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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
39.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
39.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
40.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
When l noticed the aluminium body through a gap, l hoped it would be their Fodens
40.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
When l noticed the aluminium body through a gap, l hoped it would be their Fodens
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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
41.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
'Dutch style'
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TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
'Dutch style'
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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
42.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
Miscellania
I did expect to see a 'Girl Torque' stand, selling the 2024 calendar, I might have missed it?
https://girltorque.co.uk/
ANPR nightmares!
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TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
Miscellania
I did expect to see a 'Girl Torque' stand, selling the 2024 calendar, I might have missed it?
https://girltorque.co.uk/
ANPR nightmares!
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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
43.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
ERF EC11
43.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
ERF EC11
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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
44.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
The official Scania stand
44.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
The official Scania stand
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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
45.
TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
T-shirts were being sold off
£5 each, or 5 for £20
It would have been churlish not to buy one
With having the show dates, they were no good for next year
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TruckFest
Newark-on-Trent
T-shirts were being sold off
£5 each, or 5 for £20
It would have been churlish not to buy one
With having the show dates, they were no good for next year
gbb
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- Location
- Peterborough
I had to pop into Pings yard in Whittlesea circa 1977 to look at some stuff my then employer had in storage. As a newcomer to Pboro (from Notts) I found it really cliquey here and was even more surprised by (some of ) the people from Whittlesea. Difficult to meet a more miserable bunch than in his yard.
The old fella is gone now I believe but i did fleetingly meet his son earlier this year, the now owner of Pings. Nice fella, I gather most of huge fleet is gone, he just operates a truck or two plus his old show truck (s), suits him that way, small operation.
Jameshow
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Just down the road from me!
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Richard A Thackeray
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Sunday 1st
46.
A mirror shot, whilst queuing after leaving, on Drove Lane
Before reaching the A46)
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A mirror shot, whilst queuing after leaving, on Drove Lane
Before reaching the A46)
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DRM
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- Location
- West Yorks
The John Penny's truck next it has an amazing racking system in them to get the carcasses off without going near the floor, and making it easier for the driver to pick up and carry in, see loads of the Greenwoods Moo Moovers about too, sometimes going into Pennys at Rawdon, last ride out for the poor beasts.
gbb
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- Location
- Peterborough
The loss of Truckfest and many other shows is a sore subject in Peterborough, at least if you talk to local people, not the local council types.
Historically we had the Truckfest, the annual motorbike fests, agricultural show, Peterborough Panthers speedway, there used to be short track banger racing there, 4x4 shows,, car boot sales and so on and so on, I couldn't remember all the stuff that used to go on.
Some years ago they split a section off and sold it for housing development. No big deal, it was a section of the showground that was never really used. But that set the scene and its slowly been eroded away, added as new housing moves in, they complain about the occasional noise from shows, it's all kinda imploded and was inevitable really.
I live in walking distance and earshot of it...yes you can hear it but it never really bothered the long term locals ( that I was aware of)
Yes it's a pain when big shows are on, we all moaned and grumbled a bit....but it was good for the city, a city that doesn't actually have much to shout about, its got very little character , it's all develop develop develop.
Shame really....it just took away a bit of interest and uniqueness about the place but money talks, it overrides everything...sadly.
Historically we had the Truckfest, the annual motorbike fests, agricultural show, Peterborough Panthers speedway, there used to be short track banger racing there, 4x4 shows,, car boot sales and so on and so on, I couldn't remember all the stuff that used to go on.
Some years ago they split a section off and sold it for housing development. No big deal, it was a section of the showground that was never really used. But that set the scene and its slowly been eroded away, added as new housing moves in, they complain about the occasional noise from shows, it's all kinda imploded and was inevitable really.
I live in walking distance and earshot of it...yes you can hear it but it never really bothered the long term locals ( that I was aware of)
Yes it's a pain when big shows are on, we all moaned and grumbled a bit....but it was good for the city, a city that doesn't actually have much to shout about, its got very little character , it's all develop develop develop.
Shame really....it just took away a bit of interest and uniqueness about the place but money talks, it overrides everything...sadly.
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
I saw that Transit going West on the M62 on Sunday evening, towing a caravan, and the Escort on the back it was making good progress, I thought that it can't have the original York Diesel in it, the V6 badge on the wing proves I was right
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
One of my favourite films!
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Richard A Thackeray
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Complete with speeded up dashes to unload, if l recall?
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