D.E Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 https://www.troostwijkauctions.com/nl/vrachtwagen/03-38265-32557-7605552/?utm_campaign=03-38265&utm_content=nl&utm_source=marktplaats&utm_medium=marketplace&utm_term=Bedrijfswagens Not being able to fit on most of our roads might limit its useability a bit. Supernaut, somewhatfoolish and LightBulbFun 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Copied from Facebook this morning. 1931 Rumpler RuV 31 6x2 The Rumpler LKW was built and developed between 1926 and 1931, it was a front wheel drive commercial vehicle with a low chassis. It had a 12-cylinder engine, developing 150 horsepower. Dyslexic Viking, martc, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Visited a site for off-roading today littered with what can only be described as farmers scrap. Been used, parked up, worth a fortune but would probably never sell it. old school unimog picked clean and rotten to hell Volvo looking worse for wear ww2 Chevrolet wrecker. Interesting thing. commer of some sorts. there was more, a lot more. But didn’t have time to snap them all. Slappy, goosey, Split_Pin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 And this. Lovely ex long reach fire engine? in the back ground to the left, you can just see one of two fordson super major tracked tractors. warch, Dyslexic Viking, bigstraight6 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Hey have we had the fact that the DAF Cabtech cab has finally been replaced after 34 years? My Brother in Law works for DAF and was at the launch of the new XF and XG/XG+ models. They look very similar to current Scanias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 9:38 PM, sutty2006 said: commer of some sorts. That'll be a Commer VA, VB or VC I think the actual designation depends upon the carrying capacity and/or engine type.. Datsuncog, Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 8 hours ago, martc said: That'll be a Commer VA, VB or VC I think the actual designation depends upon the carrying capacity and/or engine type.. I think these Commer’s with the single headlights had the Perkins 6354 engines mainly, the two stroke TS3 was in the heavier models with the same cab but with twin headlights. martc and sutty2006 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 10:39 AM, sutty2006 said: And this. Lovely ex long reach fire engine? in the back ground to the left, you can just see one of two fordson super major tracked tractors. Recently, I had to do my Emergency Response Driver revalidation and the modern Iveco due to be used for assessment was unavailable. So it had to swapped out with a 32 year old Scania, instead: Result! I was right in my element! catsinthewelder, rml2345, sutty2006 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Jon said: Recently, I had to do my Emergency Response Driver revalidation and the modern Iveco due to be used for assessment was unavailable. So it had to swapped out with a 32 year old Scania, instead: Result! I was right in my element! That looks a pearler!! Where did you do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 New Zealand! Still a smattering of these Scanias about the place. A farmer's stock truck version overtook me on my bike the other day, with a reg number that dated it to 1984! sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Jon said: New Zealand! Still a smattering of these Scanias about the place. A farmer's stock truck version overtook me on my bike the other day, with a reg number that dated it to 1984! That’s ace. I’d love to visit NZ. Mrs sutty has distant family out there, she’s been once, apparently he’s got a tank or two….. y’know, as you do. Haha. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 How's this for an amazing spot?! A 22-year old Seddon Atkinson Strato still working and 300 miles from home. Definitely not something I expected to see. Dyslexic Viking, worldofceri, Datsuncog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Spotted today, almost missed it while collecting dog food. Ran out the shop and caught this before it steamed off up the road. Ex JCB ERF lovely. Vantman, willswitchengage and worldofceri 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 9:38 PM, sutty2006 said: Visited a site for off-roading today littered with what can only be described as farmers scrap. Been used, parked up, worth a fortune but would probably never sell it. old school unimog picked clean and rotten to hell Volvo looking worse for wear ww2 Chevrolet wrecker. Interesting thing. commer of some sorts. there was more, a lot more. But didn’t have time to snap them all. 4x4 Response Event? I do remember seeing that wrecker driving around the field when I was a young lad a long time ago. They have sold stuff in the past, I bought a Vauxhall Carlton off them for the gearbox and Power Steering box, they even put it on its side with the loader so I could remove the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 28 minutes ago, goosey said: 4x4 Response Event? I do remember seeing that wrecker driving around the field when I was a young lad a long time ago. They have sold stuff in the past, I bought a Vauxhall Carlton off them for the gearbox and Power Steering box, they even put it on its side with the loader so I could remove the parts. Yes exactly that. I spotted an omega estate stuffed up a corner in a hedge. Didn’t want to get covered in nettles trying to get close. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Spotted the other day over at council playing fields - possibly a showman's wagon linked to a nearby travelling fairground. Can't imagine there'd be a lot of these ERFs still in regular use otherwise. worldofceri, LightBulbFun and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 19 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Spotted the other day over at council playing fields - possibly a showman's wagon linked to a nearby travelling fairground. Can't imagine there'd be a lot of these ERFs still in regular use otherwise. Looks like an ex Beechs ERF too, with a Stoke on Trent reg. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Datsuncog said: possibly a showman's wagon linked to a nearby travelling fairground. Blimey, they must need many wagons to cart that around! Sure it wasn't just a travelling fair? 😁 Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Spotted the other day over at council playing fields - possibly a showman's wagon linked to a nearby travelling fairground. Can't imagine there'd be a lot of these ERFs still in regular use otherwise. Definitely a fairground wagon - that's the Showmen's Guild logo on the dashboard. Almost certainly started out as a 4x2 tractor unit and got stretched into that form in the classic fairground fashion. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) Spotted doing showman's duties recently: a pair of Iveco Stralises! I've got a soft spot for the bloody things for a few reasons, but I'm not blind to their shortcomings. Presumably the short journeys and long lay-ups work in their favour: less opportunities for them to go bang, more time to fix them when they do. And they do. I once inherited a Trakker (the tipper version) that went like snaw aff a dyke until it shat its' head gasket on the M876 one afternoon. According to the fitter, that was the second replacement. It was under three years old and had 90 thousand k's on the clock... On the other hand...imagine my delight to hear this roaring up the road...Newtyle Commercials' 'Dragon Wagon' which I've been after for ages. Think the plate on the grille says 'EC12' (but don't quote me on that) which means the Perkins (ex-Rolls) Eagle, unless it's a Cat or a Detroit DD60, which were options. It's not a Cummins anyway, but what a racket! Glorious... Edited November 13, 2021 by CreepingJesus Apostrophe in the wrong place? Panda says no! Datsuncog, sutty2006, rml2345 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Old ERF wreckers rule. Our old one at Beech’s was a B series with a 14 ltr engine. We regularly get an EC14 in our place dragging dead mercs in off the street. Always sounds awesome and reminds me of my learning years! CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 many pictures here https://www.facebook.com/Newtyle-Commercials-Ltd-917910191568044/photos/6094231110602567 says EC11 on grille CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: many pictures here https://www.facebook.com/Newtyle-Commercials-Ltd-917910191568044/photos/6094231110602567 says EC11 on grille If that’s true, M11 Cummins then? CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I shall duly stand corrected @Noel Tidybeard: I must be thinking of something else. But yeah, that narrows it down to Cummins 11 litre. I think... Cadzow Heavy Haulage used to have one of the EC14-525's in eight legger, 150 ton+ form. That thing sounded brutal. I had a sound recording somewhere of that and their V8 Titan in convoy pulling big chunks of boat metal from Rolls Royce Marine, which sadly I can't find. I'd issue it as a symphony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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High Jetter Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 90 thousand K's??? CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, CreepingJesus said: Spotted doing showman's duties recently: a pair of Iveco Stralises! I've got a soft spot for the bloody things for a few reasons, but I'm not blind to their shortcomings. Presumably the short journeys and long lay-ups work in their favour: less opportunities for them to go bang, more time to fix them when they do. That'll be David Thomson. He has a liking for the Stralis for some inexplicable reason and I think has four or five of them now. As far as I know they're unique and no other showman has one, although the little Cargos are very popular. I had an interesting conversation with the driver of one of the big and very rare Stralis 570s. He said it was his fifth Stralis and the first four were mostly okay but this one was crap and forever suffering various issues, so Iveco somehow managed to make them worse as the years went by! CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 It does seem to be luck of the draw how your Stralis experience turns out. If you've got a good one, it'll be golden. If you haven't, you'd be better getting another one. The first one I had, was a gem, but at a year old the locker doors were rusting, and various bits of interior trim used to fall off at random, usually while at a standstill. The old acronym 'It Vibrates, Everything Comes Off' wasn't actually all that true. Still amusing though. The last one I had was the yard mutt, because all the other drivers favoured the DAFs they were replacing them with. The only concrete reason they could give for hating on the thing, boiled down to my old pal ArseTronic, and were problems common to (at least in my direct experience) MANs, if not all the other brands fitted with the hateful thing. And strangely enough, that one was 5-6 years old iirc, around 500thou kms and had no rust, and a mostly okay interior. If I go back further, I had a EuroStar in my early days that confused me as to how the revs went up by 250 if I selected high split: yep, the factory put (or wired/plumbed) the splitter switch in upside down! Not so much 'Fix It Again, Toni', as 'why didn't you build the bugger right in the first place, Toni?' I did enjoy driving that one too, but it was my first object lesson in being on your toes with Italian trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 44 minutes ago, High Jetter said: 90 thousand K's??? Yep. And to be clear, that was the second blown head gasket in under twelve months. Fixed at the Iveco dealer with genuine parts each time, too. I'd had to fill the header tank before I set off that morning, and I had a 25L drum of water on board anyway. Used all that, brimmed it at lunchtime, phoned to explain the situation, and I was on the way to the garage when it let go. Bloody thing had character, or a sense of humour or something, I'll say that much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Does the Stralis still struggle in the rain? i started my apprenticeship in 2004 at an Iveco/Ford dealer. Every time it rained the breakdown guy slid down his fireman’s pole straight into his van and off out he went to the rescue of a dead stralis. CreepingJesus, bigstraight6, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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