Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[spardo]

windrush:
I still have my fathers ‘Headlight’ lapel badge.

Pete.

I never knew such a thing existed, still got my Les Routiers pin though, you used to have to show it at a/route service areas in order to qualify for the reduced prices on certain foods on offer.

There was a little stall in Dover docks where a bloke would sign you into the fraternity.

[lawrence_dunbar]

whisperingsmith:
Looks like a BRS motor off for a return load

After eventully getting tipped at Gladston Dock, , Regards Larry.

[grumpy_old_man]

Lawrence Dunbar:

whisperingsmith:
Looks like a BRS motor off for a return load

After eventully getting tipped at Gladston Dock, , Regards Larry.

Now now Mr Dunbar, you should know by now that any mention of ‘Merseyside’ docks tends to traumatise us more mature (ex) ‘knights of the road’.

We can laugh about those days (weeks??) from the past now, but it wasn’t funny at the time. I remember (early 60’s) having to go get a load (hides from Sth America) and saying to my then new (ish) wife…“expect me when you see me”

[spardo]

grumpy old man:

Lawrence Dunbar:

whisperingsmith:
Looks like a BRS motor off for a return load

After eventully getting tipped at Gladston Dock, , Regards Larry.

Now now Mr Dunbar, you should know by now that any mention of ‘Merseyside’ docks tends to traumatise us more mature (ex) ‘knights of the road’.

We can laugh about those days (weeks??) from the past now, but it wasn’t funny at the time. I remember (early 60’s) having to go get a load (hides from Sth America) and saying to my then new (ish) wife…“expect me when you see me”

Hides? Shouldn’t that also be ‘expect me when you smell me’ GOM? But even the Liverpool accent, music to some ears no doubt, still sends me into trauma these days.

But I did triumph once, a load of whisky from Dumbarton bond which they really, really wanted late afternoon/early evening, so they must have been on full bonus. They sent me off to get change for a tenner to pay them for the ‘help’ and I left them to it after pulling the sheets off. Spent a pleasant hour or so in a Dock road pub (well it is impolite to ask for change without buying something isn’t it?) watching the '66 World Cup on the telly and when I got back I was faced with a knackered crew and, an empty trailer. Gave them the fiver, wrapped up my sheets and ropes and off to find somewhere to rest my (non) weary head for the night.

[lawrence_dunbar]

[jshepguis]

Two beauties from a Mercedes Benz website.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to DEANB, Lawrence Dunbar, tyneside, Kempston, ERF-NGC-European, Froggy55 and jshepguis for the pics
Back a year or two ago with credit to Len Rogers for the photos.
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[oiltreader]

This one on a North of Scotland run 2016.
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[punchy_dan]

[tyneside]

Few odds and sods from F/B Tyneside

[kevmac47]

Punchy Dan:
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Just drop one of those “sticks” on my drive next time you’re passing this way Dan.
My new stihl chainsaw is looking for a bit of exercise! One of those would just fill up my winter fuel store nicely. regards Kev.

[buzzer]

On the road this week with DIT, chairs Buzzer

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Punchy Dan, tyneside and Buzzer for the pics
tyneside’s input and on the back of the Newtyle Commercials Freightliner a Marmon, this one in New Zealand.
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[oiltreader]

Lynx Express Parcels ERF, credit to Graham Richardson for the photo.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_Express_(parcels
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[oiltreader]

Snapped 2009 thanks to Richard Says, could do with *gingerfold’s take on this one, note the Reg.

• miss his informed contribution
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[punchy_dan]

kevmac47:

Punchy Dan:
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Just drop one of those “sticks” on my drive next time you’re passing this way Dan.
My new stihl chainsaw is looking for a bit of exercise! One of those would just fill up my winter fuel store nicely. regards Kev.

Kev that oak is overrated it’s like badge snobbery with motors I burn anything that will but oak eats me chains too much cheers Dan .

[kevmac47]

Punchy Dan:

kevmac47:

Punchy Dan:
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Just drop one of those “sticks” on my drive next time you’re passing this way Dan.
My new stihl chainsaw is looking for a bit of exercise! One of those would just fill up my winter fuel store nicely. regards Kev.

Kev that oak is overrated it’s like badge snobbery with motors I burn anything that will but oak eats me chains too much cheers Dan .

Like you Dan, I burn anything I’ve manage to forage, in the past I’ve bought the odd load cheaply from a tree surgeon, this year I’m on track not to spend anything on firewood as I’ve sourced a free stack of mainly beech logs. regards Kev.

[punchy_dan]

My uncle who be 80 this time asked me for some wood I took him a 40 yard skip full of off cuts it’s taken him a week to move it
I did get some beech once it was ok

[tyneside]

I see new regulations come into force today regarding the burning of wood and other solid fuels Tyneside

[tyneside]

Some photos from across the years I have picked up hope they are of some interest

Tyneside