That era disappeared slowly and steadily until the smoking ban indoors 2004 finished it off. It did not do the planet Earth any harm at all. Now we are all too bloody healthy and we have over populated and some... LOL's Cigarettes are more efficient at controlling humans damage to the environment than all the wind farms and solar panels put together. Capstan full strength must be the most efficient cigarette against man made global warming. Sad but true.
Back then you were free once you were out of the yard, I remember meeting a couple of English blokes in La Jonquera, at the French/Spanish border who'd been jailed for a couple of days by the Guardia Civil after having gotten into a fight with a couple of Germans. They still had to deliver their load in Southern Spain but did not have a clue if they'd still have a job once they returned home, so we had a couple of beers while waiting for customs declarations. Nobody ever touched their truck while they were held, you did not mess with the Spanish authorities back then !
"The health inspector checks that the temperature has been maintained...." yeah as he drops cigarette ashes all over what hes inspecting for "health". Love how the German cop saluted too
Just noticed that at 2:09, the Mk1 Austin 1100 Countryman the man drives off to work in turns into a Mk2 model when he arrives! The Mk2 also has reflective number plates instead of black and silver ones, and has thin wood veneer strips on the side.
Times have changed when I did fridges and exposed meat I wasn’t allowed to smoke anywhere near the meat and I was expected to wear mask rubber gloves and a white overall. The overall was a pain in the neck to put on and take off. Things where simpler back in the day. Lovely video and all the best to ya.
Ah yes, boxes of _Pheasants_ .. Shipped by road all across continental Europe, passing many important strategic cold war checkpoints. Just like all these trucks at 7:51. I'm sure they also only contain, other, _agricultural_ products. It's a good thing there was a state managed documentary to reinforce the message that it's only pheasants in these trucks and the enemy need not worry too much of their contents.
Jim Hudsons wife packing his case for the cameras i bet, my wife refused to pack my bag, she said it wasn't really work that i did driving sat on my arse.
Looks like a tiny part of Western Austria through the,alps before Switzerland on the route they took if you follow it down from wurzburg where they stopped at the Hotel
What they need is a pheasant plucker as in the rhyme: I'm not the pheasant plucker I'm just the pheasant plucker's son I'm only plucking pheasants 'Til the pheasant plucker comes.
TIR worked fine. The EEC was/is a horrible monster unleashed on unsuspecting and duped Europeans. I was in Europe in the 1960s - it was a lovely place - ruined now by the European Economic Community.
If I were Jim Hudson, I'd be away 10 days just to escape that wallpaper!!!🤣
Those were the times with two drivers and overnight stay in hotels! Long gone!
8:43 Health inspector is checking meat bear hands while smoking cigarette !!! this is beautiful
That era disappeared slowly and steadily until the smoking ban indoors 2004 finished it off.
It did not do the planet Earth any harm at all.
Now we are all too bloody healthy and we have over populated and some... LOL's
Cigarettes are more efficient at controlling humans damage to the environment than all the wind farms and solar panels put together.
Capstan full strength must be the most efficient cigarette against man made global warming.
Sad but true.
Fantastic viewing thanks for posting 👍
Back then you were free once you were out of the yard, I remember meeting a couple of English blokes in La Jonquera, at the French/Spanish border who'd been jailed for a couple of days by the Guardia Civil after having gotten into a fight with a couple of Germans. They still had to deliver their load in Southern Spain but did not have a clue if they'd still have a job once they returned home, so we had a couple of beers while waiting for customs declarations. Nobody ever touched their truck while they were held, you did not mess with the Spanish authorities back then !
"The health inspector checks that the temperature has been maintained...." yeah as he drops cigarette ashes all over what hes inspecting for "health". Love how the German cop saluted too
A good bit of woodbine ash never hurt anyone!
In England they kneel before you now - well to some.
Shh 🤫 it was a different time
A taste of the future soon, back in time. Some great trucks though.
Just noticed that at 2:09, the Mk1 Austin 1100 Countryman the man drives off to work in turns into a Mk2 model when he arrives! The Mk2 also has reflective number plates instead of black and silver ones, and has thin wood veneer strips on the side.
Brilliant!
Thanks for posting.
Here's Jim's kid's, one of them is actually his. "Jim's away for 10 Days taking Loads", so's his Wife.
Lol, id so be taking loads if my fella was away for 10 days, think of the fun 😜
@@kirstypalmer1987 wow, don't you sound like a lovely catch.
@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 come round huni, my boyfriend is away. Lets have some fun x lol
I love it how he takes the only car to his depot. And then it sat there for a week? Hope you love walking wife & kid, cause you ain't driving!
@@MrSvenovitch if i were her i wouldn't have time to go walking id be to busy with guys 😘😅
Would have loved to do this job back in those times
A great video. To take a lorry abroad and do that mileage reliably was definitely a job for a Gardner powered ERF.
LOL yes maybe but the poor driver having to drive that gutless heap around the EU with only a six speed box.
@@gegwen7440 and no power steering
How on earth did they manage to drive these lorry's without a CPC qualification?
Times have changed when I did fridges and exposed meat I wasn’t allowed to smoke anywhere near the meat and I was expected to wear mask rubber gloves and a white overall. The overall was a pain in the neck to put on and take off. Things where simpler back in the day. Lovely video and all the best to ya.
Bed nights , thats luxury.What happened today sleeping in the truck.
54 years later and Jim is still looking to dump his 3 day load
Obviously pre Stobart......>.he missed the bridge 😳
Gotta be comment of the century 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
What a lovely video. It shows you the UK and Europe before they were ruined. It looks like a job I'd love to do back in them day's definitely not now.
Jim goes out the front door, jim's wife's fella comes in the back door in more ways than one.
Ah yes, boxes of _Pheasants_ .. Shipped by road all across continental Europe, passing many important strategic cold war checkpoints. Just like all these trucks at 7:51. I'm sure they also only contain, other, _agricultural_ products. It's a good thing there was a state managed documentary to reinforce the message that it's only pheasants in these trucks and the enemy need not worry too much of their contents.
Sweeeeeeet old days
Indeed 🙂
Reading a book in your bunk on the ferry crossing. Yeah right. At the bar more likely. 🤣🤣🤣
Jim Hudsons wife packing his case for the cameras i bet, my wife refused to pack my bag, she said it wasn't really work that i did driving sat on my arse.
May be someone with more continental driving knowledge than me can answer this - Why would you drive through Austria to get from Amsterdam to Milan?
Looks like a tiny part of Western Austria through the,alps before Switzerland on the route they took if you follow it down from wurzburg where they stopped at the Hotel
The Wallpaper...WTF..
The good old let’s kick the tyres routine to check the pressure or is it just to let of steam as to the thought of driving the lorry again all day
Take a Shot Everytime He Say's LOAD....
That fella has a really strong Norfolk accent . I wonder if the continental chaps could understand his English.
the norfolk accent is okay for me .better than a lot of young englisch people who don t speak proper englisch .greetings netherlands.
I can't believe a lorry load of unplucked pheasants was ever worth twelve grand, they can't give them away these days.
What they need is a pheasant plucker as in the rhyme:
I'm not the pheasant plucker
I'm just the pheasant plucker's son
I'm only plucking pheasants
'Til the pheasant plucker comes.
Maybe we should go back to TIR after Brexit.
TIR worked fine. The EEC was/is a horrible monster unleashed on unsuspecting and duped Europeans.
I was in Europe in the 1960s - it was a lovely place - ruined now by the European Economic Community.
Agreed.
Now we've finally escaped the EU we can start making rules/laws that suit US - and not the Brussels lot...
@@VincentComet-l8e such as?
How’s Brexit working for ya !!! What a donut 😂🤦🏻♂️
@@VincentComet-l8e so you’re just going to drive around the UK are you ?
@@paulparker8298if you dont like the fact we left the EU, i suggest you board the ferry and leave