stueyb
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its not a tractor etc, but i drive Rolls Royce Phantoms every day!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Erm drove a telehandler as shown on another page.
And a sideloader everyday
Big scissor lift
Loads of folk trucks thats about it 
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Ian
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Captain_Rosco
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Location: Reading - Berkshire
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I push one of these around all day long...
On my desk 
After a while i get a little tired, and stop for a rest.
Then after drinking a few cups of tea, and shouting at passing birds...I fucking hate pigeons, i then carry on playing with my big rig !
Then go home to rest and reflect about my day. 
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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I had a driver assessment this morning for a new job in this bad boy
Scania t580
[Edited on 31-07-2010 by Nick-S]
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Bonney
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Location: St Helens
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Used to drive this when work had this.
Iveco 2.3 hpi
Was a long wheel base with a high top with the glass racks inside and out with a large roof rack. Picture is off the company's site who built it all.
We also had a sprinter aswell. Miles better to drive, Alot quicker aswell
They sold both of these 12 months ago and went out and got 2 of them with the new company colours and logo (Black and white)
Probably the smallest things in this thread 
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DannyB
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Biggest thing I drive are Iveco Dailys or Merc Sprinters, big in terms of a van, they dwarf our transits but not massive in comparison to a 7.5. It's the biggest van I'm allowed to drive anyway.
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Bonney
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They can be a bit bouncy on the rear when they are empty as i found
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DannyB
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I love them, up here there are lots of open roads that I have to drive down so if I'm doing 70 on a windy day it does wobble around a bit
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Suddenly my crew cab transit seems tiny after seeing some of the things in this thread
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Mark B
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Galston, East Ayrshire
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I done my class 2 in a LF
And if weve not much work on i drive these 22 toner being the bigest
[Edited on 31-07-2010 by Mark B]
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steve_turbo
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Got no pics as im not really sad enough to take pics of busses but i drive deckers etc for arriva north east
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Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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My daily ride. Merc Atego 1324
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Bonney
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Is that not near the weight limit?
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Ian
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13t so I would guess he's OK.
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Nick-S
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Nah. The van on the bed is empty so probably just over 2 tons. Can take 4 on the rear.
The van on the spec lift is around 1.5 ton at a gess that can take 3.5T
Its actually no wear near the max train weigh which is not far of 17 ton for this vehicle.
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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I drive these:
Mostly drive the class 1.
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Ian
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JayCarr
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I drove one of these the other day. Exactly the same but white and blue and not GrantRail
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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I probly drive past you. Your based at trafford park?
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Terry12
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The class 1 units we have are pretty good to drive, 90% of them are DAF's and build quality is poor compared to the Volvo and Scania's we used to have.
The class 2 Scania's are crap, Underpowered and auto boxes. Really takes the fun out of driving LGV's
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Terry12
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
I probly drive past you. Your based at trafford park?
Yup, Lake Rd. FAM pick up quite a few of our break downs....and we do break down a lot
Aren't FAM up Heywood way?
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Our company turned one of your tankers over a few months ago.
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Terry12
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
Our company turned one of your tankers over a few months ago.
Artic? Think that's still in our yard. I'll try and get a few snaps of the wrecks we have in the yard.
Off the top of my head we have 1 LDV van, 2 or 3 DAF units and there was a tanker trailer but not sure if that has been sent off yet.
The tankers do tend to roll over quite easy. They don't have baffles in them like normal tankers have to stop the load swaying. Baffles would curdle the milk.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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From what i remember it was quite an expensive tanker trailer aswell??
Ive broke down 6 times since i started for FAM. Its embarrassing when a break down truck breaks down
Oh and were based in Radclife, Not Heywood
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