Here’s an AEC or a Foden,so take your pick drivers 
Both thanks
animal:
Both thanks
Me I would take the Foden 
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Aye it would have to be mickey mouse for me to, I wish I had kept the one I had, it was a great piece of gear, never any problems to cause me a lot of expence. It used to sail through the MOT, the handbrake ? could be a problem but if one new how to doctor it up It worked perfectley, Of course I used to get a lot of gen from Fodens fitters at CTS,Favourdale Darlington, very helpful lads nowt was a bother to them, Sadley its all bloody gone now. Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Aye it would have to be mickey mouse for me to, I wish I had kept the one I had, it was a great piece of gear, never any problems to cause me a lot of expence. It used to sail through the MOT, the handbrake ? could be a problem but if one new how to doctor it up It worked perfectley, Of course I used to get a lot of gen from Fodens fitters at CTS,Favourdale Darlington, very helpful lads nowt was a bother to them, Sadley its all bloody gone now. Regards Larry.
As a tipper driver the Foden’s were always a good tipper,but never saw many AEC’s as tippers either the Park Royal model or the Ergo cabbed models.
Cheers Dave.
Well these ones were in the earley 60s They seemed to perform very well they certainley were worked hard both local & distance work, Photos with the courtesey of Diane Smiles, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Well these ones were in the earley 60s They seemed to perform very well they certainley were worked hard both local & distance work, Photos with the courtesey of Diane Smiles, Regards Larry.
As I say Larry,we never seemed to have many operators running AEC’s in this area.I don’t doubt that they were a good lorry.Possibly the reason was that there wasn’t a dealer for them in the surrounding counties.
Cheers Dave.
Aye you a probabley right, But I still prefered the old Foden, with a gear for every hill, I drove a Mk 5 AEC, Good old bit of gear, but Foden was & still is my fave, Regards Larry.
Always been a lot of Fodens in this area.This firm Sharples from Eardisley,Herefordshire had two new Fodens every year back in the 50’s through to the 70’s.They packed up about three years ago due to the falling rates.This one was about twenty years old when this photo was taken for a truck magazine.
Cheers Dave.
Every one got drunk or gone to bed Dave, 
but even if I am miles away from home, I still keep the thread going. 
Norman Ingram:
Every one got drunk or gone to bed Dave,
Aye , Norman , perhaps you`re right.
But , on the other side of the coin , is summat my Dad used to tell me ;-
" when ye go out at night , lad , allus remember -
" If thes not in bed by Midneet ,… then come on home " ! !
Too many nights I went home soon after Midnight !
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Hi Norm & Roy,
Couldn’t post on this thread until someone elso made a comment. Will dig up some more old pics for this thread.
Cheers Dave.
cattle wagon man:
Norman Ingram:
Every one got drunk or gone to bed Dave,Aye , Norman , perhaps you`re right.
But , on the other side of the coin , is summat my Dad used to tell me ;-
" when ye go out at night , lad , allus remember -
" If thes not in bed by Midneet ,… then come on home " ! !Too many nights I went home soon after Midnight !
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Nor my mam said if not in bed by 22.00 then come home
hiya,
When I was a young fellah’ I was always in some bed or other,
it’s what being a young fellah’ is all about.
thanks harry long retired.
were they lorry beds Harry ?
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
were they lorry beds Harry ?
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Never once a lorry bed Dave (and have had sleeper cabs) usually
half a bed, didn’t settle down until I was nearly 40.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
were they lorry beds Harry ?
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Never once a lorry bed Dave (and have had sleeper cabs) usually
half a bed, didn’t settle down until I was nearly 40.
thanks harry long retired.
Thougt I might have guessed wrong Harry.Had to make do withthe backs of vans and cars to have a kip in my youth .
Cheers Dave.
High technology I have my laptop with a dongle in a car, just left Bury st Edmunds at 70 mph, 
whow I be flying next whiie posting a reply. 
Norman Ingram:
High technology I have my laptop with a dongle in a car, just left Bury st Edmunds at 70 mph,
You will be the first Trucknet member posting messages from outer space Norm .
Cheers Dave.
animal:
cattle wagon man:
Norman Ingram:
Every one got drunk or gone to bed Dave,Aye , Norman , perhaps you`re right.
But , on the other side of the coin , is summat my Dad used to tell me ;-
" when ye go out at night , lad , allus remember -
" If thes not in bed by Midneet ,… then come on home " ! !Too many nights I went home soon after Midnight !
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Nor my mam said if not in bed by 22.00 then come home
Hi Animal,
Now this is debatable , which of US lost-out on the missing two hours ■■
Cheers , cattle wagon man.