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Lorry Nostalgia
« on: 13 February 2012, 11:57:28 »
The epitome of the 1960/70s road haulage scene:


A lovingly-restored Ergomatic tilt-cabbed AEC Mercury flatbed, with AV505 engine and 6-speed constant-mesh 'box.
Pictured at the Welland Steam Rally a couple of years ago.
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2012, 12:05:13 »
Oooooooooooo now we're talking!! Give me a lorry over anything else on the road, all day long!!  :y
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« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2012, 12:16:45 »
A couple from me...

A fine example of my favourite truck from my youth... A 470bhp 4x2 Volvo F16 Globetrotter...



And a truck I spent hours looking at, at Peterborough Truckfest a couple of years ago...

The Austrian owner/driver of this tanker travels all over Europe with it.  It's not one of these trucks that never sees a proper day's work, and the inside of the tank is as spotless as the outside!!!

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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2012, 12:33:58 »
Nice trucks, but you can't beat a Transconti. When was the last time you saw one though?
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2012, 13:23:24 »
Talking of bonneted Scanias:


A very nice V8-powered job arriving at Nottingham's Wollaton Park for an early-90's AEC Rally.
The exhibit is actually the 6-legger AEC wagon aboard the low-loader, that's awaiting some major TLC!
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« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2012, 13:25:35 »
Quote from: Seth on 13 February 2012, 13:23:24
Talking of bonneted Scanias:


A very nice V8-powered job arriving at Nottingham's Wollaton Park for an early-90's AEC Rally.
The exhibit is actually the 6-legger AEC wagon aboard the low-loader, that's awaiting some major TLC!

I've taxed worse!!  :D
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« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2012, 13:27:00 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 13 February 2012, 12:33:58
Nice trucks, but you can't beat a Transconti. When was the last time you saw one though?

Not seen one on the road for a long time...

My dad had a brand new one circa 1980 when he was driving for Cranfields Flour Mills.  Always said it was the best lorry he ever had.  Just wish he had taken some bloody pictures!!  ::)
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2012, 13:34:55 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 13 February 2012, 12:33:58
Nice trucks, but you can't beat a Transconti. When was the last time you saw one though?


Not much Ford about 'em, though a good mechanical spec.
Powered by the iconic 14-litre Cummins lump, so would appeal to many operators (or should have, anyway!) :-\
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« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2012, 13:36:43 »
Quote from: twiglet on 13 February 2012, 13:27:00
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 13 February 2012, 12:33:58
Nice trucks, but you can't beat a Transconti. When was the last time you saw one though?

Not seen one on the road for a long time...

My dad had a brand new one circa 1980 when he was driving for Cranfields Flour Mills.  Always said it was the best lorry he ever had.  Just wish he had taken some bloody pictures!!  ::)

Oh dear Twigs. Are you a member of the Stobart spotters club ?  :P :D ;D
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2012, 13:40:27 »
Quote from: Albs on 13 February 2012, 13:36:43
Quote from: twiglet on 13 February 2012, 13:27:00
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 13 February 2012, 12:33:58
Nice trucks, but you can't beat a Transconti. When was the last time you saw one though?

Not seen one on the road for a long time...

My dad had a brand new one circa 1980 when he was driving for Cranfields Flour Mills.  Always said it was the best lorry he ever had.  Just wish he had taken some bloody pictures!!  ::)

Oh dear Twigs. Are you a member of the Stobart spotters club ?  :P :D ;D

'Can of worms' potentially about to be opened Albs? ................  :-X
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Re: Lorry Nostalgia
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2012, 13:46:39 »
Quote from: Seth on 13 February 2012, 13:40:27
Quote from: Albs on 13 February 2012, 13:36:43
Quote from: twiglet on 13 February 2012, 13:27:00
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 13 February 2012, 12:33:58
Nice trucks, but you can't beat a Transconti. When was the last time you saw one though?

Not seen one on the road for a long time...

My dad had a brand new one circa 1980 when he was driving for Cranfields Flour Mills.  Always said it was the best lorry he ever had.  Just wish he had taken some bloody pictures!!  ::)

Oh dear Twigs. Are you a member of the Stobart spotters club ?  :P :D ;D

'Can of whoopass' potentially about to be opened Albs? ................  :-X

Corrected that for you Seth  ;)
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« Reply #11 on: 13 February 2012, 14:07:58 »
Yeah,Yeah. ::) :P ;D
I spent 20 years working around trucks,and a lot of time shunting them and trailers around,but never developed any interest in them tbh. Just never floated my boat at all.The objects of desire for the very sad among the workforce were the "Hiab" type cranes on the trucks. Every time an even bigger than the previous biggest one arrived,an orgasmic crowd would gather around to inspect it. ::)
Those of us who had a bit of sense would then gather to take the p1ss. ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 13 February 2012, 14:18:33 »
Quote from: Albs on 13 February 2012, 14:07:58
Yeah,Yeah. ::) :P ;D
I spent 20 years working around trucks,and a lot of time shunting them and trailers around,but never developed any interest in them tbh. Just never floated my boat at all.The objects of desire for the very sad among the workforce were the "Hiab" type cranes on the trucks. Every time an even bigger than the previous biggest one arrived,an orgasmic crowd would gather around to inspect it. ::)
Those of us who had a bit of sense would then gather to take the p1ss. ;D

You mean like this little baby....  ;D

I had originally spec'd a 25t city crane to lift the huge chiller unit condensing coil into place.  When the fella from Abbey said 'I've got a hiab that will do that', I though he was having a laugh...

He wasn't!!  :o







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« Reply #13 on: 13 February 2012, 15:58:30 »
Similar,but probably bigger in some cases tbh.Everytime they heard a rumour that someone had got a bigger hiab than they had,they would get one bigger.The title of biggest truck mounted Hiab in the country was very important apparently. ::)
100+ ton/metre cranes behind the cab  meant the payload of the truck wasnt much more than 10 tonnes in some cases. Always in demand though and made a lot of money. :y

Was known as Milbank trucks.Now known as David Watson transport.
http://www.dw-transport.co.uk/the-fleet.ashx
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« Reply #14 on: 13 February 2012, 16:09:47 »
Quote from: Albs on 13 February 2012, 15:58:30
Similar,but probably bigger in some cases tbh.Everytime they heard a rumour that someone had got a bigger hiab than they had,they would get one bigger.The title of biggest truck mounted Hiab in the country was very important apparently. ::)
100+ ton/metre cranes behind the cab  meant the payload of the truck wasnt much more than 10 tonnes in some cases. Always in demand though and made a lot of money. :y

Was known as Milbank trucks.Now known as David Watson transport.
http://www.dw-transport.co.uk/the-fleet.ashx

Hmmmm....  I'm off for some alone time now!!  ;)
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