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Hard to do without your Xenon headlights on a Scania..or "Eyeless in Glasgow"...

Take a look at this Scania...and tell me what’s wrong with it? Yes that's right, it doesn’t have any headlights. And why are there no headlights? Answer: Because last Wednesday some thieving git had them away. The Scania in question belongs to Pete Connock who is a mate of Martin Phippard—indeed it was Martin who alerted me to the story.

Any way the long and the short of it was that Pete was parked up for a sleepover in Glasgow only to wake up and find that said ‘Scrotes’ had nicked his lights. Needless to say, he was not best pleased. Leaving aside for the moment the cost of replacing them—and the time needed to fit them, it happened in a ‘short’ week which provided double the aggro. But that wasn’t all. The lights in question were those fancy Xenon ones that not only cost around £500 each but also require a special wiring loom. However, if you want to find out what happened, AND have your faith restored in human nature (and truck dealerships) just keep reading

Any way the long and the short of it was that Pete was parked up for a sleepover in Glasgow only to wake up and find that said ‘Scrotes’ had nicked his lights. Needless to say, he was not best pleased. Leaving aside for the moment the cost of replacing them—and the time needed to fit them, it happened in a ‘short’ week which provided double the aggro. But that wasn’t all. The lights in question were those fancy Xenon ones that not only cost around £500 each but also require a special wiring loom. However, if you want to find out what happened, AND have your faith restored in human nature (and truck dealerships) just keep reading

Well it seems that after some initial concerns over whether or not the necessary bits could be found in a hurry BLB understands the local Scania people pulled out all the stops to get Pete back on the road, tracking down a new wiring loom and putting two technicians to work on the truck without a break throughout most of the day to get the problem fixed. (Pete reports that the number of wires they have had to strip out makes the cab look like an old telephone exchange!) Meanwhile, the Scania dealer manager even took the time and trouble to drive down to visit Pete and to apologize personally for any delays in sorting the problem. How

Well it seems that after some initial concerns over whether or not the necessary bits could be found in a hurry BLB understands the local Scania people pulled out all the stops to get Pete back on the road, tracking down a new wiring loom and putting two technicians to work on the truck without a break throughout most of the day to get the problem fixed. (Pete reports that the number of wires they have had to strip out makes the cab look like an old telephone exchange!) Meanwhile, the Scania dealer manager even took the time and trouble to drive down to visit Pete and to apologize personally for any delays in sorting the problem. How's that for commitment involvement and a high degree of understanding someone else's predicament? Well done that man!

According to Pete it gets even better. The local truck stop proprietor, having been told by Pete that he couldn

According to Pete it gets even better. The local truck stop proprietor, having been told by Pete that he couldn't eat much of the normal fare because he was on the Atkins diet, took time out to go and buy a big fillet steak which he later served up with a scrumptious side salad. And when the time came to pay up for the special treatment Pete was told that he had undergone enough misfortune already and that the meal was "on the house." Talk about having your faith in human nature restored. What is it they say? For every action there's an equal and opposite reaction...? It would certainly appear to be the case here. Meanwhile, BLB would like to thank Martin and especially Pete for providing me with the pictures of his beloved Scania 620 minus the headlights! Moreover, through BLB, Pete wishes to warn to anyone whose vehicle is equipped with Xenon lights to watch out. Indeed, to thwart the thieves he reckons that it will now be necessary to park the trailer so that the back doors are inaccessible to anyone wanting to remove the load whilst leaving the tractor unit tight up against another vehicle or wall so that the lights are safe! Although he concludes, "it could be a bit tricky!" Nicely understated there Pete….

by Brian Weatherley
26/03/2008

Scania headlight theft/generous truckstop

Posted by Ripper at 28/03/2008 04:42 PM

Surely the truckstop owner who provided fillet steak on the house deserves a free plug? If you know the name of his establishment...

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