lurpak:
Punchy Dan:
windrush:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^I think that the blue part goes on first Dan, but can’t be 100% certain on that as I never attended one of ROF’s s&r courses back in the day?
Pete.
Where is he these days btw
He’s emigrated south.
Probably left in a hurry did he get busted for growing weed on the allotment 
Buzzer:
Buzzer
FROM THE REAR NEAT JOB EH DENNIS
Hmm yes, can’t argue with that, but I wonder why he chose not to secure that sheet corner across the base of the main load in front of the pallet, as he appeared to have done with the other, and as I would have done. Perhaps they whacked that pallet on in between the 2 actions so he had no chance. 
Buzzer:
Obviously been to the Bewick school of tarping & cording
Always tidily sheeted the Aussie motors but I could/can never understand why they preferred those bars that ran along the length of the chock rail because by their own admission the trailers need an almost endless supply of short lengths of rope ! And as for rubber cords , no chance, I’ll leave them for the “skate board” operators ! Cheers Bewick.
Obviously there is little or no interest now in the lost craft of sheeting and roping on TNUK but I suppose it is a sign of the times and of course due to the demise of some former TN members who were capable of S & R in the day ! I suppose there are very few on either TN site now that could actually make a decent job of sheeting and roping a trailer as it is now a case of " Pull the curtains or close the back doors" ! 
Bewick
This was the last one I sheeted and roped a month ago which caused me a couple of blisters as the old hands have softened a bit but I easily stuck it out and no gloves were used in the S & R of this Euro bound trailer !
Dennis I see the step ladder on wheels to enable you to get on top of the load, we bought one of those to enable the cab roofs etc to be washed but could not use it because it was deemed dangerous by “elf & safety” so we had to go down the road of a cage on the forklift, door opening inwards and cage chained to the fork mast, how the hell did we manage in all the days before, Buzzer
Buzzer:
Dennis I see the step ladder on wheels to enable you to get on top of the load, we bought one of those to enable the cab roofs etc to be washed but could not use it because it was deemed dangerous by “elf & safety” so we had to go down the road of a cage on the forklift, door opening inwards and cage chained to the fork mast, how the hell did we manage in all the days before, Buzzer
The steps in the shot are used to get up to the light bars and beacons etc on the Scania cabs and also for washing off the units. There is a state of the art platform in the workshop which is used to work on the cabs.
I could write a book on the arguments I had with those W----- from the 'elf & safety brigade as the area they covered in the northwest and n. wales was where I had two paper mills we ran out of both of which were originally built for horse and carts but there was also the new Shotton mill which was “state of the art” including static line harness for working on top of the loads so H & S couldn’t understand why the same principal could not work at the two mills we served bearing in mind that the headroom between the new mill and the two older mills was totally different and if static lines were used in our Mills the Shunter would have hit the deck before the line went tight ! I also put a actual scenario to them of a loading place in B’ham where we loaded waste paper in a little “one eyed” back street yard and when it was loaded our driver had to pull out and S & R on the street. So I asked this H & S bod as to what he had to say about “those apples” ! But all I got " Not in my area Mr Smith so nothing to do with me" !
The H &S even said we should pull out of the loading bays and have a gantry outside that we could drive through to automatically spread the sheets out ! So I asked him if they ( (The H & S) would pay the wet claims 'cause it ■■■■■■ down 90% of the time in Radcliffe or cover us if the reels fell off while we were manoeuvring outside prior to securing the load properly ! answer------ “I’l F---- Silencio” So I’m pleased to say , much to the relief of the Mill management that I beat the wassocks at every turn and we continued as before accident free ! Cheers Dennis.
My experience of H and S middle of London , pulls up at delivery address Just off Carnaby Street, banks man I ll back you in driver let my mate stop the pedestrians , no problem, he tells me where to park so reverses into position and stops where he says, comes to my door and says steel toe caps driver? Yes me says ,hi vis? Yes , tin hat ?No I haven’t got one , banks man says you can’t get out of your cab then, why I said , in case anything should fall from scaffolding on building, by now rush hour middle of London pedestrians are walking up both sides of the truck, I said what about all these people walking past , not my problem. I had to explain to the lads on site what to unload through the back doors and sit there. If you get out of your cab you will be sent off without tipping was his parting shot, heavens above.
I’ve stopped in that lay bye a few times for a pee before joining the motorway
Punchy Dan:
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A highly dangerous carry on using sheetsprofessionally built contraption leads the way
Am I right in thinking that the operative word for this shot Dan’l is “Contraption” ? is it patented by any chance ? Cheers Denzil
Punchy Dan:
I’ve stopped in that lay bye a few times for a pee before joining the motorway
Now I’ve always wondered why the nettles there were 6 ft. high ! 
Punchy Dan:
I’ve stopped in that lay bye a few times for a pee before joining the motorway
Dan years ago, I knew a driver who had a hole in the floor of an F88 and he never stopped for a pee, just think of the time you would save 
Buzzer
Buzzer:
Punchy Dan:
I’ve stopped in that lay bye a few times for a pee before joining the motorwayDan years ago, I knew a driver who had a hole in the floor of an F88 and he never stopped for a pee, just think of the time you would save
A tundish also helps prevent the seat smelling
Bewick:
Punchy Dan:
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A highly dangerous carry on using sheetsAm I right in thinking that the operative word for this shot Dan’l is “Contraption” ? is it patented by any chance ? Cheers Denzil
Are you thinking of Gazumping my invention Denzil
Buzzer:
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Thanks John ! the poxy shot was the right way up when I pulled it off the file so can’t understand why some shots post cockeyed ! Cheers Dennis.
