Questions you've always wanted to know answer to - truck ed.

[All that jazz]

Truck edition of 'questions you've always wanted to know the answer to' thread.

- Why is the load area of dray wagons narrower at the top than the bottom?

- What is the reason for the fixed barriers, traffic lights, cctv cameras and 'road closed' signs prior to one of the roundabouts on Faraday Avenue at Hams Hall?

- Why are the clips that hold in the ashtray panel broken on every fking MAN artic?

(3rd question not serious btw albeit true)

[theshrew]

All that jazz said:

- Why are the clips that hold in the ashtray panel broken on every fking MAN artic?
)

Cos MAN's are crap

[spikey78]

Q1) what is the little green light behind the cab found on tankers? (I think this came up before, but I never saw the answer)
Q2) what's the difference between a teepee and a wigwam? (not really HGV related-im just curious)

[theshrew]

[quote=spikey78]Q1) what is the little green light behind the cab found on tankers? (I think this came up before, but I never saw the answer)
quote]

Its to check if the trailor ABS is working

[gus607]

No it's not, it's the electical cutoff light, they have to cut all electrics when discharging, light off batteries are isolated.

So there !

[chilistrucker]

Wondering how long before the inevitable gets asked.....

[Panda76]

All that jazz said:

Truck edition of 'questions you've always wanted to know the answer to' thread.

- Why is the load area of dray wagons narrower at the top than the bottom?
)

Designed that way to hug keg loads. The primary trailers are the same, they just don't look as pronounced as dray/secondary/retail trailers.

[Getragdogleg]

How many drivers really missed the Herald of Free Enterprise ?

[spike50]

how many ex sas arent drivers now ?

[All that jazz]

gus607 said:

No it's not, it's the electical cutoff light, they have to cut all electrics when discharging, light off batteries are isolated.

So there !

I didn't know that. I thought it was ABS check light too.

[minky monkey]

How many prostitutes have you killed?

What trucks hold fondest memories?

[surveyor]

Why don't you have chemical loo's in your cabs?

I'll hold back on my other question as it would just be stirring really.

[chilistrucker]

spike50 said:

how many ex sas arent drivers now ?

pmsl.
the "drivers" that like to tell you they were once in the sas sometimes paint the boat house doors on their days off

[chilistrucker]

All that jazz said:

I didn't know that. I thought it was ABS check light too.

green light on unit is cut out i believe.
green light on trailers, all trailers is abs check.

minky
2, and an 03 plate super space cab daf my gaffer gave me from new. lovely motor. spain and back in it for 3 years clocking up 700,000 kms

surveyor
i don't know, just a carrier bag and the trailer for me :0
go on, stir...

[GC8]

Why are all drivers called Drive?

[greggy50]

Hams Hall is probably due to the massive boy racer problems they had

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD4KLftLH7A

[All that jazz]

greggy50 said:

Hams Hall is probably due to the massive boy racer problems they had

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD4KLftLH7A

Not sure although I was aware of that. I was down there again last night and wondered if it might be cars from the BMW plant going across the roundabout down to the rail head perhaps? Don't know if they make cars there but the BMW plant is one side and the rail head is the other so.. ? They must be a recent-ish addition as they don't show up on street view.

[Jimbo.]

All that jazz said:

Not sure although I was aware of that. I was down there again last night and wondered if it might be cars from the BMW plant going across the roundabout down to the rail head perhaps? Don't know if they make cars there but the BMW plant is one side and the rail head is the other so.. ? They must be a recent-ish addition as they don't show up on street view.

No car production at Hams Hall: IIRC it's an engine plant

[Patch1875]

Is a yorkie still the chocolate bar of choice?

[s p a c e m a n]

I prefer a kitkat chunky as you can use it as a straw to suck coffee through