Our Minister for Transport Pathetic Penning was reported at the CV show as stating that ‘manufacturers would like a lorry scrappage scheme,he would speak to the Treasury about it’.‘Brilliant idea’ that our Minister is so concerned for all those FOREIGN vehicle manufacturers no doubt beating a path to his door through lobbyists with free lunch vouchers.The car srappage scheme was a great boost for FOREIGN manufacturers,you couldn’t make it up.
Armagedon:
Our Minister for Transport Pathetic Penning was reported at the CV show as stating that ‘manufacturers would like a lorry scrappage scheme,he would speak to the Treasury about it’.‘Brilliant idea’ that our Minister is so concerned for all those FOREIGN vehicle manufacturers no doubt beating a path to his door through lobbyists with free lunch vouchers.The car srappage scheme was a great boost for FOREIGN manufacturers,you couldn’t make it up.
I agree with him, he should start with all those Mercedes Benz fleet trucks, the likes of which Tesco, Sainsburys and Morrisons use.
Yes but We don’t have any now! so it’s up to them and that what was the plan all along.
I’m sure I read somewhere that most of the cars taken on the scrappage scheme are still sitting in a field somewhere waiting to be disposed of. Only a politician could come up with a “green” scheme even the greens didn’t want and call it a success.
Will all the scania owners form an orderly Que please
dazcapri:
I’m sure I read somewhere that most of the cars taken on the scrappage scheme are still sitting in a field somewhere waiting to be disposed of. Only a politician could come up with a “green” scheme even the greens didn’t want and call it a success.
I thought they had been recycled into Chinese scooters with breathless two stroke engines causing even more pollution
r slicker:
Will all the scania owners form an orderly Que please
now now, play nicely, you’ll get me a bad name
shuttlespanker:
r slicker:
Will all the scania owners form an orderly Que pleasenow now, play nicely, you’ll get me a bad name
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You would make a right killing then hanky with all those hideous recycled U boats you have
We have an old M reg 7.5 tonne tipper that i would like to see the back of…
Wheel Nut:
Armagedon:
Our Minister for Transport Pathetic Penning was reported at the CV show as stating that ‘manufacturers would like a lorry scrappage scheme,he would speak to the Treasury about it’.‘Brilliant idea’ that our Minister is so concerned for all those FOREIGN vehicle manufacturers no doubt beating a path to his door through lobbyists with free lunch vouchers.The car srappage scheme was a great boost for FOREIGN manufacturers,you couldn’t make it up.I agree with him, he should start with all those Mercedes Benz fleet trucks, the likes of which Tesco, Sainsburys and Morrisons use.
I drive a few Tesco/Sainsburys MKII Axors, been running multi drop virtually 24/7 since new and couple have over 750k on them and EVERYTHING still works and they drive as “tight as a drum”