Dave Young has sent Biglorryblog these three shots of trucks in Africa. And unusual ones too...starting with this Terberg. Dave tells me: " You want unusual snaps for Big Lorryblog? All Western-Ghana, mid-1980s."
Next we have one of those late-lamented bonneted MAN complete with spring-loaded flag poles--or are they width indicators? I never did work out which was which...
Now click through to see a wonderful African road warrier....
A here it is, a magnficent Leyland Landtrain built by Guy at Wolverhampton (and regular readers of BLB will know I've been blogging on about the diference between the Leyland Roadtrain and Scammell S24). Meanwhile, Dave tells me: "This belonged to 'Tarzan Trucking'." Great name...great truck.
Your "spring loaded flag poles" are actually to help gauge width as I am sure you know although I think that the term "Rookie poles" is more descriptive. And Dave, did you see any dark blue Mack R685T single drive 4x2 long wheelbase rigids while you were in Ghana?
We sold a bunch to them when I was working for Mack Canada back in the mid 1970s and I know they were going strong at least a decade later. They never covered much mileage because although they were hauling from Tamale to Accra they spent a lot of time on the ferries plying Lake Volta. Happy days!