Deadstock transport. Good image for farming?

shearerlad · Apr 20, 2017

I'm surprised Douglas Brae have not been mentioned yet. Open back with sides, no collection tanks for blood etc. They do cover their loads but not uncommon to see a hoof sticking out. Seen them throwing sheep from one lorry to another if they are overloaded. Also never have your heater on if following them.

miniconnect · Apr 20, 2017

shearerlad said:
I'm surprised Douglas Brae have not been mentioned yet. Open back with sides, no collection tanks for blood etc. They do cover their loads but not uncommon to see a hoof sticking out. Seen them throwing sheep from one lorry to another if they are overloaded. Also never have your heater on if following them.

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Their men are hardy fellas, wee shaky, and can't remember the other fellas name used to come down here and sleep in the lorry for a day or two until they had a load to go home!

Top Tip. · Apr 20, 2017

shearerlad said:
I'm surprised Douglas Brae have not been mentioned yet. Open back with sides, no collection tanks for blood etc. They do cover their loads but not uncommon to see a hoof sticking out. Seen them throwing sheep from one lorry to another if they are overloaded. Also never have your heater on if following them.

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They are taken back to Keith and then I believe they are all shipped to Preston to burn.

GTB · Apr 20, 2017

Greedy said:
Clearly see its Longbridge Island on A46/M40. Daughter decided no. plate obscured enough. If anyone can read please pm me and I'll get her to doctor it!

Only problem I have with this pic is that if you look at the pickup it seems to be riding pretty high for something that's carrying the best part of a ton? We often put dumpy bags in the back of ours and it sits a bit lower when loaded.

neilo · Apr 20, 2017

GTB said:
Only problem I have with this pic is that if you look at the pickup it seems to be riding pretty high for something that's carrying the best part of a ton? We often put dumpy bags in the back of ours and it sits a bit lower when loaded.

It won't be weighing much when it's blown up like that.

As @Henarar posted earlier, it should be tied down.

Greenbeast · Apr 20, 2017

my last knackerman (gone to solely horses now apparently), always reminded me on each call that i had to bring it in cover so the public couldn't see

Y Fan Wen · Apr 20, 2017

Just to be pedantic, it's fallen stock, not dead stock.

the machinery used on a farm, as opposed to the livestock

General-Lee · Apr 20, 2017

shearerlad said:
I'm surprised Douglas Brae have not been mentioned yet. Open back with sides, no collection tanks for blood etc. They do cover their loads but not uncommon to see a hoof sticking out. Seen them throwing sheep from one lorry to another if they are overloaded. Also never have your heater on if following them.

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Is there a hiab? Even lifting ewes in would get tiresome!

Punch · Apr 20, 2017

Y Fan Wen said:
Just to be pedantic, it's fallen stock, not dead stock.

the machinery used on a farm, as opposed to the livestock

Sorry.

Punch · Apr 20, 2017

GTB said:
Only problem I have with this pic is that if you look at the pickup it seems to be riding pretty high for something that's carrying the best part of a ton? We often put dumpy bags in the back of ours and it sits a bit lower when loaded.

I believe it's genuine from who's sent it to my wife. Where it was and who we think it is. Accept it or not, if a prank still not good image.

liammogs · Apr 20, 2017

Heard a story of a knacker man going through a middle of a city, fully loaded proper job alloy box etc but he forgotten to press the button that covers the top, people working in high offices aparently could see the lot!! He had a few complaints if i remeber rightly

johnspeehs · Apr 20, 2017

Al R said:
Heard of people with mesh backed silage trailers transporting cows a fair distance for emergency slaughter and then pick up a load of silage/straw/beet on the way back

Wouldn't get away with that now surely? if a casualty can't walk on to a cattle trailer and stand for the journey it has to be on farm slaughter over here, I imagine it has to be the same for you guys??.

Top Tip. · Apr 20, 2017

General-Lee said:
Is there a hiab? Even lifting ewes in would get tiresome!

They are winched on.

MF135 · Apr 20, 2017

General-Lee said:
Is there a hiab? Even lifting ewes in would get tiresome!

there's a winch

Y Fan Wen · Apr 20, 2017

liammogs said:
Heard a story of a knacker man going through a middle of a city, fully loaded proper job alloy box etc but he forgotten to press the button that covers the top, people working in high offices aparently could see the lot!! He had a few complaints if i remeber rightly

As said, precious.

General-Lee · Apr 20, 2017

Top Tip. said:
They are winched on.

MF135 said:
there's a winch

Ah right but no ramp to floor tho?

shearerlad · Apr 20, 2017

Top Tip. said:
They are winched on.

If the winch works

Grim Reaper · Apr 20, 2017

shearerlad said:
I'm surprised Douglas Brae have not been mentioned yet. Open back with sides, no collection tanks for blood etc. They do cover their loads but not uncommon to see a hoof sticking out. Seen them throwing sheep from one lorry to another if they are overloaded. Also never have your heater on if following them.

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Douglas brae offer a great service, they hover around lay-bys waiting for a call. A bit like vultures!

Top Tip. · Apr 20, 2017

I have a friend who phoned a certain knackery firm one morning to come in and despatch a cow and take her away.He also had a cow that had calved the previous night,before his lunch he decided to give the calve a sook so he tied the cow to the feed barrier and got the calve going,the calve was sooking away so he decided to go off for his lunch. When he came out from his lunch the knackery man was busy winching a cow onto the lorry, trouble was it was the cow that had been tied to the feed barrier and not the old rake with the bad hip who was still standing there, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he told me.

Top Tip. · Apr 20, 2017

General-Lee said:
Ah right but no ramp to floor tho?

Yes a sheet of metal which is manhandled into place.

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