harry_gill:
Bewick:
harry_gill:
Norman Ingram:
Yuk yuk, I thought that might bring a few old codgers out , 
giving a few rye remarks about a poor frail old gent, who happened to be a knight of the road, since due to old age and poor health has slipped quietly into stagnation. 
hiya,
Very old knight of the road yes but heavily tarnished armour.
thanks harry, long retired.
Iâve seen a few Boiler suits in my time that resembled âheavily tarnished armourâ and they could have probably been able to withstand a serious attack as well !! Cheers Dennis.
hiya,
Dennis my boiler suit got an annual oil change whether it needed one or not.
thanks harry, long retired.
Seen a few that were that thick with grease and oil,they could have been stood up,instead of being hung up.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Wasnât sorry to see the boiler suit walk the walk and be replaced by the two
piece trousers and jacket a la BRS issue just the same protection but the top
being separate from the bottom a lot more flexible, and fashionable enough
to do the pubs and clubs in the evening if you cared to wear a tie.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Wasnât sorry to see the boiler suit walk the walk and be replaced by the two
piece trousers and jacket a la BRS issue just the same protection but the top
being separate from the bottom a lot more flexible, and fashionable enough
to do the pubs and clubs in the evening if you cared to wear a tie.
thanks harry, long retired.
Its worse for the drivers in lots of jobs these days,as its all the hi viz gear,which is hot in the summer.They even have to wear safety helmets and goggles in some quarries and they donât get out of the cab.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Wasnât sorry to see the boiler suit walk the walk and be replaced by the two
piece trousers and jacket a la BRS issue just the same protection but the top
being separate from the bottom a lot more flexible, and fashionable enough
to do the pubs and clubs in the evening if you cared to wear a tie.
thanks harry, long retired.
Its worse for the drivers in lots of jobs these days,as its all the hi viz gear,which is hot in the summer.They even have to wear safety helmets and goggles in some quarries and they donât get out of the cab.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave when doing my bit as a driver it was phooey to the hi-viz gear I tried to be
invisible you got less problems, unfortunately in my day the minute you was in
âbacked in modeâ the driver had to unload the motor if it was handball which it
invariably was in my case why did I never cop for palletized or crane on/off jobs 
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Wasnât sorry to see the boiler suit walk the walk and be replaced by the two
piece trousers and jacket a la BRS issue just the same protection but the top
being separate from the bottom a lot more flexible, and fashionable enough
to do the pubs and clubs in the evening if you cared to wear a tie.
thanks harry, long retired.
Its worse for the drivers in lots of jobs these days,as its all the hi viz gear,which is hot in the summer.They even have to wear safety helmets and goggles in some quarries and they donât get out of the cab.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave when doing my bit as a driver it was phooey to the hi-viz gear I tried to be
invisible you got less problems, unfortunately in my day the minute you was in
âbacked in modeâ the driver had to unload the motor if it was handball which it
invariably was in my case why did I never cop for palletized or crane on/off jobs
thanks harry, long retired.
The reason you got the hand ball jobs Harry,is because like me,you have the build for lifting and carrying.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Wasnât sorry to see the boiler suit walk the walk and be replaced by the two
piece trousers and jacket a la BRS issue just the same protection but the top
being separate from the bottom a lot more flexible, and fashionable enough
to do the pubs and clubs in the evening if you cared to wear a tie.
thanks harry, long retired.
Its worse for the drivers in lots of jobs these days,as its all the hi viz gear,which is hot in the summer.They even have to wear safety helmets and goggles in some quarries and they donât get out of the cab.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave when doing my bit as a driver it was phooey to the hi-viz gear I tried to be
invisible you got less problems, unfortunately in my day the minute you was in
âbacked in modeâ the driver had to unload the motor if it was handball which it
invariably was in my case why did I never cop for palletized or crane on/off jobs
thanks harry, long retired.
The reason you got the hand ball jobs Harry,is because like me,you have the build for lifting and carrying.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
And possibly because I wasnât prepared to hang about the yard washing the
motor for no extra payment a clean motor never performed any better than
a mucky one some drivers didnât mind hanging about the yard but not me it
was a case motor ready for next day clock off and f"ââ o"".
thanks harry, long retired
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Wasnât sorry to see the boiler suit walk the walk and be replaced by the two
piece trousers and jacket a la BRS issue just the same protection but the top
being separate from the bottom a lot more flexible, and fashionable enough
to do the pubs and clubs in the evening if you cared to wear a tie.
thanks harry, long retired.
Its worse for the drivers in lots of jobs these days,as its all the hi viz gear,which is hot in the summer.They even have to wear safety helmets and goggles in some quarries and they donât get out of the cab.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave when doing my bit as a driver it was phooey to the hi-viz gear I tried to be
invisible you got less problems, unfortunately in my day the minute you was in
âbacked in modeâ the driver had to unload the motor if it was handball which it
invariably was in my case why did I never cop for palletized or crane on/off jobs
thanks harry, long retired.
The reason you got the hand ball jobs Harry,is because like me,you have the build for lifting and carrying.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
And possibly because I wasnât prepared to hang about the yard washing the
motor for no extra payment a clean motor never performed any better than
a mucky one some drivers didnât mind hanging about the yard but not me it
was a case motor ready for next day clock off and f"ââ o"".
thanks harry, long retired
I never hung around the yard like some of them Harry.I wanted to get home get washed and changed and have my grub,then go and see my the girl friend.Other times I would come home have some tea and then go harvesting for farmers for more cash.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Yes Dave, every yard had the hanging around âcap doffersâ who didnât know
when to go home, I never knew what the attraction was, I couldnât escape
fast enough, and I wasnât the only one but I like to think I was chairman of
escape committee.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Yes Dave, every yard had the hanging around âcap doffersâ who didnât know
when to go home, I never knew what the attraction was, I couldnât escape
fast enough, and I wasnât the only one but I like to think I was chairman of
escape committee.
thanks harry, long retired.
The last two lorry driving jobs I had,we didnât have to go to the yard,as I had the lorry to come home and fueled up elsewhere.The one place at a fuel station they owned at Presteigne,and the other had a tank in the quarry for the four of us that live up this way.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Dave, never worked for a firm that allowed the lorries to be taken home,
then again never lived in a house where you could park a lorry, anyway I
always had a car or a motorbike and I always found ways of running them
very cheaply.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Dave, never worked for a firm that allowed the lorries to be taken home,
then again never lived in a house where you could park a lorry, anyway I
always had a car or a motorbike and I always found ways of running them
very cheaply.
thanks harry, long retired.
There used to be three of us in a row of six houses that brought lorries home Harry.A mate of mine,my old man and me.Nowadays you would get shot if you tried parking one in the village.I still live in the same road.Only difference is that there are five bungalows as well as the houses,and I move across the road into my bungalow in 1976.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Dave, never worked for a firm that allowed the lorries to be taken home,
then again never lived in a house where you could park a lorry, anyway I
always had a car or a motorbike and I always found ways of running them
very cheaply.
thanks harry, long retired.
There used to be three of us in a row of six houses that brought lorries home Harry.A mate of mine,my old man and me.Nowadays you would get shot if you tried parking one in the village.I still live in the same road.Only difference is that there are five bungalows as well as the houses,and I move across the road into my bungalow in 1976.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
The only problem in my early days as a driver you couldnât street park without
lights on any vehicle canât remember when that rule was rescinded, so there
was always a chance if you had the lorry at home it wouldnât start the next day
so I found the best bet was leave it at work and if for any reason the battery is
flat let them sort it, the gear is there, and time for a cuppa before moving off.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Dave, never worked for a firm that allowed the lorries to be taken home,
then again never lived in a house where you could park a lorry, anyway I
always had a car or a motorbike and I always found ways of running them
very cheaply.
thanks harry, long retired.
There used to be three of us in a row of six houses that brought lorries home Harry.A mate of mine,my old man and me.Nowadays you would get shot if you tried parking one in the village.I still live in the same road.Only difference is that there are five bungalows as well as the houses,and I move across the road into my bungalow in 1976.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
The only problem in my early days as a driver you couldnât street park without
lights on any vehicle canât remember when that rule was rescinded, so there
was always a chance if you had the lorry at home it wouldnât start the next day
so I found the best bet was leave it at work and if for any reason the battery is
flat let them sort it, the gear is there, and time for a cuppa before moving off.
thanks harry, long retired.
Quite lucky in my case,if the lorries wouldnât start,one of us would tow the other.One winters morning the three of us couldnât start,but one of the local farmers towed us one by one to start. Living in a small country village has its advantages.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Ah flat batteries thatâs one thing that has improved, and taking into consideration
they cost less to buy now than in the 50s and 60s when you take the cost of living
into account tyres and batteries cost a fortune back then, you never see motorists
rolling a wheel or carrying a battery to the garage to get a puncture repaired or a
battery charged up, on my car if the battery goes flat Iâm straight to the garage for
a new one after Iâve put my tester on the alternator to check it hasnât failed, Oâh I
do have a booster to start the car soâs I can check the alternator first, people seem
to forget the best guarantee youâll get on a battery is two years so if it lasts longer
thatâs a bonus, Iâve just changed the original battery on my Corolla and itâs a 2005
registration so thatâs done well.
thanks harry, long retired
2005 Harry, I can beat that, just recently changed the original 2004 Varta on the Jaguar. Scrappy paid me ÂŁ11 for it and popped it straight on to their forklift, still in decent nick.
Itâs a big âthingâ with me, look after your battery, wheel nuts and tyres, oil and water, and the motor will look after you. 
Very few motors need the grease gun these days.
The batteries on both of my vans are Varta blue which are excellent,as you say Brian.Most of the hauliers this way use Varta batteries on their lorries.I took a Banner battery off one of my vans which wasnât man enough to start the thing in cold weather.The battery wasnât flat,but not enough of oomph to start it when cold.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
The batteries on both of my vans are Varta blue which are excellent,as you say Brian.Most of the hauliers this way use Varta batteries on their lorries.I took a Banner battery off one of my vans which wasnât man enough to start the thing in cold weather.The battery wasnât flat,but not enough of oomph to start it when cold.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Itâs funny how motoring spares have varied in price the things you need for a service
costing a fortune I find it cheaper to let the garage service my car than it is to buy
the bits to do the job yet stuff like aforementioned tyres and batteries costing a lot
less by comparison than they did years ago, spark plugs I remember was always around
four for a quid now theyâre around four quid each and how engine oil has rocketed in
price glad my car doesnât use any between services.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
The batteries on both of my vans are Varta blue which are excellent,as you say Brian.Most of the hauliers this way use Varta batteries on their lorries.I took a Banner battery off one of my vans which wasnât man enough to start the thing in cold weather.The battery wasnât flat,but not enough of oomph to start it when cold.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Itâs funny how motoring spares have varied in price the things you need for a service
costing a fortune I find it cheaper to let the garage service my car than it is to buy
the bits to do the job yet stuff like aforementioned tyres and batteries costing a lot
less by comparison than they did years ago, spark plugs I remember was always around
four for a quid now theyâre around four quid each and how engine oil has rocketed in
price glad my car doesnât use any between services.
thanks harry, long retired.
I wouldnât have a clue what spark plugs cost nowadays Harry.Both of my vans are turbo diesel.Thankfully neither use any oil between services either.The transit has done well over 250,000 miles and the sprinter 104,000,so I canât complain.
I get my wiper blade rubbers changed locally instead of buying the complete thing.I did have a one man band mechanic maintaining my vans for years,but as he is so busy I had my sprinter serviced at a Merc sub agent last time,and it wasnât to dear.
Cheers Dave.
Spark plug prices vary, I you shop around the price for 4 starts at about a tenner upwards depending where you get them from, My old MGB GT , needs a new set & a full service before its next MOT, Regards Larry.