Found this on a Newcastle on Tyne local history F/B page, I have also been told it has recently been sold at auction for £50,000 but haven’t got a clue if that is true. Tyneside
Lawrence Dunbar:
The wagon in the background is A E C., Regards Larry.
What is the marque of the others? Fair old fleet for the 30s?
[zb]
anorak:
Some wonderful sights and sounds from 1988 here:
youtube.com/watch?v=LZFz2c3qXuE&t=7sMost it is buses, but there is the odd two-seater in there! The caption is interesting.
A great recording anorak , i wonder what the Spiers of Melksham drivers thought when they saw ergos at rallies when they were still tramping in them. That looks like Southall qas it still in tact in 1988
essexpete:
Lawrence Dunbar:
The wagon in the background is A E C., Regards Larry.What is the marque of the others? Fair old fleet for the 30s?
Fords,
Lawrence Dunbar:
0essexpete:
Lawrence Dunbar:
The wagon in the background is A E C., Regards Larry.What is the marque of the others? Fair old fleet for the 30s?
Fords,
Thanks
Some good footage here of the 1986 A Chelmsford Bypass. The old AEC Dumptrucks and Mammoth Major 6s had a real pasting before and then by the look of things. I wonder what weight they were carrying. The Bypass made a huge difference to Chelmsford and also a friend of mine whose family farm it cut through.
essexpete:
Some good footage here of the 1986 A Chelmsford Bypass. The old AEC Dumptrucks and Mamoth Major 6s had a real pasting before and then by the look of things. I wonder what weight they were carrying. The Bypass made a huge difference to Chelmsford and also a friend of mine whose family farm it cut through.
WONDERFUL! 
I think that the normal control Dumptruks were designed for 10 cubic yards/ 26 tons payload similar to the Atkinson ones we had? They were also badged as Leylands and Barford’s.
Pete.
essexpete:
Some good footage here of the 1986 A Chelmsford Bypass. The old AEC Dumptrucks and Mammoth Major 6s had a real pasting before and then by the look of things. I wonder what weight they were carrying. The Bypass made a huge difference to Chelmsford and also a friend of mine whose family farm it cut through.
Some of those would be the pride of our fleet 
Uruguay
essexpete:
Some good footage here of the 1986 A Chelmsford Bypass. The old AEC Dumptrucks and Mammoth Major 6s had a real pasting before and then by the look of things. I wonder what weight they were carrying. The Bypass made a huge difference to Chelmsford and also a friend of mine whose family farm it cut through.
Strewth! How did they survive the day without hi-viz and hard hats?
Star down under.:
essexpete:
Some good footage here of the 1986 A Chelmsford Bypass. The old AEC Dumptrucks and Mammoth Major 6s had a real pasting before and then by the look of things. I wonder what weight they were carrying. The Bypass made a huge difference to Chelmsford and also a friend of mine whose family farm it cut through.Strewth! How did they survive the day without hi-viz and hard hats?
Ha ha god only knows in a world full of snowflakes which is what we have evolved into. On a different note what was the general feeling towards AEC in Australia in the day , i know they werent really designed to operate at the weights you run at but i was reading an Australian forum a few years back where some were absolutely slating the Southall products and praising , wait for it ..... Commers ffs . They could have been referring to when Leyland had taken over im not sure but what they did need to realise is that we got the ■■■■■■ end of the stick , you got AEC Atki ERF Foden Leyland Scammell etc what did we get , Rolf Harris Dame Edna Jason Donavon and Kylie Minogue 
ramone:
Star down under.:
essexpete:
Some good footage here of the 1986 A Chelmsford Bypass. The old AEC Dumptrucks and Mammoth Major 6s had a real pasting before and then by the look of things. I wonder what weight they were carrying. The Bypass made a huge difference to Chelmsford and also a friend of mine whose family farm it cut through.Strewth! How did they survive the day without hi-viz and hard hats?
Ha ha god only knows in a world full of snowflakes which is what we have evolved into. On a different note what was the general feeling towards AEC in Australia in the day , i know they weren
t really designed to operate at the weights you run at but i was reading an Australian forum a few years back where some were absolutely slating the Southall products and praising , wait for it ..... Commers ffs . They could have been referring to when Leyland had taken over Im not sure but what they did need to realise is that we got the [zb] end of the stick , you got AEC Atki ERF Foden Leyland Scammell etc what did we get, Rolf Harris Dame Edna Jason Donavon and Kylie Minogue
I don´t have access to my “library” (!) at the moment to check details in his autobiography (so I might be a bit off) but I recall a brilliant story by an outback mailman named Tom Kruse (ran the Birdsville track I think it was) who, at one time, ran an AEC. Back in the 30´s I think it was. He relates how he was driving at night and hit something pretty solid with a front wheel. He said it bent the axle to the point where he could no longer proceed.
And, of course, he was in the middle of nowhere!
To fix it he tried light a fire under the axle to attempt to straighten it. It didn´t work. As I recall he had a brainwave. He too the axle off and refitted it so that it was now sticking out to one side from the chassis. This time the heat and the extra leverage enabled him to straighten it and get it back in line by eye. he then boxed it all up and carried on. He said he did no further straightening to it for quite some time.
His telling in the book is far better than mine but illustrates the spirit and determination the outback driver needed then. Kurt Johanssen was a similar bloke whose tales are equally interesting-he claims to have “invented” roadtrains.
Dipster:
ramone:
Star down under.:
essexpete:
Some good footage here of the 1986 A Chelmsford Bypass. The old AEC Dumptrucks and Mammoth Major 6s had a real pasting before and then by the look of things. I wonder what weight they were carrying. The Bypass made a huge difference to Chelmsford and also a friend of mine whose family farm it cut through.Strewth! How did they survive the day without hi-viz and hard hats?
Ha ha god only knows in a world full of snowflakes which is what we have evolved into. On a different note what was the general feeling towards AEC in Australia in the day , i know they weren
t really designed to operate at the weights you run at but i was reading an Australian forum a few years back where some were absolutely slating the Southall products and praising , wait for it ..... Commers ffs . They could have been referring to when Leyland had taken over Im not sure but what they did need to realise is that we got the [zb] end of the stick , you got AEC Atki ERF Foden Leyland Scammell etc what did we get, Rolf Harris Dame Edna Jason Donavon and Kylie MinogueI don´t have access to my “library” (!) at the moment to check details in his autobiography (so I might be a bit off) but I recall a brilliant story by an outback mailman named Tom Kruse (ran the Birdsville track I think it was) who, at one time, ran an AEC. Back in the 30´s I think it was. He relates how he was driving at night and hit something pretty solid with a front wheel. He said it bent the axle to the point where he could no longer proceed.
And, of course, he was in the middle of nowhere!To fix it he tried light a fire under the axle to attempt to straighten it. It didn´t work. As I recall he had a brainwave. He too the axle off and refitted it so that it was now sticking out to one side from the chassis. This time the heat and the extra leverage enabled him to straighten it and get it back in line by eye. he then boxed it all up and carried on. He said he did no further straightening to it for quite some time.
His telling in the book is far better than mine but illustrates the spirit and determination the outback driver needed then. Kurt Johanssen was a similar bloke whose tales are equally interesting-he claims to have “invented” roadtrains.
I dont think much has changed with some of the drivers in Australia , the older bloke on Outback Truckers with the old Kenworth and numerous trailers Graham ■■? always seems to get back and takes it in his stride
Hi ramone blokes name is Steve Graham and after a “this is not good” just cracks on cheers Ray
stargazer148:
Hi ramone blokes name is Steve Graham and after a “this is not good” just cracks on cheers Ray
Hiya,
And not forgetting “Sludge” now that’s a canny handle to get stuck with.
stargazer148:
Hi ramone blokes name is Steve Graham and after a “this is not good” just cracks on cheers Ray
That’s the bloke , i remember him almost waist high in a river with a problem on one episode he sorted it quickly then remarked i bet not hang around there’s quite a few salt water crocodiles in this river … ffs
harry_gill:
stargazer148:
Hi ramone blokes name is Steve Graham and after a “this is not good” just cracks on cheers RayHiya,
And not forgetting “Sludge” now that’s a canny handle to get stuck with.
He should burn those shorts that he wears. They’re just ‘wrong’
How are you doing Harry? still ticking over nicely I hope.
