Car Transporter drivers...
Discussion
... are they especially skilled \ fearless?
I really don't fancy loading the first car on the top deck, the one that sits above the cab.
It must take a decent bit of skill to do it, unless vehicles are loaded by winching them on, in which case I expect a whoosh parrot straight away.
Anyone loaded a transporter \ seen it done \ seen it go wrong \ had transporter issues with a new car?
I really don't fancy loading the first car on the top deck, the one that sits above the cab.
It must take a decent bit of skill to do it, unless vehicles are loaded by winching them on, in which case I expect a whoosh parrot straight away.
Anyone loaded a transporter \ seen it done \ seen it go wrong \ had transporter issues with a new car?
Remember travelling over the A66 a few years ago and a transporter heading in the other direction, with a load of Corsas on board, had went over on its side scattering the cars all over the road.
I remember thinking what a waste, I could have had one of them new cars!
Checked the news reports online later, driver had minor injuries apparently and no other vehicles involved. Insurance claim must have ran easily into 6 figures though.
I remember thinking what a waste, I could have had one of them new cars!
Checked the news reports online later, driver had minor injuries apparently and no other vehicles involved. Insurance claim must have ran easily into 6 figures though.
It's a me said:
I've seen the front car come off the top before. Transporter stopped at the lights, car obviously broke it's straps and landed on it's roof. Luckily no one was in front of the transporter. Unluckily he was less than half a mile from his destination at the car auctions.
Luckily there were no cyclist too Wheelrepairit said:
needabike said:
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That's one I built. I started my career in transport and distribution with a car transport firm - I loved it and would get back into it tomorrow if I could. I always admired the drivers for dealing with the peak above the cab on an articulated trailer - training was done with a tennis ball hanging off the front so the driver could see more clearly where the peak was in relationship to the tractor unit when turning. No longer allowed which has changed things.
oobster said:
Remember travelling over the A66 a few years ago and a transporter heading in the other direction, with a load of Corsas on board, had went over on its side scattering the cars all over the road.
I remember thinking what a waste, I could have had one of them new cars!
Checked the news reports online later, driver had minor injuries apparently and no other vehicles involved. Insurance claim must have ran easily into 6 figures though.
10 corsas falling from a transporter.......must have been 100's of pounds worth of I remember thinking what a waste, I could have had one of them new cars!
Checked the news reports online later, driver had minor injuries apparently and no other vehicles involved. Insurance claim must have ran easily into 6 figures though.
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