Most of the people in the haulage industry these days Larry, don’t know much about lorries. They are of course business men as before,but have never driven a lorry or have any real interest in lorries. The accountants are pulling the strings behind the scenes and at he end of the day,the lorry and driver hardly gets any credit for working hard. There aren’t many of what I call proper haulage men left anymore.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Most of the people in the haulage industry these days Larry, don’t know much about lorries. They are of course business men as before,but have never driven a lorry or have any real interest in lorries. The accountants are pulling the strings behind the scenes and at he end of the day,the lorry and driver hardly gets any credit for working hard. There aren’t many of what I call proper haulage men left anymore.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Spot on with your observation Dave, in my early days as a “trainee driver” many
of the hauliers in those times were ex-servicemen having done it the hard way
usually having kicked off with an ex WD Bedford or something and by the time
I’d cracked away they had gotten themselves a nice little business going and so
made a few jobs for the likes of me, but these same people knew the job they
having done it the hard way and building his fleet up by dogged determination
but still keeping in touch with reality because he knew the job and what it was
all about usually the office staff was his wife and that was it, none of these so-
called planners faceless berks who wouldn’t know where the dipstick was if he
was asked to check the oil Oh’ he’d know where London was it would be circled
on the obligatory office wall map with a straight line from where he was at, he
had to do that because half the time he wouldn’t know where he was at 
.
thanks harry, long retired.
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
Norman Ingram:
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
animal:
Norman Ingram:
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
hiya,
Don’t give him too much applause Ang you’ll never get him off-stage.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
animal:
Norman Ingram:
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
hiya,
Don’t give him too much applause Ang you’ll never get him off-stage.
thanks harry, long retired.
Just listen to him on the radio, then you can turn him up then off.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
animal:
Norman Ingram:
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
hiya,
Don’t give him too much applause Ang you’ll never get him off-stage.
thanks harry, long retired.Just listen to him on the radio, then you can turn him up then off.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Only ever had one vehicle (lorry) with a fitted radio in it ERF it was.
thanks harry, long retired
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
animal:
Norman Ingram:
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
hiya,
Don’t give him too much applause Ang you’ll never get him off-stage.
thanks harry, long retired.Just listen to him on the radio, then you can turn him up then off.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Only ever had one vehicle (lorry) with a fitted radio in it ERF it was.
thanks harry, long retired
Never had one with a fitted radio Harry, did use a couple of transistor radio’s at different times placed in the cab. Always had fitted radio’s in my own vehicle’s. Had them fitted years ago before they became a standard feature.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
animal:
Norman Ingram:
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
hiya,
Don’t give him too much applause Ang you’ll never get him off-stage.
thanks harry, long retired.Just listen to him on the radio, then you can turn him up then off.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Only ever had one vehicle (lorry) with a fitted radio in it ERF it was.
thanks harry, long retiredNever had one with a fitted radio Harry, did use a couple of transistor radio’s at different times placed in the cab. Always had fitted radio’s in my own vehicle’s. Had them fitted years ago before they became a standard feature.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
That was me Dave always carried an old transistor, I had a valve job in the early
years but only turned it on when parked up for a break never bothered when I
was on the move, never bothered with the CB either I must have been some
sort of loner who preferred silence I did like a bit of TV in the digs before going
out for the evening which I always did, Silence in those old boneshakers now that
would have been marvellous, you couldn’t have heard a radio anyway.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
animal:
Norman Ingram:
Once had a office Waller ask me why I had taken so long, as it was only a few inches on the map. I replied there was a traffic jam, he said what caused it. I said some idiot left a great big ruler across the road! The manager nearly swallowed his cigar.
hiya,
Don’t give him too much applause Ang you’ll never get him off-stage.
thanks harry, long retired.Just listen to him on the radio, then you can turn him up then off.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Only ever had one vehicle (lorry) with a fitted radio in it ERF it was.
thanks harry, long retiredNever had one with a fitted radio Harry, did use a couple of transistor radio’s at different times placed in the cab. Always had fitted radio’s in my own vehicle’s. Had them fitted years ago before they became a standard feature.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
That was me Dave always carried an old transistor, I had a valve job in the early
years but only turned it on when parked up for a break never bothered when I
was on the move, never bothered with the CB either I must have been some
sort of loner who preferred silence I did like a bit of TV in the digs before going
out for the evening which I always did, Silence in those old boneshakers now that
would have been marvellous, you couldn’t have heard a radio anyway.
thanks harry, long retired.
Same this way Harry,couldn’t hear the radio at times, depending on what I was driving. I think the Leyland Comet that I drove was as quiet as anything in those days.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
in my early days as a driver I did tend to chop and change quite a bit
so therefore It was the oldest motor on the fleet that I was usually
allotted, I did expect this and it didn’t bother me in fact I was never
into new motors nobody takes notice of the elderly stuff and they’re
easier to disguise if some bright spark clips you and drives off while
you’re having your breakfast, I did get my share of bangers when in
my wag’n’drag period so a radio would have been as much use as an
ashtray on a motorbike, anyway in those days as well as driving the
old girls you spent most of your working day shouting at the trailer
boy to keep him alert, in those early days there was still some eight
wheelers that had the trailer braking done by the lad and also the
motor was usually only three axle braked so as you can imagine the
emergency stop would have been impossible on your own, good job
the speed or lack of it was a little more than walking pace, but I’d
go back to those days in a shot, today’s modern stuff would bore me
to death on my first day, and I’d be seeking pastures new by teatime.
thanks harry, long retired.
To be honest Harry I would, if I could jump in any wagon new or old and take it out on the road. I drove anything that I was told to drive years ago. If the money was right I would rive anything other than sheep. 
Cheers Dave.
What did you do with sheep Dave? 
Nothing Norm. I don’t like the things,the most stupid animal on earth. Useless things. Two in a Zoo would be enough. The farmers have made a fortune in subsidies keeping those disease ridden things. Get rid of them.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
I’ll bet he sets the dog on them, they’re stupid bleedin things.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
I’ll bet he sets the dog on them, they’re stupid bleedin things.
thanks harry, long retired.
I don’t know who eats them all Harry. I think most of them go to kebab hoses or abroad. They are welcome to them.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
I’ll bet he sets the dog on them, they’re stupid bleedin things.
thanks harry, long retired.I don’t know who eats them all Harry. I think most of them go to kebab hoses or abroad. They are welcome to them.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
I’ve often seen that Kebab meat on the upright spit there’s one in our local chippy
didn’t know it was lamb, it looks bloody awful bet Archie wouldn’t eat that, large
fish and chips please, proper English oops Welsh food eh’.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
I’ll bet he sets the dog on them, they’re stupid bleedin things.
thanks harry, long retired.I don’t know who eats them all Harry. I think most of them go to kebab hoses or abroad. They are welcome to them.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
I’ve often seen that Kebab meat on the upright spit there’s one in our local chippy
didn’t know it was lamb, it looks bloody awful bet Archie wouldn’t eat that, large
fish and chips please, proper English oops Welsh food eh’.
thanks harry, long retired.
Like you Harry, that lump of revolving excreta turns me right off!!! It also makes me wonder how safe eating it is after its been heated and reheated day after day. The whole kebab thing does nothing at all for me, when I see the finished object it looks as though it’s been eaten once and regurgitated. 
Regards Kev.
You miserable bunch of moaners, 
not liking " LARRY the Lamb ", you are all " Muttonering " about these lovely wooley creatures, I don’t know about this country, but in Turkey I have seen them put meat on the skewers and then on the machine that turns then, and when the customers turn up, the meat don’t last, I have many Donner Kebabs and they tasted delicious. 
But they was fresh, but in a hot place they would not last too long, so do so many and pull them out of the freezer as they use them. Any more mutterings about lamb, and I will tell my wife, she is a Colleen and it is her favourite meat. 
kevmac47:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
hiya,
I’ll bet he sets the dog on them, they’re stupid bleedin things.
thanks harry, long retired.I don’t know who eats them all Harry. I think most of them go to kebab hoses or abroad. They are welcome to them.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
I’ve often seen that Kebab meat on the upright spit there’s one in our local chippy
didn’t know it was lamb, it looks bloody awful bet Archie wouldn’t eat that, large
fish and chips please, proper English oops Welsh food eh’.
thanks harry, long retired.Like you Harry, that lump of revolving excreta turns me right off!!! It also makes me wonder how safe eating it is after its been heated and reheated day after day. The whole kebab thing does nothing at all for me, when I see the finished object it looks as though it’s been eaten once and regurgitated.
hiya,
I’m not a frequent chip shop visitor but do enjoy the “fish and a bag” once in a while,
but the amount of that kebab stuff that gets sliced off while I’m waiting for my meal
to cook I suppose somebody must tackle it, fly crap and all yuk, Kev your description
“excreta” describes it to a T, it’s certainly not for me.
thanks harry, long retired.