SPOT THE MICHELIN MAN - images of vehicles in Thailand with a Michelin Man adornment.

[Assurancetourix]

I can read Hino 500 ;

hope it has the biggest motor for Hino 500; but this biggest is only 285 HP and for a 7 axles = 55 tons it's notoriously inadequate;

43 years ago I had, in France, a Volvo F89 : 330 HP for 35 tons !

Two or three days ago I was speaking with a thai trucker ; he drives a Isuzu tractor with a long flat trailor ; he stopped to give me a bottle of water and said excuse me the water is not fresh ! ( I was on my MTBike)

I answered to him, it was my job in France a long time ago and I had airco in the cab; he doesn't have, here in Thailand !

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[BKKdreaming]

Who puts these on the trucks ?

I ask because you see 10 Michelin man on a truck and 20 mirrors ,

Unless we are paying way too much when we find the Michelin men that is a lot of money for a Thai truck driver,

Maybe they get a real good price when they buy 10 or more !

Has anyone found out who is making them ?

[Ron19]

Rear of post #513

Edited March 15, 2016 by Ron19

[Assurancetourix]

Who puts these on the trucks ?

I ask because you see 10 Michelin man on a truck and 20 mirrors ,

Unless we are paying way too much when we find the Michelin men that is a lot of money for a Thai truck driver,

Maybe they get a real good price when they buy 10 or more !

Has anyone found out who is making them ?

The drivers who are often the owners of the trucks;

a very little one is only 180 baht ;

the middle, average one is 300 baht and the big one is between 600 and 800 baht for one .

It's not really much money for a truck driver in Thailand;

they all have a good salary ( big trucks on long distances ) .

About the Michelin adornment, they are copies, as usual; don't forget we are in Thailand the country for copies ...

[Assurancetourix]

This morning during my MTBike balade - today 98 km , yes ; I didnt saw the "pschitt " on the rear wheel of the truck

[Ron19]

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[Daffy D]

This has got to be a winner:-

I count 21 Michelin men

18 Additional lights

About 22 additional mirrors.

I wonder if he's aware that his view of the road and the traffic around him may be ever so slightly restricted

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This is not one of mine.

Edited April 9, 2016 by Ron19

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[ExpatOilWorker]

A few cool guys.

[Assurancetourix]

Beautiful " Bibendum" mister ExpatOilWorker; nice to see you here and your beautiful photos

Rd 22 between Ban Kud_Chik and Amphoe Nong_Han

[Assurancetourix]

Rd 22

[Ron19]

[bundycat]

mm I think there is room for one more mirror.... and a couple more MM's hahaha i wonder if he has a reversing camera !! ?

Edited April 28, 2016 by bundycat

[Assurancetourix]

This morning on the future new road in the middle of nowhere