Fergie47:
Junior…that last picture you posted of the tractors, the one with the blue chassis, red wheels, grey engine…in the '60’s, the British lorry manufacturers use to stick a cab on that, and call it a lorry, we use to think they were great, till some of us came to Europe and saw proper lorries…
Well David, this lorry’s owner was as friendly as all the other participants in this rally, and was kind enough to let me climb into the cab and take a few pictures.
If I am very honest I thought it looked like quite a compelling workplace, given its age.
Admittedly, my left leg felt awkwardly close to the gearstick but then I am 6ft8 so I guess that wasn’t exactly standard dimension back then…
One other observation I made is that the wheel really does look quite off-centre so I imagine this might have caused some twisted backs.
Did those huge windscreens not offer unequalled forward view, better than any continental contemporary vehicle??
Perhaps I have rose spectacles on but really I think it is quite a nice lorry. Also, the restoration is top class so she really does look like new from factory which helps…
And that straight-8 Gardner engine really is quite something. I shot two videos but somehow they won’t upload to my youtube so that will be for later…
Speak later gentlemen
Bonne nuit