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The Courier has a report today about the Dumfries Transport Preservation Group doing the West Coast Run with 71 Lorries today (Fri 26th Sept).

They have started to arrive, more have gone past shop must be up to 20 now.

Kenny




and with caravan inside logs

some more

Excellent pics

I'd read that in the Courier and thought I'd have liked to have been there to see that.

Saw the lorries pass down. Some very smart vehicles there. Shouldn't this have been publicised a bit more? Or did I miss it?

Malky

Malky wrote:Saw the lorries pass down. Some very smart vehicles there. Shouldn't this have been publicised a bit more? Or did I miss it?

Malky

Yes, I thought the same too. Why only a bit in the Courier on the Friday of their arrival? It was quite clear it had been organised for months - they had wee plaques etc with Campbeltown included in the Scottish run. The town could have clearly welcomed them better. Suppose nothing changes, no wonder the tour buses dont't come here anymore...

Is it me or am I the only one who cannot see the photos?

Kintyre Forum News wrote:Is it me or am I the only one who cannot see the photos?

I think Kenny has accidentally deleted them or has an incorrect link perhaps.

I would have been interested in going to see them and if this has been organised for a while then why no publicity?
That log lorry in the first picture is interesting. I was told that inside the 'logs' is a caravan for the crew to stay in. Quite cool.

Malky

Some photos from Friday night - not very good, was in a hurry!

Absolutely superb photographs thank you Took me back to my youth.My Father was Depot Supervisor of a transport company in Stoke-on-Trent and I would go with him on Sundays and play in the trucks.Happy Days!

Superb photos by all, missed the opportunity of seeing them lined up in Campbeltown, but passed many of them going up the road on Friday afternoon.

Sorry sorted now.

Kenny

Managed to take a few snaps as they went by, thought it rather poignant that an Oban Express lorry was on the road at the same time, as the "run" was a tribute to the founder of the company !

Bonnie Lass wrote:Managed to take a few snaps as they went by, thought it rather poignant that an Oban Express lorry was on the road at the same time, as the "run" was a tribute to the founder of the company !

Another great set of pics, its a pity you did not bend over that forty mph sign for a few minutes .

Thanks to all for taking the time to put these pictures on

Very strange seeing signage from my home town in Campbeltown!:



Is this going to be a regular thing? (Hope so).

Kevin Mc wrote:Very strange seeing signage from my home town in Campbeltown!:

It is Kevin,is this the same Hinckley?

jdcarra wrote:It is Kevin,is this the same Hinckley?

That looks like the Hanover International, or may be the Hinckley Island Hotel (Keep changing the names). Just by the A5/M69 junction? If it is, then that is indeed the same Hinckley