PDC Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I bet an add for your job should read like mine mate.........lorry driver required for bulk feed delivery to farms knowledge of tree surgery and landscape gardening could be an advantage My job description differs by also including knowledge of road planning/resurfacing and on a bad day demolition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Did better than tris in a Cornish lane then marcus ;D ;D mind you it's good job they ain't Scottish lanes mind they are really narrow apparently :laugh: tris was quite unfortunate & dare say it could have been a lot worse as for scotish lanes ? yes i've heard they can be quite narrow : : : : : : : Ive got it all to come havent I ?? by the way marcuss if i go through my firm they will only charge me 55 quid for the PCV thingy-mage-igg ;) CPC you mean , sounds good nigel , but in reality , it should be paid for fully by the respective companys are you at wynstays then ? see a lot of their trucks about as i run through carmarthen quite often & see their mill up in the hill All those obstacles make the job more interesting. You could be sat on a motorway all day! Get all four wheels off that 8x0 combine, get some adaptor plates and mount them on the 168. motorway all day dont think i didn't think about it with the wheels & tyres , trouble is by the time the farmer got me there & finding the chassis i then couldn't find the farmer for any history She's an 850/855 or an 860 mate (at a push)... that's a 6 cylinder perkins in there for sure strange to think it was someones pride & joy years ago , i wonder how many seasons she worked & acres cut I bet an add for your job should read like mine mate.........lorry driver required for bulk feed delivery to farms knowledge of tree surgery and landscape gardening could be an advantage My job description differs by also including knowledge of road planning/resurfacing and on a bad day demolition i think there's a few more colourfull words that could be added in the space's paul ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 ooh been nearly 2 months since i last posted here ! off we go ............. clutch went on my volvo , so had this for a few days ok lets see what i've seen ! ohh dont see many of these about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 go back ya bugger ! one for bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 not seen one of these before a 2210 ahh it sort of went pop , just after cardiff gate services i was there for just over 2 hours so i wrote a little rhyme i think i have a puncture my tyre's a little flat, patroll man asks , 'you have a problem ?' i say ' what d'ya think you prat' , so i'm sat here on the M4 just past cardiff gate ' i spose i'll have to phone the farmer , to say his feed'll be late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 once the tyre was replaced i was given directions to the neares commercial repairs yard up at cwmbran & found a little collection of trucks & so here's another few for bill an increasingly rare scammell S26 ERF E10? old mog what a find , a scammell routeman MK3 in ARC livery , based ex- tavistock ! now retired in wales mighty scammell concstructor being refurbished two scammell contractors waiting their turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 intresting pic there mate, never seen one of them 2210's either, although i bet you someone has a book on them :laugh: saw one of those old moggys the other day down here, left hander with a flat bed on the back and 3 point, first one like that i have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 a newer mog in for repairs ......................no hurry for this one \ the yards runabout , usually fitted to an old McConnel rear mount forklift a tidy little D2 remember the legend "T45 the sound of thunder" ? no ? well that was the slogan for british Leyands new range of commercials which was rather ironic as at the time (1980)they were touting the fact it was the quietest truck on the market well this was given to the test people at MIRA to evaluate , but it sort of never went back, except to have a mid stear axle , after it was evaluated , it was once again left to MIRA who then used it fro trailer & tyre testing , it even had a full roll cage in the cab just thought you might be interested lorry mounted crane thing .............*sniff*.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 a real life britains suton road brush ! handy although well worked little DB 885 wonder why its parked up ? flat battery ? starter motor knackered ? puncture ? hydraulics packed up ? hole in the engine what ? well only a small one ! oh & when you've changed the big end shells , could you just put another filter on ? slightly newer & no sign of any holes a McCormick T3 ? whatever that means fordson ford holland or what ever they're called now TM 135 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 last up, my volvo had STOP WARNING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE flash up on the dash at me so again i had to slum it in another lorry a MERCEDES megaspace 2546 all good but after building a hi-tech astheticly pleasing motor to which is a real joy to drive those bloody jolly germans chaps give you a sprung type mattress about 3inches thick to sleep on & apart from sleeping across the seats in various other trucks it's been the most uncomfortable night out i've had yet ! it was too tall to load blends at the mill (i cracked a canopy beam & guttering , & slightly crumpled the trucks fibreglass air kit trying to reverse under it , so had to cart the stuff round the mill in 1t tote bins , no fun when it's raining & have 18tons to load) oh was a bit tight in the lanes as well it's brilliant looking at car drivers faces when they are confronted with a small block of highrise flats looming down at them ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 More great finds Marcus. A pimped Duncan cabbed JD 3130, why \ Whats the story with the tractors in the shed, they seem to be a bit abandoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 More great finds Marcus. A pimped Duncan cabbed JD 3130, why \ Whats the story with the tractors in the shed, they seem to be a bit abandoned. thanks pimped 3130 because he can i spose looked good though , sounded good as well not abandoned , some are used some are just collected the big masseys come out for a few local road runs & maybe a bit of powerharrowing at maize planting , when he's bored with his comfy JD cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Nice finds Marcus shame about the Mercedes accident :of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 Nice finds Marcus shame about the Mercedes accident :of shhhhhhh i kept an eye on my side & that just & just went under , but i think the ground level is higher on the other , as i saw my side go under the beam i heard a crunch from the other side ! nothing serious , i managed to push the bits back & from ground level you'd never know & is nothing compared to the scrapes on the N/S front bumper & that wasn't me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Nice in the commercial repairers yard mate, lovely collection of Scamscams. * A lot of people say the same thing about the Megaspace. I think there is a luxury bunk you can have as an option, this is probably just fleet spec isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Nice in the commercial repairers yard mate, lovely collection of Scamscams. * A lot of people say the same thing about the Megaspace. I think there is a luxury bunk you can have as an option, this is probably just fleet spec isn't it? I think on my job i'd nickname the Merc Megash*t My boss was talking to me the other day about what lorry and trailer i'd like next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 .. . ... and you said http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5976/10146005.jpg didn't you Paul. . .. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 .. . ... and you said http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5976/10146005.jpg didn't you Paul. . .. ? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I think if they still make 'em next year it will be an R480 Might not be a Nooteboom trailer though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 some of the runners at Ron Greets yard well 2 of these were runners or at least had all their pars & were capable of running \ & hey babe 2 out of 3 aint bad 880, 995 & 1056 basking in the sun a nice find, a 2135 with cab & loader an even better find a very straight 185 with 80 loader not fit for any of the piles in the yard but a regular visitor to them all , RG's county 1164 FC i go to greets alot ,the 1056xl has a 1455 engine fitted thts why the turbo sits on the out side of the bonnet, the 2135 is for sale at £2400 + vat as a mate of mine almost bought it but it needed all new tin work and the speedo was missing, the loader was made to fit and is older than the tractor. but starts first time every time. the mf 185 we were told was sold but its still there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Nice update there Marcus. That Gen III 4110 would be quite rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 nice tidy 2wd 6410 the beast my have been tamed but she still growls very tidy 1194 forestry fiat rareity 1046 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 oh also had a day on this wee beastie made a change from farm delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 ooo eeerrrrr driving for gregorys now are we mate, what did you recon to the renault then? always look so big when you see them compaired to normal rigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 ooo eeerrrrr driving for gregorys now are we mate, what did you recon to the renault then? always look so big when you see them compaired to normal rigs not really driving for gregorys sean just for a subbie for some extra pennies although funnily enough i do still have some of my gregorys hi viz vests from MilkLink days ! yrah the magnum is a nice drive , first time i've driven an auto version though , they look big because they are big , forgot meself s few times & nearly fell to my death twice ;D the real difference in size , i was passed by an FM12 globetrotter like i usually drive & i could see across the top of it's cab ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 oh also had a day on this wee beastie made a change from farm delivery Nice big high and roomy cabs on the Magnum Marcus ...did you like it ??? Stuart had two on the slideback low loader before the 143 and T cab but I tended to get sea sick...very swing about cabs I always thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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