A tad warm here in Bangkok - over 30 C. It just doesn’t feel right. I have until now only ever experienced cold weather on new year’s Eve.
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Absolute cracking pic’s Fergie! The one with the “fresly cooked” pistons is already my favourite…
But I’m a bit confused now, thought that the old Berliet works was still there…? Or isn’t that the same place as where they build the Renault’s nowadays…?
Came past that a couple of times some years ago, due to a bridge renovation on a CAT 1/2/3 route towards the south (Loyettes), authorities came up with a alternative route through the centre of Lyon (only between 0.00 and 5.00) and you either ended or started in Venissieux/St. Priest, depending if you were north- or southbound, can’t remember what the entrance point was coming in from the north…what I do remember was that a police ■■■■■■ was needed, and that was a laugh…because them coppers didn’t knew the route as well…so much for the police being your best mates eh…
Another thing I never realised was how beautiful the centre of Lyon is, and how lively at night as well, bit like Paris, but more pretty…
Another year has flown by, and what a year it was indeed…a year that was mainly in a negative perspective due to terrorism, the deaths of many famous people…and the unfortunate deaths of our mates here on Trucknet…
I will hold up me mug tonight in remembrance of the dear departed and will toast on 2017 and all the things that will come…
Wish everyone one here a good new years eve, a cracking 2017, and hopefully we can continue this fine thread with the same pace…
Cheers, Patrick
Happy new year to everybody , hope we could still have some great pictures and history in 2017 on this forum.
An other picture of the Vénissieux factory in the 50 th.
Right, with all the festivities ended, time to get to “serious” matters once again…
My last trip in 2016 took me once again to France, tipped in Limesy (76) and loaded a piece of antique back in Villeneuve Saint Georges (94)…now, I’m not keen on the Paris region, and after being in one the banlieus I can fully admit, there’s not going to be a love affair between me and the region…only nice thing about it was that I had a proper view of the Seine…
Some footage of Austrian firm Felbermayr, quite a biggish name in the heavy division, they’re right up there on the list among Mammoet, Sarens and ALE, having cranes, transport and several depots throughout Europe, with immaculate wagons, they always look brand new…
Have tried to find some of the more “obscure” marques such as OAF and Steyr…
Whilst searching in the archives for some proper Felbermayr footage, I stumbled upon some pic’s from other OAF’s as well…
pv83:
Ahum…Fergie’s LTD out on a roll once again…
The digger definitely looks too heavy for the truck (Hino?)!
pv83:
Ahum…Fergie’s LTD out on a roll once again…
I’d have left the jib on, can’t flaff around with all that dismantling…and why use a big lorry like that, the Fergie would pull it… 
…nice pictures Patrick…
Cracking pictures Patrick.
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Fergie47:
pv83:
Ahum…Fergie’s LTD out on a roll once again…I’d have left the jib on, can’t flaff around with all that dismantling…and why use a big lorry like that, the Fergie would pull it…
Aye, already thought you’d gonna be a bit lazy getting the job done…why bother indeed by doing it in two takes mate! 
jsutherland:
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Cheers mate! We’re waiting on yours though… 
Froggy55:
pv83:
Ahum…Fergie’s LTD out on a roll once again…The digger definitely looks too heavy for the truck (Hino?)!
According to the info I’ve received, this was the only way to get the digger into the quarry…this being in south Tirol.
Without the ballast and jib section it weighs about 35ish tonnes…still heavy enough for a rigid eh… and it’s seems to be a Italian Astra mate…
The little Saviem artic (bottom left picture) was part of the urban delivery fleet of the SNCF (French Railway Board). They were fitted with the Scammell automatic trailor coupling.
Now, here’s a mighty Rochet-Schneider Ajax 485 artic belonging to Transports Escudé, of Grenoble. Probably one of their last trucks produced, just before they were bought by Berliet in 1950/52. Powered by a home-made 10.179 litre diesel developing 150 bhp.
Froggy55:
The little Saviem artic (bottom left picture) was part of the urban delivery fleet of the SNCF (French Railway Board). They were fitted with the Scammell automatic trailor coupling.0
Now, here’s a mighty Rochet-Schneider Ajax 485 artic belonging to Transports Escudé, of Grenoble. Probably one of their last trucks produced, just before they were bought by Berliet in 1950/52. Powered by a home-made 10.179 litre diesel developing 150 bhp.
Nice found Froggy! And to be honest, I’ve never heard of Rochet-Schneider before…allright, I’ll get me coat…