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Mermaids
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:23 am
by HEKTIK
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:55 am
by Chicky
I believe Dazla works in that area and maybe able to help you out there
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:03 pm
by WPXZBP
Is this what you mean? The car pictured was at Dowerin Field Day 2006.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:39 am
by HEKTIK
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
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:06 pm
by auntys_eyes
Snapped this one a few days ago, through the windscreen, in the the rain.
BTW, why are they called 'Mermaids'
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:20 pm
by donks
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:28 pm
by Rockjet
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:22 pm
by Toottoot
they are called mermaids because it is alleged that they are "C$&%s with scales"
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:14 pm
by elm
Toottoot wrote:they are called mermaids because it is alleged that they are "C$&%s with scales"
LOL
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:47 pm
by Rockjet
Classic
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:09 pm
by auntys_eyes
Glad i asked.
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:30 am
by ZO100_marto
Yep take a driver out on the open road with the UHF on and you learn some real classic codes words
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:47 pm
by Fastlane
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
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:09 pm
by ZO100_marto
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
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:49 pm
by Toottoot
i think id prefer my chances against an overloaded ute than an overloaded truck