What's been your highest value load?

January 1993 while working for Fed Ex on the Matchbox contract work allways dies after Christmas and one day they sent me down to the Crick depot to load for Southampton. They put 22 sealed contaners in my trailer and it was for P&O in Southampton but I was told to get it to Fed Ex in that city and park inside overnight. My trailer was locked with the biggest seal and padlock I ever saw and give no key, the truck and trailer just had Matchbox on the side and I was given a route to take… MI to M25 then M3 instead of A43 and A34. At the frist service area on the M3 I got a blow out and stopped, I phoned in and within 15 minutes has 3 police cars next to my truck. The rules of the service area stated no contractors to change tyres but police told the manager to ■■■■ off and a tyre fitter was called and a new super single was fitted and I went on my way, followed by one cop for some time. At Fed Ex I had to park in the street for a few hours and having run out of hours with the card removed they gave me a car to go and eat somewhere, I returned and backed into the warehouse with the doors locked over night. Next morning I drove about half a mile to P&O and they unloaded me.
I was then told I was carrying over 7 million quids worth of ‘Obssesion’ concentrate for Calvin Clein and it was going to France for proccesing.

Pat Hasler:
January 1993 while working for Fed Ex on the Matchbox contract work allways dies after Christmas and one day they sent me down to the Crick depot to load for Southampton. They put 22 sealed contaners in my trailer and it was for P&O in Southampton but I was told to get it to Fed Ex in that city and park inside overnight. My trailer was locked with the biggest seal and padlock I ever saw and give no key, the truck and trailer just had Matchbox on the side and I was given a route to take… MI to M25 then M3 instead of A43 and A34. At the frist service area on the M3 I got a blow out and stopped, I phoned in and within 15 minutes has 3 police cars next to my truck. The rules of the service area stated no contractors to change tyres but police told the manager to ■■■■ off and a tyre fitter was called and a new super single was fitted and I went on my way, followed by one cop for some time. At Fed Ex I had to park in the street for a few hours and having run out of hours with the card removed they gave me a car to go and eat somewhere, I returned and backed into the warehouse with the doors locked over night. Next morning I drove about half a mile to P&O and they unloaded me.
I was then told I was carrying over 7 million quids worth of ‘Obssesion’ concentrate for Calvin Clein and it was going to France for proccesing.

but did you believe them?

Quite a intresting topic

I wonder how much them pandas that when the zoo in Scotland’s are worth each :confused:

stevieboy308:

Pat Hasler:
January 1993 while working for Fed Ex on the Matchbox contract work allways dies after Christmas and one day they sent me down to the Crick depot to load for Southampton. They put 22 sealed contaners in my trailer and it was for P&O in Southampton but I was told to get it to Fed Ex in that city and park inside overnight. My trailer was locked with the biggest seal and padlock I ever saw and give no key, the truck and trailer just had Matchbox on the side and I was given a route to take… MI to M25 then M3 instead of A43 and A34. At the frist service area on the M3 I got a blow out and stopped, I phoned in and within 15 minutes has 3 police cars next to my truck. The rules of the service area stated no contractors to change tyres but police told the manager to ■■■■ off and a tyre fitter was called and a new super single was fitted and I went on my way, followed by one cop for some time. At Fed Ex I had to park in the street for a few hours and having run out of hours with the card removed they gave me a car to go and eat somewhere, I returned and backed into the warehouse with the doors locked over night. Next morning I drove about half a mile to P&O and they unloaded me.
I was then told I was carrying over 7 million quids worth of ‘Obssesion’ concentrate for Calvin Clein and it was going to France for proccesing.

but did you believe them?

I did, because the trailer smelled of the stuff for a year.

Pat Hasler:

stevieboy308:

Pat Hasler:
January 1993 while working for Fed Ex on the Matchbox contract work allways dies after Christmas and one day they sent me down to the Crick depot to load for Southampton. They put 22 sealed contaners in my trailer and it was for P&O in Southampton but I was told to get it to Fed Ex in that city and park inside overnight. My trailer was locked with the biggest seal and padlock I ever saw and give no key, the truck and trailer just had Matchbox on the side and I was given a route to take… MI to M25 then M3 instead of A43 and A34. At the frist service area on the M3 I got a blow out and stopped, I phoned in and within 15 minutes has 3 police cars next to my truck. The rules of the service area stated no contractors to change tyres but police told the manager to ■■■■ off and a tyre fitter was called and a new super single was fitted and I went on my way, followed by one cop for some time. At Fed Ex I had to park in the street for a few hours and having run out of hours with the card removed they gave me a car to go and eat somewhere, I returned and backed into the warehouse with the doors locked over night. Next morning I drove about half a mile to P&O and they unloaded me.
I was then told I was carrying over 7 million quids worth of ‘Obssesion’ concentrate for Calvin Clein and it was going to France for proccesing.

but did you believe them?

I did, because the trailer smelled of the stuff for a year.

Aye but did the driver, his Mrs and girlfriend :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

I don’t think my 2 pallets of farrow & ball paint compare to these so ill stay out lol ! Some good ones tho :slight_smile:

mezzzz1211:
my daughter was with me for two weeks :sunglasses:

:slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:
Thats the highest value load a man can carry :slight_smile:

£900,000 ■■■■■■ for Pfitzer to Italy when I was on Matthews lol

Smoggie89:
I don’t think my 2 pallets of farrow & ball paint compare to these so ill stay out lol ! Some good ones tho :slight_smile:

Why would you need to paint your balls?

I moved half of Mike Gasgoynes (lotus f1’s) furniture a couple of years ago, probably worth a bit on ebay. :laughing:

If I was Egyptian though I took 4.7 million Egyptian pounds in cash from the Royal Mint in Llantrisant to Felixstowe, (about £480,000 UK) but it was in 5p and 25p coins and weighed over 25 tons, bit difficult to smuggle out of the country :open_mouth: .

Gunner Til I Die:
£900,000 ■■■■■■ for Pfitzer to Italy when I was on Matthews lol

Delivery for Mr S Berlusconi?

dazteahan:

Gunner Til I Die:
£900,000 ■■■■■■ for Pfitzer to Italy when I was on Matthews lol

Delivery for Mr S Berlusconi?

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Gunner Til I Die:
£900,000 ■■■■■■ for Pfitzer to Italy when I was on Matthews lol

Was that with a big rigid?

8wheels:

Gunner Til I Die:
£900,000 ■■■■■■ for Pfitzer to Italy when I was on Matthews lol

Was that with a big rigid?

It’s Berlusconi’s new plan to promote growth :grimacing: :grimacing: :grimacing:

We move lots of art for Bonhams and Sothebys so there have been loads of high value items over the year but the one that comes to mind was a painting measuring around 8 inches by 12 inches valued at £6.25 million from a gallery in Venice to the Tate in London.

We also moved several Bugatti’s over the years one of which was listed for insurance purposes as “priceless”, I believe this car went on to be sold as the most expensive car sold at auction.

While I was doing recovery, had to recover full artic for Brinks. Loaded with used cash going for destruction. Full armoured Scania tractor and double manned to be non stop. Crew were a bit reluctant to say how much they had on but eventualy told me that run usualy carried £5million-£10million!

Sugar Ray:
Surviving members of the Dam Busters in a mini bus.

We have a winner!

8wheels:

Gunner Til I Die:
£900,000 ■■■■■■ for Pfitzer to Italy when I was on Matthews lol

Was that with a big rigid?

It was an artic that wouldn’t bend!

Regularly take 26 pllts of Vodka/Whiskey :sunglasses:

When I worked on the post was sent into Croydon Whitgift centre to pick up from 3 jewellers. I had to get their registered items. I did all three all week with nothing out of the ordinary. On the Thursday the last jewellers shut the shop when I turned up. They only had one letter and the owner kept asking, do you need me to come with you, this package is a bit special. I said no they are all special and will be treated the same, plus I am a big boy don’t worry about it. Strange I thought.

Went back on the Friday and he came up to me and said, “did it all go OK?” Yes I said, why do you ask? He said there was a Diamond ring and some loose diamonds in the package, the ring was worth well over a million and a handful of the sparklers, over £10 million. Made me look over my back whenever I collected from there again!