Is this the first lorry ?
mercman123:
Is this the first lorry ?
Hi tony,
Joint’s literally started with a horse and cart working out of the opencast mines and iron works at penybryn.the first lorry would,in my opinion, have been along time before this Atki.though that said,this Atki was probably one of the first new vehicles during the transition from jones motors to joint motorways,during the mid-late 60’s.
Regards Andrew.
Hi Andrew thanks for that. Can you tell me what makes of lorries before the mercs ? I know the Marathons ,ERF’s etc but I haven’t a clue what they had. Can you fill in the history for me ? Thanks Tony
This was the last lorries I drove for Joints .
Here’s my little shunter that I used too load scrap in Manchester . Tony
It would help if I sent it ! Tony
Here are two mmore pictures from the Hanwood yard Shrewsbury . Tony
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Try again !!!
Another one of Andrews ( pete 359 ) pictures . Tony
Cliff ashleys old Foden . Tony
Some old ones .Tony
mercman123:
Is this the first lorry ?
Hi Guy’s, don’t mean to steal the glory from the Atki, but is that a Standard Triumph van behind the trailer, with a Commer behind it?
Could possibly be an A35/55 with a Ford Thames behind it though!
Andrew, did you get your DVD pm ok?
Regards Paul
Paul John:
mercman123:
Is this the first lorry ?
Hi Guy’s, don’t mean to steal the glory from the Atki, but is that a Standard Triumph van behind the trailer, with a Commer behind it?
Could possibly be an A35/55 with a Ford Thames behind it though!
Andrew, did you get your DVD pm ok?Regards Paul
Think it’s am A55 and a Commer.
A great picture of Joints from above . I don’t know who sent this picture and where did they take it. Any ideas. Tony
Bloody hell here’s the picture i hope ! Tony
Paul John:
mercman123:
Is this the first lorry ?
Hi Guy’s, don’t mean to steal the glory from the Atki, but is that a Standard Triumph van behind the trailer, with a Commer behind it?
Could possibly be an A35/55 with a Ford Thames behind it though!
Andrew, did you get your DVD pm ok?Regards Paul
hi paul,
has your dvd arrived yet?i posted a copy to new hampshire peterbilt on the same day as yours,three weeks ago.doug. at new hampshire has told me he had his around 10 days ago 
.
regards andrew.
Dad (roger gardiner ) RIP coming home .
My first lorry that I drove for Joints . It was a 1628 with a medium cab with 6 speed box that had like a spliter not a range change box .I have looked at lealets for the gear box and they said it was fitted with a range change Does any one was this an option ? Tony
mercman123:
My first lorry that I drove for Joints . It was a 1628 with a medium cab with 6 speed box that had like a spliter not a range change box .I have looked at lealets for the gear box and they said it was fitted with a range change Does any one was this an option ? Tony
hi tony,
the gearbox on e689/690 vcy was mercedes’ own design, a 12 speed,six postions with a splitter on each.they were crap.the last 1628 that joint had new before e689 was d38 lwn,that had the 16 speed zf,they were bombproof.as i remember every 12 speed gave trouble,the 16 speed zf was heavy but very reliable in service.
regards andrew.
pete 359:
Paul John:
mercman123:
Is this the first lorry ?
Hi Guy’s, don’t mean to steal the glory from the Atki, but is that a Standard Triumph van behind the trailer, with a Commer behind it?
Could possibly be an A35/55 with a Ford Thames behind it though!
Andrew, did you get your DVD pm ok?Regards Paul
hi paul,
has your dvd arrived yet?i posted a copy to new hampshire peterbilt on the same day as yours,three weeks ago.doug. at new hampshire has told me he had his around 10 days ago
regards andrew.
Hi Andrew, got my dvd yesterday. Thanks, was going to watch it today on my day off, but just got a call to cover for a driver who called in sick.
Looking foreward to watching it as soon as I get back.
Regards Paul.