Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[oiltreader]

Oshkosh, a US Military logging truck and an oilfield service flatbed.
Oily

[rigsby]

we see the spar wag and drag when we on holiday up there . he drops his drag near rhiconich and does bervie stores , i think he picks it up again and goes to durness and then bettyhill . it seems a good job , but i wouldn’t fancy it in the winter .

[leyland600]

A few years ago a Spar wag and drag driver decided to take a short cut over Hard Knott Pass in the Western Lake District and succeeded in getting well and truly stuckon one of the 1 in 6 hairpins which are tight in a car. I cannot recall the outcome but believe the trailer recovery was quite an interesting operation.
Cheers, Leyland 600.

[bewick]

Leyland600:
A few years ago a Spar wag and drag driver decided to take a short cut over Hard Knott Pass in the Western Lake District and succeeded in getting well and truly stuckon one of the 1 in 6 hairpins which are tight in a car. I cannot recall the outcome but believe the trailer recovery was quite an interesting operation.
Cheers, Leyland 600.

There hasn’t been any photos in The Westmorland Gazette for a while,but when Sat/navs first appeared the stupid ■■■■■ were stuck everywhere,just type in “most direct way” from Barrow to Carlisle so as “the crow” fly’s it’s straight through the middle of the Lake District mountains by goat track!!I don’t recall many motors getting stuck years ago when maps and common sense were used !! The industry to-day is populated by “brain dead” zombies in the main,then again it’s the way things have moved on,Management and “planners” of to-day don’t want a driver that can think for himself do they !They just shout “jump” and the driver of to-day asks “how high” regardless of the consequences !! Bewick.

[leyland600]

I know of two women who recently planned to travel from Carlisle to Dumfries and borrowed a sat nav, they were talking so hard at Gretna they missed both junctions, carried on in panic eventually being instructed to go via Lockerbie and Lochmaben until they got to the Dumfries by pass just beyond Heathall where they decided that they were hopelessly lost so turned round and retraced their steps as far back as Gretna and started again. Needless to say their appointment time was almost over by the time they got there. The person who related this tale said "They took too much notice of that blxxdy Tom that went with them !! What more can you say■■?

Happy Christmas. Leyland 600.

P.S If Santa brings me one I shall tell him to stick it in the same place as the fairy on top of the Christmas tree.

[grumpy_old_man]

Sister in law set off in her car with tomtom, Dewsbury to NEC, Birmingham. Now that’s motorway and dual carriageway door to door. She finished up somewhere near East Midlands Airport…in a field…“take the next exit on the right”
That’s NOT a joke, it actually happened.

[rward]

me and my mate and wifes go to london weekend hes driving my car by fullers roundabout i said go this way he said no im listening to sat nav next thing lost i said now go my way straight to hotel crap sat nav. get homelondon congestion fine bloody coppers. and he didnt pay half regards rowland

[dieseldog66]

It’s not the sat nav’s fault it’s the muppets using them

[system]

Bewick:

Leyland600:
A few years ago a Spar wag and drag driver decided to take a short cut over Hard Knott Pass in the Western Lake District and succeeded in getting well and truly stuckon one of the 1 in 6 hairpins which are tight in a car. I cannot recall the outcome but believe the trailer recovery was quite an interesting operation.
Cheers, Leyland 600.

There hasn’t been any photos in The Westmorland Gazette for a while,but when Sat/navs first appeared the stupid [zb] were stuck everywhere,just type in “most direct way” from Barrow to Carlisle so as “the crow” fly’s it’s straight through the middle of the Lake District mountains by goat track!!I don’t recall many motors getting stuck years ago when maps and common sense were used !! The industry to-day is populated by “brain dead” zombies in the main,then again it’s the way things have moved on,Management and “planners” of to-day don’t want a driver that can think for himself do they !They just shout “jump” and the driver of to-day asks “how high” regardless of the consequences !! Bewick.

+1

[oiltreader]

Ford variety.
Oily

[kevmac47]

This was Killington Lake friday, the turbines will be visible from there shortly. I was talking one of Colletts drivers, (an Irishman named Billy) he told me those blades were 45m long. regards Kevmac47.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Great shots Kev, 45 mts thats some load Eh, See you on the 29th, Im bringing two hippies with me so you can half your pick or perhaps you will take them both Eh, Ha Ha, Regards Larry

[lawrence_dunbar]

Kev I forgot to mention these two Hippies are a lot younger than we are, But very smooth movers, and go very quickley once they get started, Regards Larry.

[kevmac47]

Lawrence Dunbar:
Kev I forgot to mention these two Hippies are a lot younger than we are, But very smooth movers, and go very quickley once they get started, Regards Larry.

I like the idea of smooth movers Larry, Wasn’t it the hippies who advocated free love? yes please!!! Larry, see if you can drag Keith Jaines, Sid Watson and Chris Chelton along with you next week. Regards Kev.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Well Kev. Sid is still at Jakeys as far as I know, But Keith Jaines was still at Simpsons the last time I spoke to him, But I will see what I can do Eh The more of us owldies that better, I dont like to say this Kev but we are breed that is getting less every day, Regards Larry.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Kev, have you seen Crowbars Albion & his other motors on the Xmas Greeting thread, Its a great shot of this Albion Cheiftan, A credit to owld Crowbar he has done it up a treat, Back to its former glory, Well Done Crowbar in my book, Regards Larry.

[kevmac47]

Lawrence Dunbar:
Kev, have you seen Crowbars Albion & his other motors on the Xmas Greeting thread, Its a great shot of this Albion Cheiftan, A credit to owld Crowbar he has done it up a treat, Back to its former glory, Well Done Crowbar in my book, Regards Larry.

Thanks Larry, I’ve just had a look, that Albion looks the business, I must try and get to Ralph’s and see them “in the flesh” regards Kev.

[oiltreader]

Cracking pics kevmac47 here are some from Nuon who are an energy supplier in the Netherlands, these are for a wind farm at Zuidlob.
Oily

[cavlad]

Superb pictures there, nice work gents makes this thread one of the best on here (along with Dave’s of course) and those turbines are ace!

This is the last of the line from my collection I think. Have enjoyed sitting at my computer with YouTube on listening to Carter USM and scanning countless old photo’s, I’ll have to look out for more collections for sale!

Scan12 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan11 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan10 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan9 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan8 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan7 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan6 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan4 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan2 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan1 by Cavlover1, on Flickr

Scan by Cavlover1, on Flickr

[pete_359]

here’s a few more from me and thanks for the peterbilt pictures oily.merry christmas everyone.
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