Now that’s a proper job, an old fashioned load on a more modern outfit. (Yes I know the Atki isn’t young but 3+3 axles on general haulage).
Looks like a dummy load
Yeah it’s a show motor so probably is
But are the ropes real? Maybe our friend from Leatherhead can confirm. 
I know you think you know what it is, but it isn’t:
What does it say on the top bar again?
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Ha ha yeah spotted it
Carryfast has been there, done that and got the tee shirt to say that load is not secured correctly.
I can’t recall the Leyland at Rothwell, but , at my age the memory is not what it used to be. My brother did his apprenticeship at Rothwell he went on to be the scourge of VOSA’s vehicle examiners, ask anybody about David Howram of VOSA…but get ready to run. I’ll say our David was ‘a bit strict’ and leave it at that. He’s retired now (thank god) 
If you read what I said, I said a tilt cover was recalcitrant to use as a sheet.
Yes it was rare to see them used that way in UK general haulage.
But common if not the default in the unaccompanied trailer sector for obvious reasons.The continent was geared up for using tilts not roped and canvas sheeted flats like UK and no one left a set of sheets on unaccompanied trailer fleets.
A tilt cover was generally handled in a similar way as sheets, with help if you were lucky and bonus points with the aid of a forklift.
The usual method of handling it was to drag it into position and shape as required by ropes tied to the D ring eyes.Obviously not pulled into position as a whole, done a bit at a time.
That’s also how it was lifted at the sides for side loading and roping etc and pulled back down after.You didn’t need to lift the whole sides at once.
We were involved in international unaccompanied trailer traction work then just applied same methods to our own UK haulage jobs by default and the existing equipment we had.
Ironically also another example of so near yet so far to international work.Even to the point of our Dutch contact wanting me to run loads over accompanied but the guvnor said no.
There were still some ex Harrison’s drivers at Feltham from memory Highbury depot.Also think Eddy, who moved from Cullompton, was ex Harrison’s.
Also remained good friends after they retired until they died.
Personal opinion, my experience using tilts and working the continent i never seen a tilt cover being used like that
It would be a nightmare even using a forklift without the frame, the weight alone of the sheet and being nearly double the width
Rather you than me
I wouldn’t bother you are wasting your time.He’s attention seeking again looking to argue at all costs it gets wearing
I’m not arguing.I’m telling you as and how it was.You are free to argue and you will.
The trouble is people don’t know things
Like did you ever rope and sheet a tilt on a flatbed
Is that your gaff CF ? it looks a right ■■■ dump to me 
Now Now its 1980s style vintage and should be preserved and respected
Shame on you
Do you reckon his nickname was Turbo?
That would be one of the cleaner ones SDU
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