Why were ERFs the preferred choice on petrol tankers etc■■?
Thereal-john:
Why were ERFs the preferred choice on petrol tankers etc■■?
Form what I can rember it was the battery earth return. Plastic pigs were never earthed to the trucks chassis.
So better for tanker work no mods on that side of things.
This was just one of the things I think.
Peter
Cheers Peter
I seem to think ERF could do Pet Reg ( fire screen etc ) on the production line … also easy to get light-weight day cab unit … not a special order as with some manufacturers.
If the tanker blew up…No-one would miss an ERF.
bigvern1:
If the tanker blew up…No-one would miss an ERF.
bigvern1:
If the tanker blew up…No-one would miss an ERF.
You sir, are a cad and a bounder !!!
Think it was largely an un laden weight thing.
They were a proper, simple, fairly lightweight truck. Probably cheap as well
bigvern1:
If the tanker blew up…No-one would miss an ERF.
And hopefully take something swedish and rusty with it.
mucker85:
They were a proper, simple, fairly lightweight truck. Probably cheap as well
Hiya…no…no no i think only the AEC was more expensive than ERF in the 60/70,s.
AEC and leyland was also lighter. the marathon also had a verey good run with texaco.
also i think AEC and leyland was more on the petrol scene than ERF in the 50,s 60, and 70,s
scammell had a good run in the 70,s with the trunker 3 axle units, foden had a good run
then ERF come back with the daycab on the b series…volvo was more expensive to have a
day cab than a sleeper. scania seemed to come along with a daycab and seemed to stay for a while.
I,am not on the road nowadays so not sure who,s ruleing the tanker scene.
I was in zambia 3 years ago, it seemed to be overrun with ex texaco scania daycab tankers
still with british marks.
mucker 85 …i do,nt think ERF was that simpler lorry… it was ERF who first had spring brakes
they was on the ball with ■■■■■■■ engines they had one of the first 8lxb engines.
i know drivers thought the glass fibre cab to be useless but i think the truck was on par with others
untill the forigners got hold of the market.
John
From my involvement in one of the big logistics firms in the 90s it seemed to be a combination of all the points made so far;
- They were a smaller, UK-based firm, and so were more flexible and willing to do specials
- They could do pet reg mods on the line, which kept price and leadtime down
- Lighter weight than the competition at the time thanks to plastic day cabs and (later) having the small second axle
- Very competitive price for volume orders compared to scania, volvo etc.
Hiya the pet reg ERF,s was made with a special glass fibre (they had a white gel coat)
they had aluminum fitting the windows in and not rubber. there was a steel sheald the
fitted close to the back of the cab and the chassis (i used to make and fit them)
i hated them, plus there was the wiring modification. with the white cab you knew it
was a tanker jobby as the normal cabs was grey gel coat.
John
In drive an ERF and it’s brilliant 
Flat floor, loads of room and a pleasure for nights out. Only downside id it feels a tad underpowered,it’s a 420 but needs plenty of warning for hills. Comfort shift is good as well, saves the left foot a bit especially in traffic.