And some in “technicolor”…
Bewick:
pv83:
Bewick:
A busy Heavy Hauliers depot Saturday afternoon.
0Ta Bewick, any chance of getting better pic’s of those FL shunters please?
I don’t think the two MAP FL shunters figure very high on the photogenic list !
But if Mike has a look in on this thread he might relent and take a few shots of the FL’s just for you “pv83” they do never the less carry out a valuable job around the depot shifting the trailers. . Cheers Bewick.
They do figure high on my list Bewick, exactly for that reason, them being “non bling/flashy” motors
One of my first gigs involved driving a FL7, always liked them for some reason, proper little work horses if you ask me.
pv83:
Bewick:
pv83:
Bewick:
A busy Heavy Hauliers depot Saturday afternoon.Ta Bewick, any chance of getting better pic’s of those FL shunters please?
I don’t think the two MAP FL shunters figure very high on the photogenic list !
They do figure high on my list Bewick, exactly for that reason, them being “non bling/flashy” motors
One of my first gigs involved driving a FL7, always liked them for some reason, proper little work horses if you ask me.
Are these two shots of interest “pv 83”
Are these two shots of interest “pv 83”
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They do very much, ta! Didn’t realised you had some in your fleet too Bewick?
Cheers, Patrick
pv83:
Are these two shots of interest “pv 83”
They do very much, ta! Didn’t realised you had some in your fleet too Bewick?
Cheers, Patrick
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Found another shot of one of the FL’s that ran on the Ross Youngs contract and couldn’t resist putting a shot on of one of a number of Scania P & R cabs on the contract. The lone FL just couldn’t match the Scanias on fuel MPG which it just struggled at 7:9 mpg whereas the Scanias consistently turned in over 8mpg usually around 8:25 /8:5 mpg and at 3800 miles per week it added up to a few £££ over the year.
Cheers Bewick
Busy busy weekend just tipped and homeward bound.
pv83:
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That green Mk.1 Atki with the triple split screen is of interest to me. I don’t believe I have seen those extra splits before, either in UK or Os, wonder what the reason could be. Perhaps extra support to protect against the corregations in country roads?
Spardo:
pv83:
.That green Mk.1 Atki with the triple split screen is of interest to me. I don’t believe I have seen those extra splits before, either in UK or Os, wonder what the reason could be. Perhaps extra support to protect against the corregations in country roads?
Didn’t they used such cabs in SA? Maybe they exported those cabs to Australia too?
Bewick:
pv83:
Are these two shots of interest “pv 83”
1They do very much, ta! Didn’t realised you had some in your fleet too Bewick?
Cheers, Patrick
Found another shot of one of the FL’s that ran on the Ross Youngs contract and couldn’t resist putting a shot on of one of a number of Scania P & R cabs on the contract. The lone FL just couldn’t match the Scanias on fuel MPG which it just struggled at 7:9 mpg whereas the Scanias consistently turned in over 8mpg usually around 8:25 /8:5 mpg and at 3800 miles per week it added up to a few £££ over the year.
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Cheers Bewick
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Without trying to provoke the Messiah from Leatherhead, what do you think caused the difference in mpg’s? As BHP output was roughly the same, wasn’t it?
Spardo:
pv83:
.That green Mk.1 Atki with the triple split screen is of interest to me. I don’t believe I have seen those extra splits before, either in UK or Os, wonder what the reason could be. Perhaps extra support to protect against the corregations in country roads?
Couple more Spardo and a bit of chat. hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Cha … on-picture
Oily
oiltreader:
Spardo:
pv83:
.That green Mk.1 Atki with the triple split screen is of interest to me. I don’t believe I have seen those extra splits before, either in UK or Os, wonder what the reason could be. Perhaps extra support to protect against the corregations in country roads?
Couple more Spardo and a bit of chat. hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Cha … on-picture
Oily
Thanks Oily, that link half answered my question,
Pete, could it have been a 2nd hand import (UK Diesels imported heaps of used pommy trucks in the late 60’s) as the export cabs were 4 piece screen. They all came out the mould that way and home market ones had the outside dividing bits cut out so the wrap round screens would go in.
seems the 4-piece screens were an export model, though no-one said why and, knowing the vibrations of outback roads as I do I could well imagine that it was to stop screens popping out. I’m surprised that I didn’t see one when I was there. 
oiltreader:
Spardo:
pv83:
.That green Mk.1 Atki with the triple split screen is of interest to me. I don’t believe I have seen those extra splits before, either in UK or Os, wonder what the reason could be. Perhaps extra support to protect against the corregations in country roads?
Couple more Spardo and a bit of chat. hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Cha … on-picture
Oily
I have to agree David the 4 piece would probably be not the best on corrugations but good info Oily.
pv83:
Some footage that DIG and Spardo (and hopefully others too) can appreciate
Do like the Hippo Patrick and that Mayne Nic Atkinson has windscreens with a similarity to the Bristols BRS used.
The R 600 triaxle Mack has a KW sleeper ,not a bad option IMO.
There are few West oz loads and trucks with the Brambles and Bells companies involved good find PV.
Dig
DIG:
oiltreader:
Spardo:
pv83:
.That green Mk.1 Atki with the triple split screen is of interest to me. I don’t believe I have seen those extra splits before, either in UK or Os, wonder what the reason could be. Perhaps extra support to protect against the corregations in country roads?
Couple more Spardo and a bit of chat. hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Cha … on-picture
OilyI have to agree David the 4 piece would probably be not the best on corrugations but good info Oily.
Did you mean that the 4 piece would be better on corrugations, Dig? That’s what I thought, that the extra supports would help keep those big screens in place bearing in mind how those plastic cabs used to move about a bit. 
I misunderstood David yes my thinking is the cab flex would maybe induce more movement on our tracks of that time with 4 screen pillars could be wrong though.
Our Crusaders both cracked the cabs on the top corner each side of the rad grill,as we delayed the fix until the wet season we had a real headache when we attended it as the cracking had gone right through and included the crash panel.
Dig
pv83:
Bewick:
pv83:
Are these two shots of interest “pv 83”
1They do very much, ta! Didn’t realised you had some in your fleet too Bewick?
Cheers, Patrick
Found another shot of one of the FL’s that ran on the Ross Youngs contract and couldn’t resist putting a shot on of one of a number of Scania P & R cabs on the contract. The lone FL just couldn’t match the Scanias on fuel MPG which it just struggled at 7:9 mpg whereas the Scanias consistently turned in over 8mpg usually around 8:25 /8:5 mpg and at 3800 miles per week it added up to a few £££ over the year.
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Cheers Bewick
Without trying to provoke the Messiah from Leatherhead, what do you think caused the difference in mpg’s? As BHP output was roughly the same, wasn’t it?
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In my opinion the Scania always had the edge over the Volvo on MPG but they were both reliable but I would always say that the Scania was superior to the Volvo
pv83:
Without trying to provoke the Messiah from Leatherhead, …