Hiya,just back from a week in Cyprus,didnt get let off the lead much and had to do the "grockle"bit 
.Big thanks to my old pal Phil for his life on tankers and to all of the lads who kept the thread going. 
Heres a few from the holiday,see if you can spot the ex brit motors on the motorway…then some oldies working near the cement works at Govanours Bay.
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs, 
Right Bubbs com’on 'fess up where was your hotel relative to the Cement works? sounds pretty close to me!! Were you ABTA bonded or just taking a chance? Dennis.
Bewick:
Right Bubbs com’on 'fess up where was your hotel relative to the Cement works? sounds pretty close to me!! Were you ABTA bonded or just taking a chance? Dennis.
Dennis, “Bubbs” could have been cabin it 
or camping
Johnnie
sammyopisite:
Bewick:
Right Bubbs com’on 'fess up where was your hotel relative to the Cement works? sounds pretty close to me!! Were you ABTA bonded or just taking a chance? Dennis.Dennis, “Bubbs” could have been cabin it
Johnnie
Never thought of that Johnnie!Come to think of it the last time the wife and I were in Cyprus we nearly got cleaned up by a tipper1 I wonder if it was “The Bubbs” on an exchange holiday with a cypriot driver?(there are some lunatic tipper drivers in the UK at holiday times as-well.)But then Bubbs could have been running over the “Green Line” into the Turkish side-----the rates would be better!!! Dennis.
Seeing those old Leyland pics, anyone know a firm called Moodies Transport? They’ve got a Leyland T45 8 wheel log wagon, Y reg I think. Saw it a few days ago near Witney.
Freightline of Bristol, they were part of Curries of Dumfries, note also the ex CRS trailer.
bubbs, now your back can you tell me if you have a photo of the transcon parked next to my daf on page 116 at morgans cafe cheers barry hancocks
Hi Bazz,no mate ,didnt take the Transcon…some driver parked a 2300 in the way .
Bubbs.
Ex Lenham storage from Kent.looks like at least they tried to wipe the company name off
birds ? and a a craib ? are also in there i think.
The yellow & white Scania was from Whittle International, if i`m not mistaken.
First post, so heres hoping its right!!!
Hi again,welcome Norfolktrucker,nice to have you on board…the Scanny is…not Whittles mate,H.C.Davis of Corby was the original owner.good try though.The others were guessed correct
Down to Devon today,a long gone company swallowed up by Gregorys
Hope these bring back memories for someone.
Cheers Bubbs,
norfolktrucker:
The yellow & white Scania was from Whittle International, if i`m not mistaken.First post, so heres hoping its right!!!
Hello mate
Welcome to Trucknet, don’t know if your right or not, but you can be sure someone will tell you.
norfolktrucker:
The yellow & white Scania was from Whittle International, if i`m not mistaken.First post, so heres hoping its right!!!
hi,
i thought?,that yellow & white scania,was ex davis corby.whichever it was,she’s in a far warmer place now! 
regards andrew
Yeah, i`m wrong. Realised it was Davis of Corby as soon as I had posted it.
Nice set of Smythe photos there Marcus. Especially the F12 with the drums on the back.
norfolktrucker:
Yeah, i`m wrong. Realised it was Davis of Corby as soon as I had posted it.
It certainly is one of H.C.Davis’ of Corby. One of three sold to an exporter about a year ago.
those smythes boys must have cost the company a fortune in number plates…
Bubbs mate,
you a dead set legend,thanks heaps for the Smythe’s pics. They took me back to being a truck mad 10 year old in the mid eightys,standing by the side of the road waving my arms like a nut nut at the Smythe’s boys as they swept past.
Cheers mate
trucking482002:
Come on guys after reading that road test you’ll all be ringing your boss begging to ordre one for you on monday 53mph and !!! 6.7 bhp per ton !!!.
How times have changed.
regards derek
It was 6bhp perton when 32tons came in wasnt it? Which screwed the Gardner 180s - is it still the same? Anyone know what years it came in and subsequently changed (if it did at all). 192 for 32 tons - haha! 228 for 38 tonners - no wonder those F7s were so slow…