UK Low Ride Tractor Units

Forgot about these…

Cold Up North:
0

Thanks for posting MY picture.

t140, sadly now gone to africa, was a great truck

IMG_0545.JPG

O4Goodnessake:

Cold Up North:
0

Thanks for posting MY picture.

Apologies for any offence caused.

euromat:
t140, sadly now gone to africa, was a great truck

i dont think it’s gone yet, its for sale at a dutch dealer.

O4Goodnessake:

Cold Up North:
0

Thanks for posting MY picture.

No problem:-))

Cold Up North:
Has anybody got photos of UK low rides?

CBC

Supposedly the very first in the U.K.:


J120 PBW Volvo FL10 by 240 Gardner, on Flickr

Although it wasn’t actually quite as low as the production F10s and F12s that followed:

I believe that J193 MCM was the first true production Volvo ‘Mega’ tractor in the U.K. When it first entered service, the correctly-sized tyres were still not on the market, and there were slight issues concerning tyres coming into contact with the underside of the trailer deck. Amazingly, it is still in use today as the M.O.T. shunter at Preston depot, having been in that role for at least 12 years. Not many fitters’ units survive that long!

Further south:


Photo001 by Gardner 8LXB, on Flickr


GN08 KTK by Gardner 8LXB, on Flickr


My new one…

From Brian Yeardleys web-site

Geoffo:
0

From Brian Yeardleys web-site

one of those low ride F-Series with a globetrotter would be a good find to restore.

240 Gardner:
Although it wasn’t actually quite as low as the production F10s and F12s that followed:

I believe that J193 MCM was the first true production Volvo ‘Mega’ tractor in the U.K. When it first entered service, the correctly-sized tyres were still not on the market, and there were slight issues concerning tyres coming into contact with the underside of the trailer deck. Amazingly, it is still in use today as the M.O.T. shunter at Preston depot, having been in that role for at least 12 years. Not many fitters’ units survive that long!

It even survived me jockeying it - for that alone it deserves all the luck it gets!!

uploadfromtaptalk1368391987472.jpg
My old low ride V8, taken at Harwich '08

marky:
Amazingly, it is still in use today as the M.O.T. shunter at Preston depot, having been in that role for at least 12 years. Not many fitters’ units survive that long!

I often see this wagon around Preston. Still a good looking motor and a credit to Bowkers.
W

does this count? not sure if its still working, it was until recently

ill see if i have any more

The Merc was sold recently i think, the scania is a nice thing and the trailer is a special piece of kit, extends to 65ft and has platforms at either side that drop on hydraulics to lower the overall height when moving twin units ( the ones with plastic on one side).

euromat:

does this count? not sure if its still working, it was until recently

ill see if i have any more

For sale at Brands of Beccles £5995.00

volvo fl10.jpg

the bloke who had the FL has now got a premium.

kindle530:
the bloke who had the FL has now got a premium.

He has some hedonistic taste in trucks…