albion motors.

[bewick]

strawman:

Bewick:

lespullan:
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Correct me if I’m wrong would this be one of the famed “Snowcats” that Forth and Caledonian ran or is it a slightly different model ? Cheers Bewick.

You’re right Dennis, it’s an Albion Snowcat, the first ever lorry I remember going in with my Dad

Regards Iain

Aye Larry and Iain one of our drivers Duncan McMinn who came from Dumfries used to drive for the Caledonian and I recall him telling me that these Snowcats were freezing ■■■■■■■ cold in winter and ■■■■■■■ sweat boxes in summer, he didn’t have a good word to say about them ! Cheers Dennis.

[robert1952]

Clydesdale. Robert

[lespullan]

[lawrence_dunbar]

robert1952:
Clydesdale. Robert

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Great photo, I didnt know they made Clydesdales with 10 stud wheels, Regards Larry.

[retired_old_fart]

Our LAD-cabbrd Clydesdale had 10-stud wheels. As we all know, my memory cell has more “off” days than “on” but I think the Clydesdales with 8-studders would have been the down rated model?

[strawman]

Bewick:

strawman:

Bewick:

lespullan:
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Correct me if I’m wrong would this be one of the famed “Snowcats” that Forth and Caledonian ran or is it a slightly different model ? Cheers Bewick.

You’re right Dennis, it’s an Albion Snowcat, the first ever lorry I remember going in with my Dad

Regards Iain

Aye Larry and Iain one of our drivers Duncan McMinn who came from Dumfries used to drive for the Caledonian and I recall him telling me that these Snowcats were freezing [zb] cold in winter and [zb] sweat boxes in summer, he didn’t have a good word to say about them ! Cheers Dennis.

Neither did my Dad!

Regards Iain

[trooper_8011]

A few preserved Albions:

BRS - UFJ691

Walkers, Greenock - VS8268

Tullett Removals of Bognor - WPX135F

[frankydobo]

A couple more Albion’s, the first was one I helped restore when owned by Van Hee Transport, Gateshead originally owned by Moorhouse and Wainwright from Leeds in 1950. The LAD Hoveringham tipper was taken at Gaydon 2005, a nice little motor and restoration.

Cheers Franky.

[lespullan]

[lespullan]

[lespullan]

[matt_watson]

This is a model Albion Reiver I purchased a few years ago. Did E Stobart ever use Albions in their fleet, Its a good model and fits in well with my Smith of Maddiston etc models.

[frankydobo]

Nice model Matt, one of Kingdom Trucks I believe. I missed out on this one its a very good likeness of the LAD cab. Not sure if Stobart ran any they might have, I did read the book once on Eddie’s rise and it had pictures of the early days but can’t recall an Albion included. Franky.

[lespullan]

[stanfield]

[lespullan]

[frankydobo]

You could be the proud owner of this 1/24 scale model of either the Watt or Forster Albion’s shown below, rather pricey at £265.00 but a fine replica of both vehicles although the Watts model has a different reg no to the restored one. Two very nice liveries. Franky.

[lespullan]

[albion1938]

At a show, Eastbourne early 1970s, my 1938 KL127 and two even older, the solid tyred is a 1926 model LC24, the other is a 1935 CL122. Just visible off to the left, the Sibley 127 loaded with coal ready for work on Monday.
Bernard