Nice Journey

[Trucker55]

Looks like i,m the first most memorable journey was Nth Luffenham to Saxa Vord via Aberdeen with a 8 ton truck.
On arrival Aberdeen thought i,ll just check all ok for tomorrow theres a nice passenger ship waiting should be ok.
On arrival next day passenger ship gone and cargo ship sitting there, my transport along with couple of drivers from i think British Oxygen yes and there tankers full of gas. Overnight crossing playing cards and drinking with crew, Lerwick up to first small ferry which i wasnt told about he wouldnt accept me without a booking after waiting a couple of his journey he eventually allowed me on and booked the other two crossings further north for me. Couple of days waiting for team to arrive i was carrying a replacement tacan beacon, they swapped it called up the air checker it didnt work, bit of fiddling still didnt work. Yes youve guessed put it back on my lorry and i took it back, took about 10 days in all, still nice scenery up there. Who says you dont travel in the services hehe.::/:

 

[John Lloyd]

Looks like i,m the first most memorable journey was Nth Luffenham to Saxa Vord via Aberdeen with a 8 ton truck.
On arrival Aberdeen thought i,ll just check all ok for tomorrow theres a nice passenger ship waiting should be ok.
On arrival next day passenger ship gone and cargo ship sitting there, my transport along with couple of drivers from i think British Oxygen yes and there tankers full of gas. Overnight crossing playing cards and drinking with crew, Lerwick up to first small ferry which i wasnt told about he wouldnt accept me without a booking after waiting a couple of his journey he eventually allowed me on and booked the other two crossings further north for me. Couple of days waiting for team to arrive i was carrying a replacement tacan beacon, they swapped it called up the air checker it didnt work, bit of fiddling still didnt work. Yes youve guessed put it back on my lorry and i took it back, took about 10 days in all, still nice scenery up there. Who says you dont travel in the services hehe.::/:

Welcome to the Goat, my crappiest journey was as an explosives escort in flat bed from Coningsby to Valley cross country A roads, every butty stop for a butty and a tea for the fat knacker civvy driver. That taught me not to naff the Warrant off,

 

[techie_tubby]

Leeming to Spadeadam, Passenger in a Bedford pulling a trailer. I have never been more scared in my life then travelling up and down the A19 in driving rain with half the foot well missing from beneath you!

 

[shettie]

Leuchars to British Aerospace Stevenage... - took 4 days in a Bedford CF... 2 down - 2 up... Wouldn't do over 40... Broke down in Belford near the border - on the way down - and then again on the way back...

 

[Max Reheat]

Oxford to Leuchars on the train. A suicide on the line meant we were delayed and the journey took 10.5 hours. I was absolutely leathered when I got off

 

[shettie]

Oxford to Leuchars on the train. A suicide on the line meant we were delayed and the journey took 10.5 hours. I was absolutely leathered when I got off

Easily beaten - Weston Super Mare - Edinburgh - 23.5 hours 23/24 December 1975 - no heating, no buffet car - train full of Matelots and Airmen going on Christmas leave... Close to mutiny... (was also leathered thanks to some very generous Matelots!)

 

[macfish]

Two journies spring to mind both as a passenger in a Queen Mary, one getting wedged between the posts on the old Swindon magic roundabout and the other involved having to have a set of traffic lights removed to allow us to get around a corner in Stratford on Avon. Both involved stuck vehicle. long wait and a Husqvarna saw. Happy days !