Mermaids

HEKTIK · Post by **HEKTIK** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:23 am

Anyone got any photos of the mermaids around town and in the country?? these are also know as scalies. They are the road transport cars that make sure all the trucks are up to scratch. I believe they are run by main roads.

Chicky · Post by **Chicky** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:55 am

I believe Dazla works in that area and maybe able to help you out there

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:03 pm

Is this what you mean? The car pictured was at Dowerin Field Day 2006.

HEKTIK · Post by **HEKTIK** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:39 am

Yeah thats one of the mermaids, that must be a country vehicle the city ones have slightly different markings i believe. They are a FEARED bunch amongst the truckies

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:06 pm

Snapped this one a few days ago, through the windscreen, in the the rain.

BTW, why are they called 'Mermaids'

donks · Post by **donks** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:20 pm

auntys_eyes wrote:Snapped this one a few days ago, through the windscreen, in the the rain.

BTW, why are they called 'Mermaids'

The guy who lives 2 doors up from my house is a transport inspector. He takes his car home every night but its ALWAYS in the garage. i think they have some seriously expensive equipment onboard. will try get a snap when i next see it in the morning.

Rockjet · Post by **Rockjet** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:28 pm

These guys are hated here in Geraldton especially around harvest time. The locals call them "The Heavies". They sometimes set up in rest bays with shakers to check trucks over thoroughly. Truckies worst nightmare!

Post by **Toottoot** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:22 pm

they are called mermaids because it is alleged that they are "C$&%s with scales"

elm · Post by **elm** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:14 pm

Toottoot wrote:they are called mermaids because it is alleged that they are "C$&%s with scales"

LOL

Rockjet · Post by **Rockjet** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:47 pm

Classic

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:09 pm

Glad i asked.

ZO100_marto · Post by **ZO100_marto** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:30 am

Yep take a driver out on the open road with the UHF on and you learn some real classic codes words

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:47 pm

Rockjet wrote:These guys are hated here in Geraldton especially around harvest time. The locals call them "The Heavies". They sometimes set up in rest bays with shakers to check trucks over thoroughly. Truckies worst nightmare!

worst nightmare perhaps, but they wouldn't have a job if all the truckies did the right thing

ZO100_marto · Post by **ZO100_marto** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:09 pm

Fastlane wrote:
Rockjet wrote:These guys are hated here in Geraldton especially around harvest time. The locals call them "The Heavies". They sometimes set up in rest bays with shakers to check trucks over thoroughly. Truckies worst nightmare!
worst nightmare perhaps, but they wouldn't have a job if all the truckies did the right thing

How many times have you seen a 1 tonne ute driving down Roe Hwy or the Fwy with its a*se end hanging on the ground. Weight ratio these vehicles are far worse off then a truck which is a few tonnes over but how many times have you seen the ute pulled over

Post by **Toottoot** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:49 pm

i think id prefer my chances against an overloaded ute than an overloaded truck