There are slogans that tell how devout the driver is. You will be quickly undeceived!
GOD BLESS ISLAM
ALLAH IS THE GREATEST
GOD IS LOVE
GOD BLESS ALLAH
ISLAM OUR CHOICE
GOD BLESS THE GIVER
BELIEVE IN GOD SHALL NEVER PERISH
GOD NEVER TWIST JUSTICE
AH...GOD DAE
GO GO GO WITH BLESSING OF ALLAH
ONE JESUS TODAY AND FOREVER
THE MORE YOU HATE THE MORE GOD BLESS
FRADE GOD
WATIN GOD SAY
NA SO GOD SAY
GOD BLESS MUSLIM
There are signs that tell who the drivers are...
OKAPI THE GREAT
BLACK ZORRO AGAIN
BLACK ARAB
TERROR IN SPACE
THE REAL MAN
SPACE MAN
SUGAR BOY
SON OF AFRICA
FINE BOY
CITY BOY
BABY BOY
BEST MAN
EASY MAN
SHOW DEM
WE ARE UNITED BROTHERS
TELL DEM
NA KING RAT AGAIN
DOCTOR ARATA
SHANGHAI JOE
THE MAIN MAN
THE THREE BROTHERS
THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE
...and where they're going.
SWEET BO
MABONTO EXPRESS
Some lorries offer worldly advice:
LIFE IS BUSINESS
BE HONEST
GOOD SABABU FINE
YOUR BEST FRIEND IS YOUR SECRET ENEMY
NOR FALLA WATIN DEN KIN SAY
GOOD SABABU PASS MONEY
NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT
YOUR DEED IS YOUR HISTORY
GOOD PADDY PASS FAMBLE
NO SUCCESS WITHOUT LABOUR
WITHOUT MONEY NO FRIENDS
GOOD SABABU IS THE BEST
THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO SUCCESS
NEVER TRUST A WOMAN
TO BE A MAN IS NOT EASY
GOD SENTENCE NO APPEAL
WITHOUT MONEY
Some lorry slogans are social commentaries.
FEAR NOT THE WORLD BUT THE PEOPLE
THE POOR ALWAYS SUFFER
UNIVERSAL CONDITIONS
BLACK MAN SORRY NAR LAUGH
AH BLACK MAN MOT
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
WITHOUT MONEY NO FAMILY
THE WORLD IS A STAGE
AH! THE WORLD TODAY
BLACK MAN HELP NAR TALK
WHITE TEAT BLACK HAT
Other lorries wax philosophical.
THE GATE OF HELL IS MONEY
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS
POO PASS POO
NOR FALLA DIS WORL
GOOD NEVER LOST
HOW FOR DO?
TRY YOUR BEST
NOR FALLA DEN SAY
GOD SORRY FOR THE POOR
ASK GOD
IN GOD WE TRUST
NAR TRUE GO LAST
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
There are warnings to rival drivers.
WATCH OUT FOR ME
IF YOU WORRY PASS
GOOD BYE
FOLLOW MY MIND
DON'T LOSE YOUR TEMPER
TAKE TIME
GET OFF MY TAIL
IF YOU RUSH YOU GO SQUASH
And if other drivers can't take a subtle hint, there is outright intimidation.
DESTINY
HOPE TO GOD
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There are messages for the passengers.
WELCOME TO YOU ALL
QUICK SERVICE
PUT FOR ME
GOD SAVE THE TRAVELLERS
TURN TO ME
NO PROBLEM
LEH WE TRY
SAFE JOURNEY
Some thoughts seem to be addressed to the world at large.
PO NOR GOOD
GO TRY YOUR BEST
I LOVE YOU
POO MAN FRIEND
TO BE A MAN IS NOT EASY
STILL GOING STRONG
YOUNG MAN LOOKING OUT FOR JOB
SAY IT LOUD
MONEY WAHALA
E DAE BUT E NOR DO
WE NEVER LOSE HOPE
SORRY FOR THE POOR BOY
MOTOR CAR PADY
OUR CHOICE
And there are slogans that are a bit less universal.
MR. WHO ARE YOU?
GOD BLESS FARMERS
LOOK ROAD FOR ME
KEEP ME CLEAN
GOD GO WIT ONAR
ARE YOU MORRIS?
YOU AGAIN MORRIS?
GOD GO WITH SEA BREEZE
Some slogans may taunt envious rivals.
ENEMY SURPRISE
E LAF PAN YOU BABY
E LEF PAN DEN BELLER
LEF DEN LEH DEN TALK
PULL YOU MOT DAE
DEN BE MIN TO SAY
ENEMY COLLAY
DEN SURPRISE
DEN MEAN TO SAY
LEH DEN TALK
'U' FAINT LATE
BELLER NOR GOOD
Some lorry drivers wish to reassure friends and neighbours who may wonder at their success.
IF YOU DOUBT ASK
NOR WONDER NAR DOLLAR
NOR SURPRISE NAR GOD E-WOKE
NORTO ME NAR GOD
A few slogans prove you don't have to be literate to be a slogan writer.
IT NO PROBLEM
SAMPLE MAN
GOD SAVE THE TRAVELLERR
STRUGGLE CONTENIOUS
YOUR DID IS YOUR HISTORY
BE PATIENCE
BE HORNEST
YOU DOUT AGAIN?
There are slogans to make you think. And think. And...
A MAN WITHOUT REASON IS A BEAST OF THE SEASON
EXPENSIVE BOAT
LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF JAPAN
THE VOICE OF JAPAN No. 4
WAKA WAKA
GIE BODY WATER
When the word "again" appears, it means the owner has bought a new lorry and recycled the original slogan.
AH! THE WORLD TODAY AGAIN
STOP THE WAR AGAIN
Even a truck needs love! Or does the slogan refer to the owner...or the driver...or the apprentices?
LOVE ME...ENJOY ME
PLAYBOY No. 2
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