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The Man I drive is the one in the picture. I've drove the new version and other than the smaller steering wheel I'd honestly rather keep my existing one. Lease runs out in the new year so will probably end up with the newer model then. I share her with a regular day shift driver so we keep her spick and span. The damage to the wheel arch was when I Hermes driver backed a trailer into it whilst I was coupling up. Was amazed how little damage it did, a few small dents in the door and the wheel arch damage.IMG_20210623_163347072_HDR.thumb.jpg.5c5788dafe04eb63858e1eaa0f860f82.jpg

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An Alpine liveried TK could tickle my hobby truck itch. Possibly. Although as I recall, their TKs were the basest of spec and seemed absolutely miserable to drive.

Competitor in Paisley was Krystal Kleer of Lochwinnoch, and I'm not sure what they used, but being a smaller company, probably whatever was the right price and not hanging to bits...

Can't recall if I've posted the pic of a Bon Accord Transcontinental that I took near Aberdeen in the mid 80s, but if/when I find it, I will anyway! 

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Even more pop deliveries -

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When we used to go on holiday to Scarborough Corona used to be the local lemonade. The pleasure steamer at Scarborough was also called The Corona but this was a coincidence, not a sponsorship deal. And it has nothing to do with Central American beers or plagues.

Anyone fancy drinking a She? No, not me either...

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https://www.burtonlatimer.info/industry/She-Products.html

 

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Looks like a spy-shot, not surprising as you had to be a secret drinker to drink it.

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More York Trailers pics, as usual, speak up if I'm talking bollocks etc.

Guy Big J 4

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"A Double Diamond works wonders, works wonders, works wonders, etc"; was a popular and catchy advert from the 70's. ERF A series doing the delivery.

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another view of that F89,

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Struggling here, FIAT 682 ?? (damaged original negative), nice cars.

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Saviems, SM240s possibly.

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Scania Vabis 76

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On 05/07/2021 at 15:48, busmansholiday said:

Scania Vabis 76

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This Scania has Norwegian numberplates so I did some research. It was registered in Norway on 24 November 1967. The numberplates on it are of the new type that came in April 1971 and the VD sign series belonged to the city of Trondheim. It was registered on the last owner in September 1979 and taken off the road for good in August 1988.

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This one could go in one of several categories, but as there's some lorry action, I've put it here -

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Leningrad, USSR, 1980. Photo by Eelco van Weerdenburg.

We have a MAZ 503 beating the tram by a nose, then perhaps a KAMAZ,  then a UAZ 469 (you can still buy one of these) and at the back there's a LAZ 695 coach. And even further back, behind the LAZ, there looks like what could be a ZIL of some description.

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1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Looks like that little Rascal has been well looked after, they can dissolve quite rapidly.

It was a wee bit crispy around the edges but nothing major. I have been trawling the ads looking for one since I got home.

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