Most famous drivers

OllieNotts:
Des Walker(ex Forest and England defender) is a truck driver, doubt he comes on here though :smiley:

Lee Martin of Manchester united fame, scored the winner in 1990 F.A. Cup final replay against crystal palace drives a truck! Think he was an owner driver! Probably not on here :grimacing:

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steptoe:
Wasnt Sean Connery was a tipper driver for a bit? well in the film he was.
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Don’t remember him in Hell Drivers, ( but then I always fall asleep in films :laughing: :laughing: ) Stanley Baker was in it.

Sid James was in it as well.

maybe just maybe mark dixon is just a big co ck

It has been mentioned on another thread that Dereck Minter was also a trucker in later life.

koikeeper:
maybe just maybe mark dixon is just a big co ck

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This bloke may become famous. I can imagine the conversation in the RDC

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My lads at Eton! Oh Yeah, and I bet you were on the balcony too, “no mate just a lorry driver but the lad went to Eton on his own merits.”

Elvis and Barry Sheene had a truck licence, along with Gaylord Rock Hudson, Liam Neeson and Charles Bronson

Denzil from only fools and horses drove an artic all the way to “Hull and back”.

Fatboy slimslow:

OllieNotts:
Des Walker(ex Forest and England defender) is a truck driver, doubt he comes on here though :smiley:

Lee Martin of Manchester united fame, scored the winner in 1990 F.A. Cup final replay against crystal palace drives a truck! Think he was an owner driver! Probably not on here :grimacing:

Des Walker of Notts Forest and England drives for AMC in Nottingham.
Dosen’t need the cash just likes to drive trucks and keep busy.

Of course none of them are actually famous for being a truck driver.
Dixon’s doing it in reverse.He is only famous for being a truck driver who wants to be a celebrity
Although if C5’s voice over man was saying it it would be.

“Mark Dixon wants to be come a celebrity although he is only famous for being a truck driver.
He’s doing it in reverse although being a Stobart driver he’s doing a Christmas and Santa’s life saving blind side reverse.
No other driver in Britain can do it like Mark”.
“Turn it off Turn it off EEEEEEEEEEEE I’M STUCK”

Does Liz count?

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10-08:
Does Liz count?

Look no hiviz Liz :stuck_out_tongue:

chris eubanks , some truck aswell, dont know if he still has it now thou

I,ve seen films where Norman Widom drove a horse and cart delivering milk,it wass a two axle job does that count?.Todd

what about bill stobart ? he drives now and again .

not sure about tinkywinky though , dont know if he does or not .

Whatever happened to the driver that got into “a bit of a pickle” transporting parts for the Iraqi supergun?(allegedly)
He was famous for a while but ime ■■■■■■ if i can remember his name.

…was’nt Joe bugner into transport

Suedehead:
Whatever happened to the driver that got into “a bit of a pickle” transporting parts for the Iraqi supergun?(allegedly)
He was famous for a while but ime [zb] if i can remember his name.

Hi,
Wasn’t that Paul ashwell :question: Ben haulage,had a white daf 95.be 20 years ago :question:
Regards Andrew.

truckeygar:
chris eubanks , some truck aswell, dont know if he still has it now thou

Remember the day he pulled up along side me at the lights on Brighton seafront, I looked at the lhd yank truck next to me and there he is, tweed suit, deerstalker and monicle, pmsl :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
think the reg was 1 KO !

surely kriss krisstofferson from the original convoy trucking film must be on the list. “10-4 rubber duck” :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :laughing: :laughing:

Matt Munro he was a trucker before turning full time singer.