Long Departed Southampton Hauliers (Part 1)

robthedog:

Franglais:
More photos from Lambert`s.

Edit to add: Nuclear power station, H2 cylinders, no haz, no hi-viz, and no problems waving a camera around…Happy Days!

middle pic are you off loading or just crashed that poor little 86

Covered a few miles in that 86. Never crashed it though. Just getting a bend on to reach the tank with the crane, and try to put it somewhere sensible. Difficult if unit/trailer were straight.
If I recall the only major faults with the truck itself were a snapped prop-shaft, one starter motor, and one head gasket. Crane had the PTO pump needing a recon, and there is a story about the mounting bolts…