The German company Hegmann Transit has been involved in heavy haulage since 1920. They have three depots in Germany - Sonsbeck, Wesel and Bochum and one in Goole, UK.
More information: hegmann-transit.com/
jsutherland:
oiltreader:
1956 in Sweden.
OilyQuite nostalgic photos Oiltreader.
Indeed Johnny, and a first for me, I have seen cabs and I have seen half cabs…but a 2 thirds cab? What was all that about? 
DEANB:
Always thought Sunters had a great colour scheme and operated some cracking trucks over the years.Article from 1989.
Click on pages twice to read.
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I was thinking about the job that propelled them into the big league Dean, but it’s actually this article that covers it 
jsutherland:
The Tatra T813 was a truck produced in Czechoslovakia by the Tatra company. It was produced from 1967 to 1982.[1] The basic representative of this series was a military version of the 8×8 Kolos (Colossus), which was able to pull trailers up to a total weight of 100 tons. Tatra also produced a civilian version in either 6×6 or 4×4. After fifteen years of production, 11,751 vehicles were built in all modifications. Many units were exported to the USSR, East Germany, Romania and India.Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_813
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I never knew that were exported to India Johnny 
Might be interesting to see if we can find some footage of one at work down there.
Rikki-UK:
pv83:
Interesting details, ta mate.Am I wrong in thinking you’re back behind the wheel again?
Yup driving the above FMX, 13 years behind a desk and straight back into it
Holy moly! What are you’re thoughts on being back in the saddle after so long? Although I imagine you were still test driving the odd wagon here and there in those 13 years…?
oiltreader:
Another Merc mover, credit to Alexandre Prevot for the photo.
Oily
This is quite a young operation Oily, was set up by the man who was in charge of leading the French depot of Westdijk I believe.
oiltreader:
Credit to J Burton for this photo.
Oily
I actually know the man who took this shot, and I can tell you that it wasn’t J Burton…
Had a go in one of those FM’s some years ago, a lot of drivers were appalled by it, but I thought it was a nice wagon, although they should have used it on BeNeLux trips only, these cabs weren’t designed to be out on the road weeks on end…
Spardo:
jsutherland:
oiltreader:
1956 in Sweden.
OilyQuite nostalgic photos Oiltreader.
Indeed Johnny, and a first for me, I have seen cabs and I have seen half cabs…but a 2 thirds cab? What was all that about?
Looks a bit odd indeed doesn’t it…? Can anyone identify the make of the unit?
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Nice one! Never knew Brady had some low loaders in the fleet as well.
Bewick:
oiltreader:
1956 in Sweden.
OilyThat I believe is an MG cylinder for a paper making machine and it was probably shipped over from the UK from maybe Bertrams from Edinburgh or possibly Walmsley’s of Bury both firms being the main manufacturers of paper making machinery in the day. James Cropper’s No3 machine received an upgrade in '55/'56 with a similar cylinder from Bertrams. And in around 1973 Henry Cooke at Milnthorpe replaced one of their two paper making machines with a new MG cylinder from Walmsley’s which Wynns handled and they loaded it onto a barge at Preston dock which sailed to Barrow and then Wynns brought it to Milnthorpe and installed it in the Mill.Cheers Bewick.
That is some interesting info, maybe Dean has got an article about that somewhere in his vast archive
This is what I could find about Bertrams; penicuikpapermaking.org/bertrams.html
Trail King is an American manufacturer of trailers in all sorts and sizes, and they seem to be very popular in the heavy haulage industry, although for us here in the old world, they look rather dated, as they can only offer fixed axles on their trailers. It’s probably got something to do with American legislation no doubt, but I can’t imagine that these trailers would go round corners very easily, not to mention the wear and tear of the tyres.
However, for anyone who likes to see American iron in action they do provide a lot of pic’s
More info here; trailking.com/
pv83:
Trail King is an American manufacturer of trailers in all sorts and sizes, and they seem to be very popular in the heavy haulage industry, although for us here in the old world, they look rather dated, as they can only offer fixed axles on their trailers. It’s probably got something to do with American legislation no doubt, but I can’t imagine that these trailers would go round corners very easily, not to mention the wear and tear of the tyres.However, for anyone who likes to see American iron in action they do provide a lot of pic’s
More info here; trailking.com/
Isn’t the 2 thirds cab an AEC Patrick?
And as regards Americans cornering, didn’t they used to carry heavy, oiled, steel plates around to allow rear bogies to turn? And in one of those Trail King photos there is what looks like a steersman’s cabin over the rear bogie, though I know that that is an attachment, not part of the trailer, so maybe not. 
pv83:
oiltreader:
Credit to J Burton for this photo.
OilyI actually know the man who took this shot, and I can tell you that it wasn’t J Burton…
Had a go in one of those FM’s some years ago, a lot of drivers were appalled by it, but I thought it was a nice wagon, although they should have used it on BeNeLux trips only, these cabs weren’t designed to be out on the road weeks on end…
All the gen here Patrick but I give way to you being better informed. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … nsport.JPG
Cheers
Oily
pv83:
Trail King is an American manufacturer of trailers in all sorts and sizes, and they seem to be very popular in the heavy haulage industry, although for us here in the old world, they look rather dated, as they can only offer fixed axles on their trailers. It’s probably got something to do with American legislation no doubt, but I can’t imagine that these trailers would go round corners very easily, not to mention the wear and tear of the tyres.
However, for anyone who likes to see American iron in action they do provide a lot of pic’s
More info here; trailking.com/
Fixed axles on the trailers… they must surely get through tryes at some rate. Must be quite a strain on the axles as well I would guess.
Quite some outfits though. Thanks for the link.
No names, no pack drill…
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Thanks!! 
Indeed an Albion, but with a very Dutch-looking cab. Without the logo I would have said Kromhout or Brossel, though the latter was Belgian. The railway engine too looks very Dutch.