After reading another of Neils brilliant “continental step by steps”, I suddenly realized his FH is RHD 
No doubt Neil has his reasons, but for somebody that is an O’D, works maybe 90% on foreign roads … why RHD ■■?
What percentage of brit trucks doing european are LHD ■■
Me … i would have RHD & suffer any of it’s misgivings, couldn’t be doing with falling out of anything on the wrong side 
Maybe its just me, but to get off topic, where are all the pics of the Magnum, and I mean closer pics, not the ones on your posts…■■
Give us pics, lets see what you did to the trailer and the tractor…
Come on Toyt, showz it…!!!
Stuart
Stuart,
Honestly 
I have done ZERO work on the trailer since the start of June !!
Our workload was very heavy & then at the start of july we moved into a new shed. BUT … the trialer now lives INSIDE the new workshop & work resumes tomorrow.
YOu can see the stage it’s at now & I will update regularly as we do more www.signworkshops.co.uk/magnum.html
regards
john
having only driven lhd briefly i would say i prefer rhd because thats what i am familiar with…why add to the trouble of driving on the wrong side with an odd driving system…
Toytown, you’ve certainly been busy,outfits looking well,I miss having a truck to mess with,only the models left now.(model trucks that is!!)
regards derek
being from a military background i dont mind wether rhd or lhd or what side off the road im driving on. but to be honest i prefer driving on the continent, the road networks and junctions are much better.
but if i was buying a truck to use on the continent it would probably be lhd.why.
well how many accidents do you see over here with foreign trucks. lots…
then again i am british after all so why not rhd.
I prefer LHD for on the continent,apart from the fact that it’s a lot easier at the peage’s.Having said that,I can understand why the Italians use a lot of RHD trucks for driving in the mountains.You cannot only hug the corners better,but if someone comes roaring around a corner at you,they hit the passenger side first.I know,I’ve seen it happen.
The first vehicle I bought to set up as an OD was RHD and I did my first continental trip in it and had it for six years. After i wrote it off I replaced it with another RHD, it was what i was used to and to be honest I never even thought about getting a LHD. The next two were also RHD and when i replace the current truck next year it will again be RHD. I don’t think there are any real advantages to be had in my case by changing to LHD.
I knew one guy whose sole reason for having a LHD truck was so that ‘people would know he did the continent.’ 
KW:
I prefer LHD for on the continent,apart from the fact that it’s a lot easier at the peage’s.
Walking across the cab at the peage is one of the few bits of exercise I get Keith. 
Coffeeholic:
KW:
I prefer LHD for on the continent,apart from the fact that it’s a lot easier at the peage’s.Walking across the cab at the peage is one of the few bits of exercise I get Keith.
I can understand that
I have driven both… and I have to be honest. I would rather drive a RHD in Europe for the simple reason there are so many clown drivers in this country, I would have accidents here driving a LHD
I did 14 years in Europe with a RHD and 4 Years in the UK with LHD. It is more dangerous in Britain Im afraid.
The junctions and roundabouts are not designed for left hookers. Roundabouts are not common in Europe although they are becoming more widely used.
I dont have a preference on which I drive because it only takes a couple of days to adapt.
Some of the African Countries prohibit RHD from entering on a long term basis
Thanks for all the replies, made interesting reading.
It seems that most, like me, feel more at home with a RHD & I would definately not choose a lhd even if I were to go into europe. The crash on the mountain is even more reason (& to me makes a lot more sense than it seems !).
I knew one guy whose sole reason for having a LHD truck was so that 'people would know he did the continent
I think what we all know as “supertruckers”, that sad breed that think they are a cut above because they have a HGV licence I detest them with a passion. If anybody EVER sees me drive mine inconsiderately, please drag me from the cab & slap me until I resume my reality mission 
Funny little story …
The next shed to our new workshop is a landscape garden contractors equipment store & every day the “lads” return in various transits to drop off & collect equipment & trailers etc. From day one, they enter the yard like Mansell, tear around with their “big trucks” to impress everybody with their handling skills 
… then last week I took the trailer there, parked it in the workshop, closed the doors & left the truck outside the workshop. About 3pm Mr. ■■■■■■ Trucker arrives with his trailer, & at this time I happen to be IN the magnum. Mr. TT pulls across the yard, glaring at it & proceeds to unhook his trailer & manually PUSH it into his workshop (which has an area in front of it bigger than mine which is a blind side reverse), HOW did I stop myself from falling out of it laughing I shall never know. I calmly held my composure, went back into the office to tell Donna & we both ended up in raptures of laughter The following day, the group of lads sent a scout party in to investigate why a signmaker needs a truck, only to be completely bamboozled by a 40’ camper conversion Life gets funnier.
They make bin lorries with the driver sat right in the middle so why not do the same with continental trucks especially those from the UK, i know you dont want to drive a Dennis but this could be quite innovative for the right company could`nt it?..
I searched so much to find a pic of one of them but couldn`t findone.
Many years ago, I drove a bunch of RHD delivery trucks around my city here in the US. I was doing a lot of curbside stops, and having the wheel on the “wrong” side was quite a help. Even today, the US post office has mostly RHD trucks for mail delivery. Here’s what they look like:
In France they use a lot of centre cabbed / steered trucks.
Normally a flat bodied rigid on steel or timber haulage. Seems quite a sensible idea, to say its French 
RHD
RHD without a doubt.
RHD…
We’re British, Dammit !!
I have driven LHD in the UK and RHD on the continent and while both have their advantages and disadvantages amongst which ease of overtaking on normal roads must count as one of the important I am completely impartial being used to adapting from one to the other.