TRUCKIN IN THE 80's (International)

dieseldog6 · 3 October 2008 15:21

The Comart ones have Trilex wheels, any reason for this, I have seen them on a G88 but not an F.

willie_roadstar · 3 October 2008 15:44

dieseldog6:
The Comart ones have Trilex wheels, any reason for this, I have seen them on a G88 but not an F.

They are left hand drive and I think from memory imported from Belgium and could well be G 88s

Regards
Ant

stupot · 3 October 2008 16:16

The G88’s front axle would have been set further forward than those in the pictures. Italian / Swiss operaters used Trilex wheels so maybe that type of spec.

supercube · 3 October 2008 20:49

the steps on the g88 was at the back of the cab, so these would be f88’s.

bagsey · 5 October 2008 09:41

Having driven to Italy every week for thirteen years, i then got a job driving for “Fanchin” Trasporti based in Torrebellvicino near to Vicenza. I satyed tere for about 5 years. There were two other UK drivers there, 11 Italians and one Yugo driver.
Does anyone the where abouts of the following.

Andy Hudson from Leeds. very outgoing lad, great fun and a good driver to be with spoke FLUENT Italian.
2)Micky Jubb, from London…Left the company to become a DJ on Radio Antenna Uno in BERGAMO. Then went to the Island of Gan in the Indian Ocean to drive a tipper making the new runway…Was latter nown to have returned to UK any Ideas. Cheers

Harry Baker
Geoff Gilberts
Brian Yeardley
David Croome
Fanchin Trasporti

Thank you all for all the photos and messages. I have just retired and really do miss the life very much. Please dont think me “Sad” person but after 38 years driving and last 5 doing Ireland to North Africa to suddenly come to STOP takes a lot of understanding.
Regards Harry

bagsey · 5 October 2008 09:52

Looking for a driver named TONY KHAN.
originated from India, married to a German lady, and in the Chelmsford area. drove to Italy for many years, i last met up with Tony inPrato many years ago, where he made one of his famous curries in his F88 240.
I last met him at Dartford driving a Lorry & Trailer for Plane Trucking, taking two jet engines from Derby to Frankfurt Airport and then to one Majorca. (lucky sod).I havent been able to make any contact for about three years…Can anybody come up with ideas
Harry Baker
Geoff Gilbert
Brian Yeardley
David Croome
Trans Alpin Express (Erith)
Fanchin Trasporti
Regards to all
Harry

aidey · 5 October 2008 09:55

No one on here thinks your sad we all have diesel in our blood (well maybe not everyone on here) but most of us do so understand . But at least you can come on here to keep up. Just getting used to driving a computer instead of a truck There our lots of us on here only to happy to share your memories and pics with you.

archie_paice · 5 October 2008 10:20

Hi Harry, What’s all this? retirement? sad? never. You can always keep up on this site with bits of gossip and news. But do what I do when I’m in the UK, go out and do a bit of relief work. I retired officially 6 years ago and I was not happy with it. But now I laze around in either Portugal opr Brasil for the Winter and drive at home in the Summer, there’s always holiday relief jobs, and it’s good to keep your hand in. On another point is Emmet still with Franchini? I’ve not seen him for years, and the last time I saw Tony Khan he was as you said on Plane Trucking. Anyway best of luck in your retirement.

supercube · 5 October 2008 18:26

archie, i last saw emmett just after timmy simons funeral, some 3 yrs ago, he was driving for derek cooper from norwich, emmett told me he was just wasting a bit of time before he and his missus goes roaming with the camper van he bought, i hav’nt seen him since, perhaps someone on here could let you know what he is up to now.

bestbooties · 5 October 2008 23:44

BAGSEY:
Looking for a driver named TONY KHAN.
originated from India, married to a German lady, and in the Chelmsford area. drove to Italy for many years, i last met up with Tony inPrato many years ago, where he made one of his famous curries in his F88 240.
I last met him at Dartford driving a Lorry & Trailer for Plane Trucking, taking two jet engines from Derby to Frankfurt Airport and then to one Majorca. (lucky sod).I havent been able to make any contact for about three years…Can anybody come up with ideas
Harry Baker
Geoff Gilbert
Brian Yeardley
David Croome
Trans Alpin Express (Erith)
Fanchin Trasporti
Regards to all
Harry

I knew Tony when he did M/E.He might have made some good curries but the king of the curry makers was Jeff Ruggins.There was a gang of us on Volos docks one time waiting for the ferry to Tartous when Jeff decided it was curry time.It was so hot that Tony had a job to get it down him!.
Tony was a nice guy,but I haven’t seen him in over 25 years.

bagsey · 7 October 2008 15:50

Wheel Nut:

Coffeeholic:

Wheel Nut:
Thats Des. He used to have Ruth with him till they split up. The last time I saw him he had a blue Magnum on Norn Iron plates and had swapped Ruth for a larger model Im not sure whether he is still driving because he was diagnosed diabetic.

I met him once at Aachen Nord long after we finished on Lloyds Freight, when he was driving the Magnum pulling a fridge for a German mob, and was amazed by the weight loss - several stones. I think it was Ruth he had with him then. Smallish, dark girl who was not exactly the quiet, shy retiring type was she? Had a knack of urinating from the top step of the Magnum to save her getting out the cab during the night.

Its definately Ruth that Neil. I remember asking her to help me with my washing in Meer. Actually I wanted her to do my washing while Des and I got drunk. A lady should not know that kind of language

I only saw him once with the German fridge but knew he had worked for Frigoscandia many years before. He had another mate on Lloyds called Keith who had a black Scania iirc

One night in Meer we were having a drink in Des’s cab with Ruths replacement sat on the bunk. A german driver parked near us brought some beer and he was allowed in. As the night went on the German got a bit amorous and was last seen being launched from the Magnum cab.Ouch!

Hi, Really strange reading about Des, I started as an O/D the same week as Des and both pulling for Langdons/Taunton Meat. We drifted apart, I packed it in after two years and never saw Des for years, at that time he was about 18 stone. The i was delivering frozen chicken necks into the company EFFM in Verdon in Germany. There was a GB Magnum with a khule spedition Trailer in the park. IT was a much lighter Des and the infamous RUTH. sitting on the bunk talking, she was in Nickers and Bra drinking whiskey with beer bottles all over the cab. We parted two hours later as i had to reload cheese at Fallenbostal. Have’nt heard anything of Des since then.
Regards to all
Harry
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boyzee · 12 October 2008 11:13

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Hope you dont mind me puting these photos on this thread,they are of my 88 loading in nivelle at a company called reddiracks.Around 1974 i was loading here,a few weeks later one of g parkes of harlow drivers shaun venibles stayed there the night to load next morning.It was a freezing night so he left his gas stove on,it blew out in the night gassing him.He was from east london,a great bloke,i expect a few people on here knew him.

mappo · 12 October 2008 19:55

Tragic story that boyzee, one of several mishaps with gas bottles over the years aye.

I found this pic of Cluses among my old photos, so i reckon it belongs on this thread.

mappo · 12 October 2008 20:03

Here,s a nice winter scene taken on route to Italy, cant remember exactly
where i took it, well it was a long time ago and i hav,nt been over the water
for about 12 years now. Anybody recognise it ?

dreva · 12 October 2008 21:29

great pics mappo must post rest of me dads up

reccymech · 14 October 2008 18:29

Mappo, that is a place called Pre St Didier going up the Blanc on the Italian side with the Adler Stube bar in the picture, not a bad boozer.
The new road by-passes all that now.
It’s not the same as years gone by, takes a bit of the buzz out of the job.

baby_spider · 15 October 2008 20:12

good thread guys keep them coming

even though it was before my time the trucks look fantastic
shame i wasnt born 20 years earlier huh

mappo · 19 October 2008 14:36

dreva:
great pics mappo must post rest of me dads up

Come on then Dreva, where are they ?

mappo · 19 October 2008 15:05

reccymech:
Mappo, that is a place called Pre St Didier going up the Blanc on the Italian side with the Adler Stube bar in the picture, not a bad boozer.
The new road by-passes all that now.
It’s not the same as years gone by, takes a bit of the buzz out of the job.

Cheers for that reccymec, i,ve remembered that now you,ve jogged my fading memory.
I take it you,re still doing the job then mate. I,m sort of envious even though i
know that it,s not the same crack anymore.

mark_chapman · 19 October 2008 15:29

truckerash:
think i got sumthin started here…
obviously not only me who thinks the 80’s was good then!
heres todays selection:
first a couple of “arty” scenery shots to go with the blanc photo at the start.

any guesses where this is then? I took the pics in exactly the same spot - one in the summer and one in the winter!
Got a bottle of Frizante from Marios Carizio still unopened as a prize for the winner!

and heres one for you DAZ, was this your motor?

and some DAF’s. Lovely old motors.,…

back later when ive fished some more pics out the old shoe boexs!
Anyone remember “ROMAN” on Hercocks? He drove a F12 wagon and drag. never did know his real name.

Hi, The wagon and drag was the only one on Hercock UK fleet, it was brought over from there Swiss office when that folded late 70’s. It was obviously a left hand drive, re registered as OAY 805W - the driver of it was Angie De Palmer (Not sure of spelling) He was from Italian descent, hence the name ROMAN, unfortunately he has since passed away. This vehicle was finally transferred to Darby White for a while, running in there navy blue and white colours.