I was looking at this trucknetuk.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=17279 and Jase has the pics of what he has drive i wish i did, so it got mwe thinking of my history and what i have driven just the units so here goes and in order as much as i can.,
I tried to work out what i have driven with Mrs Mutt here telling me what jobs ive had and im not sure what i have driven so ill probably have to post it later.
These arent all ive driven, first was a transit, then a couple of Ford Cargos, then a brand new FL6 17 tonner(H reg)for Russel Davies, then a brand new MAN 17 tonner on a contract for RD (J reg), then this lot…
rigids
merc 1117
daf 1900
volvo FL6
units
volvo FL10
volvoF10
volvoFH12 globetrotter xl
MAN 403/414 roadhaus and low roof
man tga 460
renault premiums from old to brand new
renault magnums old version and the new model and models inbetween
scania 113
scania 124 420
scania 164 480
iveco eurostar
erf ec11and ecx
daf cf old and new version
merc actros long distance cab
Easier to say which ones I haven’t driven, as I spent many years on the agency, mainly ERF’s with DFDS.
Ones I haven’t driven.
Scania T cab
Hino.
Plus I’ve driven
Bedfords MK, MJ, TK, MJ, 14ton CALM, DROPS with trailer, Landrovers of all types.
Saxon
AFV 432
Abbot
Centurion target tank(whilst being fired at with Milan paint rounds)
M1 Abrams
CVR(T) Scimitar and Samaritan.
Alvis Stalwart
Fox armoured car
Saracen armoured car
Humber Pig
Scout armoured car
Hands on on a Scout Helicopter
And I’ve been winched out of Grimsby docks by a Sea King SAR helo, and then winched back in to be picked up by boat.
OK…
First truck…Ford V8 3 tonner. Box.
Bedford petrol " Flat.
Sentinel diesel "
Albion 7t rigid
Leyland Comet Artic.
Aec Mercury
TK Bedford
Commer flat
Dodge rigid flat six wheeler
ERF ■■■■■■■■ with 40ft tilts
Volvo F88 lifting axle on international
Scania 110
Maggi Deutz wagon + drag
Fiat "
Berna "
Henschell "
" artic
Streyr "
ERF
FIAT
F88 Wagon + Drag
Scania 110 " FRIDGE
Scania 140 "
DAF 3200 ARTIC
MAGGI "
WHITE ROAD COMMANDER 2
"
DAF WAGON + DRAG
"
DAF ARTIC
VOLVO F12 FRIDGE
VOLVO FH 12 GLOBE TROTTER
SCANIA CENTURION
MERCEDES ACTROS both cabs
ALL THE LATEST SCANIAS
AND ALSO IVECO WITH AUTO BOX ( Lovely! )
And many others that I have forgotton about…
All these were paid jobs, not test drives…
Passed my Class One 20 years ago in a great old Ford Transcon;- then
Leyland Daf
Ford Cargo
Iveco Wagon and Drag
Volvo F10 Wagon and Drag
Volvo F12 Artic
Renault Magnum Artic
Scania Artic
and any other passing truck that the driving school buys to use as a training vehicle.
I passed my Coach test in '89 on an old double decker Leyland Titan.
I can also drive a pony and trap and coach and four if that counts■■?
Metro 1.3LE
Metro 1.4GS
Mini Mayfair 1000
Mini 1000 Auto
Mini Cooper S-Works 1.3i
That was just my own cars.
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 1
Reliant Robin
And various other vehicles in between that my uncle has had in his workshop.
Welsh Cob and Dog cart when i was 12
Comercial vehicles as follows;
VW Lt35 SDi T296 MNV(my original Tesco Van Box fridge conversion)
R and P reg Ford Transit Hicube panel van fridge conversions
Various Ford Transit Y reg tesco 3.5t box fridge converions (all heaps of turd)
Tesco sprinter Box conversions
DHL long and medium WB Sprinter panel vans.
A couple of hired panel vans FWD transit 2.8t and a VW LT35
Passed my HGV test in an M reg Merc 1820 insulated, humidity and temp controlled box.
then A few 54 reg MAN TGA LE 220’s (nasty retro 80’s trucks)
55 reg Merc Actros 1836 with teligent box
Y reg Scania (4 series i think) 340bhp 18 tonner.
Iveco Eurocargo 75E170’s
DAF LF 45-150