oiltreader:
More up to date.
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Is it only me with a fairly poor opinion of all these Euro cab looks. I think the designs are c rap, they’re nearly all the same, if it wasn’t for the badge you couldn’t tell them apart. They all look top heavy, how the hell do you get the cab tilted up if it’s unit only? the bloody lot will over balance.
Getting old Brian lad, can’t do with these “new fangled” machines. A nice old AEC, or Atki, or ERF, (not forgetting a TS3 Commer 
) I’ll take one of them anyday.
Happy days Brian, some TS3s as well, thanks to Len Rogers.
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Not forgetting where the TS3 engine came from.
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Hi, This is how WHH 397 should look shown here when almost new. I have worked alongside this ERF for almost 40 years knowing all its drivers and subsequent owners. It is a great shame that the Carmichael triple compartment animal feed tank was removed by its showland owners and sold for scrap. I almost bought it off Carrs Flour Mills at one time but was advised against it due to a chassis fault
Cheers Leyland 600
oiltreader:
Not forgetting where the TS3 engine came from.
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What is/was “blower assisted scavange” . . was it the decoking?
oiltreader:
OK then an ERF or two.
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That first ERF belongs to Geoff Breward a pal of mine of many years standing. He did the restoration himself with the help of his son Jaime. Regards Kev.
And a real classic to Kev, he has made a real cracking job of the restoration, The ERF Family will be proud of him, Regards Larry.
Men’s machines. I don’t think I’m living in the past but bye hell, today’s “showboats” are not in the same league as the old workhorses. Yes, I know they’ve got power, performance, and all the rest of it but my idea of driving a lorry is not sitting up on top of what I think as a bouncy castle, not knowing, FEELING, what the motor is doing.
But, as the topic is titled “past, present, and in between”
Suedehead:
oiltreader:
Not forgetting where the TS3 engine came from.
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What is/was “blower assisted scavange” . . was it the decoking?
Concise Oxford Dictionary… " to remove unwanted products from internal combustion engine cylinder"… decoke or an early version of what a catalytic converter does now mebbe.
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MCL Logistics Scania with Palfinger.
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MAN with Loglift trailer.
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A couple of rare motors.
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These pictures are from the collection of DonaldUist, he has kindly given me permission to post some on TruckNetUK, he is a young lad with a canny knack for taking a fine picture.
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What is/was “blower assisted scavange” . . was it the decoking?
Not decoking, scavange means to remove the exhaust gases with the help of the intake air by the intake valve opening slightly before the exhuast valve closes, therefore the new rush of air if you like assists in clearing the cylinder of burnt gases so only clean air is compressed to give improved power when the fuel is injected. In the case of the 2 Stroke the Ports are either covered or opened by the design of the piston and because the air was forced into the cylinder similar to a Turbocharger by the Supercharger, it had ‘blower assisted scavange’. This wasn’t peculiar to the TS3, all diesel engines were designed to do this. To put simply, if you burn your toast you can open the back door (exhaust port) to help get rid of the stink, eventually. Open the front door also (Intake port) then add a good windy day (Blower) then you have a scavange system and the smell is got rid of more quickly, the Laymans description!
Cheers Franky.
Another two from west.
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Ageing Mack in France.
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