Transport Companies

Vic Gardner's Travels Some odd, weird, or funny transport related stuff seen whilst out and about.

An admission of defeat This is the back of a VW van. It says "New Engine @ 40K" "Loves Workshop" "Comes with rust" "Still Interested?" "Don't be daft - Buy a Transit" and the girl is holding a poster saying "I Wish I Had"


Seen in the company's premises in Molndal, Sweden


This German truck doesn't offer much of a service....


...and for a really rubbish company that can't make up its mind whether it is coming or going...(Note the arrows on the truck)


Thinking of going on holiday by train

this one taken in 1895 (Not by me !!) at Paris, Montparnasse. The train simply ran through the buffers. The only fatality was a flower seller standing below.

....or perhaps by bus.

This says "SHAG 4 ENGLAND" It says in red on the back window - ask the driver for a free one. Only when you get down the side does it say that 'SHAG' is the name of a lager. I think I must be getting old....


Better than working for a living.., Dole is 'twinned' with Northwich in Cheshire.


This Porsche had only broken down, but the way this breakdown truck is carrying it, there's more trouble ahead. It was only strapped on at the back. I didn't tell the driver, as I thought is was so obvious, he must have known about it.


As if..... can you believe that your speed is really being checked by an aircraft - costing £2000 to £3000 per hour just to get a speeding ticket. This is taken near Buxton, Derbyshire, England. The road is, in most places too narrow and twisty to exceed the 50 mph (80 kph) speed limit, and for the most part has a canopy of trees obscuring the road. As if we motorists haven't got enough to worry about... Up-Date...I saw 'Police, Camera, Action' on tele the other night and the Police had prosecuted a Dutch truck driver for eating from a pan of spaghetti whilst travelling down the A55 in North Wales. The video shows them looking right down into his cab. He was banned from driving for 9 months. Aren't our Policemen wonderful...

I dedicate this one to Mr Ian Palmer.
This van in Sale, Cheshire describes with wonderful finesse, the pleasure which can be had when diving - although it isn't exactly specific in the type of diving refered to...

With thanks to Steve Bevan for sending this photo of a van seen on his travels
Not for the faint hearted, this advert really gets down to the bottom of the matter...

And finally..............

This is the new type of safety barrier which is being installed all over Britain. I particularly like the tasteful striping which sends a clear message to the motorist that it is dangerous to hit this. Unfortunately, the only people to whom it is going to make any difference are those who have lost control of their vehicle, and are heading for this immovable object. I though at first that they must have an energy absorbing 'crumple zone' fitted, but all the force of an impact is taken by the square. Also, it has a cleverly designed edge which curves forwards in order to more easily rip your vehicle apart. This resists being knocked over by the stout support bars and the fact that the other end is buried in concrete.'Buried' might well be the fate of the vehicle's occupants.
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