jsutherland:
Supplying a couple of “spare parts” for an offshore oil rig.0
Say Johnnie, what’s that bonneted thing next to that MAN? Seems it needs help of an extra tractor unit for some reason… just sayin’… 
oiltreader:
Fisrt pics different reg plates unit/trailer is this the rules/regs on the continent.
Oily
Terribly sorry Oily, I’ve overlooked your question… 
aye, each trailer has got it’s own reg. on the continent.
pv83:
Another batch from the shoe box collection, courtesey of Pierre te14
That Pierre fella has taken some great pics Patrick,been looking at them for years. 
Rotinoff’s, rare old beasts. From memory there were only about 50/52 made.
Click on pages once to read.
pv83:
And now for something completely different…
I didn’t know planes were ever towed on public roads, moreover, across villages!
DEANB:
pv83:
Another batch from the shoe box collection, courtesey of Pierre te14That Pierre fella has taken some great pics Patrick,been looking at them for years.
Rotinoff’s, rare old beasts. From memory there were only about 50/52 made.
Click on pages once to read.
3
2
1
0
That makes two of us Dean
How many Rotinoff’s are there left? Can’t be more than just a handful… There’s the one Sunter’s owned that’s on display at the science museum IIRC and there’s one in Parnaby’s livery…? Would be interesting to know how the drivers compared them to the more “usual” suspects they’d used at the time.
Froggy55:
pv83:
And now for something completely different…I didn’t know planes were ever towed on public roads, moreover, across villages!
You’d better give way if that lot came through town Paul
Does anyone know if ACTM of Montelimar is still in business? Used to come past their yard quite often, but since a couple of years there doesn’t seem to be a lot of activity on the premises… or did they moved to another site perhaps?
pv83:
DEANB:
pv83:
Another batch from the shoe box collection, courtesey of Pierre te14That Pierre fella has taken some great pics Patrick,been looking at them for years.
Rotinoff’s, rare old beasts. From memory there were only about 50/52 made.
Click on pages once to read.
3
2
1
0
That makes two of us Dean
How many Rotinoff’s are there left? Can’t be more than just a handful… There’s the one Sunter’s owned that’s on display at the science museum IIRC and there’s one in Parnaby’s livery…? Would be interesting to know how the drivers compared them to the more “usual” suspects they’d used at the time.
I’m not old enough to have worked these old lorries. But I fetched some of Tony Jordans fleet back from a local show(around 2001/2).
I took his Pickfords Senior Constructor first. Out the gate of the field and up the banking a little, as the lock was poor, probably down to the front axle being driven. You had no choice but to go through every gear. Also the steering was notchy, air assisted?
A lot of rattles and vibrations, but they probably weren’t there when the lorry was younger.
Went back for the Rotinoff. Although wider, 9’6" I think, it was much easier to drive. lovely smooth steering, and synchro 5speed. Almost like driving an overgrown car.
On another occasion I took the Roti from Desford to the Gaydon show. It was a hot day and the cab floor was seriously hot.
Ok when up to speed with the cab doors slid back. Seemed a well designed truck, ahead of it’s time.
Colin.
colinwallace1:
pv83:
DEANB:
pv83:
Another batch from the shoe box collection, courtesey of Pierre te14That Pierre fella has taken some great pics Patrick,been looking at them for years.
Rotinoff’s, rare old beasts. From memory there were only about 50/52 made.
Click on pages once to read.
That makes two of us Dean
How many Rotinoff’s are there left? Can’t be more than just a handful… There’s the one Sunter’s owned that’s on display at the science museum IIRC and there’s one in Parnaby’s livery…? Would be interesting to know how the drivers compared them to the more “usual” suspects they’d used at the time.
I’m not old enough to have worked these old lorries. But I fetched some of Tony Jordans fleet back from a local show(around 2001/2).
I took his Pickfords Senior Constructor first. Out the gate of the field and up the banking a little, as the lock was poor, probably down to the front axle being driven. You had no choice but to go through every gear. Also the steering was notchy, air assisted?
A lot of rattles and vibrations, but they probably weren’t there when the lorry was younger.Went back for the Rotinoff. Although wider, 9’6" I think, it was much easier to drive. lovely smooth steering, and synchro 5speed. Almost like driving an overgrown car.
On another occasion I took the Roti from Desford to the Gaydon show. It was a hot day and the cab floor was seriously hot.
Ok when up to speed with the cab doors slid back. Seemed a well designed truck, ahead of it’s time.
Colin.
One of Sunter’s Rotinoff and a cab shot.
Oily
colinwallace1:
pv83:
DEANB:
pv83:
Another batch from the shoe box collection, courtesey of Pierre te14That Pierre fella has taken some great pics Patrick,been looking at them for years.
Rotinoff’s, rare old beasts. From memory there were only about 50/52 made.
Click on pages once to read.
3
2
1
0
That makes two of us Dean
How many Rotinoff’s are there left? Can’t be more than just a handful… There’s the one Sunter’s owned that’s on display at the science museum IIRC and there’s one in Parnaby’s livery…? Would be interesting to know how the drivers compared them to the more “usual” suspects they’d used at the time.
I’m not old enough to have worked these old lorries. But I fetched some of Tony Jordans fleet back from a local show(around 2001/2).
I took his Pickfords Senior Constructor first. Out the gate of the field and up the banking a little, as the lock was poor, probably down to the front axle being driven. You had no choice but to go through every gear. Also the steering was notchy, air assisted?
A lot of rattles and vibrations, but they probably weren’t there when the lorry was younger.Went back for the Rotinoff. Although wider, 9’6" I think, it was much easier to drive. lovely smooth steering, and synchro 5speed. Almost like driving an overgrown car.
On another occasion I took the Roti from Desford to the Gaydon show. It was a hot day and the cab floor was seriously hot.
Ok when up to speed with the cab doors slid back. Seemed a well designed truck, ahead of it’s time.
Colin.
Ta for the feedback Colin, I would have thought the Scammells would have been the most “comfy” to drive… air powered steer assistance indeed, as Fergie47 once explained to me, was Scammell the only one who had that?
oiltreader:
Another of Sunters and others.
Oily
Cheers Oily, I forgot about these one’s… the Rotinoff in the third pic… isn’t that owned by Graham Booth these days?
NICOLAS do Brazil …
