I met a driver at a TIP site driving for Sparks headed to China clearly compared to you he was on a milk run. Transport company my Father sign wrote for had a Saudi operation for years, majority of their UK drivers couldn’t hack the heat came home very quickly. The mechanics stayed for a while longer.
All their work was Saudi based in Riyadh I believe Trans Arabia was the Saudi name they used, they’d send out refurbed trucks to Saudi all ERF’s from their own fleet and they’d send new trailers out. They were forced to sell their interest in it in the early 90’s.
they sold the company in the 90’s the ERF’s were much older, always Cummins engines though. Red cab White roof Red chassis and wheels Yellow lettering. I can remember signwriting the Arabic bloody difficult.
Before the Volvo I used to drive ERFs and Atkinson with 220 Cummings engines, they were light years behind the Volvo and Scania. Happy days but I'm glad they are behind me now. Steve
Fixed my back UPVC door, the locking system jammed at the bottom so had to get inventive breaking in, plenty of WD40 and put back together and works a treat now. Knew I should have lubed it up last week when it started playing up!
Living the life mate. Have a wonderful companion who I’ve known for over 30 years but only been together for the last 17, this year. She lives in her house (about a mile away) and I live in my house. I look after her bikes, the Diavel, Scrambler, R6 and NC29, and she spoils me rotten Andy
I tore a tendon from a bone in my hand because the front disc brake was too effective. Front wheel dug into a crevice transitioning from off road to tarmac and I went over the handlebars. 4 pad front/6 pad rear is the correct choice. Andy
New kitchen taps on, should have been done years ago, another new to me cycle ride, about 7 miles and getting easier and further each ride. Got Spotify so will start putting all my music from Napster,Amazon and Apple into it one song at a time. Have about 1000 songs but have plenty of time!!
I very nearly came off too earlier, got distracted by a lovely example of the female species out exercising, something connected with toe.!!
I have to say the number of attractive athletic ladies out jogging when I am on the pushbike is quite off putting. Guess its because the gyms are closed. And whoever invented lycra running gear for women deserves a medal.
The loft has full sets of stock bodywork for the 748R, a 1098R and a Panigale V4. Stock Termignoni full and US half race exhaust systems for the 1098R. A 55mm titanium full race system for the 853RS. Stock and 45/50mm half exhaust systems for the 748R. 1 or 2 (can't remember) 996R 50mm carbon end cans. A spare new titanium DP end can for the Diavel and oh yes, the boxed contents of my late parent's and my late sister's houses. That'll be a no and before you ask, the spare bedroom is full of assorted 748R/RS spare parts, my Mig welder and various tools I have to keep in the house because the garage has 4 bikes and the car in it Andy
You should open a shop, that's a lot of stuff. I worked with a guy years ago who had at least two Morris Minors in his loft, body panels, wheels, engine spares, interiors, then the ceiling caved in, a lot of it ended up in the kitchen, I think he was single for a reason.
