Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[ray_smyth]

A picture of a Scania of Graylaw International from my HGV Class 1 friend, David McMillan.
David, originally from Stranraer drives for Graylaw on regular nights. Rather him than me.

Ray Smyth.

[punchy_dan]

Spardo:

Ray Smyth:

stargazer148:
Hi Ray it’s got a Moffat Mounty as well . Ray

Ray, The driver said that when he has the Moffat Mounty which weighs between 2 and 3 tons on the back
of the DAF 32 tonner, the lorry can carry just over 17 tons, so the 8 wheeler must weigh about 12 tons empty.

Cheers, Ray… Raymond on Sundays.

Never having had a Mounty on the my back , I wondered, Ray and Ray, if when empty there is a certain lack of stability. Tail trying to wag the dog. I suppose it is more a question for artics than solid 8 leggers though.

Same question to Punchy Dan too, looking at that fairly heavy load on a centre axle drag.

It doesn’t affect me really as my trailer is spread axle with long neck and axles set More back than centre .
Even with a load that’s heavier to the back when I drop the trailer the front end lifts up but releasing the brake drops it down again .

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Buzzer, Lawrence Dunbar, Ray Smyth, Punchy Dan, Kempston and Leyland600 for the pics.
Back a few years and a D Steven and Son Atkinson, they’ve had a variety of makes through the years, now 100% Scania.
Oily

[buzzer]

Some fleet pictures, Buzzer

[pyewacket947v]

13 October 1985
Severn Valley Railway
Kidderminster
Worcs
Eng

VJ 9113
1936 Petrol engined Diamond T.

[lawrence_dunbar]

[lawrence_dunbar]

[lawrence_dunbar]

[lawrence_dunbar]

N.M.P.

[spardo]

Punchy Dan:

Spardo:

Ray Smyth:

stargazer148:
Hi Ray it’s got a Moffat Mounty as well . Ray

Ray, The driver said that when he has the Moffat Mounty which weighs between 2 and 3 tons on the back
of the DAF 32 tonner, the lorry can carry just over 17 tons, so the 8 wheeler must weigh about 12 tons empty.

Cheers, Ray… Raymond on Sundays.

Never having had a Mounty on the my back , I wondered, Ray and Ray, if when empty there is a certain lack of stability. Tail trying to wag the dog. I suppose it is more a question for artics than solid 8 leggers though.

Same question to Punchy Dan too, looking at that fairly heavy load on a centre axle drag.

It doesn’t affect me really as my trailer is spread axle with long neck and axles set More back than centre .
Even with a load that’s heavier to the back when I drop the trailer the front end lifts up but releasing the brake drops it down again .

Thanks Dan, I see what you mean.

[buzzer]

Todays selection, Buzzer

[buzzer]

Just Volvo, Buzzer.

[grumpy_old_man]

Buzzer:
Todays selection, Buzzer

The Charringtons Thorny. We at Charrington - Hargreaves had 2 0f them cascaded down and they were great machines. I only got to drive one on rare occasions but they have stuck in my memory all these years. Wonderful.

[wrighty]

Fleet shot taken at the cereals event 2017.

Cheers Wrighty.

[kempston]

Love the old fleet/yard photos Buzzer, thanks for posting them.

[buzzer]

Kempston:
Love the old fleet/yard photos Buzzer, thanks for posting them.

Kempston here is a goodun just for you, Buzzer.

[kempston]

Buzzer:

Kempston:
Love the old fleet/yard photos Buzzer, thanks for posting them.

Kempston here is a goodun just for you, Buzzer.

Thanks Buzzer

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Buzzer, pyewacket947v, Lawrence Dunbar and wrighty for the photos
one for wrighty credit to Eddie(eastleighbusman) for the photo.
Oily

[oiltreader]

“Kempston here is a goodun just for you, Buzzer.”
Load of buckrakes Buzzer.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Fort William May 2021.
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