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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #60 on: 24 June 2012, 00:57:24 »
Quote from: Vamps on 24 June 2012, 00:53:18
Quote from: The Red Baron on 24 June 2012, 00:03:39
Quote from: Seth on 23 June 2012, 23:59:42
I quite liked these:


Tilt-cabbed, the Dodge 'Commando' range was straightforward to work on and a worthy contender to the contemporary Bedford TK and Ford D-series.
IIRC; the very late models were badged as Renaults. :-\
used to drive one of them when i did outside real ale tents for steam rallies. not a bad motor, a little underpowered maybe though.

I remember that they had a 'restrictor' in the form of a bolt under the throttle pedal, I just screwed it right down..... :D :D :D

Ahhhh ......... so you were the culprit who snapped the throttle swivel levers/spindles off the DPA pump on the Perkins engines. >:(
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #61 on: 24 June 2012, 01:00:07 »
Quote from: Seth on 24 June 2012, 00:57:24
Quote from: Vamps on 24 June 2012, 00:53:18
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Quote from: Seth on 23 June 2012, 23:59:42
I quite liked these:


Tilt-cabbed, the Dodge 'Commando' range was straightforward to work on and a worthy contender to the contemporary Bedford TK and Ford D-series.
IIRC; the very late models were badged as Renaults. :-\
used to drive one of them when i did outside real ale tents for steam rallies. not a bad motor, a little underpowered maybe though.

I remember that they had a 'restrictor' in the form of a bolt under the throttle pedal, I just screwed it right down..... :D :D :D

Ahhhh ......... so you were the culprit who snapped the throttle swivel levers/spindles off the DPA pump on the Perkins engines. >:(

No Idea, but it went faster...... :D :D :D
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #62 on: 24 June 2012, 01:05:54 »
You must have been on 'mileage bonus' then Vamps? :-\
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #63 on: 24 June 2012, 05:28:21 »
I used to drive this, back in the day.
Seems ages ago now.
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #64 on: 26 February 2013, 12:44:16 »
Anyone remember these?:



"Bedfords - You see them everywhere" ... once upon a time!

A 'heavy duty' KM model in this case.
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #65 on: 26 February 2013, 14:12:17 »
Quote from: Seth on 26 February 2013, 12:44:16
Anyone remember these?:



"Bedfords - You see them everywhere" ... once upon a time!

A 'heavy duty' KM model in this case.

Aye the old fizzy drinks lorry , memories  :)
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #66 on: 26 February 2013, 14:26:16 »
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #67 on: 26 February 2013, 17:36:22 »
Quote from: EMD on 26 February 2013, 14:12:17
Quote from: Seth on 26 February 2013, 12:44:16
Anyone remember these?:



"Bedfords - You see them everywhere" ... once upon a time!

A 'heavy duty' KM model in this case.

Aye the old fizzy drinks lorry , memories  :)

+1, and I remember when they undertook home deliveries before just serving retail premises once Corona's business had expanded. :y :y :y

In Kent R.Whites lemonade was very popular in the 1950's and 1960's, with these lorries being seen by me in Highbrooms delivering to the local grocer in about 1958:



 8) 8) 8) :y
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #68 on: 26 February 2013, 17:46:03 »
Of course before all the wonderful lorries in this thread, steam lorries ruled.

These were the lorries my fathers generation saw, and spoke about to me, of the 1920/30's:

A small selection, but I have no idea of the names or technical details of these as I do not study this form of transport usually! ::) ::) ::) ::) :-[





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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #69 on: 26 February 2013, 17:51:24 »
It scares me that I saw a Scania Series 3 and went "ooh, nice, rare" - they're exactly as old as me.
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #70 on: 26 February 2013, 18:10:23 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 26 February 2013, 17:51:24
It scares me that I saw a Scania Series 3 and went "ooh, nice, rare" - they're exactly as old as me.

Blimey! :o :o :o :o  You must be old! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #71 on: 26 February 2013, 18:15:15 »
ive driven that R.Whites lorry a few times lizzie. little beast it is. 6 pot petrol, crash box. gem of a motor.  :y
lucky to get 25mph out of her though. lol
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #72 on: 26 February 2013, 18:37:28 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 26 February 2013, 17:46:03




Top: A Sentinel 'Under-type' I believe

Bottom: A Foden Steam Waggon.


Wagons ... when steam-powered ... were 'waggons' ... really! ;)
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #73 on: 26 February 2013, 18:39:49 »
Dad always used to run Bedford TK tippers for his business never learned how to drive a truck myself but travelled a good few miles in the passenger seat of those.
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #74 on: 26 February 2013, 18:42:01 »
sentinel S4 i think.
foden 5 tonner tipper.
afaik :y
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