Thread: How did your LR get it's name?

Originally Posted by UncleHo

Well, all of mine have names, the the 2a is "Aggie" a-la-snail,the 85 Rangie is "Linus" from the letters on the rego,the D1 is "RUU" from the rego, and the recently acquired Lightweight is "Brunei" after where it was stationed.

cheers.

someone needs to update their siggy block Uncle!!!

Originally Posted by digger

The way he stuck out a big hand and
Said with a grin "Big Joe's the name
And this here rig's called Phantom 309"
Well I asked him why he called his
Rig such a name, but he just turned to me
And said "Why son don't you know this here
Rig'll be puttin' 'em all to shame, why
There ain't a driver on this
Or any other line for that matter
That's seen nothin' but the taillights of Big Joe
And Phantom 309"

Well done
However, this is the version I prefer
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drSMRqINdaA]Tom Waits - Big Joe and Phantom 309 (Live) - YouTube[/ame]

So yes, Phantom 309.
The dash is lit like the old Madam Larue pinball machine, and every time I climb up into the cab I know it will be warm.

my TD5 is called Bessy.... hmm infact all my cars have been called Bessy. As a Doctor Who fan, I "stole" the name from the third Doctor.

Unfortunately bessy is currently at the Crash repairers getting her rear remoulded, after some Rav4 driver decided to use Bessy to stop quickly.

Cheers

Matt

RED 130, obvious why

series IIa, bessie - after a friends mother, she is old and tough

series III, zara - she came from a property called "Zara"

series 1, connie-sue - after Len Beadell's daughter

101 FC, Hercules - because he is a big brut of a thing, like a V8 tonka truck on steriods

the others are names that just came to me

And my theory is, all SWB are female and LWB are male names

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Well done
However, this is the version I prefer
Tom Waits - Big Joe and Phantom 309 (Live) - YouTube

So yes, Phantom 309.
The dash is lit like the old Madam Larue pinball machine, and every time I climb up into the cab I know it will be warm.

i seem to remember that off the Album "24 Great truck Driving songs"...

Originally Posted by Kevin B

i seem to remember that off the Album "24 Great truck Driving songs"...

I found dad's copy of Nighthawks at the Diner, and it's really the only track I remember

because it growls when I'm uppit and rumbles on the muddies under brakes

If i put here the names I call mine I'd get the post removed