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[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, martc said:

This LIAZ was photographed this year in Bulgaria but it is Czech registered. Apparently the Reg No format was dropped 20 years ago giving an idea of it's age. There's some speculation about what it's role is - presumably something specialised and difficult to replace hence it's continued use.

Are they Michelin men on the cab roof?

[Dyslexic Viking]

1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Are they Michelin men on the cab roof?

Yes

[High Jetter]

52 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Yes

Maybe significant to the van's longevity?

[Dyslexic Viking]

3 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Maybe significant to the van's longevity?

I don't think so, it's a common decoration on older trucks at least here.

[Metal Guru]

14 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

I don't think so, it's a common decoration on older trucks at least here.

They were quite common in the UK but I can’t remember when I last saw one.

[CreepingJesus]

There's a life size (ie about six foot tall) M Bibendum in the McManus Galleries in Dundee, if you know where to look. Donated by Michelin, I think while the Dundee factory still existed, I give him a nod on the way by, cos you don't see him on mirror arms any more (or light bars, roof edges etc.) and I ran out of the Dundee factory a few times over the years. (Sealed trailer for export at Hull docks, fwiw; sealed trailer back, with supplies and tooling northbound.)

[vtec-e]

A couple of Foden beauties at the local Cookham Classic carshow today

 

[warch]

These don't really belong in truckshite but they are sort of truck adjacent as they're two stroke diesels designed for the commercial market.

This is a Turner L60, which is a supercharged two stroke three cylinder diesel engine designed for fitting in commercial vehicles during the 1950s. Because its me this one is fitted in a 50s Land Rover. It made a very impressive for the 1950s 56hp and was available in a range of sizes and cylinder counts (they also tried a 37hp two cylinder version in a Landrover). 

See also this extremely comprehensive online article about this vehicle (which was destroyed in a barn fire) and the engine range in general.

Turner/ Jenbach/ List & Cerlist Diesel Engines

[Dyslexic Viking]

Magirus Deutz Mercur logging truck south Norway

[EyesWeldedShut]

@Cavcraft has posted this on the eBay tat thread - late registered TK (1985) -likely ex-army like the one on here a few weeks back?
Not sure about the claimed 220 BHP in the eBay ad for this one - I think they're seen the 220 engine number and confused it? Or could you get the Bedford 500 into one of these?

 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

On 05/10/2025 at 23:06, vtec-e said:

A couple of Foden beauties at the local Cookham Classic carshow today

 

Speaking of Fodenz, innit:

 

[vtec-e]

Where did it go wrong for Foden then ? Were the competition simply better ?

[Dyslexic Viking]

This has appeared on a truck page here without any info so maybe someone here knows? UK reg ERF at the artic circle in northern Sweden.

[SunnySouth]

46 minutes ago, vtec-e said:

Where did it go wrong for Foden then ? Were the competition simply better ?

Were they not just knocking out rebadged Ford Cargos/Ivecos at the end?

[quicksilver]

1 hour ago, SunnySouth said:

Were they not just knocking out rebadged Ford Cargos/Ivecos at the end?

Not at all, Foden were owned by DAF and had nothing to do with Iveco-Ford. The Alpha used DAF CF cabs but with mostly Cummins engines, and they were planning a new flagship called the Falcon that would have had a 600bhp Cummins lump under the XF cab. DAF allegedly knocked that on the head because it was too good and would have stolen sales from the XF.

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2 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

This has appeared on a truck page here without any info so maybe someone here knows? UK reg ERF at the artic circle in northern Sweden.

 

No clue - my GoogleFoo only throws up a more recent picture and that suggests a South Wales company that liked moving big diggers and things.
Looks like 'Humphrey Mining Services Ltd' on the side of the fifth wheel mounting - South Wales, possibly The Rhonda, now defunct.

Maybe some big open cast mine/quarry operation up in the North of Norway that they shifted the plant for?

[Dyslexic Viking]

4 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

No clue - my GoogleFoo only throws up a more recent picture and that suggests a South Wales company that liked moving big diggers and things.
Looks like 'Humphrey Mining Services Ltd' on the side of the fifth wheel mounting - South Wales, possibly The Rhonda, now defunct.

Maybe some big open cast mine/quarry operation up in the North of Norway that they shifted the plant for?

Thanks and if it is mining equipment, there is a good chance that they had a delivery to the large mines in Kiruna, northern Sweden.

But I find it strange that they sent a truck without a sleeper cab on such a long trip.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Thanks and if it is mining equipment, there is a good chance that they had a delivery to the large mines in Kiruna, northern Sweden.

But I find it strange that they sent a truck without a sleeper cab on such a long trip.

Just milking it? 🤣

If high value, maybe b&b was in the deal?

[dan95x]

Having just come back from my granddads funeral, and this being on the rotation of the pictures, I thought this would fit here.....

He was 94 when he died last month, and im guessing he is mid to late 20s here (which would fit with when he went to work at everitt brothers) so i guess the Albion is late 50s?    Nice looking wagon to my eyes

[High Jetter]

13 minutes ago, dan95x said:

Having just come back from my granddads funeral, and this being on the rotation of the pictures, I thought this would fit here.....

He was 94 when he died last month, and im guessing he is mid to late 20s here (which would fit with when he went to work at everitt brothers) so i guess the Albion is late 50s?    Nice looking wagon to my eyes

Epic pic!

[SunnySouth]

4 hours ago, quicksilver said:

Not at all, Foden were owned by DAF and had nothing to do with Iveco-Ford. The Alpha used DAF CF cabs but with mostly Cummins engines, and they were planning a new flagship called the Falcon that would have had a 600bhp Cummins lump under the XF cab. DAF allegedly knocked that on the head because it was too good and would have stolen sales from the XF.

I was thinking of Seddon Atkinson!

[Dyslexic Viking]

8 hours ago, High Jetter said:

If high value, maybe b&b was in the deal?

Possible but northern Sweden is quite remote so there will be some distance between them.

The house moving/transport bus dad was with in the early 80s hit a moose in northern Sweden the driver had to hitchhike to the nearest village to get help while dad was left to look after the bus and load. It was minus 20 and no more cars passed through the night and he almost froze to death. Some areas up there are very remote.

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[Vantman]

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, Vantman said:

😄 I wonder what the story is with that!

[Metal Guru]

14 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

😄 I wonder what the story is with that!

The machine on the loader is much wider than the loader (or it has swung round ). As soon as the lorry’s moved, it’s toppled over.

Busy part of Rochester high street with the Victoria - Ramsgate line over the bridge. Bet it caused some chaos. Early 60s?

[CreepingJesus]

Looks like the base of a railway crane: at an educated guess, someone was far too casual in loading that - "It's only round the corner/it'll be five minutes/it's fine, honest mate..." - and didn't restrain the rotating assembly properly; the rocking motion of the rig turning out onto the road over the dropped kerb, was enough to swing it, and over she goes. Probably not much damage done at that speed, more of an oopsie, but it would've been a few hours work to jack it all up into place again. Those buses might want to work out a diversion route for the time being...

The Wales to Northern Sweden trip though; I reckon there's a towed caravan, or a motorhome out of sight there. These trips are always slow going, and they've usually got a support crew, especially if you're taking an ERF well out of its' natural habitat. Tyres, parts and tools at the ready, a fitter, a spotter, maybe a second driver; and they're all going to need day to day living facilities, when times and places of stops would be uncertain.

[New POD]

14 hours ago, quicksilver said:

Not at all, Foden were owned by DAF and had nothing to do with Iveco-Ford. The Alpha used DAF CF cabs but with mostly Cummins engines, and they were planning a new flagship called the Falcon that would have had a 600bhp Cummins lump under the XF cab. DAF allegedly knocked that on the head because it was too good and would have stolen sales from the XF.

There are about 5 or 6 Engineers in office i work in that "migrated" from Foden, when it was "merged" with Leyland Trucks.