Saviem:
Evening Gentlemen, …and what about the disc braked experiment with Girling…anyone know more?
Cheerio for now.
Disc brakes are accepted as the norm nowadays and have been common on LGVs for what, …12 years or so? Trials were being carried out in the mid-1950s by Girling with AEC on Mercurys and Reliance coaches along with air suspension on both of these models. I also believe that ERF trialled disc brakes on an eight wheeler in the early 1960s, so it’s interesting to learn that Guy was also testing them. Did any other makers trial them back then?
The two that S&R had with the straight 8 RR petrol engine had disc brakes. The vehicles were painted in a horrible yellow colour on were o
Hiya one still is sitting and waiting to be resued. not a very good take on the discs. the engine is now a gardner. this is a exshell lorry
she sits in Rush green, just hopeing that someone will save her.
captmarvel:
This Photo Is From Bruce Emmersons Album Lorry Driven By R Sutherland Gardiner 6LW
Great shot “captmarvel” looks like it was taken when the Guy was new,I wonder what weight of Carnation it could carry at 20ton gvw ? Oh! and I see that the Driver is wearing the typical “Scotsman drivers uniform” of that era,the Bib & Brace overalls ! Cheers Bewick.
captmarvel:
This Photo Is From Bruce Emmersons Album Lorry Driven By R Sutherland Gardiner 6LW
Great shot “captmarvel” looks like it was taken when the Guy was new,I wonder what weight of Carnation it could carry at 20ton gvw ? Oh! and I see that the Driver is wearing the typical “Scotsman drivers uniform” of that era,the Bib & Brace overalls ! Cheers Bewick.
captmarvel:
This Photo Is From Bruce Emmersons Album Lorry Driven By R Sutherland Gardiner 6LW
Great shot “captmarvel” looks like it was taken when the Guy was new,I wonder what weight of Carnation it could carry at 20ton gvw ? Oh! and I see that the Driver is wearing the typical “Scotsman drivers uniform” of that era,the Bib & Brace overalls ! Cheers Bewick.
and keeping his hand on his wallet no doubt
His wallet would be in the pocket on the “bib” of his overalls ! Although normally a true Scotsman carries his “poke” in his Sporran !However,as Dumfries is down on the Border they are all “Lowlanders” who are really expat English if the truth be known Bewick.
G L BAKER Favershm Kent 1970 working on M&S contract later bought out by BOC Transhield I later went on to run my own lorries. ■■■■ Matthew Sittingbourne Kent
Flyingrabbit:
G L BAKER Favershm Kent 1970 working on M&S contract later bought out by BOC Transhield I later went on to run my own lorries. ■■■■ Matthew Sittingbourne Kent
Cheers Bewick.
