OH , the days where men and backs were broken and not a power steering in sight and splitter boxes on a distance horizon . Remember it well with my late farther and the language , when roping and sheeting in the rain . Thank you VOLVO for making some good trucks . Rest in peace all UK made trucks .
The best thing about this short movie. To me, is the accent the narrator has. Plus the scenic views. I love it. That is why I keep coming back to watch this. Over, and over again
Loved this, it kind of reminds me of "Hell Drivers" the movie from 1957 staring _Stanley Baker, with Herbert Lom, Patrick McGoohan, William Hartnell, Sid James and Sean Connery._
Love these old films, propper lorries. I wonder how many of today's modern drivers would have coped. No ratchet straps or curtain siders, just ropes and sheets, which I used to use. And then there's the lorries themselves, no power steering and no multiple split shift gear box, plus you would have to keep a paper log of everything you did. And a very early texting system!
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Watching this wonderful presentation I can't help wondering what happened to the four lads: Dave, Bert, Geordie and Bob who lived on the "line" for 2 years at Killin trucking the cement each and every day? Presume they all will have passed on by now, though I suppose the youngest Bob, could still be around? Any of their family watch this and able to provide any details? That would be wonderful! Doing some quick computations Dave, Bert, Geordie and Bob between them loaded some 1,200 bags of cement a day come sunshine, hail, rain, biting subzero cold, fog and snow and drove them 88 miles per day over often wild, woolly and steep terrain, without power steering and servo-assisted braking. No wonder they required all that "power" food, bet they slept like babies every night.
@@franklove9897 Hi Frank, you've met your soul brother I too love stuff like this, though I've never driven the Killin to Giorra dam route, but after absorbing this presentation something I'll hopefully rectify next time we're in Bonny Scotland.I do hope the lad's Bob, Bert, Dave and Geordie's families come upon this video and furnish us with some background as to what they went on to achieve after this.The sad aspect, probably the driving force behind the nostalgia is it shows what society has "lost" or probably better put what our society has surrendered, all change is not necessarily progress. Cheers.
@@allanlindsay8369 - my late dad drove for BRS back in the 50s, mainly Albions I think. I'm just sorry I never discovered this video until after he'd passed away in 2011 as I'm sure he would have loved it.
A joy from start to finish, thanks for sharing. I often walk and cycle these parts, especially the railway line, wonderful and a little sad to see how it once was.
There’s a continuity error at 1:59 where the driver in his shirt sleeves climbs up to wipe his screen but his reflection shows him wearing his jacket :)
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OH , the days where men and backs were broken and not a power steering in sight and splitter boxes on a distance horizon . Remember it well with my late farther and the language , when roping and sheeting in the rain . Thank you VOLVO for making some good trucks . Rest in peace all UK made trucks .
The best thing about this short movie.
To me, is the accent the narrator has. Plus the scenic views. I love it.
That is why I keep coming back to watch this. Over, and over again
Loved this, it kind of reminds me of "Hell Drivers" the movie from 1957 staring _Stanley Baker, with Herbert Lom, Patrick McGoohan, William Hartnell, Sid James and Sean Connery._
Love these old films, propper lorries. I wonder how many of today's modern drivers would have coped. No ratchet straps or curtain siders, just ropes and sheets, which I used to use. And then there's the lorries themselves, no power steering and no multiple split shift gear box, plus you would have to keep a paper log of everything you did. And a very early texting system!
Fantastically nostalgic and nice memories of a time long gone by.
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Watching this wonderful presentation I can't help wondering what happened to the four lads: Dave, Bert, Geordie and Bob who lived on the "line" for 2 years at Killin trucking the cement each and every day? Presume they all will have passed on by now, though I suppose the youngest Bob, could still be around? Any of their family watch this and able to provide any details? That would be wonderful! Doing some quick computations Dave, Bert, Geordie and Bob between them loaded some 1,200 bags of cement a day come sunshine, hail, rain, biting subzero cold, fog and snow and drove them 88 miles per day over often wild, woolly and steep terrain, without power steering and servo-assisted braking. No wonder they required all that "power" food, bet they slept like babies every night.
I'm a sucker for nostalgia like this and took a drive up to the dam a few years ago following the road these guys took from Killin.
@@franklove9897 Hi Frank, you've met your soul brother I too love stuff like this, though I've never driven the Killin to Giorra dam route, but after absorbing this presentation something I'll hopefully rectify next time we're in Bonny Scotland.I do hope the lad's Bob, Bert, Dave and Geordie's families come upon this video and furnish us with some background as to what they went on to achieve after this.The sad aspect, probably the driving force behind the nostalgia is it shows what society has "lost" or probably better put what our society has surrendered, all change is not necessarily progress. Cheers.
@@allanlindsay8369 - my late dad drove for BRS back in the 50s, mainly Albions I think. I'm just sorry I never discovered this video until after he'd passed away in 2011 as I'm sure he would have loved it.
@@franklove9897 I'm sure he would! God bless him.
Dave, in the film, was my grandad. He died in 1976 following a heart attack. I was 6 at the time, so don’t remember that much of him.
The railway station shown ( and the line) shut in November 1965 - Good old Dr Beeching!
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A joy from start to finish, thanks for sharing. I often walk and cycle these parts, especially the railway line, wonderful and a little sad to see how it once was.
When workers/drivers got on with the job no complaining about everything , different world now 🥃
My uncle worked for BRS During this time.
This was a fantastic video.
There’s a continuity error at 1:59 where the driver in his shirt sleeves climbs up to wipe his screen but his reflection shows him wearing his jacket :)
Haha... I love it when they get caught out like that!
That was fair interesting.
I mind the brs garage iin perth it was exactly where were the back door of M& S loading doc i got my esso tigers tail there !!
Always wondered who the extra man was doing the loading at 20:02
Your left wondering what the hell happened to us !!!!
I must say it's a shame about the watermark. I know why you do it, but it does somewhat ruin the viewing experience.