ERF-NGC-European:
Buzzer:
Another ERF working in the desert, Buzzer.Trans Arabia fleet No.110; supplied new with 290 ■■■■■■■ and 13-sp Fuller. Cheers! Robert
Outside Villa Trans Arabia Jeddah - Driver - Dave Hathaway or could be Bill Renhard - mind is playing up!!
Trailer- 40ft spread axle ex S Jones European Tilt stripped down and fitted with twist locks - they took some stick or should I say weight.
Cheers
Ken
When is the new book being published Robert - Happy New Year
Kenb:
ERF-NGC-European:
Buzzer:
Another ERF working in the desert, Buzzer.Trans Arabia fleet No.110; supplied new with 290 ■■■■■■■ and 13-sp Fuller. Cheers! Robert
Outside Villa Trans Arabia Jeddah - Driver - Dave Hathaway or could be Bill Renhard - mind is playing up!!
Trailer- 40ft spread axle ex S Jones European Tilt stripped down and fitted with twist locks - they took some stick or should I say weight.
Cheers
Ken
When is the new book being published Robert - Happy New Year
Cheers Ken! Book should have been out in November but Old Pond was taken over by Chapel Fox at the eleventh hour, so it’ll be out in Spring, insha’allah! Robert
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anorak:ERF-Continental:
… The Scania under the wrap was a L36 by the way.Not in 1973 it wasn’t. The 36 was replaced by the 50 in '69 or 70, IIRC.
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anorak:
I’ve been ploughing through this thread, looking for more pics of that 1973 Brussels Show stand. So far, nothing, but what a great read!
Hey,
It’s the Motor show of 1973 in Brussels, so the Scania must be an L80/85 or 110 (looks at the mirrors still the small ones), so not an 1 serie, which was shown at Brussels in 1975 which had the blue strip instead of the red in the yellow cab. The blue strip came in 1974 with the new cab for the bonneted ones, but still called 110, for the LB some things were changed as the headlamps in the grille ans some other things. But to the end of 1974 de LB 110 got already the 111 engine under the same cab, only the badge changed from 110 to 111.
And a happy new year for 2019, to all of you on the site here.
Eric,
[zb]
anorak:ERF-Continental:
… The Scania under the wrap was a L36 by the way.Not in 1973 it wasn’t. The 36 was replaced by the 50 in '69 or 70, IIRC.
Hey,
That pic must be of the beginning of the '50’s till '55. So it’s a L40 or 50 serie’s because it shows only 12 tons gross, but can be a L60 or 71 to, I can’t verify the length of the bonnet because of misty picture, but 12 tons gross for a 6 cil L60 or 71 would be a bit low.
Eric,
Eric,
The picture (the original is presented in the book) is from 1949 when Denoville showed quite
some examples from both Scania-Vabis and White…the vehicles of Vandergoten and Erkens
have survived, respectively now in Vilvourde/Couvin and in Germany.
Attached a quite rare badge from Scania Vabis with in the centre Denonville-Bruxelles.
Happy New year in West Flandres
ERF-Continental:
Eric,The picture (the original is presented in the book) is from 1949 when Denoville showed quite
some examples from both Scania-Vabis and White…the vehicles of Vandergoten and Erkens
have survived, respectively now in Vilvourde/Couvin and in Germany.Attached a quite rare badge from Scania Vabis with in the centre Denonville-Bruxelles.
Happy New year in West Flandres
Hey oh then it will be still een L10 or 20 built from afterward 1946 till 1949.
Happy New year too in( GB ■■) Eric,
ERF-Continental:
Eric,The picture (the original is presented in the book) is from 1949 when Denoville showed quite
some examples from both Scania-Vabis and White…the vehicles of Vandergoten and Erkens
have survived, respectively now in Vilvourde/Couvin and in Germany.Attached a quite rare badge from Scania Vabis with in the centre Denonville-Bruxelles.
Happy New year in West Flandres
Yes only for a small time used, if Denonville assembled them self to avoid high import taxes, you have them with Beers too on them for the Netherlands.
Eric,
Hiya…ERF-NGC European…ive been looking at the write up and it mentions Albert Dale running to the middle east…sorry it doesn’t
mention which lorry at the moment
John
3300John:
Hiya…ERF-NGC European…ive been looking at the write up and it mentions Albert Dale running to the middle east…sorry it doesn’t
mention which lorry at the moment
John
Happy New Year and thanks for the alert, John. I take it you are referring to FB so I’ll see if our NGC army can uncover further details. Cheers, Robert
DEANB:
“ERF-NGC-European”]Cheers Dean. I’m having quite a productive week! Robert
Yes its been a good couple of weeks really. Few things going on which hopefully may bring some results. 
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No idea if this became HNV,but it has a similar CSC (Coventry Steel Caravans) trailer
roolechat:
DEANB:
“ERF-NGC-European”]Cheers Dean. I’m having quite a productive week! Robert
Yes its been a good couple of weeks really. Few things going on which hopefully may bring some results.
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No idea if this became HNV,but it has a similar CSC (Coventry Steel Caravans) trailer
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Yes, indeed it is, so you’re spot on! This pic first appeared on TN very early on the Scrapbook thread. It was of course the NGC with the trial big-cam 290 ■■■■■■■■ Cheers,
Robert
Just been on google images of NGCs 'cos occasionally I find new ones! However, I was aghast to find dozens of pictures of NGCs mis-labelled ERF 7WMs! I do hope this hasn’t lost us too many leads and contacts. Mercifully, ERF didn’t produce anything with a WM suffix (I checked the table provided by our resident archivist). They should, of course, be referred to as ERF NGC ‘Europeans’ or ERF NGCs with 7MW cabs (ERF NGC / 7MW for short) to allow for the handful of drivers who referred to NGCs as 7MWs in the past, simply to distinguish them from 5MWs . But never 7WM! I notice too that a certain model company is selling its wares with the same inaccurate name. Beggars belief! 
Robert
ERF-NGC-European:
3300John:
Hiya…ERF-NGC European…ive been looking at the write up and it mentions Albert Dale running to the middle east…sorry it doesn’t
mention which lorry at the moment
JohnHappy New Year and thanks for the alert, John. I take it you are referring to FB so I’ll see if our NGC army can uncover further details. Cheers, Robert
Robert you need to go to stoke on trent past and present…Rob Campbell has the paper cutting.there a few pages to look up…
John
3300John:
ERF-NGC-European:
3300John:
Hiya…ERF-NGC European…ive been looking at the write up and it mentions Albert Dale running to the middle east…sorry it doesn’t
mention which lorry at the moment
JohnHappy New Year and thanks for the alert, John. I take it you are referring to FB so I’ll see if our NGC army can uncover further details. Cheers, Robert
Robert you need to go to stoke on trent past and present…Rob Campbell has the paper cutting.there a few pages to look up…
John
Cheers! I’ll get someone onto the case as I’m a [Zb]book refuser! 
Robert
Hiya…Robert i don’t know if you,ve seen this…ERF gathering 1989 …on You tube…part way through the 7 min film clip
you can see GEH been driven onto the show ground. its in John Simmons livery…(its only a few seconds) later in the clip
theres a Leicester heavy haulage 5 mw cabbed double drive… mobile…i was at this show at Market Drayton.
i never took any photo,s though
cheers John
3300John:
Hiya…Robert i don’t know if you,ve seen this…ERF gathering 1989 …on You tube…part way through the 7 min film clip
you can see GEH been driven onto the show ground. its in John Simmons livery…(its only a few seconds) later in the clip
theres a Leicester heavy haulage 5 mw cabbed double drive… mobile…i was at this show at Market Drayton.
i never took any photo,s though
cheers John
Thanks John, you are right! I had a look. It’s only a few seconds glimpse but it’s there right enough at close quarters and pulling a proper trailer!
The clip is made by Dave MacDonald Productions and is called ‘ERF Gathering 1989’ from its Classic Footages series. Here is the link:
youtube.com/watch?v=UCzdWYGZ5Sw
Enjoy!
Robert
PV83 just popped this pic on the Saviem thread. It is the more complete view of a picture we’ve had before, showing the French ERF NGC, registration 4644FX94, the draw-bar outfit belonging to La Fleche Marseillaise of La Talaudiere (dept. 42). I include a front view to jog memories and for context. Robert
Both vehicles look as if they are at the end of their lives. Judging by the badges on the Unic, it is a later one-closer to 1975 than 1970.
What are those odd fixings around the front panel of the ERF, I wonder?
The Unic is unusual- a French lorry with an axle configuration more typical of an Italian. Maybe secondhand Unics were more valuable to the French, so that one had a mid-life repatriation?k
ERF-NGC-European:
3300John:
Hiya…Robert i don’t know if you,ve seen this…ERF gathering 1989 …on You tube…part way through the 7 min film clip
you can see GEH been driven onto the show ground. its in John Simmons livery…(its only a few seconds) later in the clip
theres a Leicester heavy haulage 5 mw cabbed double drive… mobile…i was at this show at Market Drayton.
i never took any photo,s though
cheers JohnThanks John, you are right! I had a look. It’s only a few seconds glimpse but it’s there right enough at close quarters and pulling a proper trailer!
The clip is made by Dave MacDonald Productions and is called ‘ERF Gathering 1989’ from its Classic Footages series. Here is the link:
youtube.com/watch?v=UCzdWYGZ5Sw
Enjoy!
Robert
Good find John.
