Trip to IRKUTSK

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Carl:
i,ll ask him about the bikes malc as im into bikes meself what series do they race in :laughing:

They were sponsoring a lad in MRO who has moved up to BSB Superstock. I think it was the fitter who worked for Hoggs.

I know they had some success in 125 on the TT

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i’ve got about 90 photos on cd-rom taken by me and 2 of the other lads - but you’ll have to wait for my book - planned for around 2010 :wink:

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jj72:
I’ve got about 90 photos on cd-rom taken by me and 2 of the other lads - but you’ll have to wait for my book - planned for around 2010 :wink:

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Spoil-sport :exclamation: :exclamation: :exclamation:

Post some of your photos at least.

:smiley:

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JB, in all seriousness…is there any chance of getting your mate to post some pics up of the trip? (if there are any)

Cheers, bullitt.

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did any photos ever materialise for this trip?

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Driveroneuk:
did any photos ever materialise for this trip?

not on here they didn’t - told you the book will be out around xmas 2010 :laughing: :wink:

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saw these 2 at asten truckstop a couple of weeks ago. quite why jj72 said no one goes to russia anymore is a bit daft, we have had over 60 trucks go there this year…

i remember seeing a pic of a hogspeed in saudia ( i think?) with a portakabin on the back, they certainly go the distance. apart from the allegations of ■■■■■■■■, this thread has been an interesting read, what a trip to undertake!

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Thanks matt. I thought it was interesting at the time.
Rob works with me on Stobarts now, ive seen the pictures of the trip he took(not many to be honest) and the chances of getting them on here are slim at the moment(im on the club-see the health forum :frowning: :wink: ).
I think jj took exception to me posting about the trip but have no idea why?
Unless Robs pulling my leg he went…
Another ex Rh(and IMR) drivers on there now called Sean-i dont know him but a few of my mates do-maybe ill try and find out some more exotic journeys hes doing?

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christ let’s bury this once and for all - yes this was my job, yes hogg were one of the hauliers who i sent, yes rob bradley JB’s mate went (whole other story there), yes i was just ■■■■■■■ about pretending that i knew nothing and saying nobody went there any more - RIGHT can we let it drop now please? sheeesh

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:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Keep your knickers on jj :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Its not ME who keeps bringing the post back to life :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Why dont you just let it go… lifes too short :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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not really JB, looking back it was you, then carl, then driveroneuk :confused: if you’re inferring that I somehow bump it back up, that theory rather falls on it’s arse :unamused:

if you’ve too much time on your hands do something useful with it mate :grimacing:

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Perhaps it’s time you two called a truce?

Hoggsped do indeed go to Russia, as do a handful of other British companies. I myself have turned down three trips to Russia this year due to other commitments.

It is true that British companies do not do general haulage work which can be replicated for half the price by Russian companies, but there is still a niche market for specialised transporters, and there are still customers prepared to pay the price for their ÂŁ5,000,000 concept car to be delivered to the testing ground without turning up three weeks late and with 24 tonnes of groupage sitting on top of it.

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jj72:
not really JB, looking back it was you, then carl, then driveroneuk :confused: if you’re inferring that I somehow bump it back up, that theory rather falls on it’s arse :unamused:

if you’ve too much time on your hands do something useful with it mate :grimacing:

Your reading words into it that arent there jj.
I wasnt inferring anything.
Please reply and have the last word :laughing: :unamused:
talk about dog with a bone.
Nothing to see here move along young man :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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this was seans motor i left imr nearly a year ago so he could have somthing differant know

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JB:
Please reply and have the last word :laughing: :unamused:

penultimate - oh no, that’d be next to last :laughing:

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what have i missed■■? :blush:

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Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 9:34 am Post subject: trip to IRKUTSK

About 3 and half years :stuck_out_tongue:

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before i tell all this please bear in mind i know it sounds like bull! but i have no reason to make it up…
ive just had a text message from a good friend of mine, rob bradley. he works for dave hogg HOGGSPED. who im sure some of the old hands will know. anyway, robs in kiel at the moment. and as you can tell by the title… there setting off for irkutsk tommorow with equipment for a gold mine! ive just checked it out on my acme atlas :laughing: . blimey charlie! thats a proper distance job-have a look! bordering mongolia on the shores of lake baykal. theres three or four of them going, and i believe theres a few russian subbies too. ill try and get updates from rob as he travels eastward. he says its a six week round trip… jammy git i wish it was me!.. rgs jon

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GREEN GREEN GREEN with Envy

I want to go, :frowning:

My mate Bob May did a goldmine run with Dave Davenport for Dave Hogg but there werent any free samples

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text msg from rob today. he`s in the baltic enroute for st petersburg.