Loaded up and trucking!!

[Shovelhands]

Shamelessly lifted from faceache ....
Probably should be in wreckers thread.
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Now that really is a sad end for a plastic rocket! The shame of it, taken to its grave on a transhit.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Look on the bright side. He may be taking some of it for further use!

 

[CrevisbigX]

Look on the bright side. He may be taking some of it for further use!

Yes plastic recycling centre

 

[Shovelhands]

Look on the bright side. He may be taking some of it for further use!

I doubt the beating heart of it is still in there, if it was then I’d expect the front wheels of the transhit to be in the air!!

 

[CrevisbigX]

Taken of Facebook local hauliers R H Steven B series ERF back in the day

 

[Shovelhands]

It’s a PetERFbilt

The sticker in the windscreen brings back fond memories, Bandag always had great truck calendars when I was a kid, dad used to use Bandag on trailers iirc, and I always used to get a calendar

 

[kiwi pom]

Spied this in the dealers yard today @Cab-over Pete

 

[JP1]

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Spied this in the dealers yard today @Cab-over Pete
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That is superb, isn’t it?

I tried very hard to buy one but in the end it was the emissions Tier 3 engine which meant Merc can’t legally sell one here.

 

[lumbricus terrestris]

Thought that since I've been enjoying this thread I'd ought to contribute......

 

[WisTreemover]

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Tell me about all the lights I see used in the UK. Is that legal on the highway? Or where are they used? Are there multiple switches to turn them on?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Most of them will only be used with a dim light so, in effect, the truck has twin banks of nothing more than sidelights. They will work on main beam too, but they won’t be used as twin banks of dipped headlights at the same time as dipped headlights.

 

[JP1]

Tell me about all the lights I see used in the UK. Is that legal on the highway? Or where are they used? Are there multiple switches to turn them on?

That truck's actually French

In the UK you can have small marker lights around the cab quite legally except red ones forward facing (I don't agree with blue in any circumstances myself as it's our emergency responding colour)

The spots behind the grille and at the top of the cab can be linked to main beam but must be isolated when the vehicle is on dipped headlights and only those lit

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

 

[JP1]

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I'm amazed the Beemer can move in the slush itself let alone towing that

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

I'm amazed the Beemer can move in the slush itself let alone towing that

"The ultimate driving machine" @JP1

 

[kiwi pom]

That is superb, isn’t it?

I tried very hard to buy one but in the end it was the emissions Tier 3 engine which meant Merc can’t legally sell one here.

It does look the part, don't think there's a lot of them about though.
Should be able to spread the bits that are too steep for the plane though

 

[kmo]

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

 

[Hesstondriver]