Commercial Vehicle Breakers

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Hello all. Does anyone know of any good commercial vehicle breakers? I am trying to get hold of a tipping bulk powder tank for my 1960’s Ex-Blue Circle Cement Foden S21 but i am struggling quite a bit as you would expect! Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks!

Jon

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Try Becketts commercial breakers at Pontefract they have 3 yards

Head Office
67 Monkhill Lane
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 1RW
England
Tel +44 (0) 1977 703026
Fax +44 (0) 1977 706295

E-mail:
jimbeckettcommercials@fsmail.net
magvin@btinternet.com

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Hiya…do you want to go the whole way, rush green have a twin tank in there (double bubble) its painted
glacia salt i think but you’d get some looks with that.
John

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Jon,
Rush green did have a Blue Circle Foden tanker a few years ago. There are 2 types of tank fitted one long and one short depending on the wheelbase, these were made by ACL and
CARMICHEAL. What is the fleet no/registration no of your Foden.

Iain

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ERF64cu1:
Jon,
Rush green did have a Blue Circle Foden tanker a few years ago. There are 2 types of tank fitted one long and one short depending on the wheelbase, these were made by ACL and
CARMICHEAL. What is the fleet no/registration no of your Foden.

Hiya ERF64cu1…yes your right…but when i was in there yesterday the blue circle lorries have gone.
theres been a BIG clean up in bruvs place. the only tanks i saw was the glacia salt (double)one.
ERF 64 cu Iam sending you a pm in a few mins…its a photo i don’t want to show.
John

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Thanks all! I throght about Rushgreen’s first but the rumours of their prices have put me off really! Also I’m from ■■■■■■■ so its quite a long way to go just on the off chance! It would look great with a double bubble, but i am not sure they ever used these on a Foden did they? Not sure of the fleet number as it has has several different liveries since its Blue Circle days but its reg number is WGJ239G.

Jon

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Hiya jon…yes they did use double bubble on some fodens and guys…the problem is aluminum scrap been such
a high price, i would think the scrap value of a tank will be at least a grand. a pal of mine had 3 scrap blue
circle tanks 2 years ago. the scrap man sure welcomed him when he turned up with them.
John