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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 14:06 
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recoveryman wrote:
scanny next year il come and pick u up for truckfest!!!!!!! might even give you a treat and use the v8 actros ;) cos reading through posts i realise u like them lol as for your cars head and buggered gearbox well you will buy rovers (just guessing here lol) and look on the bright side when it finally goes bang youl help the tow truck economy when it gets towed!!!! :clap: :lol: ian


give me a go in a V8 actros and you have a friend for life :)

although i do quite like:
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i did have a rover many years ago. my current car is:
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 14:42 
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What is this "scanny" deserting the old beasts from Stuttgart then :clap: :clap: :clap:

Coming over to a proper truck :bunker: :bunker: :bunker: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I drive at present a MAN 420TGA highliner and I get my new one on 1st Nov :clap: :clap: :bighand: :bighand: :bighand:

On a serious note though even from the days of the Merc 1214 from many moons ago and through to the EPS box ones then the Actros and now the new Actros,s I must admit I have never been a fan of Mercs from the days of the air over hydraulic brakes even though we run a mixed fleet of MAN,s and Mercs I still don,t like them but some drivers do so it is really horses for courses at the end of the day

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 20:22 
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I live in Peterborough and don't go to Truckfest !!

I drive the bloody things all week.. buggered if I want to be near them at weekends !!

Would an office table manufacturer (worker) go to a show for Office Tables ?

but its a great time to catch up with old mates and have a weekend away catching up with them ;) :drink2: :drink: everyone to their own im sure office workers do go to seminars etc about office stuff :)

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 14:34 
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the difference is that truck drivers tend to have a special bond with each other although admittedly it is on the decline these days. i have stopped to help drivers before when their load has shifted or a sheet has worked its way loose or even just to give directions. few other workers seem to have that bond. plus its an attraction for kids. kids always like to see the giants of the roads up close. its just the shame the organisers are promoters rather than industry workers. they could highlight so many of our issues at the events but they leave it up to the individual organisations to buy some space to set up their own stands. nothing we arent used to i suppose :roll:

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 07:50 
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Just thought I would say hi to everyone as I have just joined. I am a class 1 driver - working night trunk on wagon & drag (DAF CF's). Only had my licence for 3yrs but still love every minute of my job (when I get out of the transport office that is!!).
I always wanted to drive wagons from being a lad - got the bug from my dad who did distance many many years ago, and every school holiday was spent with him away (he never got his HGV - only drove 7.5t).
Great site :clap: :clap: and hope to join in few topics with you's


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:58 
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Welcome to SS mate.

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:welcome: Quicky16 & recoveryman (think I missed your welcome)

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