Biglorryblog regular Nick Garlick has obviously be rummaging in his 'Middle East' camera bag -- always a popular hunting ground for BLB readers. "Hi Brian, " he says, "Seeing those shots from China reminded me of these I took when crossing Saudi a couple of years ago. I think the car-carrying trailers are 18 metres long! The bonneted Mercs were Jordanian I think."
Interesting way of tilting the front truck too Nick... I wonder if those old sleeper-cabbed bonneted Mercs are still running?
Five artics x five trucks on five trailers... Must be delivering a fleet order but what are they? Can't quite make it out...
Nick continues: "I just wondered how these two Middle East rear ends would comply with the new EU trailer lighting regs re the reflective tape shown recently in CM!
Not sure Nick... But click through here for a great shot of areal Middle East warrior...!
Nick finishes: "I took these in Jordan whilst waiting to clear customs. Stunning Middle East spec MAZ drawbar! Nick."
An absolute cracker Mr G - this is bound to keep Crane King Cog happy!
Five artics x five trucks on five trailers
I suppose the trucks on delivery are Hyundai HDs or similar, but almost certainly Hyundai. The tractor units are Mercedes obviously.
The late Alistair Carter would love these shots. He was keen to build slopers and also keen to squeeze more cars onto a transporter during the 1960s that anyone else could carry. Great stuff.