Pauly Bear:
This was the back load on the way down…loaded wood bark on dis-used airfield near Invergordon. The other lorry belonged to good friend of LB aka Black shadow on eer I think…Ian Bagot of Ribchester.
I remember the trip he tipped at Wick and we Tipped at Thurso. I remember finishing his breakfast at Berriedale the little cafe in the dip.(coz he didnt eat a lot only weighed about 9 stone wet through).
On the way back down the A9 that day the ministry were at Kingussie there was snow everywhere. they had us in and I remember the ministry man explaining to Lance how double manning works, he said “your doing it all wrong Lance” in an accent not disimilar to Mr Mckay from Porridge.
Going back to Ians lorry it was an A reg 142. V8 jobbie. I always remember the reg was A ***VDA (very dirty animal) if you saw it inside you would understand. I remember doing a day for him and my clothes looked like I been under the lorry…If you read this Ian send us an e,mail might come and see you in Oz one day…
Thanks Pauly Bear, was always dirty on the outside but clean on the inside, never stopped long enough to wash her, you and Lance did the same as I did on my own lololol’ them were the days mate ( 24 hours in every day )
Yes Ian , I always wondered why the ministry man never queried it. It must have been to close to goin’ome time…haha…
keep yer eye on eer got plenty more to come mite even get peeter piiipper a mention. Hows P.B Junior? Say hello to Donna also.
been watching aussie road truckers and been expecting you to jump out from behind some trailer frightening their sheep…guday!!
Ian, do you remember the regestration numbers of the two air products F88s I sold to your dad. XGJ was one of the best ever built the other was driven by Jim wizard. Do you have any pictures.
Hi Lance, I have some photo’s of XGJ 942 S, but not sure of the other one as I never drove it. I will have a look and try and put them on here if you want, I know I have a couple of photos of your Old Leyland, some more of the Thurso trip Me,You and Pauly Bear did, and some of the 143’s including at least 1 of FDZ 6143, let me know what you want posting on here, Ian
Lance Biscomb:
M8, you have got the picture of B973 KCM at Cherbourg . Can you please put it on this site. Any info would be welcome , do you know where it is now ? It was in a Scania dealers in 2002.
hi lance,
i have scanned the only photo of b973 in the album you kindly lent to me 
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Here are a few photos for you Lance
B974 KCM owned and driven your good friend Peter (Piper) Calow, Rodger Diddly
A couple of older yard photos, still got a 142 in the fleet
Another from the same day
FDZ 6143, getting it’s weekend service, must have been when I was driving her for you as it has Princess Adelle on the front and she needed a wash !!!
Shiny new truck, shiny new overalls, shiny old head, Driver Holgate, L 1 LBH
1983 L.B in the company van ( Ford ■■■■■■)
Sorry LB photo,s no good to put on as only got back late not a good picture to go on will take some more tomorrow when washing off ! Watch this space for the 2013 LB project. 
gaydon 2006,lance,carling and diesel fumes…class combination .
A new Mercedes Benz 2542 demonstrator joins the LB fleet this week and will be driven by Rikki (who cant wait till monday morning ! )
