Hello all, now what do you Gentlemen make of ■■■■■■■ . Could it be that they are the finest lorry engine builders of all time ? (but I am only talking about the inline 6 cylinder engines… I suppose everyone is allowed a mistake, and the V6, and V8s certainly were)!
I loved the 180, the 205, and the 220, despite Atkinson, as well as the other “assemblers” handicapping their performance by fitting on occasions a 6speed box behind them! But with a 610 Fuller…what a goer, and could`nt they do some big mileages, and easy to repair.
Never had much to do with the 250s, or the early 290, although I do remember one of Pat `s Eurotests with a Seddon Atkinson that turned in some really good performance, despite , if I remember the units inability to couple to the test Trailor, trailer ! I also remember Our Dealership in Antwerp taking into stock as a part exchange a Motorpanels cabbed ERF European, with a US built 335 ■■■■■■■■■ what a magnificent machine, and what a potential sales success, needless to say it did not stay in stock for long! The Swiss seemed to like the B Series ERF with ■■■■■■■ power, “good in the mountains” I was told by Rudi Aolst, of Newbag AG, our Swiss Dealer.
Back in the UK in the late 80s I put my money down behind my faith in ■■■■■■■ power, and I never regretted it! Whatever the chassis, ERF, Seddon Atkinson, even the little Leyland Roadrunner, 14litre, 10litre, or even the little in line 6, ■■■■■■■ always operated within budget. And you could talk direct to the ■■■■■■■ people, which alleviated some of the ridiculous protracted warranty procedures of the “assemblers”, (surely one of the greatest turn offs for future repeat sales ever). But we never ever neglected preventative maintenance. I still fondly remember 5 ERF E series 4x2s , 4, 14litre, and 1, 10litre, put to work on a 5year contract with a “blue chip” client, written at 175000miles per year, never a penny over budget, totally reliable, made their “buy back” without penalty, and no doubt went on to make money for someone else afterwards!
Yes I rate ■■■■■■■■ but what do you Gentlemen think? What are your experiences? Over to you, Cheerio for now.