C 849 TRS, Daf 2100 n/a, 16 tonner fridge for Grampian Country Chickens out of Bucksburn, 1986. Only had about 2.5k on it and was mine for about 3 years. Hoor of a noisy Kubota engine right above me, what!
Loved it.
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Just acquired as new by RM in 1991 at the time I passed my test…
Double declutching, so-called “Syncromesh” box that used to crunch away if you didn’t do the DD shuffle, half-floor with the clutch pedal, then fully floor it to shift…
If memory serves, a certain driver trainer who had resisted me ever having a shot at HGV training - put one of these roadtrain cabs through a plate glass shop window in Maidstone shortly after… 
Don’t remember any further snide remarks from the geezer after that, as he was “Early Retired” in due course…
had a few quality 
motors to drive at NCL Ford D’s,Albion and a right heap at Staffordshire Farmers,‘my’ first motor was a glorious Sed Atki 400,YRP 64S 
…at Carryfast of course, loved that lorry.
i must try and remember how to post a photo of it.
Winseer:
0Double declutching, so-called “Syncromesh” box that used to crunch away if you didn’t do the DD shuffle, half-floor with the clutch pedal, then fully floor it to shift…
The one I had misfortune to drive had a 10 speed Spicer gearbox in it, clunky as heck !
Although it was the open backed lefthand drive version in Germany and also had an A-frame drag attached. We would put 6x cluster bombs (on stillages, inside cages) on the truck and 6 more on the drag. Throw a tarp over and rope both stacks, taking them everyday between Gutersloh and Sennalager as we modded the complete stock.
1973 Scammell Handyman
Volvo f88 for Peter Harding at Grendon.
Mine was a Bedford TK 7-5ton for Gomersalls pop in Tingley Reg number was WWX 481L
Leyland fg and I was jealous of my mate in his D series,
Commer Walk-Thru for Walls’ sausages
My first artic , I lived in this FL10 4 to 5 nights a week for over 7 yrs dragging Tank Containers all over the country. I passed my test on a Thursday ( already had my ADR) and the following Monday I was dragging 20 tonne of acid through the centre of London.
hotel magnum:
Bedford tk 10 ton gross, under 3 ton ulw, driven on car licence,
RO, thats a Hertfordshire registration (Luton) although in Bedfordshire came under Hertfordshire) I had the same, 10 ton gross with eight stud wheels on a car licence 
which one, I can see 5 lads…? 
m.a.n rules:
which one, I can see 5 lads…?
The one at the front ,in the Caribbean cab 
m.a.n rules:
which one, I can see 5 lads…?
One to steer, one to push the pedals, one to shout “Left…NO, NO. the other Left”…
Franglais:
m.a.n rules:
which one, I can see 5 lads…?One to steer, one to push the pedals, one to shout “Left…NO, NO. the other Left”…
us in brum in the day were a bit posher we said port or starboard…
1st truck, Leyland Terrier non hgv. 1st HGV Ford D series 1st “proper” lorry AEC Marshall Major. 1st artic AEC Mandator. Actually still around as a preserved vehicle. Lot of water under the bridge since then.
I passed my test and went straight on to an artic.My first was a BMC Laird (18t gross;payload 10.5t) for BWH of Newark.Backloaded a lot out of what was then Shellstar at Ince.