MaggieD:
robthedog:
NOI was getting one of my vans mot’d yesterday and the lads were pulling this round,I hope Martin is going to get it back on the road !
Regards
Richard
Apart from the dust that looks in good nick Richard. 
Is the Crusader at the rear a wrecker ?
Pitter Commercials Maggie.
DEANB:
MaggieD:
robthedog:
NOI was getting one of my vans mot’d yesterday and the lads were pulling this round,I hope Martin is going to get it back on the road !
Regards
RichardApart from the dust that looks in good nick Richard.
Pitter Commercials Maggie.
Another one supplied by Pitter Commercials & in the same registration sequence as the Offer MD (POR 798S)
It appears that this tipping body has ISO twistlocks- did it every carry containers (similar to the MacGregor Cory MDs)?
roolechat:
DEANB:
MaggieD:
robthedog:
NOI was getting one of my vans mot’d yesterday and the lads were pulling this round,I hope Martin is going to get it back on the road !
Regards
RichardApart from the dust that looks in good nick Richard.
Pitter Commercials Maggie.
Another one supplied by Pitter Commercials & in the same registration sequence as the Offer MD (POR 798S)
It appears that this tipping body has ISO twistlocks- did it every carry containers (similar to the MacGregor Cory MDs)?
Probably Pitters also in the same number sequence
The old valiant
Viking 2 1967
robthedog:
The old valiant
And Venturer
In1986,both Valiant & Venturer - along with other Townsend Thoresen vessels- were sent to Bremerhaven for jumboisation.
Arguably,in Jumbo guise,they looked somewhat ungainly & top heavy
After the Herald disaster in March 1987,Townsend Thoresen were taken over by P&O,becoming P&O European Ferries.The fleet adopting the P&O house colours of blue & white with all traces of TT removed.
In 1989.Viking Valiant was renamed Pride of le Havre & Viking Venturer became Pride of Hampshire Both were sold in 2002 (after 28 yrs service) & both ended their days on India’s scrap beaches in 2010
While we are on the subject of ferries, Buzzer
roolechat:
robthedog:
The old valiantAnd Venturer
3In1986,both Valiant & Venturer - along with other Townsend Thoresen vessels- were sent to Bremerhaven for jumboisation.
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Arguably,in Jumbo guise,they looked somewhat ungainly & top heavy
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After the Herald disaster in March 1987,Townsend Thoresen were taken over by P&O,becoming P&O European Ferries.The fleet adopting the P&O house colours of blue & white with all traces of TT removed.
In 1989.Viking Valiant was renamed Pride of le Havre & Viking Venturer became Pride of Hampshire Both were sold in 2002 (after 28 yrs service) & both ended their days on India’s scrap beaches in 2010
Two other sisters weren`t “jumbo-ized”.
Viscount was renamed PO Winchester and was laid up in 2017 and finally scrapped in 2020.
Voyager became the PO Cherbourg after working the Canaries and then the Greek islands she was scrapped in 2011.
Smaller boats, but better accommodation for drivers.
Franglais:
roolechat:
robthedog:
The old valiantAnd Venturer
In1986,both Valiant & Venturer - along with other Townsend Thoresen vessels- were sent to Bremerhaven for jumboisation.
Arguably,in Jumbo guise,they looked somewhat ungainly & top heavy
After the Herald disaster in March 1987,Townsend Thoresen were taken over by P&O,becoming P&O European Ferries.The fleet adopting the P&O house colours of blue & white with all traces of TT removed.
In 1989.Viking Valiant was renamed Pride of le Havre & Viking Venturer became Pride of Hampshire Both were sold in 2002 (after 28 yrs service) & both ended their days on India’s scrap beaches in 2010Two other sisters weren`t “jumbo-ized”.
Viscount was renamed PO Winchester and was laid up in 2017 and finally scrapped in 2020.
Voyager became the PO Cherbourg after working the Canaries and then the Greek islands she was scrapped in 2011.
Smaller boats, but better accommodation for drivers.
Voyager and viscount
I have that piece of paper here at home. My dad included it with my Christmas card. He’d saved it all that time!
Buzzer:
Buzzer.
one of my grandads old gals !!!
The sign writer wants shooting!
gazzer:
The sign writer wants shooting!
Look’s like a Saturday morning job by Denny Appleton & Micky Mullins after a bender on Friday night, don’t know how they did it hands shaking like they just come of a jack hammer 
Buzzer:
gazzer:
The sign writer wants shooting!Look’s like a Saturday morning job by Denny Appleton & Micky Mullins after a bender on Friday night, don’t know how they did it hands shaking like they just come of a jack hammer
serviSe
gazzer:
The sign writer wants shooting!
the spolling is sheet aswell
DEANB:
MaggieD:
robthedog:
NOI was getting one of my vans mot’d yesterday and the lads were pulling this round,I hope Martin is going to get it back on the road !
Regards
Richard
Apart from the dust that looks in good nick Richard. Is the Crusader at the rear a wrecker ?
Hi Dean,
Hope you are well, the Crusader was indeed a wrecker from your neck of the woods, Ex Richard Read Recovery Dorchester,well spotted.
Regards
Richard
