martc Posted January 23 Posted January 23 SINPAR converted this Renault to 4x4. Cavcraft, 5speedracer, bigstraight6 and 2 others 5
martc Posted January 23 Posted January 23 A BelAZ-7520 with a carrying capacity of 110 tons. And a Lada. danthecapriman, Dyslexic Viking, willswitchengage and 3 others 5 1
Metal Guru Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 23/01/2025 at 17:19, martc said: A BelAZ-7520 with a carrying capacity of 110 tons. And a Lada. Expand That’s just a baby one. They make one with a 360 T capacity. martc 1
Datsuncog Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Local Seddon Atkinson - KIJ indicates a Co. Down registration from 1978. The Old Bloke Next Door, danthecapriman and Dyslexic Viking 3
Datsuncog Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Think this might be the same truck, repainted under a different operator. martc, danthecapriman and Dyslexic Viking 3
Datsuncog Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Later Seddon: Dyslexic Viking, danthecapriman and Vantman 3
dozeydustman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 07/01/2025 at 20:12, catsinthewelder said: A few ipads in the back should keep the crew toasty. Expand We’ve had a few Li-ion battery fires!
Dyslexic Viking Posted January 24 Posted January 24 danthecapriman, willswitchengage, martc and 1 other 3 1
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Mrs6C, primeradoner, martc and 3 others 6
danthecapriman Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 21:52, The Old Bloke Next Door said: Expand Cor! What a handsome rig that is! The trailer looks a bit ropey and cobbled together. Any idea what it is?
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 22:27, danthecapriman said: Cor! What a handsome rig that is! The trailer looks a bit ropey and cobbled together. Any idea what it is? Expand https://www.facebook.com/groups/1694781584300388/posts/2046296295815580/
rml2345 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 On 24/01/2025 at 22:27, danthecapriman said: Cor! What a handsome rig that is! The trailer looks a bit ropey and cobbled together. Any idea what it is? Expand Tractor looks like a MK2 Leyland Buffalo but the trailer is a bit more difficult. I'm guessing a modified Carrimore transporter of some kind but haven't been able to find much else. The Old Bloke Next Door 1
danthecapriman Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 24/01/2025 at 23:30, The Old Bloke Next Door said: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1694781584300388/posts/2046296295815580/ Expand I’m not on Facebook so I can’t see the link unfortunately. On 24/01/2025 at 23:59, rml2345 said: Tractor looks like a MK2 Leyland Buffalo but the trailer is a bit more difficult. I'm guessing a modified Carrimore transporter of some kind but haven't been able to find much else. Expand It’s a weird looking trailer that’s for sure. You’re right though, the basic shape of the frame and axle position does look very much like a later Carrimore. It looks quite home made bodywork-wise, and I wonder if they’re opening hatches on the sides? Maybe like a mobile exhibition vehicle or something?
rml2345 Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Apparently they were used for transporting SD1 body shells from Cowley, so chances are it was cobbled together in house for the job using whatever was to hand. Much like half of BL really. danthecapriman, High Jetter, 5speedracer and 1 other 4
quicksilver Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 On 24/01/2025 at 22:27, danthecapriman said: Cor! What a handsome rig that is! The trailer looks a bit ropey and cobbled together. Any idea what it is? Expand Probably some sort of bespoke build they put together specifically for moving bodyshells. It wouldn't look out of place on a fairground carrying a dodgem track, waltzer or similar. Get another of those 3D printed Buffalo cabs and a lot of plasticard and it'd make a really imposing 1/43 model. danthecapriman 1
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted January 25 Posted January 25 willswitchengage, Vantman, Datsuncog and 5 others 8
willswitchengage Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 24/01/2025 at 21:08, Dyslexic Viking said: Expand Looks a lot like the green base of wind turbines which is popular in Europe not not seen in the UK for some reason. Cavcraft 1
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Matty, danthecapriman, rml2345 and 2 others 5
primeradoner Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 24/01/2025 at 21:53, The Old Bloke Next Door said: Expand Father PD had one of these Ex McAlpine Thames Traders. His didn't have the 4wd conversion but otherwise pretty much identical. 350 HNY if I remember correctly. The Old Bloke Next Door and Cavcraft 2
martc Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Boxed Baby deliveries in the USSR. Dyslexic Viking and The Old Bloke Next Door 2
Dyslexic Viking Posted January 29 Posted January 29 The story of the WW1 US Liberty Truck. Cavcraft 1
ETCHY Posted January 29 Posted January 29 On 24/01/2025 at 21:53, The Old Bloke Next Door said: Expand That's bloody cool. That would make a great basis for a model IMO. The Old Bloke Next Door, Cavcraft and danthecapriman 1 2
danthecapriman Posted January 29 Posted January 29 On 29/01/2025 at 20:27, ETCHY said: That's bloody cool. That would make a great basis for a model IMO. Expand It does look cool! Looks a proper tough little truck. Rare being 4x4 too. I wonder if it wasn’t a road truck though given the headlights have numbers painted over them? ETCHY and The Old Bloke Next Door 2
martc Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Talking of purposeful - a Tatra 148 tractor unit. Note the angle of the rear wheels, which are typically Tatra thanks to the central tube chassis. Cavcraft, Dyslexic Viking, The Old Bloke Next Door and 3 others 6
martc Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Manufacturing KAMAZ-5410 tractors at the Kama Automobile Plant. willswitchengage, Dyslexic Viking, Cavcraft and 1 other 4
martc Posted January 30 Posted January 30 The Old Bloke Next Door, danthecapriman, Cavcraft and 2 others 5
Datsuncog Posted January 31 Posted January 31 That reminds me, I saw this (probably) ex-BT Dodge Spacevan again on Monday, parked up in Dunbar St in central Belfast. Good to see it's still earning its keep, some six years after I first spotted it. I would have stopped to take a picture, but my exhaust had just fallen off and I was trying to get across three lanes of traffic without attracting the attention of the police car in front of me at the time. Still, silver linings, hey? Dyslexic Viking, jon.k, willswitchengage and 8 others 9 1 1
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted January 31 Posted January 31 5speedracer, Coprolalia, xfu990 and 1 other 3 1
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