There was Biglorryblog, on the last day of the CV Show at Brum last week, walking in from the N3 car park when I spied a line-up of smart new tippers including this Iveco Trakker belonging to none other than legendary Scottish tipper operator Yuill & Dodds. And get the name on the front...
Anyway for some reason it got me thinking about the old Andy Stewart song: "The Scottish Soldier" so I thought I'd come up with my own Biglorryblog lyrics.
There was an 'Outlaw', a Scottish 'Outlaw'
Who tippered far away, and bulkered far away
There was non bolder, on the hard shoulder
He's tipped in many a pit, and fought and won.
He's seen the glory, and told the story
Of Kerax glorious, and MANs victorious
But now he's sighing, his heart is crying
To leave this car park of Birmingham.....and at that point I ran out of steam (and all the makes of old Yuill &B Dodds tippers too!) Anyway if you happen to have any old pictures of Yuill & Dodds tippers then send them to me and I'll try and do better next time!
Meanwhile, for a pie, or should that be for a haggis?...What 'green hills' did the Scottish Soldier want to leave to return to his homeland? And what famous Scots TV Show did Andy Stewart front up? John Henderson you should get this with your eyes closed!
Meanwhile click through here for something completely different....
OK so it's not a tipper...but you can't deny that it's cute...