shellac Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Popped down to my old house at the weekend and found this lot in the next field. IMG_20170407_071921415.jpg IMG_20170407_071858345_HDR.jpg IMG_20170407_071846275.jpg IMG_20170407_071835493.jpg There were 8 Ford D series, eight of the fuckers Lol.Peter has about 20 of them in varying states of repair The noise inside those Fodens when they are pulling stays with you for many hours! catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellac Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Bedford and ERF pic taken in April 2010 in Kington --- all cleared now, sadlyThese are NOT my pictures, I have copied them from a certain UK truck website.... It has a very interesting thread on old Scrapped Lorries, I will post the link if I am allowed to? But if not, It is well worth a look. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellac Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Fuck me, that's grim. Even if dicks trying to get out of laybys is an occupational hazard (as is people flinging stuff off bridges at you, which was going to be probably inappropriate 'witty' response), that's far beyond the pale. Anyhoo...spotted this in passing the other day. Marathon cabbed rigid I thought: most unusual. Upon closer inspection (and after scrambling through the nettles) it's odder than that. Longish wheelbase double drive with a heavy, fabricated front bumper with heavy duty hitch. And AEC badging. And what looks to me from a distance, like a 14L Cummins with a Jake Brake. Gawd alone only knows what it is: I'm guessing somebody's home brewed heavy haulage/recovery mutt. Could well be a purpose built / original Heavy haulage motor - where was it, may I ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellac Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 That would be 'Smaylefication', I think I've got him followed. Some of those vids are fantastic, and he gives that stroker Foden the heavy boot.There's the series on coal shifting he's got too, that were taken from the cab of an E14 in 1988 iirc. Steve Mayle - very talented truck restorerThe Foden stroker clip is his son John - what a lovely motor but what a load of hassle to drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 The Foden stroker clip is his son John - what a lovely motor but what a load of hassle to drive! They are easier to drive with a decent load on their back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 There is a bin lorry apologist that for hols used to go around helping other bin crews throughout the country IIRC, even had his own bin lorry restored, I think that was a narrow body Shelvoke or summat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellac Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 There is a bin lorry apologist that for hols used to go around helping other bin crews throughout the country IIRC, even had his own bin lorry restored, I think that was a narrow body Shelvoke or summat He was on Salvage squad iirc - Isle of Wight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellac Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 They are easier to drive with a decent load on their back! Even more gearchanges!They sound great but after driving one you can see why people bought Mammoth Majors or Gardner engined Fodens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 He was on Salvage squad iirc - Isle of Wight?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3kAy9VC3do, here he is with his Shelvoke shellac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellac Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Even more gearchanges!They sound great but after driving one you can see why people bought Mammoth Majors or Gardner engined Fodens!A ratio for EVERY occasion but what a mither! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 A ratio for EVERY occasion but what a mither! It's like any other lorry,you just got used to it and by trial and error you found out how to get the best out of the engine and gearbox. Very satisfying once you had mastered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 Two surviving -- ugly things!Here's the other survivor:Quest WNT502Y by Alan Drake, on Flickr The set forward cab caused problems with axle loadings and the chassis' apparently cracked regularly Whortons brought both of them to Gaydon this year. Note the concrete block chained to the back - essential to stop it faceplanting apparently. The offside rear light bracket is now broken - the chap leaned on it and snapped it clean off as it was so rotten! Here they are with a bonus Matador for those who like that sort of thing shellac, Fat_Pirate, doug and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Found the Salvage Squad episode with the Shelvoke bin wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 If you think that lorry gearchange is bad try an old Same / Lamborghini tractor - 40 forward and 40 reverse gears and just a load of symbols / squiggles on the knobs Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 This is not my picture. worldofceri, willswitchengage, Fat_Pirate and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 &....Check out the Trucks in this Video... CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Whortons brought both of them to Gaydon this year. Note the concrete block chained to the back - essential to stop it faceplanting apparently. The offside rear light bracket is now broken - the chap leaned on it and snapped it clean off as it was so rotten! Here they are with a bonus Matador for those who like that sort of thingQuests.jpg I haz wantz for Matador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 It's taken a fortnight to sort and upload my photos from the Gaydon show as there are so many. Full album is at https://www.flickr.com/photos/quicksilver_coaches/albums/72157682056478143 and a few highlights below: One of the model show exhibitors turned up in this!L691 WSD - Carruthers by Adam Floyd, on Flickr In the transporter park. Loved the contrast between the shiny Foden and the scruffy ERF pulling itJ632 NJA - Jimmie Cairnie by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Big mixer from Ireland00-WD-2721 - Roadstone by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Lots of F88s. This one had a bit of a Mad Max vibe.OEM 111S - Portland by Adam Floyd, on Flickr The very first Volvo truck in the UK, now 50 years oldThe first Volvo - 50 years old! by Adam Floyd, on Flickr This looked very out of place in a long line of heaviesF774 KNC by Adam Floyd, on Flickr The Foden Twin Load in all its gloryGTU 899G - Knowles by Adam Floyd, on Flickr A diesel Sentinel must be a rarityTHY 852 - Knowles by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Anyone heard of a Rutland Eagle before?EEB 844 - Knowles by Adam Floyd, on Flickr This is lovely and attracted a lot of attentionTJL 562S - E Taylor by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Dutch T45BF-85-TZ - H Dekleijn by Adam Floyd, on Flickr The oldest known FTFMCY 370L - Kermis Conveyor by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Just for Cavcraft because he loves* these so muchX100 TOW by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Ex BBC outside broadcast unitD201 FUW - BBC by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Another obscure make, a VulcanDUD 216 - Hunt, Edmunds & Co by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Maggie Deutz with awesome air-cooled V8CUB 107Y - Britaniacrest by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Aerodynamics? Never heard of them.JUX 95V - AH Vater by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Stunning cattle wagon from Ireland76-WD-6081 - M Lonergan by Adam Floyd, on Flickr And of course, the other Quest 80WNT 502Y - BR Whorton by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Vin, Asimo, Semi-C and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 That Quest 80 in the last pic was the one I saw, and it was on a low loader being dragged by the FTF next to it. There may have been a small Protein Shake happen at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 That Quest 80 in the last pic was the one I saw, and it was on a low loader being dragged by the FTF next to it. There may have been a small Protein Shake happen at that point.That FTF and a yellow Foden seem to be the ones responsible for dragging the Quests around. I can well imagine a certain type of accident happening at such a sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Great selection; thanks for putting those up... Does that Merc cattle wagon really have a 320hp V10? Mustn't half shift if so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 That black F88 in Quicksilver's post is proper Mad Max! I saw it do a full pull on the tractor sled at Berwick St John last September - awesome. It often turns up with a showman's living wagon of around the early Sixties era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Now that brings back memories! I remember Shanks & McEwan operating out of the landfill site at the old brickworks in Calvert when I was but a lad. There were always several wendy house Volvos lined up at their open days and sometimes I got to sit in one 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Asimo, Vantman and phil_lihp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Its Ayrshire Classic Commercials road run tomorrow from Ayr (Low Green) to Portpatrick. Usually around 100 old truck take part. Will try and get a few photos. Star of the show at Ayr should be JST Haulages ex-army Foden recovery truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Ah, the Volvo Wendy-house, passed my HGV1 test in a nicely worn-in 500K km D-reg'd example in 1994! 0ldCh0d and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 This prime slice of phwoar is currently lowering the value of commercial property in bleakest Suffolk. CreepingJesus, legasoil96, catsinthewelder and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 This prime slice of phwoar is currently lowering the value of commercial property in bleakest Suffolk. image.jpg Ex W.H Malcolm? They had a few of these & the reg numbers ended LHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Video Brilliant bit of retro street scenery there, I don't fancy the job of standing in the middle of the road trying to filter lorries into the census area though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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