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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: gtomo2 on December 15, 2007, 20:41:27
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As i did say i would put a pic of her up. When i got her. She is a nice mover. Bit on the plus side but feels nice to be inside of very comfy :wink:
And just don't tell the misses
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/gtomo2/Wagon%20pics/newtruck001.jpg)
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She's certainly a big old unit.
I would say, "and the truck's quite large too", but then you or your wife might hunt me down and kill me :lol:
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She's certainly a big old unit.
I would say, "and the truck's quite large too", but then you or your wife might hunt me down and kill me :lol:
You don't have to worry about me just whatch out for the misses. got a very good left hook on her :wink:
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''mudknight'' on here has started driving for them not sure wht his 'new' lady is called :lol:
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''mudknight'' on here has started driving for them not sure wht his 'new' lady is called :lol:
Wil have to give him a shout and see what depo he is based at. And i had to wait 4 months for my new lady
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I saw Hannah Louise a while ago
Thats my Daughter's name, just wish i had my camera handy :roll:
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''mudknight'' on here has started driving for them not sure wht his 'new' lady is called :lol:
Wil have to give him a shout and see what depo he is based at. And i had to wait 4 months for my new lady
think he's working out of HamsHall
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Is it an urban myth or do all Stobbart drivers have to wear a tie at all times?
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Is it an urban myth or do all Stobbart drivers have to wear a tie at all times?
No we don't any more thanks to health and safety. Got nice new modern uniforms now.
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''mudknight'' on here has started driving for them not sure wht his 'new' lady is called :lol:
Wil have to give him a shout and see what depo he is based at. And i had to wait 4 months for my new lady
think he's working out of HamsHall
Ok Been to that one a few times. Will keep a eye out
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Stephanie looks stunning Graeme! 8)
57 reg aswell, lucky man!
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Is it normal for haulage employees to have their "own" truck? I'd always assumed you rocked up at the depot and took whatever they had knocking around?
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How do they go about choosing names for the 'ladies'? Are they named after anyone in particular, or do they choose a name that they like the sound of? And who are 'they'? I've always wondered.
BTW, Stephanie Caroline looks like a beauty.
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Is it normal for haulage employees to have their "own" truck? I'd always assumed you rocked up at the depot and took whatever they had knocking around?
Normal day and night drivers shares trucks. But trampers ( ones like me that are out and stay in the truck all week) and the internation guys all have our own trucks
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How do they go about choosing names for the 'ladies'? Are they named after anyone in particular, or do they choose a name that they like the sound of? And who are 'they'? I've always wondered.
BTW, Stephanie Caroline looks like a beauty.
At the moment there is a 2 years waiting list to have a truck named after a girl. But stobart drivers can name a truck after they have been with the firm 2 years. So my net truck i can name myself.
Oh and jake if i see her i will get a pic of her for you
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Is it normal for haulage employees to have their "own" truck? I'd always assumed you rocked up at the depot and took whatever they had knocking around?
Most companies try and arrange it so a driver gets the same truck all the time.
That way thay tend to look after them better.
The company I have just started with runs 8 trucks, 7 are used by the same pair of drivers and one is a spare that is used by all and sundry.
If I lined them up and asked you to tell me which one was the spare one you would be able to tell me straight away.
It will be the one that is dirty on the outside and shaby on the inside and if you look it has nothing like as many kilometres on the clock.
Sadly as I only started there last Monday guess who gets to drive round in the spare one all the time. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
Not that I can compete with Graeme's fine lady as ours are only baby trucks compared to that one.
She looks a very nice girl, just look after her as I know you will.
I will keep a close eye on the names as I crawl past a 1 mph faster with the loud peddle planted to the floor and the limiter driving me crazy.
It is 30 years since I drove a lorry and there were no limiter on them then but I no doubt will get used to it in time.
If a white baby truck blasts it horn at you Graeme, before you tell them to go away just check the driver, it may be me.
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No worries bev i will check before i give you a blast of the air horns :wink:
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Hi there,
Impressive looking truck... they've always interested me, would love to 'have a go' driving one for a week or too, but don't think I could do it all the time! For those of us who don't know what these are like (and are also very nosey!!), would there be any chance of a pic or 2 of what they're like inside?! :?: :wink: :lol:
All the best,
Nat
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Hi there,
Impressive looking truck... they've always interested me, would love to 'have a go' driving one for a week or too, but don't think I could do it all the time! For those of us who don't know what these are like (and are also very nosey!!), would there be any chance of a pic or 2 of what they're like inside?! :?: :wink: :lol:
All the best,
Nat
yea will take some next week a few people have asked what they are like inside. So to give you some idea. as you climb the three steps to heavan and sit in the comfy chair which is all air controled with its own air cushion there is a flat floor the auto grearlever is a stork on the steering wheel. i can stand up and walk around inside the cab easy and i am 6 foot tall. And when on the move they are very quite inside and its a v8 420bhp twin turbo diesel. got bunk beds in side which are about 4 foot wide and just under 8 foot long. loads of storage space. oh and if you keep your eyes open scania do track days when the no hgv licence holders can drive a full size 60 foot 44 ton artic. Which i must say for me is fun to watch :wink: :lol:
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Very nice addition to the family.
Like most Women. Very expensive to maintain. :) :)
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Like most Women. Very expensive to maintain. :) :)
Your card is marked now, rather you than me.
oh and if you keep your eyes open scania do track days when the no hgv licence holders can drive a full size 60 foot 44 ton artic. Which i must say for me is fun to watch :wink: :lol:
If you here of one then maybe you could arrange for a MC weekend there and we could have our own MC challenge (non hgv drivers only)
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Yes, let us know, I'd be up for that. Drove one once at a Jonathan Palmer track day, but we only got 5 minutes and it took me that long to work out where the brake pedal was.
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its a v8 420bhp twin turbo diesel
It must have monster torque though .... 'cos power wise it's only 20bhp more than my Land Rover :shock:
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Oh yea it dont slow down much on hill's pulling 44 tons
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Nice. Anyone know how much this rig costs?
The graphics alone must be a fortune :shock:
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£54 grand each, or 500 for £27m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/6365501.stm
Thrasher, given it's a similar price, do you now wish you'd gone for the extra 20bhp? :lol:
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Oh and jake if i see her i will get a pic of her for you
Cheers, she'll love to see that
:D
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£54 grand each, or 500 for £27m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/6365501.stm
Thrasher, given it's a similar price, do you now wish you'd gone for the extra 20bhp? :lol:
Not a bad bargin then :roll: Oh and the other 100 were split betwen volvo and man
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Yes, let us know, I'd be up for that. Drove one once at a Jonathan Palmer track day, but we only got 5 minutes and it took me that long to work out where the brake pedal was.
its in the same place the one on your landy is...on the floor :lol:
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Well, OK :lol: but I was looking for a pedal, and it was a funny little bubble button thing!
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Thrasher, given it's a similar price, do you now wish you'd gone for the extra 20bhp?
Darn .. I could have got one of those *and* a 90!!! (and possibly still had some change.... :shock: )
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Thrasher, given it's a similar price, do you now wish you'd gone for the extra 20bhp?
Darn .. I could have got one of those *and* a 90!!! (and possibly still had some change.... :shock: )
But don't forget the trucks are limited to 56 mph so not much fun on the motorway
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awesome. just awesome.
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But don't forget the trucks are limited to 56 mph so not much fun on the motorway
How about green laning ???? cause I dont think pay and play is an option :roll:
New woman???...... new home 8) :lol: :lol:
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Hi there,
Impressive looking truck... they've always interested me, would love to 'have a go' driving one for a week or too, but don't think I could do it all the time! For those of us who don't know what these are like (and are also very nosey!!), would there be any chance of a pic or 2 of what they're like inside?! :?: :wink: :lol:
All the best,
Nat
yea will take some next week a few people have asked what they are like inside. So to give you some idea. as you climb the three steps to heavan and sit in the comfy chair which is all air controled with its own air cushion there is a flat floor the auto grearlever is a stork on the steering wheel. i can stand up and walk around inside the cab easy and i am 6 foot tall. And when on the move they are very quite inside and its a v8 420bhp twin turbo diesel. got bunk beds in side which are about 4 foot wide and just under 8 foot long. loads of storage space. oh and if you keep your eyes open scania do track days when the no hgv licence holders can drive a full size 60 foot 44 ton artic. Which i must say for me is fun to watch :wink: :lol:
But is the urban legend true, that you can tip one over at as little as 12mph?
Would make it a bit more interesting. Should make all new drivers have a go, then they would appriciate the space required to manouver these rigs in built up areas.
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You could get one to fall over at that speed but normally you would have a bulk liquard tanker behind you with all the liqued flowing around but normal driving you can throw them in to bends. Oh and they DO drift round roundabouts lovely
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its a v8 420bhp twin turbo diesel
It must have monster torque though .... 'cos power wise it's only 20bhp more than my Land Rover :shock:
Do a torque comparison. :)
Ive tried to find out about the v8 R420, but the net says its not out till 2009. All i can find is about the R420 6 cylinder.
R 420 powered by Scania six-cylinder 12-litre EGR engine:
Maximum power:
420 hp (309 kW) at 1900rpm
Maximum torque:
2100 Nm between 1100 and 1350rpm
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It may be a 6 cly then. just going off one of the other drivers who has one and i must say looking at the back of the cab towards the engine it does look like a v8. All i know is it pulls like a train
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it's the 480 thats a v8 if i remeber correctly :wink:
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How about green laning ???? cause I dont think pay and play is an option :roll:
Well it does have diff lock. Just not a lot of ground clearance so may need a tow out the mud
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could always get it remapped so it pushs 500bhp :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Just dug another pic of her out the camera. If you see this in your rear view mirror give me a wave :wink: So i know not to "help" you move out of my way :wink: :lol:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/gtomo2/Wagon%20pics/newtruck004.jpg)
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I saw Hannah Louise a while ago
Thats my Daughter's name, just wish i had my camera handy :roll:
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As promised
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/gtomo2/stobart%20trucks/00013.jpg)
Send me a email and i will send you the hi-res version.
Also there are two "Hannah louise" around at the moment the new one and the old one that has not been de commisined yet.
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I can confirm they're not much good off-road! Two of my mates haul timber, and quite often require tows from forwarders in the woods! They pull away quick when they don't have a load on mind. One of 'em has an older Scania 420, the other (who used to own that 420) now has a DAF XF95. Another mate of mine runs tippers for the local Hanson quarry, 1 DAF CF 6 wheeler, then his proper one, a Scania (420 again I think) 6 wheeler with trailer, lovely bit of kit that is. He's now also debating getting an artic to join his fleet, yet repeatedly denies making any money ;)
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I saw Hannah Louise a while ago
Thats my Daughter's name, just wish i had my camera handy :roll:
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As promised
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/gtomo2/stobart%20trucks/00013.jpg)
Send me a email and i will send you the hi-res version.
Also there are two "Hannah louise" around at the moment the new one and the old one that has not been de commisined yet.
How old do they get before they're sold off then? that one's a 54 plate.
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its due to go soon most of the fleet up to and including 55 plates will be re-newed
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WOW you lucky swine.
It is my dream to drive for Eddie Stobart. I go past thier Daventry depots at DIRFt most days, SO, if you see a refuse lorry coming towards you with the reg AY55 HTL flash and hoot as much as you like as it will REALLY annoy my woman driver!! :D I will be in the middle seat I expect :lol:
did you know they have a tractor unit, brand new, only done about 30km sat in thier ofice in DIRFT? Thats, right, it has never been used to tow a trailer!!
I can also confirm that they are utter pants off road. Watching them (bulk freight this is not ES) go onto the land fill site they get stuck very easily. They have to get towed in, then towed back then towed back off again by a caterpillar tracked bulldozer thingy. the day I see a artic not get towed during a tipping I will be dreaming!!
You can actually spend £150 of your hard earnt money on driving a HGV for an hour with an hours in classroom training at a place over Lincoln / Louth way. Web site is here if anyone is interested http://www.driving4all.com/search_exp_result.asp?advert_id=14939 (http://www.driving4all.com/search_exp_result.asp?advert_id=14939)
It is my dream to drive an HGV. I am in the proccess of getting my provisional hgv2. I will be with you guys one day. (wheres the dreaming emoticon? :lol: )
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Yea the truck in reception at drift is a fully loaded globetrotter full spec but it dont have a engine or gearbox. It was a pressie from volvo for buying so many volvo globetrotters a couple of years ago.
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Didn't they used to have a Rigid & Drag inside....?