Heres another Super Hippo.
DEANB:
Heres another Super Hippo.
Look like see through cattle crates…coat .
Here’s another Deano good to see you back.
DIG:
DEANB:
Heres another Super Hippo.Look like see through cattle crates…coat .
Here’s another Deano good to see you back.
Sweet looking Hippo Dig, great looking motors. 
Heres another cracker !
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DEANB:
DIG:
DEANB:
Heres another Super Hippo.Look like see through cattle crates…coat .
Here’s another Deano good to see you back.
Sweet looking Hippo Dig, great looking motors.
Heres another cracker !
Thanks Deano keep them coming.
The old 600 Leyland engines were a sturdy unit and gave little problems, broken injector lines and the odd head gasket I think they came out 4 speed main gear box with a 2 speed joey box, we turned the joey box around a simple job the mounts were the same either way and this gave us an overdrive gear instead of an under drive.Worm drive diffs which would last for ever provided the correct oils were used,
The Super Hippo that followed was a different kettle of fish 680 Power Plus then later the 690 turbo engine 13 speed road ranger and Double reduction diffs and hub reduction made them a go anywhere unit.The front mudguards were a squarer design and were more robust than the old round guards.I have posted this unit before belonged to an old pommy mate who lived in Kalgoorlie West Aus.
Heres my old girl again
Dig
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Lawrence Dunbar:
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Nice looking motor LD
Dig
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Here’s a ‘heavy hauler’ for you, copied from another site. A Lombard used for logging in the Yukon etc, no brakes as braking would cause the sledges of timber to jacknife on the snow. The steersman was paid more than the other crew members as he was most likely to get squashed when it hit a tree. They did make some powered by internal combustion engines as well. Not my pic of course.
Pete.
windrush:
Here’s a ‘heavy hauler’ for you, copied from another site. A Lombard used for logging in the Yukon etc, no brakes as braking would cause the sledges of timber to jacknife on the snow. The steersman was paid more than the other crew members as he was most likely to get squashed when it hit a tree. They did make some powered by internal combustion engines as well. Not my pic of course.0
Pete.
Very interesting Pete, ta mate! The driver must have had big balls to sit at the front, unprotected 
DEANB:
DIG:
DEANB:
Heres another Super Hippo.2
Look like see through cattle crates…coat .
Here’s another Deano good to see you back.
Sweet looking Hippo Dig, great looking motors.
Heres another cracker !
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Wouldn’t have thought that they were still using petrol engines, wonder why that was?
A big shout out to everyone posting pic’s and articles to keep the thread rolling, cheers lads, much appreciated
Some pic’s from the Bolk archives (nmp), a well respected firm in the industry with a lot of knowledgeable people working there, and with (I’m sure Bewick can appreciate this) an immaculate fleet that’s being maintained and serviced in their own workshops.
pv83:
DEANB:
DIG:
DEANB:
Heres another Super Hippo.2
Look like see through cattle crates…coat .
Here’s another Deano good to see you back.
Sweet looking Hippo Dig, great looking motors.
Heres another cracker !
Click on page to read.
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Wouldn’t have thought that they were still using petrol engines, wonder why that was?
A guess Patrick but maybe a small diesel of that era one or two cylinders may have been quite a bit larger than a 4 cyl petrol engine and response time would be quicker .
Dig
pv83:
Some pic’s from the Bolk archives (nmp), a well respected firm in the industry with a lot of knowledgeable people working there, and with (I’m sure Bewick can appreciate this) an immaculate fleet that’s being maintained and serviced in their own workshops.
Do like the green livery.
Dig
A few more of my uncles photo’s of the Milford Haven job featuring some mighty Volvo’s for Dean.
The winches on the F89 were just operated off the clutch no torque converters or anything all manual, yet they never had to replace any clutches on them during his time at Magnaload. FTF in next photo’s holding the rear.
Bit tight in places !
Much as you have to admire the drivers of such loads, what about the advance planners who calculated the overhang missing that garden fence and no doubt the telegraph pole coming up?
And is that a length or rope, wire or otherwise, connecting the FTF to the rear of the trailer? 
Spardo:
Much as you have to admire the drivers of such loads, what about the advance planners who calculated the overhang missing that garden fence and no doubt the telegraph pole coming up?
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The draughtsman must have had a week or more on it. No 3D CAD modellers in those days- just an A0 board, a sheaf of translucent plastic overlays and a roll of draughting tape. Horrible job.
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anorak:Spardo:
Much as you have to admire the drivers of such loads, what about the advance planners who calculated the overhang missing that garden fence and no doubt the telegraph pole coming up?
…The draughtsman must have had a week or more on it. No 3D CAD modellers in those days- just an A0 board, a sheaf of translucent plastic overlays and a roll of draughting tape. Horrible job.
Ha ha, I remember when Toray built a brand new factory at Mansfield, I was asked to pass an opinion on the plans regarding access for lorries to get to and from the loading bay and, using a set of overlays provided by the FTA, redesigned the perimeter road for them. It was just wide enough for 2 lorries to pass, but the 4 corners nowhere near wide enough. I recommended at least a widening of the corners or, preferably, a one way system, clockwise, to allow the majority of drivers the privilege of backing in on their sighted sides.
Result. Denied.
Reason. They didn’t want 'orrible noisy lorries passing their offices. 
Further result. Nasty 'orrible trailer wheelmarks on the pristine lawns on all 4 corners. 