Destination Doha - 1977 - The Difficult Bit? - Part 5

[Bevoin1970]

I love this film, the people in it, the story being told, and total respect for the guys doing the driving.

But my fav part is most definitely the moment that Scania burst back into life after 6 months of standing covered in sand / dust. I was feeling chuffed too, "Come on baby" and she did! brilliant, true pioneers of the long haul in my book.

[pepsidol]

eddie simmons my dad used to pull for ashworth internaternal manchester anddavis turner and redcliffe roadways to iran iraq and saudia arabia and doha my name is eric simmons

[pepsidol]

i have full respect to all middle east drivers because ive been my self in 2004 and used to go with my falther in 1975 76 77 eddie simmons from hull he had a 1924 merc i wonder if any one remembers him from the mo camp

[decoy587]

total respect,now thats what i call a bunch of truck drivers,nowadays we'er not evan allowed to change so much as a lightbulb,the firm i work for want me to take the wagon up to the workshop to have a bulb changed,and if another driver catches you changing it then your ruining it for everyone else

[SuperOllekebolleke]

This brings back memorys good and bad i start driving in 78 whit an F89 Volvo and after 2 years my company allowed me to go International whit the same Volvo and most of the time i did groupage to Italy Greece and yugoslavia and a few times to Turkey but never ferther than Istanbul because thats where te adventure starts these days.I know what i am talking about and believe me those guys drove to hell and back.And that makes them heroes to me .

[ourjohnnyf]

It must of been a hard job driving an Lyeland all that way

[oatcake1967]

Cheers funkyweed 5 stars

[gleabroad]

thanks funky i saw this whith my dad on tv when i was 7 .memories eh? thanks again funky you realy have made a old man feal 7 again

[gsilad]

i love dat scania

[gsilad]

i love that scania

[nelrod03]

@ 6.50 I remember my younger days spent on holidays in Doha. Now, very few of the old bldgs are remaining. Think Doha Sheraton, The tall mosque, clock tower, Sofitel hotel are there. The scenarios has changed in the 2000's

[imthestig74]

them guys are heros... total respect..

[Graeme380]

Can remember watching this when i was just a nipper total respect to these guys

[bruceferg]

John a friend this kiwi will not forget driving violet and victoria 90 to 93 R.I.P arby

[sjonno67]

respect for these boys

[filipinotrucker47]

i remember my days in saudi arabia 2005 2007

[9erner]

is ther more of this film?

[cicidane74]

Woww. Just spent 2 hours whatcing all the vids.. Damn. same rough guys back then.. super nice vids. i dont think anyone can do the same today.

[PETERCOLBOURNE]

love it i worked with that dave my family had a business that worked for astran

[christopheclark]

Mike Woodman-Manai Trading.Brings back lots of memories.did several trips to Oman from UK,all in the same Volvo F89.

[380streamline]

The legend Mr Williams gets his old Scanny back. The good old days!