A couple of posts ago I put up Steve Marsh’s last trip out in his old faithful GB05 STE, his ageing MAN TGL 12.210 tilt that has served him properly, but as with all ageing European cruisers, GB05 had to be replaced to take advantage of reduced toll prices and meet greater emissions standards that are required across the EU and beyond. Study the last post (ha ha) by clicking Right here.
Above you will see a couple of photos of the new motor GB14 STE killing time on a Saturday afternoon in Hull waiting for the Hull – Europoort boat. The new ride is once once again a cracking little Tonka from the stables of MAN, it’s a TGL 12.250 this time. A bit much more horse energy, a Euro 6, 250hp engine attached to a KUDA high roof conversion. Marshy opts for the larger KUDA roof over factory match LX cab from MAN as the KUDA choice provides a small a lot more headroom and also you have to say it does look the portion being that bit larger. The truck is fitted with a Euroliner style rigid body fitted with a sliding roof and slash proof curtains and is a single of only a handful of rigids registered in the UK with full TIR certification. Now don’t ask Marshy about the body build and the MAN dealers involved in this complete farce of a develop, for let’s just say it took a year from order to handover and over 2 weeks for a PDI and tacho calibration, dealer standards MAN UK?? Duty of care?? Disgraceful. Another story for another day I feel. Anyway so far so great and it would appear Marshy has ended up with yet another small stunner, a true head turner I feel. If you see it on the road attempt and send me a photo, as however I’ve not noticed it in the flesh despite the fact that my time will come……sooner rather than later I hope!
So the first trip to mainland Europe began with a Saturday load up in Hull and a Saturday evening boat to Europoort courtesy of P&O Ferries. I’m told that it is no longer a party boat on a Saturday evening! Here’s the rest of the 1st trip
Sunday: Drove to destination near Koblenz. Waiting at Venlo border prior to crossing into Germany at 10pm Sunday evening.
Monday: Tip Koblenz and drive to Paris for reload.
Tuesday: Load Paris & Oostende, then drive to location close to Bournemouth for 1st drop.
Wednesday: Tip goods from Oostende in Bournemouth and goods from Paris in Stockport. Through Lymm truckwash then a swift Bury – Warrington load.
Photo above unloading close to Koblenz with tailift. Photo below was taken somewhere in France although taking a tacho break on the way to Paris.
It looks as even though GB14 has carried on where GB05 left off and is already acquiring to grips with life in the world of international light haulage and express deliveries. I know there has been a trip across the Irish Sea for GB14 also, an additional really standard destination for Steve Marsh Express over the last year. I’m hoping as time goes by that GB14 will function on the blog as significantly as GB05 and that the truck will locate itself and it is pilot, Mr Marsh, ticking off European nations and islands month right after month a lot like just before. If you see Marshy give him a hoot and a wave and try to get a photo in between. I’d really like to see your photos of the tiny MAN as would Marshy.
New MAN on the block!
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