Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[the_doonhamer]

[the_doonhamer]

[oiltreader]

Fine lot of pics thanks to servo88, Stanfield, pv83, Buzzer, Lawrence Dunbar and The Doonhamer .

From Dingwall.
Oily

[gazsa401]

[pyewacket947v]

John West:

Retired Old ■■■■:
It may be worth noting (probably not, perhaps I’m being pedantic!) that the soundtrack recording of the song was altered from Dave Dudley’s original to fit in with the script writer’s storyline. And possibly the availability of the trucks featured in the film!

Yes! You’re an old Pedant! It sounds so much worse written down, doesn’t it!

To be fair I don’t think the film was very good. I remember being asked if I’d seen’‘White Lion Fever’" er, no but I’ve been away…

I understand ‘White Line Fever’ was also big amongst Truckers (sorry, lorry drivers) about then!

John

White Line Fever, starring Jan Micheal Vincent as Carrol Jo Hummer and a Ford W type named ‘Blue Mule’
as per the attachments. Though this was seen south bound on the MI south of Loughborough.
The colour scheme is as near dammit to the film.
25 April 1988

[oiltreader]

Thanks to gazsa401 and pyewacket947v for the pics
Dassault Mirage en route to museum in Yorkshire.
Oily

[dirty_dan]

pv83:
Couple of heavies…

Nice Patric! Just got to love that Johnsson streamline!

Danne

[jsutherland]

Top pictures Patrick!

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[buzzer]

Another for Oily from FB, Buzzer

[oiltreader]

Buzzer:
Another for Oily from FB, Buzzer

Nice one Buzzer complete with tramper’s case on Shap:)
Oily

[ramone]

Buzzer:
Another for Oily from FB, Buzzer

Great photo

[leyland600]

Hi Buzzer These images show the A6 Shap Fell road from the west side off "The Millers Road. The slight bend in the road behind the AEC is just about the point where northbound drivers would click their motors back into gear after descending the brow in Aberdeen Booster or Silent 7th gear.
Cheers.Leyland 600

[john_west]

oiltreader:

Buzzer:
Another for Oily from FB, Buzzer

Nice one Buzzer complete with tramper’s case on Shap:)
Oily

Confession time, when I looked at this photo on FB (and I think it’s been on here previously as a painting) I confidently stated the the ergo was travelling southbound soon to pass the Leyland clock and over the top to the Jungle. Iain Dargue corrected me. I’m exactly 180 degrees out, the lay by gives it away. He is of course travelling Northbound. Hand me my sackcloth and ashes, I may be gone some time!

John

[ray_smyth]

The photo of the AEC climbing northbound on the A6 climb to Shap Summit is,
in my opinion, one of the best ever photos on Trucknet. At the top of the bank
behind the lorry in the rear,is just about where “Aberdeen Booster” would be
selected, and if you had 20 tons on your back, the old Atkinson would romp up
to about 60 mph. Thanks to Buzzer for the photo, and Leyland 600 & John West
& Ramone for their comments.

Kind Regards, Ray Smyth.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Leyland600 for the pics

Another great picture thanks to Ronnie Cameron (RIP).
Oily
Edit…I’d better add, not Shap but somewhere north of the border.

[lawrence_dunbar]

[oiltreader]

Lawrence Dunbar:
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Thanks to Lawrence Dunbar , another great photo with a fair old breeze blowing.
Oily

[dirty_dan]

Nice snowy pics. Makes me feel like home

Danne

[leyland600]

Hi Lawrence, Is the “The Eagles Nest” on Shap Summit where the two old buses were parked back to back to form a cafe. ?
Cheers, Leyland 600.

[lawrence_dunbar]

Leyland600:
Hi Lawrence, Is the “The Eagles Nest” on Shap Summit where the two old buses were parked back to back to form a cafe. ?
Cheers, Leyland 600.

It sure is, You had to drink your tea quickly in those cold winter days , The good old long gone days, Regards Larry.