Read a post earlier where a driver was asking if there was somewhere in a lorry that had a 12v socket - because “he didnt want to be bored” - presume he wanted to watch a dvd or something on a night out ?
Whatever happened to parking up near a pub/club where possible and getting out of the cab for a while 
Can still be done cant it ?
Suedehead:
Read a post earlier where a driver was asking if there was somewhere in a lorry that had a 12v socket - because “he didnt want to be bored” - presume he wanted to watch a dvd or something on a night out ?
Whatever happened to parking up near a pub/club where possible and getting out of the cab for a while
Agree with you on that one mate…been in the cab all day you need to get out and have a change of scenery …and check out the local talent 
First night out i had was across the seats in an AEC Marshall.parked up in Croydon.
Went for a couple of beers.Chinese take away . . . then listen to the Mw radio . . . that i fitted myself . . . .Happy days
Sorry about the double post - Carlsberg Export moment 
Suedehead:
First night out i had was across the seats in an AEC Marshall.parked up in Croydon.
Went for a couple of beers.Chinese take away . . . then listen to the Mw radio . . . that i fitted myself . . . .Happy days
radio one 275/285 ,and 1053/1089
curnock:
Suedehead:
First night out i had was across the seats in an AEC Marshall.parked up in Croydon.
Went for a couple of beers.Chinese take away . . . then listen to the Mw radio . . . that i fitted myself . . . .Happy daysradio one 275/285 ,and 1053/1089
Peter Powell.Kid Jensen . was Rosco on R1 then or was he on Lux ?
i remember about 71-72 radio 1 started at 5 o clock with dave lee travis
curnock:
i remember about 71-72 radio 1 started at 5 o clock with dave lee travis
Hi Curnock was it six the radio started then as I used to listen to long wave then radio two which the late Ray Moore started and I thought it was six when it started up in the morning but it was a while ago and I would not put money on it.It is possible it changed when they changed it from the light program to radio two a drop of malt may be needed to get my cell fired up or a boot up the jacksie .
cheers Johnnie
It has always amused me how some drivers will pull into a parking area and pull their curtains without speaking to another driver, this has migrated onto the continent and at the last company there were 2 or 3 English drivers parked in the same place who ignored each other or never got out of the cab unless to ■■■■ on the wheel.
I have always eaten out and only succumbed to a fridge in the last 5 years as an emergency supply while stuck in France on a weekend.
sammyopisite:
curnock:
i remember about 71-72 radio 1 started at 5 o clock with dave lee travisHi Curnock was it six the radio started then as I used to listen to long wave then radio two which the late Ray Moore started and I thought it was six when it started up in the morning but it was a while ago and I would not put money on it.It is possible it changed when they changed it from the light program to radio two a drop of malt may be needed to get my cell fired up or a boot up the jacksie .
cheers Johnnie
Hi Johnnie.
Never had a wireless in a cab until about 1975,then I couldn’t hear the bloody thing unless I was parked up.
Wireless = radio by the way.
sammyopisite:
curnock:
i remember about 71-72 radio 1 started at 5 o clock with dave lee travisHi Curnock was it six the radio started then as I used to listen to long wave then radio two which the late Ray Moore started and I thought it was six when it started up in the morning but it was a while ago and I would not put money on it.It is possible it changed when they changed it from the light program to radio two a drop of malt may be needed to get my cell fired up or a boot up the jacksie .
cheers Johnnie
it was 5 at the time cause me dad used to leave darlaston for walthamstow at 5 every monday,wednesday and friday and like you said radio 2 turned over to radio 1 jump on at junction 10 and be in walthamstow just before 7.30
8 tracks, changed a track at every bump, 
sheila tracey, truckers hour thats if you were on nights, or simon bates, go on be homest it made you 
yungnad:
sheila tracey, truckers hour thats if you were on nights, or
Presume you mean the ole 8 track stereo ?
Quality sound system, the old man had one in his Hillman Hunter, the casettes were the size of a Betamax tape
Suedehead:
yungnad:
sheila tracey, truckers hour thats if you were on nights, orPresume you mean the ole 8 track stereo ?
Quality sound system, the old man had one in his Hillman Hunter, the casettes were the size of a Betamax tape
now you’ve done it all the youngsters will want to know what a Betamax tape was
John
curnock:
Suedehead:
First night out i had was across the seats in an AEC Marshall.parked up in Croydon.
Went for a couple of beers.Chinese take away . . . then listen to the Mw radio . . . that i fitted myself . . . .Happy daysradio one 275/285 ,and 1053/1089
wasn’t it on 247 before it went to 275/285 ■■
Denis F:
curnock:
Suedehead:
First night out i had was across the seats in an AEC Marshall.parked up in Croydon.
Went for a couple of beers.Chinese take away . . . then listen to the Mw radio . . . that i fitted myself . . . .Happy daysradio one 275/285 ,and 1053/1089
wasn’t it on 247 before it went to 275/285 ■■
Hi Denis I think you are correct as the light program was 1500 on long wave when it was wireless before radios and you could pick that up down to Paris in the 60s I can’t remember when they changed to radio 1,2,3ect. but I would guess around 1970
sammyopisite:
Denis F:
curnock:
Suedehead:
First night out i had was across the seats in an AEC Marshall.parked up in Croydon.
Went for a couple of beers.Chinese take away . . . then listen to the Mw radio . . . that i fitted myself . . . .Happy daysradio one 275/285 ,and 1053/1089
wasn’t it on 247 before it went to 275/285 ■■
Hi Denis I think you are correct as the light program was 1500 on long wave when it was wireless before radios and you could pick that up down to Paris in the 60s I can’t remember when they changed to radio 1,2,3ect. but I would guess around 1970
Radio one came in 1967,don’t know when the rest of them changed,as you say it was the light program and home service etc before.
Dave the Renegade:
sammyopisite:
Denis F:
curnock:
Suedehead:
First night out i had was across the seats in an AEC Marshall.parked up in Croydon.
Went for a couple of beers.Chinese take away . . . then listen to the Mw radio . . . that i fitted myself . . . .Happy daysradio one 275/285 ,and 1053/1089
wasn’t it on 247 before it went to 275/285 ■■
Hi Denis I think you are correct as the light program was 1500 on long wave when it was wireless before radios and you could pick that up down to Paris in the 60s I can’t remember when they changed to radio 1,2,3ect. but I would guess around 1970
Radio one came in 1967,don’t know when the rest of them changed,as you say it was the light program and home service etc before.
Just had a look on google radio 2 started in 1967 as well.
Cheers Dave.