Commercial vehicles that make you smile

[Cubist]

In Brum, there was the Ridgid Tool Co.

On their vans in big signwriting was

"Happiness is Ridgid Tool".

Beaver Wetsuits in Huddersfield has "Happiness is a Wet beaver" on their works van.

 

[Ste T.]

In Bootle on merseyside there is a tyre fitters called "Farther Treads" and
in Formby you often see a window cleaners van going around with the name
"Monsieur Corners"

 

[BenM]

Moo Milk tankers round here make the kids and I giggle. Unfortunately no pics but the cow logo on the back of the tank is, for some reason, very funny.

 

[Molecule Man]

I think they are local to south-east London, I often see skip lorries from the firms 'Joy Skips' and 'Pain Skips'. On one marvellous occasion, my girlfriend spotted a skip from each firm next to each other.

 

[j66]

Of course, there are the 'MAN Parts' delivery vans... only ever seen one, though.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

During the fuel strikes in September 2001, when Michael Meacher was Environment Minister and Blair and Prescott were sharing the running of the country between them, I saw three lorries parked up next to each other in Walsall. They were operated by Blair International Transport, Prescott Transport and Meacher Logistics, or something like. Made me regret that I didn't have a camera, it'd have been good for Private Eye.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I also like the Lloyds Animal Feed tipper trucks, which have a frieze of cartoon farm animals all around the base of the tipper body.

 

[swee'pea99]

This isn't my find - someone else posted this recently, but I thought it was stunning...

 

[Vikeonabike]

fiddle*r seems to be quite a common surname in Germany/ Austria and I remember seeing loads of vans with that name on them. There is also a town in Germany called 'W*nk'. Every other business in the high street is 'w*nk autos' or 'W*nk' cafe/ library/ newsagents etc. It's a Viz reader's dream.

Nearly every squaddie that served in Germany has a photo of themselves stood next to the town sign of

..usually obscuring the US bit...or the

down in Bavaria

 

[goo_mason]

I hope not, its a long way from Leith and I don't think he'd fit

 

[Amanda P]

When I used to work in Hereford, there was a quarry company that ran a fleet of tippers, all painted with the logo NASH ROCKS.

When I went back for another season's work, the company had obviously branched out into other building materials, because they now also had flatbeds marked up NASH BLOCKS.

We amused ourselves by guessing what other businesses they might move into. Horology? Hosiery? Masculine poultry? Shipping terminals? Lady's clothing? Scotsmen for hire...

 

[Rhythm Thief]

When I used to work in Hereford, there was a quarry company that ran a fleet of tippers, all painted with the logo NASH ROCKS.

When I went back for another season's work, the company had obviously branched out into other building materials, because they now also had flatbeds marked up NASH BLOCKS.

We amused ourselves by guessing what other businesses they might move into. Horology? Hosiery? Masculine poultry? Shipping terminals? Lady's clothing? Scotsmen for hire...

... door securing devices, a single cardboard storage device, a large beast of burden, German white wines ...

 

[Amanda P]

I can see you've had the same experience and the same train of thought.

Funny what your mind broods on when you're stuck behind a lorry on a wiggly lane.

Biological weapons, things to stop aeroplanes blowing away, earthenware containers, large assemblages of birds...

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Fun game this... how about Photocopying services, timekeeping devices, Austrian handguns...

Edit - Ooops, just noticed the Horology one has been done

 

[Glow worm]

down in Bavaria

That was the place! I found a pic of one of them Austrian vans which I'll attempt to attach.[/IMG]