Glad you enjoyed the video Thomas. There are still jobs left to do even today. Still looking for a genuine fuel tank for it as the original was beyond repair. kind regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj have you tried newell an Wright in Sheffield in the 80s they was a, massive volvo f88 people now driving MAN but there yard used to be full of the 88s, ino the tank you mean long with 3 ar 4 rib type straps around
Absolutely gorgeous.. Pound for pound the best unit ever built IMO.. I may be biased of course because my first unit was an 88 .. LNE 504P .. If anyone has seen it please let me know I’m desperate for a reunion. Lovely film … happy memories.
Pleased you enjoyed the video (master of disaster) If all goes well it will be getting a new coat of paint this winter ready for out again at Easter 2020. Regards Dave.
Just come across this and had to watch, I remember theses when I was a child and this was what got me hooked on trucks. It was a small company called Roy Betts and he ran three of them at the time, I slept across the seats many a time so well done a joy to watch, Mark now in norfolk
🙂 wow thanks for the ride down memory Lane... Man i spend a lot of hours in trucks like these when i was a kid, e and my best freind . Hos dad had a small trucking Company back then. And he had a lot of trucks like this 😉👍 good times ... He had the volvo 88 and the 89 he also had scania 112 and 111 with a crane on the back the One the driver had to climb and when the driver was operating the crane he was sitting on the back of the crane high in the air with these 6 sticks i think it was . THIS ONE he used in the forrest to drive Wood to the harbour And his dad also had a lot of other trucks and machines cant Remember all of them .
Hi Team Skovhugger, Glad You enjoyed the video and the memories it brought back for you. Look for the Rd Run videos in my collection and have a ride in the cab with Mike. Best wishes Dave.
Hi Donal, small world, Well the cab is still on the road, due for a paint job this winter 19/2020. As you would see on the video it was in a bit of a state when Mike purchased it but at least it was possible to rebuild it. There was no chance at all of rebuilding the original cab. As far as I know the rest of 48991 IP was sent to Allan Carruthers at Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire. He was going to try and restore it back to road condition but we have never heard weather it got done or not. Really pleased that you contacted us as it all adds to the truck history. Kind regards Dave.
Great restoration, really good effort. I love how the euro trucks had the advertising signs built into the cabin roof, fibreglass I guess. A really good insight into the actual frame work of the cab, brackets etc. My guess would be 270hp. Would look great with 40ft trailer with 2 containers on. Cheers from Brisbane Australia.
Thanks for your comments Andrew, You are right about the cab roof pod, they are fiberglass, only as big as the name board it's self. UAG is a 290hp engine with a 16 speed spliter box. Very fast if you want it to be as it does not have a speed limiter fitted. Present trailer is a period (1978) Low Loader which we carry our (1944) Bedford QL Fire Engine and Shepards Hut to the rally's.If you look through my video's you will find the trailer rebuild and some Rd Runs riding in the cab with Mike. All the best from a very wet and miserable UK. regards Dave.
Excellent restoration. So happy to see such a truck history's milestone fully recovered in full running condition. These trucks (F88, F89) hooked me on as a child on trucks. Actually there is an example (F89), in almost perfect condition, working normally in my area (Piraeus, Greece), moving containers from port container terminal to their destinations and back. I could send you two photos of it I have, If you are interested.
Many thanks for the comments Melvyn. Glad you enjoyed the video, there are 265 video's in my collection, try some of the others you may find others that you like. Best wishes Dave.
Le Volvo F88, a la petite calandre devant a la vue des photos on dirait un F89.Est ce bien un 88 transformé ou un 89....Bravo pour le travail c'est toujours super de sauver ces beaux camions.👍👍👏👏☕☕☕🍪.
PKT 921S the last f88 sold in the United Kingdom it was owned by a company from Sittingbourne Kent William Elvey Ltd, and I used to drive it, was a terrific truck was the bee's knees, William Elvey probably had the best fleet of trucks in the uk
Hi JK, thanks for your comment, I can see where you are coming from, may look good, UAG is ready for a repaint so will take your comment into account . Regards Dave
Fantastic restoration, nobody realizes the work that goes into a restoration like this unless you have done similar yourself. I have had experiences at a Foden S39 eight wheeler, a Volvo F6 turbo 6 and F7 six wheeler's so i know what you were up against. I hope you have much enjoyment from your F88. By the way did i spot a Massey Ferguson 30 seed drill in your shed fitted with wheel track eradicators ?
Credit where it's due, that was a Herculean task, great outcome though, Those early Volvos wether they were Coaches or Wagons were special, simple rugged and reliable. Shame that can't be said today.
Thanks for your interest John, Took six years to get back on the Rd. All the replaced panels had to be hand made as you could not buy them, not even from volvo direct, and they did go out of there way to try and find them for us. Volvo even found us a complete workshop manual and parts list which they donated to us making it easer to work from, needles to say it did not help fabricating the new panels. Kind regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj there's an orange one in penistone south Yorkshire. Been sat there for years. Never seen it move. Exactly the same shape of cab. Needs rescuing if you ask me. Terrible waste.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj too big a project for me mate, I'm slowly doing a Camaro up at the moment , l can't drive trucks, but l admire them a lot. Anything on wheels or wings l love. All the best for the year to come.👍🏼
Nice to see a happy ending, and the exhaust cleared up. Dad drove out of Leith / Granton on fish till we came to Canada in 65. Mostly AEC’ and Albion’s He stopped driving when we got here, and I started after 5 years working at a Cummins branch. Started driving in 76, still driving long distance in Canada and U.S. Miss the old days though. Owned 2 Kenworth cabovers, one I drove for 26 years. Still have it, but it’s days are behind it for me. I admire your perseverance to see this project through. Looking at the video, I see it’s 10 years ago. Where does the time go. Today I drive a Volvo VNR. Not my favourite truck, but then again I’m nostalgic for the 70’s and the 80’s. You nan go for weeks without seeing an old cabover on the roads in North America. I miss driving my old girl, we went to the 4 corners of the continent. Safe travels everyone.
Nice to hear you comments George and many thanks for your interest. Yes 10 years soon gone. UAG had an engine rebuild last winter 18/19 and it is having a full paint job this winter 19/20. Got to be ready tor Easter 2020 . Very best wishes Dave.
I Always liked the F88 it held quite a presence on the British roads during its hayday, really nice to see one so well restored. Have watched a few of your other videos and liked them too👌
Great Job. I loved to drive the Trucks in these Days. Especially the 88 and 89 but also the 111 and 141. But please let us hear the Sound of the Engine and not this stupid Music.
Intitial Tit Budget was £50,000 English pounds Sterling But being Tit Yorkshiremen, we managed to Wangle it down to Tit £5,000 English pounds Sterling Ony a Fuckin Yorkshireman could do , Tit that ;)
Intitial Tit Budget was £50,000 English pounds Sterling But being Tit Yorkshiremen, we managed to Wangle it down to Tit £5,000 English pounds Sterling Ony a Fuckin Yorkshireman could do , Tit that ;)
Are you sure that's an f88 because it has an f89 front grill on it,I used to drive these volvo from London to Iran and Saudi Arabia when they first came to UK they where two models f88 and f89 I drove both
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Thanks Dave. You've done a sterling job on her. I couldn't help but commiserate with you when she failed the test though. Been there, done that. You think you've got it all covered..and then..I'll be looking out for the videos of her on the road. Take care. Gareth
Hi Bender M1, Many thanks for your interest in UAG 999R. The truck is definitely an F88. Bought and paid for as an F88 By David Chantry from Goole East Yorks who is still to this day a farmer & haulage contractor. Regards Dave
Intitial Tit Budget was £50,000 English pounds Sterling But being Tit Yorkshiremen, we managed to Wangle it down to Tit £5,000 English pounds Sterling Ony a Fuckin Yorkshireman could do , Tit that ;)
Thank you solitairevingtdeux for your comment. If you look through my videos you will find some that were filmed from the cab of UAG 999R when it was on a road run's where the engine noise can be clearly heard. Regards Dave.
Admire and respect the people that restore these old lorries, the time, effort and cost involved is phenomenal, then, when completed they bring them, again at an expense, for us all to enjoy.....Thank you all.
Thanks for your comment's GSXR. Six years to restore as all the tin work had to be hand made. No panela about when UAG was restored. Does about 8 to 10 mpg when out on a road run depending whether he has the trailer on or not. Regards Dave.
David Joy.....I was always a Volvo man,. Starting with an F86, then as an OD had both an F88 and F89 ...after, back driving for companies, a 290, F10 and F12...Its always a pleasure to see the restored old motors of any make and model, but the old Volvo's have a special place....
Wow!! I remember travelling all over the country ( on school holidays) with my old man in an F88 in the seventies!!! He worked for a company called Woodcocks ( now gone) near what is now Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. Their trucks were painted yellow and white. I remember one trip in an F86 too but didn't like it as much as the F88!! Top work it's great to see someone preserving what was once a very popular sight on the motorway!👍👍👍
I served my apprenticeship at a company called HallamCommercials a subsidiary of NSM off Parkway Avenue in Sheffield and was a Volvo dealership and I loved these trucks the 88s,89s and the 86 ,very well made, reliable and a pleasure to drive ,only down to the roundabout and back because I didn't have a licence then, great days
David Joy Dave i used to be a heavy plant mech back in uk but retired now in Thailand , was glad to see some old iron back on the road gives me great pleasure here watching owt like that Hope she's still running ok regards karl 👍👍
@@karlalton3170 Surprising how many classic trucks are still running Karl. Trans-Pennine run in August always gets over 100 classic trucks..Glad you enjoyed the video. Regards Dave.
Hi Stuart, AG is actually a Scottish plate that was leased to Beverley in the distant past. UAG 999R was registered in Beverley by David Chantry from Goole when he was only 18 so he had to employ drivers for it until he reached 21. Best Wishes Dave.
My dad had one of these in our fleet of 86's and 88's, Registration looks VERY familiar, do you know if this was once owned by Restrail Haulage? When we bought it, it was grey but was then repainted pale blue with a white roof, infact the same blue you used on the chassis.
Hi Simon, No to your answer , We know it's full history and it was bought new by David Chantry of Goole East Yorks & then went to Danskins in Scotland before returning to Inta-Site at Pollington Nr Goole. We Bought it from I/Site as scrap. Many thanks for your interest, Regards Dave.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos I am from South Africa can you please help me I am looking for the center Volvo badge on the grill please please reply thank you from South Africa
Thankyou for your comment Vijayant. Glad you enjoy my work. Sorry but I do not know of anyone with the item you are asking for. There is a page on Face Book named F88 and another Named F88 & F89. you may find someone on there that can help you. Regards Dave.
Thanks for your comments artisansportsman , Glad you enjoyed the video. All being well UAG will be getting a new coat of paint over this winter ready for back on the road for Easter 2020. Best wishes Dave.
I ENJOYED THE VIDEO BUT IF YOU MAKE ANY MORE VEOS THEN PLEASE NO MORE MUSICAL SHITE LIKE THAT THE MUSIC THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER WOULD BE THE MUSIC OF THAT ENGINE
Quite agree Max, If you read past comments you find there was no sound on the original footage. If you want to hear the engine watch some of UAG's Rd Run viodeos. Thanks for your interest. Regards Dave
Just found this what an absolute Joy to see the transformation with all that hard work. Well done to you. At first i wondered if it was the one from Penistone that we used to see rotting away for years on Green Lane. One of these has just been restored last year up near Sheen in Staffordshire. Enjoyed the video thank you for sharing it.
Hi Cloudmaker, We have got the full history of UAG 999R. Bought new by David Chantry at Goole to run farm produce to London the sold to Danskin's in Scotland running general freight back to Yorks then sold on to Inta-Site brick & block haulage in Pollington Nr Goole. My son used to work for them when they used it for a yard shunter and bought it from them for restoration in 2003, went back on the road in 2009. Regards Dave.
Brings back memories if being an apprentice and doing wrecker work with a G88 (forestry speck with front axle further forward) with Drakes garage shiptonthorpe East Yorkshire. The old lass ended up getting exported to either Africa or India iirc
Hi Ian, glad you enjoyed the video, If you look on my videos you will find some doing Rd Runs filmed from in the cab my Mike onthe way too & from some of the rally's. You can then listen to the engine sound as well. Thanks for your comment's. Regards Dave.
Great to see this rebuild of a terrific truck. When the Volvo F86, F88 & Scania 80, & 110 came on the British trucking scene they transformed the way HGV`s drove & performed. The smoothness & ease of use between engine & gearbox was a revelation. They also provided superb performance, decent fuel economy, driver comfort & above all for the operators a reliability never seen before. I don`t think you could have chosen a better motor to bring back to life.....well done!
Hi Edward, glad you enjoyed the Video. I was driving trucks when the Volvos started to come into the country. As you say, what a change. Sad to say though it was the end of British built trucks. Regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Very true Dave, it was the beginning of the end, but in our case we couldn't afford to buy British anymore since these Swedish trucks were so reliable. The one saving grace though to buying Volvo & Scania was the fact that they did source quite a lot of British components for the trucks & the cars.
Thank's for your comments Ian, I think you are the nearest person to us to comment on UAG 999R, it is always nice to hear what people think about it. with the covid situation UAG is off the Rd at the moment but will be put back on as soon as things improve . There are 272 vides in my collection and UAG is on a high percentage of them if you would like to look at some more. Kind Regards Dave Joy.
I remember being awstruck seeing one of these as a kid my uncle had a Transport firm running S21 Fodens Commers and whoooor an AEC Mandator V8 and other standard types of the day remember going the Commercial motor show Earls Court in about 76 or 77 and seeing the Ford Transcon and Bedford TM oh my they blew us away as Lorry mad kids me and my cousin
Good memories Tony. Glad you enjoyed watching the video. Look for the road run videos, some are in Real Time and listen to the engine working. Regards Dave
Got no answer Dan, but a fair bet would be that they do not meet there regulations. If you think about it apart from one off imports there are not that many working American trucks in the UK. Thanks for your comment , Regards Dave
Nice to see the old girl back on the road, i only drove the 88 once back in the seventies and loved it, i was running a Scania 80 at the time, ended up taking delivery of a F10 in 79. i believe the 88 when first introduced was well before its time in style. Lovely girl, take care of her. Great video by the way.Big thumbs up from me.
Thanks very much for your comments Johnny, glad you enjoyed watching it. If you look through my videos you will find some Real Time video taken from inside the cab of UAG on road runs. Regards Dave
Good old smoker. Use to drive a FB88 back in the eighties. You sure put a lot of time and work in this project, and the resultat is stunning. Congratulations with the timemachine.
Thanks for the comments Only Watching. Never seen an F88 that does not smoke on startup. UAG 999R had an engine overall last winter and hopefully it will be a repaint this winter. 2019/2020. Always something to do. Regards Dave.
Nice restoration job,a lot of work gone into it,I've seen this truck at honiton hill rally before now what's the history of the lorry was it a runner when you purchased it
Hi Scott, If you read CLOUDMAKERS comments it gives brief details of its history. None runner when bought. Used to like Honiton Hill rally but can no longer get there since GDSF changed there dates as the know clash. Regards Dave
That is so good take my hat off to you sir. The work is endless well done. My dad used to drive a 6x4 Tractor unit with the lifting rear axel F89 loved it, i have great fond memories of going to work with my dad. Was a shame when the F89 was replaced with the F10 and F12 models i always thought the older shape was better.
i owned and operated a 1978 g88 boggy drive volvo truck and dog tipper in australia, i purchased it in 1979 it was a super reliable workhorse eventually i fitted a big cam 2 cummins 400 hp and 13 o/d r/ranger trans. best move i ever made.
David Volvos imported into Australia were really bad for RUST they were terrible and Australia is a dry country not like England, I always reckoned they were shipped out here as deck cargo on a submarine , Volvo 16 speed gearbox weren't all that special either they were best replaced with a 13 speed o/d road ranger much-much better.
Agree about the music Shane, there was no sound when filmed, This is the u-tube version, the disc version is all country truck music but can not show because of copy rite. Regards Dave
Hi Richard, thanks for your interest. You are right about the Fogger, All the old f88's are as bad as one another. I used to drive one back in the 70's and it was just the same. Kind regards Dave.
they must be soft up there. no side markers on the trailer pLus down in the west midlands. we have to put at least 9 ton on the back for the brakes to be tested
Hi Leslie, this video dates back to 2003, different rules then. That trailer was the first of three, now sold on to Graham Reed at Goole. The present trailer is a lowloader, If you look through my video's you will find the present trailer restoration video. Regards Dave
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj thanks dave for the reply. i do know every year the plating gets more and more difficult . did enjoy your video and rebuild thanks .
Hi Kenny, Many thanks for your comments, it would be nice to fit a 500 into it but it goes very well with the 390. Don't have much trouble with it. Main complaint is smoking on start up as they all do. Regards Dave.
Hi Dan, quite agree with you about the music, but copyright dictates what I can use. It would be a long silent video otherwise. Many thanks for your interest , kind regards Dave.
Hi Rs500ybd, Thanks for your interest in the video. regards the lights missing from the bumper bar, had to take them off because it would not pass it's MOT with them in situe. Acording to the powers that be, the glass on the lights is dangerous and could cause serious injury in an accident. Regards Dave.
Thanks for the comment Colin, only got the low loader at the moment. Always on the look out for period trailers, you never know what appears on the market. Regards Dave.
so baseline is: U have taken out to public roads a vehicle, that hasnt been registered or "MOT"-d for 20yrs, just to go get MOT? :D that sounds illegal as hell (according to hungarian standards atleast) :D
Hi Sandor, Truck went straight to the testing station for it's M O T . In the UK you have to book a test before it is allowed onto the road and you are only allowed to go straight to the testing station and back home again that is if it does not pass it's test, but if it passes you can go where ever you want. Road Insurance has to be taken out before you can book a test so it is all legal. Thanks for your interest. Regards Dave.
Very interesting to see the restoration of this truck and thankyou for taking the time to put it all together in a video for everyone to see. Youve all done a lovely job of saving her. Im looking forward to the day my truck finally gets back on the road and although its not as bad as your volvo was, i know ive still got a long time and alot of work ahead. Thankyou again and all the best to you both
Having driven F89s from the early seventies I appreciate these Volvos...Never liked the 290s they were poor in comparison to the F89 but F89 only possible in LHD. However I never understood the logic in having names for Trucks?, Yorkshire princess WTF is that supposed to mean...
Jim Bradley, I also drove F89's & F12's & your comment about 290's is completely superfluous if you had any understanding of why the 290 ever came to be. The 12 litre F89 engine wouldn't fit in under a RHD cab so the 10 litre 290 was developed as a stop gap till the F10/F12 was redy. Even more surprising is your derogatory comment towards the guy who restored this old Volvo in terms of "naming a truck & what it's supposed to mean", if you don't get it keep your rude mouth shut. Congratulations to David Joy, I remember seeing photo's of it on Trucknet around the time you finished it but this video shows people the amount of work & dedication required to restore a rotting old relic & also shows why there are so many unfinished projects sitting in sheds. Well done.
@@RoscoeTravis The 290 Volvo F88 was a poor stop gap as they were a troublesome vehicle from the beginning...Difficult to start very smokey and poor on diesel in comparison with the 240 they replaced, they used to boast "another 100,000 mile Volvo 290 with stickers"????...I did point out the F89 were available only in LHD , the 290 was very short term about 3 years maximum and apart from about 50 that went to Australia were I was working at the time I don't think any others were sold overseas...The Australian ones also gave massive gearbox trouble, and most were replaced with Fuller boxes....My point remains the same, the 290 was a poor quality stop gap that would always be in the shadow of the F89 , Volvo didn't sell the 290 in Europe as far as I'm aware ...As for my point about the naming this truck Yorkshire Princess?, must be an English thing!!...By the way those 50 x 290s set Volvo back for years in Australia as they were considered soft and not up to the job...
@@jimbradley9775 I don't need an Aussie bad mouther to tell me the 290 wasn't a success as I was around at the time & "pommie BS" ? The only good thing to come out of Australia was Casey Stoner. ;-)
We called them G88-89's in Australia. There was a G89 running around Newcastle in the last couple of years with a tri axle 40 foot trailer and a Road-ranger but i dont know if it had a Volvo engine or a Cummins, but i think it was 400 Cummins. Not sure about UK rules but i drive b-double fuel tankers out west from port of Newcastle NSW, and having long vehicle sign on that trailer would raise an eye brow or two here, they'd think you'd lost the second trailer. Nice job guys, a lot of work. I felt tired just watching you. I loved the sound Volvo motors made, i noticed it stopped smoking towards the end, bedded rings
A beautiful restoration of a classic truck a Labour of love well done a credit to you . brings back fond memories of traveling many many hours in an F88 on Middle East runs with astrans in the 70s/80s which after thousands of miles was replaced by another great truck a scania 143m 500 V8
Hi Robin, not quite sure what you mean about the safety chain. When the cab fell off all the mounting points were still attached to the chassis. Regards Dave
Now then Dave, I’m only guessing but he may have meant when the F88 was coupled up to the trailer, possibly the dog clip on the 5th wheel, I’m not sure myself. Great vid tho.
David Joy that's him he used to come to tanfield mill with barley when I worked there I couldn't remember his surname but he used to live far end of Thorpe willoughby
The marathon ended up been cut up by me in sept 2001 after i bought it in late 2000, the engine {cummins 290 big cam} recently rebuilt or exchanged by cummins ended up be exported to dubai for a compressor or generator the only thing i have left as a souvenir of the slaying is the cab top marker lights and the back springs everything else was weighed in for scrap.
Thanks for the comment Rosalyn, If you look through my other videos you will see the other trailers we have had. Present trailer is a period (1978) Low loader which we transport our 1944 Bedford QL fire engine and Shepard's hut to the rally's. All recorded in my other videos. Regards Dave
Hi Loranga japp. Quite agree about the music but Copyright dictates what I can use and it would be a long video without music. Many thanks for your interest. Regards Dave
Many Thanks for your interest David. Your comment is noted & I thank you for being honest . You do not get anything for nothing these days and I cannot put music on that is copyrighted so have to make the most of what there is available as what they call FREE music. Maybe you can point me in the right direction with some music that you like. It would be a long video to watch if it was Silent. Regards & Best wishes David. Await your interesting comments.
I'm not a trucker but can appreciate the time and effort plus expense to turn out a fantastic job
Glad you enjoyed the video Thomas. There are still jobs left to do even today. Still looking for a genuine fuel tank for it as the original was beyond repair. kind regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj have you tried newell an Wright in Sheffield in the 80s they was a, massive volvo f88 people now driving MAN but there yard used to be full of the 88s, ino the tank you mean long with 3 ar 4 rib type straps around
Absolutely gorgeous.. Pound for pound the best unit ever built IMO..
I may be biased of course because my first unit was an 88 ..
LNE 504P ..
If anyone has seen it please let me know I’m desperate for a reunion.
Lovely film … happy memories.
volvo f88 was one of the first trucks i drove when i started driving and to me still one of the best trucks i have ever drove luv it
Glad you enjoyed it Dan. Regards Dave
Well done, thanks for saving a piece of truck history. Looks pristine.
Pleased you enjoyed the video (master of disaster) If all goes well it will be getting a new coat of paint this winter ready for out again at Easter 2020. Regards Dave.
Just come across this and had to watch, I remember theses when I was a child and this was what got me hooked on trucks. It was a small company called Roy Betts and he ran three of them at the time, I slept across the seats many a time so well done a joy to watch, Mark now in norfolk
Pleased that you enjoyed the video Mark.Regards Dave.
🙂 wow thanks for the ride down memory Lane...
Man i spend a lot of hours in trucks like these when i was a kid, e and my best freind . Hos dad had a small trucking Company back then.
And he had a lot of trucks like this 😉👍 good times ...
He had the volvo 88 and the 89 he also had scania 112 and 111 with a crane on the back the One the driver had to climb and when the driver was operating the crane he was sitting on the back of the crane high in the air with these 6 sticks i think it was .
THIS ONE he used in the forrest to drive Wood to the harbour
And his dad also had a lot of other trucks and machines cant Remember all of them .
Hi Team Skovhugger, Glad You enjoyed the video and the memories it brought back for you. Look for the Rd Run videos in my collection and have a ride in the cab with Mike. Best wishes Dave.
Fantastic to see the restoration, great job. I bought 4899 IP back in 1988 and ran it til 1992. I often wondered where it ended up.
Hi Donal, small world, Well the cab is still on the road, due for a paint job this winter 19/2020. As you would see on the video it was in a bit of a state when Mike purchased it but at least it was possible to rebuild it. There was no chance at all of rebuilding the original cab. As far as I know the rest of 48991 IP was sent to Allan Carruthers at Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire. He was going to try and restore it back to road condition but we have never heard weather it got done or not. Really pleased that you contacted us as it all adds to the truck history. Kind regards Dave.
Thanks for that Dave, it was just by chance I heard about the video from talking to a friend of a friend.
@@donaljcarroll Thanks for reply Donal, If we here anything about 4899 IP will pass the information along to you and keep you informed. Regards Dave.
Thanks Dave.
Great restoration, really good effort. I love how the euro trucks had the advertising signs built into the cabin roof, fibreglass I guess. A really good insight into the actual frame work of the cab, brackets etc. My guess would be 270hp. Would look great with 40ft trailer with 2 containers on. Cheers from Brisbane Australia.
Thanks for your comments Andrew, You are right about the cab roof pod, they are fiberglass, only as big as the name board it's self. UAG is a 290hp engine with a 16 speed spliter box. Very fast if you want it to be as it does not have a speed limiter fitted. Present trailer is a period (1978) Low Loader which we carry our (1944) Bedford QL Fire Engine and Shepards Hut to the rally's.If you look through my video's you will find the trailer rebuild and some Rd Runs riding in the cab with Mike. All the best from a very wet and miserable UK. regards Dave.
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Thanks gents for a great video nice to see a classic with a working heart beat again bet she sounds great well done
Thanks for your comments John. Regards Dave.
Excellent restoration. So happy to see such a truck history's milestone fully recovered in full running condition. These trucks (F88, F89) hooked me on as a child on trucks. Actually there is an example (F89), in almost perfect condition, working normally in my area (Piraeus, Greece), moving containers from port container terminal to their destinations and back. I could send you two photos of it I have, If you are interested.
Хорошие были старые машины, простые.
Very very nice,and a job well done mate.Nice to see an F89 on the road.😎👌👍
Many thanks for the comments Melvyn. Glad you enjoyed the video, there are 265 video's in my collection, try some of the others you may find others that you like. Best wishes Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Yeah,mate.Will do😎👌!
a great job done, a happy man, that's what it is al about.....
Hi Hanneske 1954 , Thanks very much for your interest. Glad you enjoyed the Video. Kind Regards Dave.
Le Volvo F88, a la petite calandre devant a la vue des photos on dirait un F89.Est ce bien un 88 transformé ou un 89....Bravo pour le travail c'est toujours super de sauver ces beaux camions.👍👍👏👏☕☕☕🍪.
Thank you for your interest, Sorry but I do not speak or understand you language. Regards Dave.
OK@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj 👍😉
PKT 921S the last f88 sold in the United Kingdom it was owned by a company from Sittingbourne Kent William Elvey Ltd, and I used to drive it, was a terrific truck was the bee's knees, William Elvey probably had the best fleet of trucks in the uk
Hi Andrew, Best truck they ever made. Glad you enjoyed the video. Regards Dave.
Cest un f 89 tres belle restauration
Well done !
If you paint black the area under the gril , left and rigth from the cooland it will looks beter i think ... ;)
Hi JK, thanks for your comment, I can see where you are coming from, may look good, UAG is ready for a repaint so will take your comment into account . Regards Dave
Fantastic restoration, nobody realizes the work that goes into a restoration like this unless you have done similar yourself. I have had experiences at a Foden S39 eight wheeler, a Volvo F6 turbo 6 and F7 six wheeler's so i know what you were up against. I hope you have much enjoyment from your F88. By the way did i spot a Massey Ferguson 30 seed drill in your shed fitted with wheel track eradicators ?
Thanks for your interest Madeljacky. Glad you enjoyed the video. Seed drill not mine, stored for a local farmer. Regards Dave
Credit where it's due, that was a Herculean task, great outcome though, Those early Volvos wether they were Coaches or Wagons were special, simple rugged and reliable.
Shame that can't be said today.
Thanks for your interest John, Took six years to get back on the Rd. All the replaced panels had to be hand made as you could not buy them, not even from volvo direct, and they did go out of there way to try and find them for us. Volvo even found us a complete workshop manual and parts list which they donated to us making it easer to work from, needles to say it did not help fabricating the new panels. Kind regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj there's an orange one in penistone south Yorkshire. Been sat there for years. Never seen it move. Exactly the same shape of cab. Needs rescuing if you ask me. Terrible waste.
Hi @@nostreamavailable9090 .They are still there to be found. A nice project for someone .Thanks for your interest, Regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj too big a project for me mate, I'm slowly doing a Camaro up at the moment , l can't drive trucks, but l admire them a lot. Anything on wheels or wings l love.
All the best for the year to come.👍🏼
Nice to see a happy ending, and the exhaust cleared up. Dad drove out of Leith / Granton on fish till we came to Canada in 65. Mostly AEC’ and Albion’s
He stopped driving when we got here, and I started after 5 years working at a Cummins branch. Started driving in 76, still driving long distance in Canada
and U.S. Miss the old days though. Owned 2 Kenworth cabovers, one I drove for 26 years. Still have it, but it’s days are behind it for me.
I admire your perseverance to see this project through. Looking at the video, I see it’s 10 years ago. Where does the time go. Today I drive a Volvo VNR.
Not my favourite truck, but then again I’m nostalgic for the 70’s and the 80’s. You nan go for weeks without seeing an old cabover on the roads in North
America. I miss driving my old girl, we went to the 4 corners of the continent. Safe travels everyone.
Nice to hear you comments George and many thanks for your interest. Yes 10 years soon gone. UAG had an engine rebuild last winter 18/19 and it is having a full paint job this winter 19/20. Got to be ready tor Easter 2020 . Very best wishes Dave.
I Always liked the F88 it held quite a presence on the British roads during its hayday, really nice to see one so well restored. Have watched a few of your other videos and liked them too👌
Thanks for your comments Jerry, Pleased that you like my work. Regards Dave.
Sur la photo c'est un volvo 89 rouge mais pas un 88.
Great Job. I loved to drive the Trucks in these Days. Especially the 88 and 89 but also the 111 and 141.
But please let us hear the Sound of the Engine and not this stupid Music.
If you look through my video's Camperuwe for the Rd Runs in UAG you will find plenty of engine noise. Kind Regards Dave.
Marvelous! Did you re-install the front windows? I.e. did you get new or n.o.s. rubber strips is my question?
The Australian version of this truck was a G89 with the wide grill. The model with the narrow grill was a G88.
Thanks for the Info Steve. best wishes Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Best wishes to you also David. Steve.
I'll make it up to the 900 likes great video
Ha Ha, Glad you enjoyed the video S/Bonsai. Many thanks for your interest. Best wishes Dave.
Listen to the engine (Trans-Pennine Run 2019) Done In Real Time th-cam.com/video/nLXYifpHG58/w-d-xo.html 01 of 03 of the TP run
Avon Lodge Truck Stop th-cam.com/video/4sT7Fw0heXw/w-d-xo.html
Intitial Tit Budget was £50,000 English pounds Sterling
But being Tit Yorkshiremen, we managed to Wangle it down to Tit £5,000 English pounds Sterling
Ony a Fuckin Yorkshireman could do , Tit that ;)
Intitial Tit Budget was £50,000 English pounds Sterling
But being Tit Yorkshiremen, we managed to Wangle it down to Tit £5,000 English pounds Sterling
Ony a Fuckin Yorkshireman could do , Tit that ;)
Are you sure that's an f88 because it has an f89 front grill on it,I used to drive these volvo from London to Iran and Saudi Arabia when they first came to UK they where two models f88 and f89 I drove both
Very sure Phillip. We have it's history from the day it was built, it;s owners and it's drivers. Regards Dave.
The truck that changed European and Brit trucking for good. Many fond memories of them, including a 6x4 F86 curtainsider. That F88 looks fantastic.
Thanks for the comment Gareth, Watch some of UAG's road run's in real time to get the memories going. Regards Dave
Most certainly did Gareth. I was driving one within the first few months of them coming into the UK. Regards Dave
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Thanks Dave. You've done a sterling job on her. I couldn't help but commiserate with you when she failed the test though. Been there, done that. You think you've got it all covered..and then..I'll be looking out for the videos of her on the road. Take care.
Gareth
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Bit of a change from an Atki with a Gardner 180 and a DB 6 speeder
F88 Collecting Bedford QL from Fleetwood Some Real Time Rd Run footage th-cam.com/video/84hCzCI-40g/w-d-xo.html
Winter 2018/2019 engine rebuild, out for a test run . th-cam.com/video/wNV_dHFjx28/w-d-xo.html
To me it looks like a F89 the wide grill and missing ventilation on the left cab side can anybody confirm this ?
Hi Bender M1, Many thanks for your interest in UAG 999R. The truck is definitely an F88. Bought and paid for as an F88 By David Chantry from Goole East Yorks who is still to this day a farmer & haulage contractor. Regards Dave
Intitial Tit Budget was £50,000 English pounds Sterling
But being Tit Yorkshiremen, we managed to Wangle it down to Tit £5,000 English pounds Sterling
Ony a Fuckin Yorkshireman could do , Tit that ;)
nice jobs, mates! but please, let us ear this engine roar!
Thank you solitairevingtdeux for your comment. If you look through my videos you will find some that were filmed from the cab of UAG 999R when it was on a road run's where the engine noise can be clearly heard. Regards Dave.
Admire and respect the people that restore these old lorries, the time, effort and cost involved is phenomenal, then, when completed they bring them, again at an expense, for us all to enjoy.....Thank you all.
Thanks for your comment's GSXR. Six years to restore as all the tin work had to be hand made. No panela about when UAG was restored. Does about 8 to 10 mpg when out on a road run depending whether he has the trailer on or not. Regards Dave.
David Joy.....I was always a Volvo man,. Starting with an F86, then as an OD had both an F88 and F89 ...after, back driving for companies, a 290, F10 and F12...Its always a pleasure to see the restored old motors of any make and model, but the old Volvo's have a special place....
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj что за колхоз, не мог раму в черный цвет а кабину в один цвет покрасить?!
Hi, good afternoon
I have a volvo F88 truck, I am looking for spare parts for the selector cable (high and low).
Can someone help me with this spare?
Wow!! I remember travelling all over the country ( on school holidays) with my old man in an F88 in the seventies!!! He worked for a company called Woodcocks ( now gone) near what is now Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield. Their trucks were painted yellow and white. I remember one trip in an F86 too but didn't like it as much as the F88!! Top work it's great to see someone preserving what was once a very popular sight on the motorway!👍👍👍
Thank's for your comment's Mark, Glad it brings back some fond memories. Regards Dave
I served my apprenticeship at a company called HallamCommercials a subsidiary of NSM off Parkway Avenue in Sheffield and was a Volvo dealership and I loved these trucks the 88s,89s and the 86 ,very well made, reliable and a pleasure to drive ,only down to the roundabout and back because I didn't have a licence then, great days
Volvo f89 👍
Well done mate glad to see the old Beast back on the road 🤘🤘
Thanks for your comment Karl very much appreciated. Regards Dave.
David Joy
Dave i used to be a heavy plant mech back in uk but retired now in Thailand , was glad to see some old iron back on the road gives me great pleasure here watching owt like that
Hope she's still running ok regards karl 👍👍
@@karlalton3170 Surprising how many classic trucks are still running Karl. Trans-Pennine run in August always gets over 100 classic trucks..Glad you enjoyed the video. Regards Dave.
Glad you enjoyed the video Karl. Regards Dave.
If I remember UAG was a Hull registration we had an ERF with registration B259 UAG we were based in Whitley
Hi Stuart, AG is actually a Scottish plate that was leased to Beverley in the distant past. UAG 999R was registered in Beverley by David Chantry from Goole when he was only 18 so he had to employ drivers for it until he reached 21. Best Wishes Dave.
My dad had one of these in our fleet of 86's and 88's, Registration looks VERY familiar, do you know if this was once owned by Restrail Haulage? When we bought it, it was grey but was then repainted pale blue with a white roof, infact the same blue you used on the chassis.
Hi Simon, No to your answer , We know it's full history and it was bought new by David Chantry of Goole East Yorks & then went to Danskins in Scotland before returning to Inta-Site at Pollington Nr Goole. We Bought it from I/Site as scrap. Many thanks for your interest, Regards Dave.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos I am from South Africa can you please help me I am looking for the center Volvo badge on the grill please please reply thank you from South Africa
Thankyou for your comment Vijayant. Glad you enjoy my work. Sorry but I do not know of anyone with the item you are asking for. There is a page on Face Book named F88 and another Named F88 & F89. you may find someone on there that can help you. Regards Dave.
Great video such a massive transformation
Glad you enjoyed the video Mark. Best wishes Dave.
Really nice job , well done.
My sister lives in Selby so will keep my eye out for you on road as I haven't seen one of these for a long time.
Thanks for your comments artisansportsman , Glad you enjoyed the video. All being well UAG will be getting a new coat of paint over this winter ready for back on the road for Easter 2020. Best wishes Dave.
I ENJOYED THE VIDEO BUT IF YOU MAKE ANY MORE VEOS THEN PLEASE NO MORE MUSICAL SHITE LIKE THAT THE MUSIC THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A THOUSAND TIMES BETTER WOULD BE THE MUSIC OF THAT ENGINE
Quite agree Max, If you read past comments you find there was no sound on the original footage. If you want to hear the engine watch some of UAG's Rd Run viodeos. Thanks for your interest. Regards Dave
Just found this what an absolute Joy to see the transformation with all that hard work. Well done to you. At first i wondered if it was the one from Penistone that we used to see rotting away for years on Green Lane. One of these has just been restored last year up near Sheen in Staffordshire. Enjoyed the video thank you for sharing it.
Hi Cloudmaker, We have got the full history of UAG 999R. Bought new by David Chantry at Goole to run farm produce to London the sold to Danskin's in Scotland running general freight back to Yorks then sold on to Inta-Site brick & block haulage in Pollington Nr Goole. My son used to work for them when they used it for a yard shunter and bought it from them for restoration in 2003, went back on the road in 2009. Regards Dave.
Brings back memories if being an apprentice and doing wrecker work with a G88 (forestry speck with front axle further forward) with Drakes garage shiptonthorpe East Yorkshire. The old lass ended up getting exported to either Africa or India iirc
Hi Ian, glad you enjoyed the video, If you look on my videos you will find some doing Rd Runs filmed from in the cab my Mike onthe way too & from some of the rally's. You can then listen to the engine sound as well. Thanks for your comment's. Regards Dave.
Great to see this rebuild of a terrific truck. When the Volvo F86, F88 & Scania 80, & 110 came on the British trucking scene they transformed the way HGV`s drove & performed. The smoothness & ease of use between engine & gearbox was a revelation. They also provided superb performance, decent fuel economy, driver comfort & above all for the operators a reliability never seen before. I don`t think you could have chosen a better motor to bring back to life.....well done!
Hi Edward, glad you enjoyed the Video. I was driving trucks when the Volvos started to come into the country. As you say, what a change. Sad to say though it was the end of British built trucks. Regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Very true Dave, it was the beginning of the end, but in our case we couldn't afford to buy British anymore since these Swedish trucks were so reliable. The one saving grace though to buying Volvo & Scania was the fact that they did source quite a lot of British components for the trucks & the cars.
There's just something SO gratifying, seeing one of these old girls getting a well-earned retirement and second life! Awesome job!
Many thanks for your comment's Matt, glad you enjoyed the video. Regards Dave.
What a beautiful looking truck Take my hat of to you. I will keep a eye open for that on the road. Has I only live in knottingley.
Thank's for your comments Ian, I think you are the nearest person to us to comment on UAG 999R, it is always nice to hear what people think about it. with the covid situation UAG is off the Rd at the moment but will be put back on as soon as things improve . There are 272 vides in my collection and UAG is on a high percentage of them if you would like to look at some more. Kind Regards Dave Joy.
My drove one of these on European work. Fond memories for me
Thanks for the intrest Peter. Regards Dave
I remember being awstruck seeing one of these as a kid my uncle had a Transport firm running S21 Fodens Commers and whoooor an AEC Mandator V8 and other standard types of the day remember going the Commercial motor show Earls Court in about 76 or 77 and seeing the Ford Transcon and Bedford TM oh my they blew us away as Lorry mad kids me and my cousin
Good memories Tony. Glad you enjoyed watching the video. Look for the road run videos, some are in Real Time and listen to the engine working. Regards Dave
F89
Hi Willard, Many thanks for your interest. Registered as an F88 on it's log book. Regards Dave.
Why haven't these trucks made their way to the States? These trucks probably get better gas mileage!
Got no answer Dan, but a fair bet would be that they do not meet there regulations. If you think about it apart from one off imports there are not that many working American trucks in the UK. Thanks for your comment , Regards Dave
Nice to see the old girl back on the road, i only drove the 88 once back in the seventies and loved it, i was running a Scania 80 at the time, ended up taking delivery of a F10 in 79. i believe the 88 when first introduced was well before its time in style. Lovely girl, take care of her.
Great video by the way.Big thumbs up from me.
Thanks very much for your comments Johnny, glad you enjoyed watching it. If you look through my videos you will find some Real Time video taken from inside the cab of UAG on road runs. Regards Dave
Good old smoker. Use to drive a FB88 back in the eighties. You sure put a lot of time and work in this project, and the resultat is stunning. Congratulations with the timemachine.
Thanks for the comments Only Watching. Never seen an F88 that does not smoke on startup. UAG 999R had an engine overall last winter and hopefully it will be a repaint this winter. 2019/2020. Always something to do. Regards Dave.
Nice restoration job,a lot of work gone into it,I've seen this truck at honiton hill rally before now what's the history of the lorry was it a runner when you purchased it
Hi Scott, If you read CLOUDMAKERS comments it gives brief details of its history. None runner when bought. Used to like Honiton Hill rally but can no longer get there since GDSF changed there dates as the know clash. Regards Dave
That is so good take my hat off to you sir. The work is endless well done.
My dad used to drive a 6x4 Tractor unit with the lifting rear axel F89 loved it, i have great fond memories of going to work with my dad.
Was a shame when the F89 was replaced with the F10 and F12 models i always thought the older shape was better.
Quite agree with your comments Raycb900, glad you enjoyed the video. Regards Dave
Volvo NR:1 in the world! The music is not Deep Purple, huh? :)
The disc has all country and truck music but can't put it on because of copy rite. Regards Dave
i owned and operated a 1978 g88 boggy drive volvo truck and dog tipper in australia, i purchased it in 1979 it was a super reliable workhorse eventually i fitted a big cam 2 cummins 400 hp and 13 o/d r/ranger trans. best move i ever made.
Thanks for your comment Mark, Sad to say, Volvo's were what caused the British truck industry to collapse. Regards Dave.
David Volvos imported into Australia were really bad for RUST they were terrible and Australia is a dry country not like England, I always reckoned they were shipped out here as deck cargo on a submarine , Volvo 16 speed gearbox weren't all that special either they were best replaced with a 13 speed o/d road ranger much-much better.
The music 👎☹️ good work on The lorry
Agree about the music Shane, there was no sound when filmed, This is the u-tube version, the disc version is all country truck music but can not show because of copy rite. Regards Dave
Nice mosquito fogger. Great job on getting her back on the road.
Hi Richard, thanks for your interest. You are right about the Fogger, All the old f88's are as bad as one another. I used to drive one back in the 70's and it was just the same. Kind regards Dave.
excellent rebuild. Great Trucks. Well done.
Thanks for your comment Trimble, glad you enjoyed the video. Regards Dave
Oh no. Good video but the music takes away the engine sound.
Quit agree with you comment about music but there was no sound on the footage taken, best I could doo due to copr rifgt laws. Regards Dave
David Joy That's ok Dave. I have seen the other video where i can hear it. Thank you.
they must be soft up there. no side markers on the trailer pLus down in the west midlands. we have to put at least 9 ton on the back for the brakes to be tested
Hi Leslie, this video dates back to 2003, different rules then. That trailer was the first of three, now sold on to Graham Reed at Goole. The present trailer is a lowloader, If you look through my video's you will find the present trailer restoration video. Regards Dave
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj thanks dave for the reply. i do know every year the plating gets more and more difficult . did enjoy your video and rebuild thanks .
Now it needs a 500 Volvo in it,,,she's beautiful
Hi Kenny, Many thanks for your comments, it would be nice to fit a 500 into it but it goes very well with the 390. Don't have much trouble with it. Main complaint is smoking on start up as they all do. Regards Dave.
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj , thanks it a good truck you have,thanks for sharing
Aren't the liners leaking yet?
Hi Cosgrove, No the liners are all OK at the moment and it is running very well. Thanks for your interest , Regards Dave.
Really nice to see another F88 brought back to life I had one brand new back in 1976 on Middle East runs it never missed a beat, well done mate.
Thanks for you comments John, they are appreciated. Regards Dave
Excellent not sure about the music
Hi Dan, quite agree with you about the music, but copyright dictates what I can use. It would be a long silent video otherwise. Many thanks for your interest , kind regards Dave.
All thats missing is the 4 fog lamps in the bumper
Hi Rs500ybd, Thanks for your interest in the video. regards the lights missing from the bumper bar, had to take them off because it would not pass it's MOT with them in situe. Acording to the powers that be, the glass on the lights is dangerous and could cause serious injury in an accident. Regards Dave.
In Denmark they were high beams from Marshall.
To me it looks like a F89 the wide grill and missing ventilation on the left cab side.
Good job love to see old skool trucks,cars on the road
Thank's for the comments Craig. Pleased it was of interest. Regards Dave.
Nice motor mate it should have a tandem axle 40 ft flat bed behind it though 👍👍
Thanks for the comment Colin, only got the low loader at the moment. Always on the look out for period trailers, you never know what appears on the market. Regards Dave.
Planet coaster music
Thanks for the Info. Kind Regards Dave
so baseline is: U have taken out to public roads a vehicle, that hasnt been registered or "MOT"-d for 20yrs, just to go get MOT? :D that sounds illegal as hell (according to hungarian standards atleast) :D
Hi Sandor, Truck went straight to the testing station for it's M O T . In the UK you have to book a test before it is allowed onto the road and you are only allowed to go straight to the testing station and back home again that is if it does not pass it's test, but if it passes you can go where ever you want. Road Insurance has to be taken out before you can book a test so it is all legal. Thanks for your interest. Regards Dave.
Where's the sound ???????
Sound of the engine or sound on the video ???
A redblock diesel pure perfection.
Thanks for your interest Steve. Pleased you enjoyed the Video. Regards Dave
Yes I did dave , that Volvo is one of the best looking tractor units in my opinion well done on the restoration .
@@1961kickboxer Have a look at the REAL TIME Rd Runs that are posted an listen to the engine. Regards Dave.
Ride Shotgun in F88 UAG 999R To Peterborough Truck Fest 2019 // th-cam.com/video/HZeEMX0U55g/w-d-xo.html
Great job matey
Thank's for the interest Card. Regards Dave.
Very interesting to see the restoration of this truck and thankyou for taking the time to put it all together in a video for everyone to see. Youve all done a lovely job of saving her. Im looking forward to the day my truck finally gets back on the road and although its not as bad as your volvo was, i know ive still got a long time and alot of work ahead. Thankyou again and all the best to you both
Thanks for the comments Alex and good look restoring yours. Best wishes Mike & David Joy
Hi
Hi Peter.
Good video great to see it back on the road.
Hi Clive, glad you enjoyed the video. Look for the Rd Run videos, riding in the cab of UAG. get the engine sound as well. Regards Dave.
well done
Thanks for the comment Martin. Pleased that you enjoyed the video. Regards Dave.
The rest of the bloody trailer
The trailer restoration is on u-tube in the rest of my videos. Regards Dave
Having driven F89s from the early seventies I appreciate these Volvos...Never liked the 290s they were poor in comparison to the F89 but F89 only possible in LHD. However I never understood the logic in having names for Trucks?, Yorkshire princess WTF is that supposed to mean...
I used to drive both F86 & then F88's , no wonder the British truck industry failed. Regards Dave
Jim Bradley, I also drove F89's & F12's & your comment about 290's is completely superfluous if you had any understanding of why the 290 ever came to be. The 12 litre F89 engine wouldn't fit in under a RHD cab so the 10 litre 290 was developed as a stop gap till the F10/F12 was redy. Even more surprising is your derogatory comment towards the guy who restored this old Volvo in terms of "naming a truck & what it's supposed to mean", if you don't get it keep your rude mouth shut. Congratulations to David Joy, I remember seeing photo's of it on Trucknet around the time you finished it but this video shows people the amount of work & dedication required to restore a rotting old relic & also shows why there are so many unfinished projects sitting in sheds. Well done.
@@RoscoeTravis The 290 Volvo F88 was a poor stop gap as they were a troublesome vehicle from the beginning...Difficult to start very smokey and poor on diesel in comparison with the 240 they replaced, they used to boast "another 100,000 mile Volvo 290 with stickers"????...I did point out the F89 were available only in LHD , the 290 was very short term about 3 years maximum and apart from about 50 that went to Australia were I was working at the time I don't think any others were sold overseas...The Australian ones also gave massive gearbox trouble, and most were replaced with Fuller boxes....My point remains the same, the 290 was a poor quality stop gap that would always be in the shadow of the F89 , Volvo didn't sell the 290 in Europe as far as I'm aware ...As for my point about the naming this truck Yorkshire Princess?, must be an English thing!!...By the way those 50 x 290s set Volvo back for years in Australia as they were considered soft and not up to the job...
@@RoscoeTravis By the way fcuk you with your Pommie BS...
@@jimbradley9775 I don't need an Aussie bad mouther to tell me the 290 wasn't a success as I was around at the time & "pommie BS" ? The only good thing to come out of Australia was Casey Stoner. ;-)
F88 look like F 89
We called them G88-89's in Australia. There was a G89 running around Newcastle in the last couple of years with a tri axle 40 foot trailer and a Road-ranger but i dont know if it had a Volvo engine or a Cummins, but i think it was 400 Cummins. Not sure about UK rules but i drive b-double fuel tankers out west from port of Newcastle NSW, and having long vehicle sign on that trailer would raise an eye brow or two here, they'd think you'd lost the second trailer. Nice job guys, a lot of work. I felt tired just watching you. I loved the sound Volvo motors made, i noticed it stopped smoking towards the end, bedded rings
Thanks for your comments Grant, interesting information you gave. Glad you enjoyed the Video Regards Dave.
A beautiful restoration of a classic truck a Labour of love well done a credit to you . brings back fond memories of traveling many many hours in an F88 on Middle East runs with astrans in the 70s/80s which after thousands of miles was replaced by another great truck a scania 143m 500 V8
Thank's for your comments Nutrunner, Look for the Rd Run videos and get the engine sound as well. Best wishes Dave.
Das Bild ist ein F 89
UK built F88 Ralf.
Proper lorry not like that anymore no ab blue rubbish
Thanks for your comment KHL, Glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes Dave.
félicitations,superbe travail de restauration
Thank you for your comment Fabrice . Regards Dave.
Where did I miss this bloke attach the safety chain
Hi Robin, not quite sure what you mean about the safety chain. When the cab fell off all the mounting points were still attached to the chassis. Regards Dave
Now then Dave, I’m only guessing but he may have meant when the F88 was coupled up to the trailer, possibly the dog clip on the 5th wheel, I’m not sure myself. Great vid tho.
@@allan4923 Never saw that Allan, you may be right. Regards Dave.
I remember when ken parrott had a leyland marathon lad called dave used to drive it any idea what happened to it dave ?
Yes, It went for scrap. Ken could kick himself now. Dave Graham that drove it works for Rowntree in York as a trailer shunter.
David Joy that's him he used to come to tanfield mill with barley when I worked there I couldn't remember his surname but he used to live far end of Thorpe willoughby
Thats the man Nigel, he has moved since then but is still in the village.
The marathon ended up been cut up by me in sept 2001 after i bought it in late 2000, the engine {cummins 290 big cam} recently rebuilt or exchanged by cummins ended up be exported to dubai for a compressor or generator the only thing i have left as a souvenir of the slaying is the cab top marker lights and the back springs everything else was weighed in for scrap.
@@cliffordmarshall3592 That's your job Clifford but it's a real shame that we lost it as they are making good money now for restoration. Regards Dave
1973
Insult to a iconic truck putting a shit trailer on the back of it👎
Thanks for the comment Rosalyn, If you look through my other videos you will see the other trailers we have had. Present trailer is a period (1978) Low loader which we transport our 1944 Bedford QL fire engine and Shepard's hut to the rally's. All recorded in my other videos. Regards Dave
Engine sound ffs!Not this horrible music.
Hi Loranga japp. Quite agree about the music but Copyright dictates what I can use and it would be a long video without music. Many thanks for your interest. Regards Dave
@@DavidJoydajcajpajpaj Ok no worries.
Shitty music
Many Thanks for your interest David. Your comment is noted & I thank you for being honest . You do not get anything for nothing these days and I cannot put music on that is copyrighted so have to make the most of what there is available as what they call FREE music. Maybe you can point me in the right direction with some music that you like. It would be a long video to watch if it was Silent. Regards & Best wishes David. Await your interesting comments.