There was quite a lot parked at Barrhead and a lot were registered E reg to Scottish operators unfortunatly for British truck makers we were seeing the beginning of the end for truck manufacturing in Britain. Eddie.
erfguy:
There was quite a lot parked at Barrhead and a lot were registered E reg to Scottish operators unfortunatly for British truck makers we were seeing the beginning of the end for truck manufacturing in Britain. Eddie.
there is a thread already started about that Eddy, maybe you could contribute.
Something like, What happened to the industry?
Gaz
Local info tells me that Cross yard at Wincham has been sold for housing. There are several ERF units in the undergrowth when I was there last year plus many tandem trailers stacked up. Gas axe I suppose. Shame
Bob
yes bob thats the wisper in sunny northwich ,it’s a bloody big site ,plus right next to the canal ,so nice for housing ,they only run one erf now,and peter drives that ,but they keep loads of old gear in bush’s 
,i will post if i here anything .
If you look at a one transports thread on page 32 you will see the first one crossroads sold on 26/11/67 chassis number 2702,sold for 3040 quid 
keith
GAZ70:
ok pal no worries,just as a nosey who were you driving for when you were in there
i was working for fleetbush at selby at the time, used to be in there a lot tipping and loading for home, it was a step back in time the first time i went in. wish i had a camera phone at the time with all those old erfs and fodens and stacks of trailers there was an f86 round the back of the garage that had obviously been there a long time with a tree growin through it, could of been the one in the photo
that’s cross’s mate,never got rid of any old motors,when they had there first yard up the road in lostock gralam they had a f86 in the corner of the yard,me and my cousin used to climb over the fence and sit in it ,aged about 7/8 happy days,just wish i remembered the reg plate 
,also remember there mad one eyed sheep dog,when that came running it was daley thompson time !!!
artic monkey:
GAZ70:
ok pal no worries,just as a nosey who were you driving for when you were in therei was working for fleetbush at selby at the time, used to be in there a lot tipping and loading for home, it was a step back in time the first time i went in. wish i had a camera phone at the time with all those old erfs and fodens and stacks of trailers there was an f86 round the back of the garage that had obviously been there a long time with a tree growin through it, could of been the one in the photo
Brian Nalton was working for Hewsons at the time the F86 was introduced. Alan Carter had an F reg and I seem to remember Link Transport having a few E reg after the Albions
Bewick:
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Hello
This is the third F86 to enter the country.
Kindest Regards
CGAccording to you CG the F86’s must have entered the UK one at a time!! As far as I understand it the first ones came in one big shipment and there was a flurry of E registrations at the flegling Volvo dealers that Ailsa Trucks had appointed in various parts of the UK.Cheers Bewick.
Hello Bewick
Your right, they did come in a big shipment from Sweden. What I should have said was: it was the third F86 to be sold in the UK.
Kindest regards
CG
Was there a company in Scotland that converted the 86 to 4 axles for tipper work etc?
Heritage Commercial did a big article on LNL465E in May last year. The vehicle is officially the first 86 sold by Ailsa in the UK, (I have just looked at the article in the magazine) Regards Kevmac47.
Carlc:
Was there a company in Scotland that converted the 86 to 4 axles for tipper work etc?
Ailsa Trucks eventually became Volvo in Irvine. The eight wheeler was a specialist build for the UK market, no one else used them at the time.
artic monkey:
0g cross f86
bad back time i think ,nasty load of handball 
Picture By EKAWrecker Flickr Account
These are the 8 wheelers built in Scotland and the distinguishing feature is?
Twin Headlights 
I mentioned the F84 and this was posted on Philips page who is restoring an F86.
95bhp - 5 speed gearbox and Eaton 2 Speed Axle.
And the original again!
How many remember trying to top up the oil in the cab? Under the white flap was the engine oil filler, or you could throw the cab over to do it by climbing over the front wheel.
I think those cab pictures from Wheelnut, were the up graded cab , The early ones had no padding, and the ignition switch was right in line with the drivers knee in the event of an accident. They moved the various switches onto the horizontal ledge just below the main dashboard. The early ones also had the front wings swept to the step, and not rounded off. Lifting the cab was a one man operation, providing the torsion bar was set up correctly, and no loose items, such as flasks, to put the windscreen out!!..Takes me back, the talk of the 86s, and working on them at Stillers!!
The early ones were grey nev, padded grey rubber sound proofing over the engine,grey painted dash & plastic seats, but still reasonably comfortable warm ,draft proof & quiet
Ailsa trucks which was Jim mckelvies firm that imported volvos designed a four axle rigid for the uk. Volvo later on took over and had a factory in Scotland building various models.
I’ve got an old Trucking mag. July 2002 and their theme Classic Truck by Peter Davies is
all about the history of AiIsa and the F86.Its six pages and has some smashing photo’s and a very good read.
I’d scan it and put it on but I don’t like breaking copyright as they have their own web site with a forum.
Mike.