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Originally Posted by mi2n
Reminds me of a snippet I made during our Ladakh drive. A truck loaded with TMT Bars negotiating a sharp curve on a broken stretch of the Leh-Manali Highway
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Thanks Mithun! This very video you have shared shows the kind of constant sway (Bobbing) that these trucks have to endure (almost sometimes at the verge of toppling). Was mentioning the exact same thing here:-
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Originally Posted by 1100D Trickier for the Trucks as the weight is not entirely concentrated towards the bottom, so the driver needs to control sway, especially on these unpaved stretches |
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Originally Posted by JediKnight HRTC-Himachal Road Transport Corporation drivers have insane driving skills. May be among the best in the world in high altitude mountain driving. Also i wonder how they handle diesel freezing issues etc. |
Great video there! They light up a stove under the metallic tank!!
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Originally Posted by Red Liner Here’s a good one on the HRTC. |
While it's a lovely video to watch with an awesome background track, however, parts of it seems to be "stage managed" with the driver. For example, when the Tata 1512 bus has to reverse for the oncoming Gypsy at 6:20, the Gypsy is suddenly facing the other way at 6:47!!
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Originally Posted by condor Courtesy ! This is what I miss about driving these days. From the time I have begun to understand driving, I have observed this. But with the way people have taken up driving over the past many years - without caring for others, this behaviour and character has been less obvious. Or taken over by brashness and self-centeredness. Most of the younger generation have not seen the single lane "highways" that we used to have earlier, and dont know basic driving etiquette about giving way or using the dipper, and many other such. |
So True @Condor! You bring such an interesting point. As a matter of fact, rather than courtesy/consideration for other road users, many a road-tripper today are worried about losing precious seconds, since they have a stopwatch running capturing the triplog, in order to brag about their adeptness in covering the distances quickest!! However moronic it might sound, such a culture is developing among the folks at large, losers mostly, out to prove a point, only within themselves!! Unfortunately, every other road-user suffers and thus a general bad perception develops.
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Originally Posted by Kosfactor @1100D - Thanks for sharing the pictures. The much bashed -T- Badge seems to the heavy vehicle of choice up on the hills. Long time ago someone from down south - Ooty to be exact told me that while on the plains the Leyland is preferred, up on the hill roads of Ooty and similar places, the drivers prefer Tata. Not sure how much of that holds up these days.
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True! Tata commercial vehicles rule the hills!
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Originally Posted by Kosfactor Some of these Tata trucks and buses were having a set of yellow fog lamps up front, looks like a pretty inexpensive and perhaps preferred one as well. Any idea which brand is that one?
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Those Foglamps are mostly Neolites
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Originally Posted by SJM1214 In that case, why limit this thread just to Himachal Pradesh. Let's replace high altitude Himachal Pradesh to the Himalayas.
Here is my share,
An Army convoy on the slopes of Rohtang Pass( Khoksar side)
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True @SJM1214 that's quite logical. However, the reason this thread is aligned to Himachal, is because this idea occurred to me here. Probably fuelled by the sight of full-size (10.00-20 wheels! 1510 onwards) busses at most of high-altitude villages. While most of other similar areas, probably have smaller vehicles supporting daily life. Even in case of defence convoy, the usual Stallions, the 713 4X4 are mostly based out of LCV/MCVs. For trucks though, they are almost everywhere!!
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Originally Posted by hothatchaway I have done the Spiti circuit twice, the first occasion was on a motorcycle riding solo. The second one was earlier this year when I decided to slum it by taking a bus. Took the daily HRTC service from ISBT Kashmere gate to Reckong Peo. |
Thanks @hothatchaway for sharing the experience!!
As a matter of fact, since you mention about your second trip being a biking trip! Coincidentally, I got a snap of this temporarily abandoned bike, probably at a similar spot to your second snap!
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Originally Posted by Samba Another sweet experience, i will share here-
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That's so sweet of both of you. That's how it should be! Consideration for another life should find a higher priority in our lives than it does now!
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Originally Posted by RohitChauhan10
Thanks for the post, reminded me of my countless overnight journey to and from college. |
Happy to be able to rekindle memories of simple times! Alongwith memories of just the countless travels during those times, I am sure there must have been memories of much more that flashed your mind!!
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Originally Posted by SJM1214 Here are some photographs of things went wrong for heavy vehicles at high altitude.
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These pictures are so heart-breaking. Can't even imagine the kind of ordeal the crew go through during these times. The temperature, the altitude and in some cases lack of food and delay in recovery.