Left-Hand Drive B-series ERFs

by **ERF-NGC-European** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:18 pm

[zb] anorak wrote:I'm suggesting it might be the full-cabbed one, with an axle chopped off. The script on the bumper looks the same.

Yes, I 'got' that

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by **ERF-NGC-European** » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:21 pm

ERF-Continental wrote:
ERF-NGC-European wrote:
[zb] anorak wrote:The one above looks like the 6x4 show tractor further up the page. It's on GB plates, so maybe it failed to sell on the Continent, was repatriated and cut down to a 4x2?

Well-spotted! Could well be. I believe that livery is that of a Rotterdam freight-forwarder. Here's an earlier shot I posted of it on what appears to be the M/E run. Plus a couple of pics of what looks like the unit behind the full-cabbed one at the exhibition. Ro

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@Robert....Archbold is from Leeds (now Heywood) and celebrated 100 years last years.
See for more history: http://www.archbold.co.uk/corporate-history

They had a joint-venture with Mory in Paris so probably a transportjob for them in Southern-Europe?

Perhaps not M/E then (unless the trailer is 2nd-hand and carrying old signage!). Ro

by **DEANB** » Sat May 02, 2020 2:17 pm

Look like it was taken at a 1980 show.

NMP

by **ERF-Continental** » Sat May 02, 2020 3:34 pm

Nice picture Dean and it brings good memories above.

It's 1981 Brussels Show.....even numbers Amsterdam, odd numbers Brussels

by **ERF-NGC-European** » Sat May 02, 2020 4:44 pm

Aye, good pic that! Ro

by **ERF-Continental** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:28 pm

It's been quiet on the Belgian contributors but finally Mario Maes found the time to forward me the 4x2 B-series
of Gruwez. We actually have some discussion on the 6x4 B-series but one day that will pop up as well.

by **ERF-NGC-European** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:54 pm

ERF-Continental wrote:It's been quiet on the Belgian contributors but finally Mario Maes found the time to forward me the 4x2 B-series
of Gruwez. We actually have some discussion on the 6x4 B-series but one day that will pop up as well.

That's a great picture A-J! Gruwez certainly liked his unusual tractive units. A nice addition to the thread. Ro

by **ERF-Continental** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:21 pm

As a matter of fact CDB had some 'easy' customers to sell (initially demonstrators), as was the case with the
first ERF NGC (ex-Brussels-show) AFU.615 for Van Steenbergen, as well as both Gruwez and Demeulemeester,
whereas (also in the assortiment of CDB) White-chassis with Road Commander 1 & 2 for both Van Steenbergen
and Demeulemeester and Road Commander 2 and Road Xpeditor for Gruwez. Further Autocar-chassis (type 1
and 2) for Gruwez...the difference shows in the radiator and components.

In Holland Vermeulen was 'flexible' with NGC- and B-series as well as Van der Heijden...both with DAF and ERF.

by **ERF-NGC-European** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:22 pm

These were sent to me today and have apparently been on fb. They're working in the Middle East. They appear to be B-series but I know some C-series went out there with various B-series parts that needed using up! Ro