks were assed after some months of road train operation and with with drawn from service and sold off, Gascoyn traders were almost all owners drivers from there on with just a few company trucks with KW Mack and Ford supplying the triple rated units from there on eventually becoming part of the Toll transport system.
Dig