Steve, this is skanky bitch herself Rachel Lane and I want to ask you a few things and make you aware of some events you might not know the full details about and the truth about my real life situation and the spitefulness

Bloody brilliant common sense!

I think the BRS logo immitating a tyre tread is brilliant.

Drove one G Snel 1984 85 BF58HF Netherlands ❤flowers and pigeons

Rode many a mile in a Trader as a kid. It was replaced by a New AEC Mercury ergonomic. What a leap forward in truck development. The sight of a Trader still makes me smile👍

sorry uk but you need to deport all the migrant in order to put every thing in order

is this same BPH that had a erf e series pulling a tanker in the 90s.

they did build some 38 ton F7 with full bhp 245 and a 16 speed gearbox bigger springs and flich plates. they was made rite at the end 1985/6 not a lot about. my dad had a 1981 F7 8 wheeler that was a 240 and 16 speed gearbox

BRIAN PALMER.LEGEND.

Brilliant.

I have happy memories of the Trader, I used to pick Overalls and Laundry from local factories and Hotels for Lakeland Laundries in Barrow in Furness, some great people drove them, they got superseded by Bedford TK’s good time’s 😊😊

One of the best little trucks of its time, boxed well above its weight, only 6.7 litres and hold their own against many a 10 litre .

I grew up riding around in my Dad's F717 & F86. Those old trucks made my Mum & Dad a lot of money.

As far as I know the petrol version was a four cylinder

I've been a trucker for over 20 years and nearly all of that spent tramping , i loved it and touch wood i never had anything stolen off my trailers but I've had the curtains cut to see what's in the trailer. Once i had a couple of thieving morons try to steal fuel out my tanks but they never got any because my tanks were nearly empty but the morons took the sender unit out the tank and cut it in half and just wrecked it out of frustration for not getting any diesel. All the times someone has knocked on my door at night were either trying to sell me copy dvds or stupid phone scams claiming you put a code in your phone for free calls for life so long as you pay the guy handsomely 😂😂😂😂😂.

I think she's worth her weight in Gold, but that's just my opinion.

O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸 Yes, those old Whites were quite nice looking. My dad bought a new REO in 51 to pull a tanker. His drivers requested a White due to its looks, so he took the REO off the haul & bought a 52 White. It was a nice truck, but it didn’t due the job like the REO did. White bought out REO & Diamond T, then later merged them as Diamond REO. Those were nice trucks, too. Tis a shame that they no longer make the Diamond REOs. I love to see these old trucks being restored & used again! Thanks for sharing. Blessings.🥰😎✌️

I had a nightout with my dad in one of these on Looe harbour carpark in the late 60s, dont ask me how but i think we were both sitting up.ha.

10:32 10:32

Alls your gonna get is the shit jobs

I drove a Thames Trader in the 60s. They were heavy to drive as there was no power steering. You had to have arms like Garth.

Hats off to you mate.

When I did my mechanics apprenticeship 70 to 75, with a Ford Main Dealer are mid weight recover truck was a Trader with a hand wind up crane lift on the back our heavey recover truck was an ex army scammel

Great vid. In the early 70’s my dad had a trader being the newest driver. It was the only one in the company the rest were D series. The thing I found strange having been in different lorry cabs was in the trader, you were virtually sitting on the floor. I like the dash and controls design layout so for export Fords only had to move the steering wheel and the pedals.

11:02 I couldn't agree more Mate. Thanks blokes, very enjoyable.

Great trip down memory lane, thanks for uploading.

B&W Hyde supplied the first four LB80's to Draka Foam TRB221-4M

Beautiful truck I photographed it at carrot car show this summer.

Good video, and no silly bloody back ground supposed to be music.

the golden age of trucking in europe

Being from the states I can see it in the grill yup its a ford

OLD SKOOL TRUCKING LEGEND. R.I.P. BOB

Very pleased he kept the original engine, beautiful machine, nice job.

i remember going down to portsmouth from the south wales valleys in one of these loaded with drums of paint with a neighbour when i was a young boy in the 60s good memories of those days

There was a scania 80 tractor unit, still used occasionally. An ex David Munro of Markinch or Tullis Russell paper makers, was in plain livery at Munro's old yard in Markinch, Fife.

Health and safety first

Looks like he can’t keep out of the fridge

deadly truckers should get driving ban for life as so many of them have killed other drivers while eating watching tv or on there mobile ,, courts need to change on these drivers

Must of been a long wheelbase 4x2 before the mid axle was fitted

My uncle had a Volvo F717 BHH639T 1978 240 bhp , cracking truck ,I would soon take one to Italy

Now these blokes are really "road legends". I top my hat to them👍🏼

You get drivers then you get Steering wheel attendants unfortunately there more steering wheel attendants now then drivers the industry is very Regulated for what it is. Getting into the industry as a own driver is mostly impossible now just down to the cost and all the required documents and license government seem to want to wipe out the small guy and give all the benefits to bigger company's who then just see you as a number and then the government go on about how there a shortage of drivers. I love to have my own truck and company it easy for me to get into property the small things that are add up is what is killing the industry specially vosa who will happily help them selfs to your bank account specially if you make a small mistake on your tachograph within the last 28 days.

STILL DO A DAYS WORK.

weight watchers meals are far from healthy take home cooked vac sealed meals with you.

I do have this complete truck here in Australia 🇦🇺 bought it when it had been sitting for 20 years and it started first time when we tried it while inspecting !It started first time with fuel from 20years prior

Bloody hell Bryan 😲. You look and sound more like Current since last I saw you 😂

I got an 81 which I’m looking for an overhaul kit for .Where can I get one ?

Who's playing background music or chime?

Basil L Leeder at long stratton had a full fleet of rigid F7's day cabs and sleeper cabs and one artic that pulled the flour tanker (A190LNG) that my father drove in the 80's.

That interview was as much use as a chocolate fireguard