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anorak:ERF-NGC-European:
Here you go. Done a bit of homework. Bit of fun.If I was an owner driver on long-haul, my choice of British wagon would be a LHD 4x2 premium tractive unit with a sleeper cab, a 9-speed Fuller gearbox and a ■■■■■■■ engine where possible. My shopping list would look like this.
1970s, in order of preference:
ERF NGC Cu14: NTC 335
ERF B-series Cu14:290
Seddon-Atkinson 400 Cu14: NTC 335
Leyland Marathon Cu14: NTC 335
Ford Transcontinental Cu14:290
Bedford TM Cu14:290
ERF MGC Cu14: NTC 335
Seddon 38:4 RR280
RobertAs far as I can remember, the B series was available with the ■■■■■■■ 350 engine when they launched the European version. Transcons had NTC355E engines from 1975. TMs had E370 engines from 1978/9, or 92 series Detroit at 360bhp from 1977.
Ah yes! I had overlooked the TM E370 in my hurry to avoid the Detroit! You’re right about the 355 in the Transcon - IIRC I was favouring the big-cam 290 (against the small-cam 355) when I drew up this list. As for the B-series, I believe you could only get LHD units with 350s in the 6x4 chassis and 290s in the 4x2 chassis. This was quirky and when the C-series came out, again you could get a 320 in a 4x2 chassis but a 350 in a 6x4. I’m sure exceptions will surface eventually! Robert