Frankydobo:
The Foden FG/FE range was being developed at the end of the Second war and introduced in 1947 with the S18 cab, it had a nine year run when the S20 cab took over the now dated S18 in 1956. The Foden in the pic was likely built early 50’s although the firm did export quite quickly their new FG/FE range as Nationalisation in the UK meant a reduction in home market builds so export sales efforts were cranked up. Franky.
Thanks for that info, Franky. Was there an S19?
Larry noted that it was a LWB, but we would consider that a short or standard wheelbase. Note the turntable, it would have been a big interstate prime mover, in its day, when 90% of the country roads were unsealed. She’d have some stories to tell, if she could talk.
Frankydobo:
The Foden FG/FE range was being developed at the end of the Second war and introduced in 1947 with the S18 cab, it had a nine year run when the S20 cab took over the now dated S18 in 1956. The Foden in the pic was likely built early 50’s although the firm did export quite quickly their new FG/FE range as Nationalisation in the UK meant a reduction in home market builds so export sales efforts were cranked up. Franky.
Thanks for that info, Franky. Was there an S19?
Larry noted that it was a LWB, but we would consider that a short or standard wheelbase. Note the turntable, it would have been a big interstate prime mover, in its day, when 90% of the country roads were unsealed. She’d have some stories to tell, if she could talk.
That S34 cabbed six wheeler looks very complete and I could almost climb inside, fire her up and head off with it! Nice to see that it still has the wheel and half shaft covers as well, we were always replacing them when they got damaged in service on sites! Gardner LX 150 engine by the look of it. Hopefully the internal woodwork under the fibreglass will be sound, a fairly easy restoration job then.
The 1948-56 S18 is my all-time favourite Foden cab, particularly the early flat-front style, especially when fitted with the ribbed bumper and finished in an attractive livery. I’m trying to find photos of any S18s owned or operated by any Barnsley-based companies, but have so far drawn a blank. Even though I was lorry mad as a youngster in the late 50s, I can’t remember any. Does anyone have any photos or memories of Barnsley S18s?
windrush:
That S34 cabbed six wheeler looks very complete and I could almost climb inside, fire her up and head off with it! Nice to see that it still has the wheel and half shaft covers as well, we were always replacing them when they got damaged in service on sites! Gardner LX 150 engine by the look of it. Hopefully the internal woodwork under the fibreglass will be sound, a fairly easy restoration job then.
Pete.
How many 30 series cabs were there? Seemed several that superficially look similar. The one I rember locally was an S39 on an 8 wheeler tipper with Gardner 180. It was owned by the local large building company. Looked smart but the driver did not like it much.
windrush:
That S34 cabbed six wheeler looks very complete and I could almost climb inside, fire her up and head off with it! Nice to see that it still has the wheel and half shaft covers as well, we were always replacing them when they got damaged in service on sites! Gardner LX 150 engine by the look of it. Hopefully the internal woodwork under the fibreglass will be sound, a fairly easy restoration job then.
Pete.
How many 30 series cabs were there? Seemed several that superficially look similar. The one I rember locally was an S39 on an 8 wheeler tipper with Gardner 180. It was owned by the local large building company. Looked smart but the driver did not like it much.
The most common were the S34 tilt cab which I passed my test on, the S36 fixed cab which was like the one in the pic and the S39 with the two piece windscreen. I said the one in the pic was a S34 but I see now it is a S36 as there are no hand nuts on the rear mountings for tilting it! They look much the same otherwise though but internally the S34 had a hydraulic accelerator. Actually all the cabs could be tilted fairly easily for major overhauls, but the S34 was the only one marketed as a ‘proper’ tilt cab and the engine cowling couldn’t be removed as it was moulded as one piece with the rest of the cab.
windrush:
That S34 cabbed six wheeler looks very complete and I could almost climb inside, fire her up and head off with it! Nice to see that it still has the wheel and half shaft covers as well, we were always replacing them when they got damaged in service on sites! Gardner LX 150 engine by the look of it. Hopefully the internal woodwork under the fibreglass will be sound, a fairly easy restoration job then.
Pete.
How many 30 series cabs were there? Seemed several that superficially look similar. The one I rember locally was an S39 on an 8 wheeler tipper with Gardner 180. It was owned by the local large building company. Looked smart but the driver did not like it much.
The most common were the S34 tilt cab which I passed my test on, the S36 fixed cab which was like the one in the pic and the S39 with the two piece windscreen. I said the one in the pic was a S34 but I see now it is a S36 as there are no hand nuts on the rear mountings for tilting it! They look much the same otherwise though but internally the S34 had a hydraulic accelerator. Actually all the cabs could be tilted fairly easily for major overhauls, but the S34 was the only one marketed as a ‘proper’ tilt cab and the engine cowling couldn’t be removed as it was moulded as one piece with the rest of the cab.
Pete.
Thanks Pete.
I see the lights varied a bit as well.
I suppose the split screen would have been popular on trucks on and off sites? I did know that the so-called fixed cabs could be tilted.
Peter
windrush:
That S34 cabbed six wheeler looks very complete and I could almost climb inside, fire her up and head off with it! Nice to see that it still has the wheel and half shaft covers as well, we were always replacing them when they got damaged in service on sites! Gardner LX 150 engine by the look of it. Hopefully the internal woodwork under the fibreglass will be sound, a fairly easy restoration job then.
Pete.
How many 30 series cabs were there? Seemed several that superficially look similar. The one I rember locally was an S39 on an 8 wheeler tipper with Gardner 180. It was owned by the local large building company. Looked smart but the driver did not like it much.
The most common were the S34 tilt cab which I passed my test on, the S36 fixed cab which was like the one in the pic and the S39 with the two piece windscreen. I said the one in the pic was a S34 but I see now it is a S36 as there are no hand nuts on the rear mountings for tilting it! They look much the same otherwise though but internally the S34 had a hydraulic accelerator. Actually all the cabs could be tilted fairly easily for major overhauls, but the S34 was the only one marketed as a ‘proper’ tilt cab and the engine cowling couldn’t be removed as it was moulded as one piece with the rest of the cab.
Pete.
The s 34 was a pain in the derrière Pete , given the Gardners liking for the daily gallon of oil , having to tilt the cab to access the oil filler was a real pain . The rubber seal round the cab front was leaky , so restuffing the rags after tilting was not fun , neither was sitting in a Gale in winter . Seemed like an good idea at the time , but was useless in reality .
rigsby:
The s 34 was a pain in the derrière Pete , given the Gardners liking for the daily gallon of oil , having to tilt the cab to access the oil filler was a real pain . The rubber seal round the cab front was leaky , so restuffing the rags after tilting was not fun , neither was sitting in a Gale in winter . Seemed like an good idea at the time , but was useless in reality .
Yes Dave, the one I did my training on had to have the cab tilted daily to add some oily stuff! Actually I have seen a pic of them having an oil sight tube and a remote tank on the rear of the cab but ‘my’ one didn’t have that. Maybe just the first versions had that, the one I drove was from 1968 and had the double headlamps and removeable front grille whereas the early ones (1962 I believe?) had the grille in one piece with the cab and those single rectangular Cibie ones like the Vauxhall cars. No headlining inside the cab of course, the S39’s did have though. At least with a good draught blowing through the cab you didn’t nod off, Foden’s thought of everything for the driver! I remember the Foden adverts for the S80 cab saying tongue in cheek that “In the past we always had a reputation for our cabs” so even they knew there was plenty of room for improvement!
Plenty of room for a Gardner 8LXB in that if you ditch the crane, you could do a deal with Dennis.
Nice to see that it still has the wheel and half shaft covers as well, we were always replacing them when they got damaged in service on sites! Gardner LX 150 engine by the look of it. Hopefully the internal woodwork under the fibreglass will be sound, a fairly easy restoration job then.
They look much the same otherwise though but internally the S34 had a hydraulic accelerator. Actually all the cabs could be tilted fairly easily for major overhauls, but the S34 was the only one marketed as a ‘proper’ tilt cab and the engine cowling couldn’t be removed as it was moulded as one piece with the rest of the cab.