My New Wheels!

[Ambers Echo]

Birthday pressie to myself. Which I will be paying off for the next 2 years at least but hey ho! Hope it's worth it.

Introducing.... My new lorry. No name yet so I need inspiration. It's an N reg Mercedes 7.5 tonne lorry. I have never driven anything other than a car so I am slightly terrified. But I did take it out for a short, slow trip this afternoon and lived to tell the tale. I just need to grit my teeth and get on with it!

You can see my lovely horses in the field beyond the wind screen.

 

[rachk89]

Nice! Really jealous as I want a lorry and that looks fab.

 

[Nicnac]

Manfred. Mine is called Doris Hay and previous one was Elsie but yours looks more butch.

Where on earth do you live - it's stunning!

 

[SpringArising]

That's lovely, and what a beautiful view. Which part of the country are you in?

Also slightly curious as you say you've never driven anything apart from a car - I thought you needed to pass an HGV test for one of those?

 

[Ambers Echo]

Manfred is good. Manfred Merc...

I live in the Peak District. It is lovely.

 

[Asha]

Mines called Malc the Merc . Suits him. Maybe Morris ?

 

[Ambers Echo]

You can drive up to 7.5 tonnes on a full UK licence. If you are old enough!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

That's lovely, and what a beautiful view. Which part of the country are you in?

Also slightly curious as you say you've never driven anything apart from a car - I thought you needed to pass an HGV test for one of those?

Depends what year OP did her driving test I did mine 1981 and can drive 7.5 tons on my licence.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Cool lorry lovely view as well what about Norris or Nora as he she is an N reg

 

[alainax]

HAppy new wheels!

Larry lorry.

 

[Ambers Echo]

I like the N idea!

 

[Cecile]

Congratulations - what a lovely box, no idea of names my box was called Betsy and yours is not a Betsy
I was the same with jitterbugs about driving a box but I just took it out everywhere (Minus horses) for a while
and I mean everywhere and when I drove the car it just felt all wrong, small and awful

Have fun!

 

[EventingMum]

Happy trucking! We have SORNed Bluebell our current (blue) lorry and will probably sell her on as we're not out competing now I'm very upset as we've had such fun in her travelling all over the place and she was built to our specification so suited us down to the ground. Our previous one was unimaginatively called Daphne Daf. Years ago my parents had Eyo an old Morris that was the same age as I was and had the reg no 987EYO - I often wish I'd kept the reg! I was out yesterday taking a horse to the vets and using a trailer really doesn't compare but I can't justify running a lorry just for very occasional use. Is there a name you can make from your lorry reg?

 

[Ambers Echo]

N112 SWN???
Go for it HHOers!

 

[EventingMum]

First word that comes to mind is swan - not sure that's much use!

 

[buddylove]

Naughty Nigel the Neddy Bus 😁

 

[Louby]

Yeyyyy congratulations! Mine is called Monty Merc I found the Mercs take some getting used to but once you get the hang of the upside down gears you will be great.

 

[Bernster]

You can drive up to 7.5 tonnes on a full UK licence. If you are old enough!

Aye, us oldies do have some advantages! Although like you I was a bit freaked out that I could drive a beast of a 7.5 with no training, but just start slow and careful and it really isn’t anything. You get used to it very quickly. I did use a sat nav which allowed me to input my lorry’s measurements and weight so I knew it wouldn’t send me anywhere too narrow or with a weight restriction. That gave me piece of mind.

Have fun!

 

[pansymouse]

I once saw a small horse box with Neddy Stobbart painted down the side which I thought was brilliant.

 

[ester]

That's Nellie for me

 

[ROG]

Are the mirrors out far enough for you to see completely down each side? - the pic could be deceiving which is why I ask

Is there a lorry driver near you who could help with the driving of it as an adviser in the passenger seat ?

 

[Crackerz]

Are the mirrors out far enough for you to see completely down each side? - the pic could be deceiving which is why I ask

Is there a lorry driver near you who could help with the driving of it as an adviser in the passenger seat ?

On the mirrors thing, my friend had extra mirrors added which her learner lorry had, helps her loads as she can see so much more!

Congrats on the new wheels! I've had 7.5t all my life until the last 7 or so years because i can't afford my test, i'm now stuck in a 3.5t

 

[ROG]

I've had 7.5t all my life until the last 7 or so years because i can't afford my test, i'm now stuck in a 3.5t

CONFUSED ...... WHY??
The only reason I can think of is if you need a D4 LGV medical for some reason ???!!!

 

[ester]

Or someone else was driving it before?

 

[ROG]

Or someone else was driving it before?

AH !!

 

[Crackerz]

Or someone else was driving it before?

That one! My dad was driving it for me, but he can't anymore for various reasons, plus i am early 30's so my daddy shouldn't still be chauffeuring me around...