Fodens.

coomsey · 4 January 2017 12:20

windrush:

Stanfield:
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Tower Hill Transport from Boston. I read somewhere that when they loaded out of London Brick they had to leave room for ten ton of spuds on top of the load, how true that is I have no idea! I believe it was one of their lads who was stopped for being overloaded and called into the yard to ask what to do. “Put some onto your running mates lorry” was the answer, his reply was “That’s no good, he already has more on than me”! I get the impression that they ran top weight plus a ‘little’ bit more haha. Whatever they put on them the old Fodens would take it willingly.

Pete.

Only got pulled in once for weight check ,tried to tell copper I were empty he were having none of it. Onto scales ministry man starts to set about me " ain,t my fault I,ve got a good idea what my tare is, set about that t**t at the t,other end of lay by ! "

bewick · 4 January 2017 17:27

pete smith:
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I just bet Larry fancies he could put a set of jump leads on that old Girl, fire her up, and then drive her out and back to work ! Cheers Dennis.

punchy_dan · 7 January 2017 22:48

ebay.co.uk/itm/foden-8x4-bul … Swa~BYcSds

punchy_dan · 7 January 2017 22:49

Nice one for you Larry .

windrush · 8 January 2017 16:03

That would do me very nicely, rip that blooming noisy ■■■■■■■ out and put a decent engine in its place and off we would go to do a days work…if there is still any work around worth doing of course!

Pete.

lawrence_dunbar · 8 January 2017 17:47

Punchy Dan:
Nice one for you Larry .

Hi Dan, Its too modern for me, But not a bad price, Regards Larry.

punchy_dan · 8 January 2017 18:09

windrush:
That would do me very nicely, rip that blooming noisy ■■■■■■■ out and put a decent engine in its place and off we would go to do a days work…if there is still any work around worth doing of course!

Pete.

I’d leave the ■■■■■■■ in that way I may get a days work out of you

pv83 · 8 January 2017 18:13

Seen this one before?

Cheers, Patrick

windrush · 8 January 2017 18:32

pv83:
Seen this one before?

Cheers, Patrick

Used to see it occasionally, a standard crane carrier chassis but used for carting steel. I think that it had a Gardner 6LX 150 in it.

Pete.

oiltreader · 8 January 2017 19:00

Impressive outfit.
Oily

pv83 · 8 January 2017 19:03

windrush:

pv83:
Seen this one before?

Cheers, Patrick

Used to see it occasionally, a standard crane carrier chassis but used for carting steel. I think that it had a Gardner 6LX 150 in it.

Pete.

Cheers for the info Pete! Was this just the one then, or were there others build?

lawrence_dunbar · 8 January 2017 20:13

pv83:

windrush:

pv83:
Seen this one before?

Cheers, Patrick

Used to see it occasionally, a standard crane carrier chassis but used for carting steel. I think that it had a Gardner 6LX 150 in it.

Pete.

Cheers for the info Pete! Was this just the one then, or were there others build?

IIRC This was the same chassis as the mobile cranes, Regards Larry.