And finally a very inconspicuous yellow peterbilt 
To pete 359, brilliant, a good boost to this thread.
Cheers
Oily
pete 359:
And finally a very inconspicuous yellow peterbilt
Now THAT’S a sleeper cab.
Hi Trev H, You mention taking 70ft pipes to Dounreay in the 1970s, the driver would be struggling to get round the hairpin bridge on the A9 near the top of the Ord of Caithness in those days also Berriedale Brae would be another challenge 10 minutes later. The road has been improved a great deal since then.
Incidently in 1964 on the A74 a single carriageway in those days I almost ran slap bang into the middle of one of these early extendable trailers owned by McKelvies when he pulled off the Mossband Cafe situated just over the double bend Mossband railway bridge at the entrance to CAD Longtown. I was driving a Ribble Leyland Royal Tiger coach on early morning express service changeover at Carlisle to Edinburgh, as I speeded up down the bridge ramp heading towards the cafe suddenly I saw in my headlights this trailer completely across the road without any side marker lights as he pulled off the cafe lorry park, standing on everything available which with vacuum brakes was not a lot I managed to pull up and let the wagon go ahead northwards, no doubt many of my dozing passengers hardly dare shut their eyes again until they reached Edinburgh as a result of the rude awakening they had just experienced. This was a classic case where the side marker light regulations were badly needed.
Cheers Leyland 600.
pete 359:
I bet tilting the cab on that is a barrel of laughs!
Use to work with Dave Tarren (the son) @ Stillers in the traffic office,this foden belonged to his dad.
Stanfield:
Use to work with Dave Tarren (the son) @ Stillers in the traffic office,this foden belonged to his dad.0
Is this classic old Foden still about ■■?, I attend lots of local classic vehicle shows but I have not had the pleasure of seeing this great old motor, Regards Larry.
I dont think so Larry,Dave gave me this photo sometime around 2001 but he never mentioned it being restored or anything.Dave himself served his time at Fodens IIRC.
Leyland600:
Hi Trev H, You mention taking 70ft pipes to Dounreay in the 1970s, the driver would be struggling to get round the hairpin bridge on the A9 near the top of the Ord of Caithness in those days also Berriedale Brae would be another challenge 10 minutes later. The road has been improved a great deal since then.
Incidently in 1964 on the A74 a single carriageway in those days I almost ran slap bang into the middle of one of these early extendable trailers owned by McKelvies when he pulled off the Mossband Cafe situated just over the double bend Mossband railway bridge at the entrance to CAD Longtown. I was driving a Ribble Leyland Royal Tiger coach on early morning express service changeover at Carlisle to Edinburgh, as I speeded up down the bridge ramp heading towards the cafe suddenly I saw in my headlights this trailer completely across the road without any side marker lights as he pulled off the cafe lorry park, standing on everything available which with vacuum brakes was not a lot I managed to pull up and let the wagon go ahead northwards, no doubt many of my dozing passengers hardly dare shut their eyes again until they reached Edinburgh as a result of the rude awakening they had just experienced. This was a classic case where the side marker light regulations were badly needed.
Cheers Leyland 600.
This was taken at Berriedale brae 20 plus years ago,i think they were 90ft or more ,our son v7robbie(pictured) was on this job for over a year,theres more photo’s on the Berriedale thread.Vic.
