Sniffy:
ADR1:
jimcab:
hi chris, none of our tanks had baffles. . we had 1-2 and 3 compartment tanks. . sometimes we had a rocky ride home. before the inplace cleaning system the cleaners used to climb inside the tank down a rope ladder.Anyone any idea to what Ricahard Garratts up to
presume this is the Rich Garrett you mention, single truck or was it a bigger fleet ?
He swapped the tank for a curtainsider
Unigate foods. . AEC Mercury farm tank
jimcab:
YYB 45S . .Stephenson clarke (Chevron)
Stephenson Clarke have just gone bust.
good old cargo . . ideal for london work, not much cop on the motorway tho .
GYC 652T. . Wincanton chilled disitribution
jimcab:
good old cargo . . ideal for london work, not much cop on the motorway tho .
Its a long time since i was in Westway,we where hauling from a Tranship yard in Carmarthan into london and i did the westway loads,just after the MMB disbanded and Milk Marque took over.
jimcab:
GYC 652T. . Wincanton chilled disitribution
I notice the fridge electrical cable is attached to the driver’s side mirror. I used to do that 'cos I was fed up with blokes driving off without unplugging the supply.
Haha too right chris . .Seen it many times, trailer pulling out the gate towing 20 yards of cable.
jimcab:
Haha too right chris . .Seen it many times, trailer pulling out the gate towing 20 yards of cable.
Aye,and fridge still switched on electric instead of engine,driver wondering why temp had climbed up when he got to the drop.
BOC at Thatcham used to turn them away if the temp was wrong. . .Had to park on the A4 with the fridge on minus for a hour, then drive back in the gate . . Then wait another 3 hours to tip !!
jimcab:
BOC at Thatcham used to turn them away if the temp was wrong. . .Had to park on the A4 with the fridge on minus for a hour, then drive back in the gate . . Then wait another 3 hours to tip !!
Yes,we had a rejection at BOC Thatcham,temp was too high even though the Transcan showed it well in tolerance.I think the trailer was sent to Chippenham depot and went in BOC next day whereupon it was accepted.
Ive tipped at 3 BOC depots . . Hemel were a nice bunch of blokes . Thatcham and Faversham couldnt be more unhelpfull !
FYA 155Y . . C series
E826 VYC E14
jimcab:
E826 VYC E14
What a good tool they were Jim. Did it have the twin-splitter?
EYB 676T
DAF 2800 LMV 628W
gunner . . i used to drive EYB 676T . . that pic was taken at the western avenue depot (A40). . fleet name was Beaufort !
