There was a bloke who worked for Henry Longs who only had 1 arm , he drove a 7.5 tonner but he could rope and sheet and he apparently didn`t like people helping him
ramone:
There was a bloke who worked for Henry Longs who only had 1 arm , he drove a 7.5 tonner but he could rope and sheet and he apparently didn`t like people helping him
If it is the driver I met it was a long time ago, he came to the place I worked and was loading some stuff for Norway, he drove a 7-5 ton Dodge commander I think they were called and yes he roped them on and you couldn’t move them ropes they were so tight
Now then lets start with something nice and simple 
And that lads is how its done … a treat to see thanks Bewick
atlas man:
ramone:
There was a bloke who worked for Henry Longs who only had 1 arm , he drove a 7.5 tonner but he could rope and sheet and he apparently didn`t like people helping himIf it is the driver I met it was a long time ago, he came to the place I worked and was loading some stuff for Norway, he drove a 7-5 ton Dodge commander I think they were called and yes he roped them on and you couldn’t move them ropes they were so tight
I think they did have a Dodge Commando , in fact i think my brother drove it before he took his class 1 , this guy also drove a Merc 813 the one before the 814s were introduced , and if my memory serves me right i think he ended up on a class 3 merc curtainsider
Never fails to impress, proves it could be done…properly
trunker08:
Never fails to impress, proves it could be done…properly
Hardly rocket science to sheet these square cornered bewick loads though is it ? Also when carrying the same size loads all the time the sheet size are easy .
Punchy Dan:
trunker08:
Never fails to impress, proves it could be done…properlyHardly rocket science to sheet these square cornered bewick loads though is it ? Also when carrying the same size loads all the time the sheet size are easy .
Couple of examples of trunker08’s handiwork, looks like he has some idea and respect for others with similar skills.
Oily
Punchy Dan:
trunker08:
Never fails to impress, proves it could be done…properlyHardly rocket science to sheet these square cornered bewick loads though is it ? Also when carrying the same size loads all the time the sheet size are easy .
Very easy to pass an un-qualified opinion Dan when you haven’t experienced operating 180+ platform trailers and no! all our traffic did not conform to your claim that they were all square ! I can tell you though that we had some excellent Drivers who were absolute crap at sheeting and roping no matter how we persevered at times to improve their skill( or lack of it) we could and did mitigate their shortcomings by the fact that most of our loads were prepared by a squad of very competent shunters based at most of our main customers but believe me even those “nice and square” loads could be made to look like “dogs dinners” by some of our lads I kid you not. And No! our sheets were made to cover any kind of loads we carried and apart from the sets we had on our Bowater Scott traffic, which were a bit larger than our norm, all the rest throughout the trailer fleet were standard size i.e. 30ftx24ft mains and 12:5 ft wide x 46ft long Fly sheets. There is a knack in producing a tidy sheeted load and you either have it or in many cases you don’t and it certainly doesn’t just “fall” into place even on a nice square load! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
There is a knack in producing a tidy sheeted load and you either have it or in many cases you don’t and it certainly doesn’t just “fall” into place even on a nice square load! Cheers Dennis.
+1.It’s a bit like origami with zb great big sheets of canvas etc. 
I counted it a good job if I could keep the air out or stop the things flapping in the wind.Other than that I far preferred working with a tilt,let alone a curtain sider, being that the benefits of working with it for mostly side or rear loaded jobs outweighed the few times when it needed to be used as a flat for the few over head jobs.In which case,with the exception of a bit of extra work to strip it and re build it, there wasn’t anything much to lose and every thing to gain.Bearing in mind that in most cases I’d be tipped and/or loaded and on my way while anyone unlucky enough to be using flats,were still busy unfolding or folding up their sheets.Especially in the case of the type of local/medium distance work that I did on general haulage.
Punchy Dan:
trunker08:
Never fails to impress, proves it could be done…properlyHardly rocket science to sheet these square cornered bewick loads though is it ? Also when carrying the same size loads all the time the sheet size are easy .
He bit Dan! I did ask the question before and didn’t get an answer, how long would it take to sheet a load like that in ideal conditions? An hour maybe or less, just wondering how much time of the working day it swallowed up? 
Pete.
45 minutes, of course! What do you think the “bed” position on the tacho was for?
Retired Old ■■■■:
45 minutes, of course! What do you think the “bed” position on the tacho was for?
Come on rof you know it’s longer ,you need to show crossed hammers too ,it didn’t sheet it’s self did it ?.
As the hordes of lorry drivers who have had the pleasure of taking my Overpriced Roping & Sheeting Course will tell you, a proper driver can rope and sheet a 40-footer loaded with one of those “Easy” loads in exactly 45 minutes. You don’t get paid for crossing hammers and drinking tea, you know! Any driver who wants to spend his day scoffing bacon butties and reading The Sun can go and work somewhere else!
I agree dennis some lads could turn a nice square load into a mess
And the ususal comment yeh but you’ve got sheets to fit that load is always an excuse
every sheet has 4 corners despite its size
Lets have some more pics please guys
Mike…
Bewick:
Punchy Dan:
trunker08:
Never fails to impress, proves it could be done…properlyHardly rocket science to sheet these square cornered bewick loads though is it ? Also when carrying the same size loads all the time the sheet size are easy .
Very easy to pass an un-qualified opinion Dan when you haven’t experienced operating 180+ platform trailers and no! all our traffic did not conform to your claim that they were all square ! I can tell you though that we had some excellent Drivers who were absolute crap at sheeting and roping no matter how we persevered at times to improve their skill( or lack of it) we could and did mitigate their shortcomings by the fact that most of our loads were prepared by a squad of very competent shunters based at most of our main customers but believe me even those “nice and square” loads could be made to look like “dogs dinners” by some of our lads I kid you not. And No! our sheets were made to cover any kind of loads we carried and apart from the sets we had on our Bowater Scott traffic, which were a bit larger than our norm, all the rest throughout the trailer fleet were standard size i.e. 30ftx24ft mains and 12:5 ft wide x 46ft long Fly sheets. There is a knack in producing a tidy sheeted load and you either have it or in many cases you don’t and it certainly doesn’t just “fall” into place even on a nice square load! Cheers Dennis.
