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[martc]

I always thought that allowing the sliding door to slide into the body was a bad idea - contamination, water into hidden areas etc. 

[Asimo]

7 hours ago, martc said:

sliding door to slide into the body

See also the “J4” above.  Some of the “coachbuilt” van bodies did this, but what other panel vans did?

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Asimo said:

See also the “J4” above.  Some of the “coachbuilt” van bodies did this, but what other panel vans did?

UPS delivery (sometimes) vans. 

[martc]

This is how it should be done, not as aestheically pleasing but it keeps the muck on the outside -

[castros_bro]

4 hours ago, martc said:

This is how it should be done, not as aestheically pleasing but it keeps the muck on the outside -

Isn't the internal sliding door just so the cab can be right above the wheels and a high cab floor with door having to slide over the top of front wheels  thus giving a bigger load space (and no bonnet).    

 

 

[New POD]

There's a community centre, last used by the sea scouts, about 4 years ago.  This truck and some boats have been abandoned. 

I'm guessing the freeholder is rubbing thier hands and preparing to build an apartment block on site. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

This is interesting if you are interested in trucks as Pacific made some incredible trucks.

 

[willswitchengage]

On 04/12/2023 at 09:05, martc said:

This is how it should be done, not as aestheically pleasing but it keeps the muck on the outside -

There is also the AS Mecca of the pre-smiley Transit sliding door variant. Not sure if it was aftermarket or not.

[martc]

[Matty]

21 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

There is also the AS Mecca of the pre-smiley Transit sliding door variant. Not sure if it was aftermarket or not.

Ex Arrow in those colours?

 

[martc]

The millionth lorry from the Ural Automobile Factory, a Ural-4320, January 1986.

[martc]

[martc]

[quicksilver]

Today's surprise classic truck spot, a 1972 AEC Mercury fire engine. It's now a rather twee mobile champagne bar and the emphasis on their website on it providing a unique backdrop for Instagrammable moments is a bit cringey, but the truck itself is nice and still looks outwardly original. Good reg too.

[MiniMinorMk3]

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[martc]

Grain silos, Petropavlovsk, Kazakh SSR. The lorries, left to right - 2 x Kamaz-55102, Kamaz-5410, KAZ-608B and a ZIL-MMZ-554 on the ramp at the back.

[martc]

[busmansholiday]

3 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Cracking pic, right to left, Foden, Commer, Scammell (mainly hidden by the Mini) and something Yank, GM or Diamond ?. AEC on left, given the crane i'd say it's a Marshall but generally called the 6*6 Matador.

[MiniMinorMk3]

4 minutes ago, busmansholiday said:

Cracking pic, right to left, Foden, Commer, Scammell (mainly hidden by the Mini) and something Yank, GM or Diamond ?. AEC on left, given the crane i'd say it's a Marshall but generally called the 6*6 Matador.

Not mine, just found on the interwebs.

[willswitchengage]

Meanwhile in the colonies... Australian transport regulators are currently testing a double stacked three trailer road train. Impressive!

[Spottedlaurel]

18 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Regal Garage, Upton-upon-Severn. I stopped by there after collecting a big batch of old magazines in 2010:

 

 

 

 

Just seeing that last photo brings to mind the smell of these places.

[jon.k]

I didn't recognise that in the first picture, nice one Spottedlaurel. I go past there regularly and they still have lots of old and unusual stuff outside. The lineup changes from time to time but I've seen the big Bedford working on a building site before now, and the Ward La France out on the road too.  They've currently got a dodge/renault 4x4 military truck parked up there I think. Will get a photo next time.

[MiniMinorMk3]

4 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

Meanwhile in the colonies... Australian transport regulators are currently testing a double stacked three trailer road train. Impressive!

I bet that's fun with a cross wind.

[MiniMinorMk3]

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[martc]

LAZ-690 cranes on ZIS-150 chassis' Hungary , 1950's.