Popular Post Swishy Posted August 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2020 Driving from the right This is how we pedal the beast sum have asked how we drive on the correct side of the road from way down under the ol 'R' model Mack is now pensioned off ... soon to B sold (wen we aint in Lockdown) 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thanks Swish!! I never got to drive anything while I was Down Under, even though I had the international driving licence paper. One of the Canadians in our group got to take one of Tony Champion's around the block.. A BIG grin from ear to ear!!!! I think the hardest part would be getting used to shifting with my left hand??? Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Yes we appreciate the rundown you guys have some really cool ri rigs over there ... bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Probably owe someone a transmission if I tried floating gears lefty! Sometimes you can't keep them all but I think that would stay around with me and not get sold. Business is business. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I do it all of the time...…….!! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 So the R models days are done Swishman? Sad day indeed, and slowly letting Crummins into the Beamish DNA , I guess it is a new millennium so thimgs are a changing Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I'd imagine Swishy's Biggest Problem would be finding someone willing enough to Drive a Truck that's Older Than Him/Her...! Good Staff are very hard to Find, & harder to keep in this day & age.. Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 He never asked me 😔 lol Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 18 hours ago, mackdaddy said: I do it all of the time...…….!! BUT, I will bet the first few times took some conscious thought??? Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I remember some blokes I worked with back in the 80's did a trip to the States and bought from the way it was described a "Grizwallds" type of wagon Must of been three on the tree as they reckon when they went to do a racing changing they would grab the door handle Dunno exactly how this happened but made for a good yarn Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 8/11/2020 at 2:35 PM, Brocky said: BUT, I will bet the first few times took some conscious thought??? Yes it does! I have had Australian friends come over several times to drive it to shows and I repeat myself telling them to be aware that they don't think they are back home and move over into the left lane! We have had some fun times with a passenger playing with his phone or acting as though he is sleeping when another truck or car passes on the left!. I have had officers come out of the scale houses and walk around to only find no one sitting there. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted August 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 There's a good story about a fella called Ron Horse who drove the first big Diamond T road trains in Australia 980 and 981's Anyway he had a German Shepherd dog sitting in the passenger seat, the trucks were LHD Ron would be driving and when a car was coming he would hold up a news paper with a couple of holes in it go see thru Everyone thought a his dog was driving 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63668-driving-from-the-right/#findComment-458713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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