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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: November 15, 2005, 21:44:50 »
I was passing the Arriva bus depot in Wakefield this afternoon & screeched to a halt, as I saw the beastie below in the yard.

It's known to me & has featured on my 'WebShots' for quite some time.

It had just recovered a single-decker from another part of the City.

Sadly I missed the unhitching.

I'll have to tell the father-in-law to let me know about any more recoveries if I'm on 'day-off, as he's a roving Safety/Engineering Manager for Arriva & that depot is in his area
(well, he used to be the workshop manger at that depot anyway)
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« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2005, 21:50:08 »
Big init :shock:
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« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2005, 22:14:37 »
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Big init :shock:


Not that much shorter than a single-decker.
They've also got an American Ford pick-up with a rather large (V8?) diesel & that goes like the brown Horse by-product substance off a shovel.
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2005, 03:32:31 »
Got recovered by this Peterbuilt last december. Powerful motor, three rear axles, but bl##dy uncomftable after 150miles( a vast amount of which was over 70mph).

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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2005, 20:36:41 »
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Got recovered by this Peterbuilt last december. Powerful motor, three rear axles, but bl##dy uncomftable after 150miles( a vast amount of which was over 70mph).

Lee

It's funny;
Given the vast distances they always seem so cramped & a complete ergonomic disaster compared to Euro-trucks. Access/egress excepted (big steps over the fuel tank)
Vast amounts of power, 600BHP is not that uncommon (SAE rating though, not DIN)
High geared for speed & cruising, allegations of 100mph+ aren't unknown :shock:
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« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2005, 15:39:24 »
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They've also got an American Ford pick-up with a rather large (V8?) diesel & that goes like the brown Horse by-product substance off a shovel.


Seem to remember they have a few yanks do they not?
Used to see them about quite a lot.
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« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2005, 21:43:27 »
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Seem to remember they have a few yanks do they not?
Used to see them about quite a lot.


Yes, they've got a couple of Peterbilts & (I think?) 2 of the Ford pick-ups.
They seem to have moved premises, as the last time I went past there the garage forecourt was empty.
They were on Wakefield Road at Ossett, more or less opposite the end of Milner Way (where ARCO is)
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« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2005, 22:42:41 »
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They were on Wakefield Road at Ossett, more or less opposite the end of Milner Way (where ARCO is)


Them's the ones. Not been round that way for quite some time!!
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2005, 21:54:01 »
They've moved a bit further up the road, the new place used to be the MAN dealers
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2005, 22:07:23 »
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They've moved a bit further up the road, the new place used to be the MAN dealers

Frank Hensbys (or it used to be?)
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