Old Pond publishing days

High, Wide and Handsome new trucking DVD advance information

High, Wide and Handsome: four exciting abnormal loads, Pete Connock and Martin Phippard (CP Productions). DVD approx 75 minutes. ISBN 978-1-906853-94-5. Now in stock at Old Pond at £16.95 inc VAT.

In Switzerland Friderici was transporting massive wind turbine sections from the port of Basle to the highest point on the Jura Mountains. Mercedes, MAN and Iveco units hauling Nicolas, Broshuis and Faymonville trailers undertook this challenging journey.

In America, Ohio-based Diamond Heavy Haul was moving one of its more spectacular loads. The huge casting was hauled out of the port of Indiana, offering the sights and sounds of Peterbilts, loud Jake brakes and a DHH powered trailer.

The British haulier Plant Speed operates sophisticated Volvo FH 16 8x4 tractor units to move the heaviest loads. CPP was fortunate to catch one of these moving a twin-hull ferry from Keswick to the port of Workington.

French transport specialist Brame P regularly moves heavy loads from Belfort to the port of Strasbourg. CPP captured the unusual sight of two massive loads each with a tractor unit at the front and a ‘pusher’ at the rear! 

For more DVDs by specialist big-trucking film-makers CP Productions, see their section in the Old Pond online catalogue.

Gwen and the Art of Tractor Travel new book in stock

Gwen and the Art of Tractor Travel is the story of one (very pregnant) woman's pilgrimage through the byways and green roads of Wales on an MF35. Josephine Roberts' book is now available from Old Pond.

The man in the truck on the front cover of 'Eight Wheelers in Colour'

At Truckfest we were delighted to be visited on our stand by Barney Leonard who worked for Arrowsmith for five years. When he was browsing he came across the cover of Peter Davies's Eight Wheelers in Colour, a Roundoak Publishing title.

Barney had never seen the book or picture before. He recognised himself in the cab as trailer mate alongside the late Bill Birkby driving. He reckoned the photograph was taken in 1967-8.

On the Sunday we had the company of Ashley Coghill for a couple of signing sessions on his book The Long Haul Pioneers.

Here Ashley has just signed for 18-year-old Matthew Simmons from Walsall.

This was the first time we had run a stand at Truckfest. The weather was good and we enjoyed the event.