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[willswitchengage]

On 06/05/2025 at 10:54, martc said:

En route to the James Bond set?

[quicksilver]

The circus was in town when I went to visit a friend yesterday. A small show with only three trucks but they're all interesting: an ERF and two all-wheel drive ex-snowploughs.

 

[martc]

On 10/05/2025 at 19:26, The Old Bloke Next Door said:

You should see the size of the one used to haul Cherry B's!

Seriously though folks, what are 'Butec electrics?'

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, quicksilver said:

The circus was in town when I went to visit a friend yesterday. A small show with only three trucks but they're all interesting: an ERF and two all-wheel drive ex-snowploughs.

 

NHS circus? It's been said before (unfairly, IMHO)

[Leyland Worldmaster]

3 hours ago, martc said:

You should see the size of the one used to haul Cherry B's!

Seriously though folks, what are 'Butec electrics?'

BUTEC. There was a JV between AEC and Leyland that built Trolleybuses and some electrical equipment.

It was called British United Traction- BUT.

BUTEC emerged from that company. I think they had a factory in Leyland or nearby.

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[High Jetter]

30 minutes ago, Leyland Worldmaster said:

BUTEC. There was a JV between AEC and Leyland that built Trolleybuses and some electrical equipment.

It was called British United Traction- BUT.

BUTEC emerged from that company. I think they had a factory in Leyland or nearby.

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Butec sounds like fuel hoses to me. Sounds familiar tho...

[Vantman]

On 01/06/2025 at 00:08, High Jetter said:

Butec sounds like fuel hoses to me. Sounds familiar tho...

I ran a Jaguar XJ with Butec alternator and starter motor that never caused any problems.

[martc]

This inflatable rubber giraffe is on it's way to the British Industries Fair at Olympia, in 1935. Note the Mercedes lorry - how unusual is that?

[martc]

[martc]

More big Berliet action -

[martc]

And some smaller Berliets...

Phun phact the Ford Transcontinental had a Berliet cab.

[martc]

[martc]

Loading a UAZ 450.

 

[martc]

A Kwik Fit MAZ-504V transporting tyres for BELAZ mining dumpers.

[martc]

More Berliet action, a GLB.

[martc]

Former LB&SCR class A1X loco No. W11 'Newport' returning to the Isle of Wight on the 27th of January 1973. She was withdrawn from service on the 27th of September 1963 as BR No. 32460, when she was purchased by Sir Billy Butlin. She was repainted in a yellow livery and was displayed at Pwllheli Holiday Camp until 1973 when she was shipped back to the Island and to her home at Havenstreet. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

35 minutes ago, martc said:

This inflatable rubber giraffe is on it's way to the British Industries Fair at Olympia, in 1935. Note the Mercedes lorry - how unusual is that?

I can't quite explain it, but there's something about this one. Is it AI made?

[danthecapriman]

34 minutes ago, martc said:

Former LB&SCR class A1X loco No. W11 'Newport' returning to the Isle of Wight on the 27th of January 1973. She was withdrawn from service on the 27th of September 1963 as BR No. 32460, when she was purchased by Sir Billy Butlin. She was repainted in a yellow livery and was displayed at Pwllheli Holiday Camp until 1973 when she was shipped back to the Island and to her home at Havenstreet. 

Many decades later I caught this at the Isle of Wight:

I was in the queue to return to the mainland after doing some work on the island and while waiting this rig came off the incoming ferry. 
British Rail class 03 diesel, which was one of the two or three of them that were sent to the island line to work engineers trains for track maintenance etc etc.

Not the best photo’s but it was a spur of the moment opportunity!