Patrick Burke also known as stoney, my grandfather, love to see it!!

Wonderful documentary from a time, within living memory. The roads and trucks may have changed beyond comprehension...... but the petty, silly, political things on a continental trip have got worse.

what a cracking 2 videos , myslef a lorry driver for 27yrs 20 off them away from home, everything said in that video still goes today !! Bravo...👍👍

Films like this and the fact that my father was a driver through the 60s, 70s n 80s made my mind up that this was the life for me. No matter what the hardships or sacrifices were. 1989, started international, 23 yrs old with a Volvo F16 470 globetrotter, doing all over Europe. Absolute heaven! Again no matter what the bs or hardships. Like the guy says in the film, there were no lazy drivers back then. Day, night, day, all part of the job. It’s a way of life that few folk want these days, trucks have got easier and more comfortable, hours more controlled yet the job seems far harder now. Too many rules, too many euro states wanting their “cut” of the rates in fines n taxes. Still, wouldn’t want to do anything else thought. It’s a way of life, a vocation. Big ups to all who still enjoy it 👍

@truckertom3884

5 жыл бұрын

P Moore im right with every word u said brother. "KEEP ON TRUCKIN"

@johnjennings9693

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on

Really good film. Great writing and I loved the soundtrack. Maybe I'm dreaming but it seem like a great job for a summer or two.

Rare de retrouver des images de mon métier à cette époque Mercedes 1923 quel régal à conduire les paysages des années la que de bon souvenirs et l Italie ce métier a cette époque me manque nostalgie !!

@marcnataf305

3 жыл бұрын

Un documentaire qui sent des roues bien qu ayant été un routier moderne,j ai connu la fin de cette époque,à 2009,quel changement !,même si l on roulait plus,c était bien mieux avant,ne fusse qu avec nos patrons,avec qui souvent nous étions potes et nous avions le contrôle de nos salaires,un autre monde!

Brilliant, thanks for posting.

Some things never change, the white haired guy says, " This truck weighs 40 tons! " When the legal gross weight was 32 tons at the time. Then he's wondering why the underpowered merc is struggling uphill. Very entertaining, must eat my steak and chips now.

Driving trucks (or horse and buggy) to deliver supplies which support our civilization has always been a job with many sacrifices. This video from the 1970's demonstrates that. Also, the men and women who do this job were professional and competent. While compensation to the driver isn't mentioned, AFAIK a person could support a family with the wages paid back then. This is not the case in 2018. I think that now, with the corporation of everything, the goal is to deliver goods at the lowest possible cost with cost cutting starting with the driver. There are people behind the wheel of big trucks that have little to no experience and are a grave danger to the motoring public simply because the wages are low. Driving trucks is a skill and takes practice to do it well.

@joemengler1666

5 жыл бұрын

William R. I couldn’t agree more. They are even thinking of handing out class 1 licenses at the job centre for ex cons... The industry is f£cked

@davehowe4714

5 жыл бұрын

Joe Mengler 15years I’ve been driving, I still consider myself inexperienced and have plenty to learn but I agree, one thing I’ve noticed is the sheer lack of forward thinking with some new drivers, they get what we’ve termed the “hardon factor” and think they know what they’re talking about when time and time again inexperience bites them in the arse. I think I’ll probably die doing this job because it’s all I know but I love the freedom of the road and I think I’ve got a bit of gypsy blood in me too which is why I like to wander about 🤣

@johnjennings9693

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on

@drbennyboombatz9195

Жыл бұрын

Stoney gets £70 a week it said, for sure there where ways to make a little extra back then too though, I reckon a regular 3 bed house in Ireland back then was £1400-£2000

so all that Italian ham was actually Irish Pork ? what a blooming con! .............great old film thanks for uploading

That's exactly how it is, even these days, though we drivers don't see it so pessimistically. Regards from Australia.

Great film 👍

A brilliant film thank you for downloading it. That 70.00 in 1972 is equivalent to 790 per week now so quite well paid ???? I live in Ukraine it reminds me of Europe in the 70’s but even there times are changing fast

@tommycoughlan4104

3 жыл бұрын

I only get 500 a week.. 13 to 14 hour days.... So who is better off..????

Tax is 1400 per year ....If we weigh it in properly...Love it 😂

Great men

Lovely video I remember euro haul back in the eighties look at the height differences of the cabs, nowadays,

@michaelduffy7645

Жыл бұрын

Cabs and more!....... now there are single axle trucks delivering minerals to shops with 230hp lumps.... Stoney needed to walk the gear stick around the cab to get them all. 😂

loved the films. Thank You!

My dad drove part time for local company.he gave up full time when me and my siblings came along.anyway, drove a DAF 3300,had to take a stool to sit in as drivers removed passenger seat for more room.

Thanks:-)

OMG. I drove for 30 years for a living, not tricks, and you lot make it sound so terrible. I bet a load of you actually made good money and had a great time. Of course you did nothing wrong it was always the other drivers and government agencies. Bit besides all that I enjoyed these two videos.

Have a glass or 2 of wine for the road haha

I would go back to the 60s 70s and 80s any day of the week, truck driving in the UK today is finished its an utter crap industry to get into, worst thing I ever got into

@tef20man25

6 жыл бұрын

dean smith have to agree.....so sick of it now

@truckertom3884

5 жыл бұрын

Well then get out of it

Old skool

A bit of Itchycoo Park playing it out.

4:56 I'm guessing she's there for shade :)

@Halloumiwaffle85

4 жыл бұрын

Of course she is mate and you can pay for the pleasure of standing in the shade with her 🤣🤣🤣.

I was at that job in the 70s, it was bad then and it's a lot worse now. Gave it up years ago, never again! Wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Dragging it

Is there a part 1

@sobig315

10 жыл бұрын

All Roads Lead To Rome part 1 of 2

where did they sleep?

@LandersWorkshop

3 ай бұрын

In the cab or at rest-stop motels/hotel type places. Nowadays the trucks are like palaces.

Ladies and gentleman 5:20, le mignotte :)) still arounde since roman empire

@MilesNauticus

Жыл бұрын

Guarda che le mignotte ce l'hanno pure ar paese loro...

15 ton load does not make 40 gross. maybe 32.. Still underpowered.. did you see the length of the gear throw.. fair play to those drivers.. today's snowflakes would have bailed out before rosslare

@johnjennings9693

2 жыл бұрын

Right on

@richardlyons1754

Жыл бұрын

At that time, 32 was the limit, 2-axle tractor, 2-axle trailer was the configuration.