Thank you for finding this film, I never thought I would see it again. I was the British Leyland employee representing the company on the trip round Europe. There was a more light hearted, but less promotional, version proposed by the film company but I doubt that still exists. I appear as wallpaper in a couple of scenes, on the ferry and the final one, but am a bit blurry for recognition!!! I seem to remember I was blurry on several evening during the shoot.....with a very amusing film crew. Dick and I thought we had pre-empted the public launch when we got the truck stuck up a narrow, windy lane in Milan that put half of the traffic flow in the city into ciaos.......the gathered Italian crowed cheered when Dick finally extracted the artic........he was a real character.
@stephenowens83984 жыл бұрын
That's Dick Rivers, from Destiation Doha at the wheel of the 6×4 Marathon.
@gar6446
15 күн бұрын
Doable with a ferry cabin. But it was common to see drivers sleeping across the seats using a length of ply stored behind the seat. Plus remember this was logbook days pre tacho. It was different back then. Roping and sheeting for example for multi drop loads .
@spenstrangward5126 Жыл бұрын
Norway in a day cab.. you be lucky if most day drivers would drive a day cab now days lol
@tag6tag3 жыл бұрын
Actor george layton
@colinmould2219
Жыл бұрын
Doctor in the house.
@fatlad5090 Жыл бұрын
that 6x4 marathon survives today in mint condition
@jodavies89526 ай бұрын
Cyril looks like the mechanic from the Minder series, classic 😂
@stephenowens3687
6 ай бұрын
I think it is!
@Western-be2zs
2 ай бұрын
Des,played by George Layton 😂
@stuartesson45
25 күн бұрын
He was also in only fools and horses
@simonstokes157410 ай бұрын
Wogs begin at calais. They nicked that from my grandad😅😅😅😅
@petersmith44554 жыл бұрын
i worked on the mk 1 at aec ltd.terrible braking system as there was a cable between the brake valve and the brake pedal and it used to stretch.the mk2 was better when the valve was repositoned under the brake pedal.
@themayorofdipshittery36462 жыл бұрын
Did they mention that the cab will rust before getting to your destination.
@Krasimir_Mitev86862 ай бұрын
They have filians all over Europe
@andrewrcmadwilkinson69994 жыл бұрын
WHERES THE ASYLUM SEEKERS!
@Krasimir_Mitev86862 ай бұрын
Or uk trailer companies need to have branches over Scandinavian, and Europe
@susansullivan92553 жыл бұрын
Gobby sod 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Krasimir_Mitev86862 ай бұрын
Tyre and break pads only replace, + all trailer to be hire from European biggest company, if sone gaoen with trailer the wiil replaced
@fatlad5090 Жыл бұрын
never its Dick rivers
@stephengallear14912 жыл бұрын
Was dick rivers a test driver for leyland...he was driving a leyland in destination doha...just wondering
@scottwhitehouse1128
2 жыл бұрын
Yes he was the marathon was on loan to astran for destruction doha
@ianwatkins9602 Жыл бұрын
Id love a drive of one of these. Better than this Swedish fish can I'm lumbered with ATM..
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Thank you for finding this film, I never thought I would see it again. I was the British Leyland employee representing the company on the trip round Europe. There was a more light hearted, but less promotional, version proposed by the film company but I doubt that still exists. I appear as wallpaper in a couple of scenes, on the ferry and the final one, but am a bit blurry for recognition!!! I seem to remember I was blurry on several evening during the shoot.....with a very amusing film crew. Dick and I thought we had pre-empted the public launch when we got the truck stuck up a narrow, windy lane in Milan that put half of the traffic flow in the city into ciaos.......the gathered Italian crowed cheered when Dick finally extracted the artic........he was a real character.
That's Dick Rivers, from Destiation Doha at the wheel of the 6×4 Marathon.
@gar6446
15 күн бұрын
Doable with a ferry cabin. But it was common to see drivers sleeping across the seats using a length of ply stored behind the seat. Plus remember this was logbook days pre tacho. It was different back then. Roping and sheeting for example for multi drop loads .
Norway in a day cab.. you be lucky if most day drivers would drive a day cab now days lol
Actor george layton
@colinmould2219
Жыл бұрын
Doctor in the house.
that 6x4 marathon survives today in mint condition
Cyril looks like the mechanic from the Minder series, classic 😂
@stephenowens3687
6 ай бұрын
I think it is!
@Western-be2zs
2 ай бұрын
Des,played by George Layton 😂
@stuartesson45
25 күн бұрын
He was also in only fools and horses
Wogs begin at calais. They nicked that from my grandad😅😅😅😅
i worked on the mk 1 at aec ltd.terrible braking system as there was a cable between the brake valve and the brake pedal and it used to stretch.the mk2 was better when the valve was repositoned under the brake pedal.
Did they mention that the cab will rust before getting to your destination.
They have filians all over Europe
WHERES THE ASYLUM SEEKERS!
Or uk trailer companies need to have branches over Scandinavian, and Europe
Gobby sod 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tyre and break pads only replace, + all trailer to be hire from European biggest company, if sone gaoen with trailer the wiil replaced
never its Dick rivers
Was dick rivers a test driver for leyland...he was driving a leyland in destination doha...just wondering
@scottwhitehouse1128
2 жыл бұрын
Yes he was the marathon was on loan to astran for destruction doha
Id love a drive of one of these. Better than this Swedish fish can I'm lumbered with ATM..
Rot boxes.
@garethifan1034
2 жыл бұрын
so was everything else in those days..