Classic Trucks, Wagons

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hells Bells!!
That driver was so dammed lucky at the Thelwall Viaduct; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8y483rem0o
(it's where the M6 crosses Machester Ship Canal)

Dash-cam of the incident, plus the recovery; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8057g787lo
It might feature at some point on the 'Motorway Cops : Catching Britain's Speeders' programme, as one of the regularly featured Officers is quoted

Plus, It's not that long since there was a similar incident not too far from me, but not the same drop/height though, when a Scania came off the M62 (between jcts 31 & 30) landing at the side of the Aire & Calder Navigation Canal
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/classic-trucks-wagons.253943/page-29#post-6963041

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hopefully, I'll be going on the Saturday, as I'm day-off
Do I risk buying an advance ticket, to save £4, just in case

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Walking round as l type

At the gate, some very kind group who had a couple of members not appear offered to take me in on their pre-paid tickets!
Offers of money were turned down, so l need to pass that good deed on to someone else

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
1.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

 

[Datum2]

Foden on fair ground duty. Seen today at Corby Glenn sheep fair.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
2.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

Anyone else remember The Fall Guy?
Yes, I know this is different colours, but the stance is similar

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
3.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
4.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
5.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

DSL are the only company that's authorised to carry the Royal Mail logo

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
6.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
7.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

Renault Magnum
These caused quite a stir, when they first appeared, due the size of the cab

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
8.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
9.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

I've seen this van before, in the village my parents live in
(presumably, at a job?)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
10.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

A nice 1/4(?) scale Atkinson Borderer
The interior was very tight even for a small child
I'm not sure whether I'd want that, or a ToyLander?
(mk 4 Zodiac hubcaps?)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
11.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

'ERF corner'

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 5th October
12.

‘TruckFest’
Newark-on-Trent
Nottinghamshire

This chap was air-brushing to a very appreciative audience, & a good way of drumming up new business!

https://www.facebook.com/Nimbusairbrushart

Almost finished

His work too