Tell us what you HAVE driven?

Never driven a train though!

I drove a train!

Engine like this (ET 22 995) and 7 double deckers of passengers!

Engine only 105 tons… Mmmm :grimacing:

cor, look at the headlights on that!

all in previous posts :unamused:

I drove the following:-

Test machines:-

Scania 310 Rigid
Scania 420 Artic

Since passing have drove the following:-

Daf XF 480 Super Space
DAF XF 480
Scania Topline 420
Scania Topline 470
Volvo 460
Merc 500 V8
Scania 500 V8 Highline
Scania 500 V8 Topline
Scania 450 143 V8
Scania 420Topline
Scania 420 Highline (Current motor)
Scania Highline 580 V8

All pics can be found here:-

bebo.com/PhotoAlbum.jsp?Memb … 6578033295

In rough date order.
Ford D series
Bedford TK
Leyland Clydesdale
Bedford KM
Merc 1617
Scania 111
Daf 2300
Sed Ak 400 day cab with 180 Gardner & 6sp DB box, worst of the lot
Foden 8wheeler with the huge headlights S??
Sed Ak 400
Volvo F7
Merc 1625
Daf 2800
Hino
Man 22-321
Volvo F10
Merc 1632
Iveco 220-30
Ford Transcon
Daf 95
Merc 1735 fastest lorry I’ve ever been in
Scania 142
Volvo F12
Scania 113
Volvo F16 Globetrotter
Iveco Turbostar 190-48
Volvo F12 Globetrotter
Scania 124-400 Topline
All new stuff on market in 2001 (road tester for TRUCK mag)
Merc Actros 2540
Scania 144-460
Iveco Eurostar 520
Scania 143-450 the best of the lot
Iveco Stralis 540
Volvo FH16-610
Volvo FH12-500 I shift, close 2nd to the 143
Kenworth T800 like going back in time 20yrs!

Since i started in 1990
M & A Roadways 142 380 (non intercooler)

Mckellar Trucking 112 333-6x2
112 333-4x2
142 420

Fieldings 113 360 (topline)
113 320
143 400
113 360
144 460
MAN 410 XXL
MAN 430 XXL (current motor)

2 makes in 18 years- i havn’t lived!

most memorable was driving this (HMS Cardiff) for about 5 minutes (i actually drove it but the officer of the watch decided where we went)

scania 94d 230
MAN TGM
MAN TGA
DAF CF95
DAF CF85
Merc ATEGO (worst ever)
IVECO Eurocargo
IVECO Eurostar rigid

and a battered VOLVO F12 rigid that was about 400 years old with no night heater (overnight on manchester in december)

and thats about it for now

:frowning: soory i lied i have aimed lots of the above