First saw this 2008 Isle of South Uist Outer Hebrides and still there same spot this year.
Oily
coomsey:
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Did trucks in the 60’s never get washed? The number of pics on here of that generation that show dirty trucks is mind boggling.
Dennis Javelin:
coomsey:
Working girl NMP off FB
0Did trucks in the 60’s never get washed? The number of pics on here of that generation that show dirty trucks is mind boggling.
The only lorries I drove were car transporters and apart from the cab and bottom deck side member not an easy wash back in the '60s, our yard had a hose and a brush(not attached) and that was it and done in our own time, a lot of guys didn’t bother also back then the electrics wiring and light clusters were not that waterproof, trailer lights for instance were rubber mouldings with with push in lenses and after a rainy trip it was wise to go round the marker lights and “drain” them.
Oily
15 May 1986
Necton
Norfolk
Eng
Well the big one is definitely a Leyland Martian, minus any gear it may have been fitted with.
The little one i decided in the end was a Land Rover, though at first i thought it did not look
quite right and edged towards a Austin Gypsy .Then i changed my mind and decided that the
headlights where too low for a Gypsy, so a Landy it is.
Dennis Javelin:
coomsey:
Working girl NMP off FB
0Did trucks in the 60’s never get washed? The number of pics on here of that generation that show dirty trucks is mind boggling.
I washed all mine Dennis if the gaffer paid me, you know the rest 
coomsey:
Dennis Javelin:
coomsey:
Working girl NMP off FB
0Did trucks in the 60’s never get washed? The number of pics on here of that generation that show dirty trucks is mind boggling.
I washed all mine Dennis if the gaffer paid me, you know the rest
Trampers, out all week, got washed on Saturday mornings, and has been said, not always paid for.
A different take here in France. Saturday morning was wash day alright but a real social occasion. Someone was sent out for bread, cheese, pate and wine and the coffee pot in the corner was always bubbling away. We didn’t mind not getting paid, it was a weekly party. 
The 35 hour week put paid to all that. The man from the Ministry came round and told the Boss that we all had to put tachos in on ‘other work’ while we were there. 
Didn’t stop the 78 hour weeks though, we had to put it on rest very time we stopped to load or tip. 
Spardo:
oiltreader:
Credit to Jack Chambers for the photos(NSW), first one a guess at a B treble, the tracked one ■■
OilyFirst is definitely a B-triple, the 2nd is very interesting. I have seen something similar somewhere but can’t remember where or when, but not in Oz.
It’s carting ballast along the line but I’ve not seen a rig like this before - perhaps it’s a local thing out west (NSW)?
Buzzer:
Fridays lot, Buzzer ONE FOR DIG
Detroit 2-smoke probably, parcel shelf converted to a dog-box “sleeper” and a double-drive bogie(?)
ramone:
ParkRoyal2100:
A Tancred’s AEC (b-double??) cattle wagon from the late '50s:youtube.com/watch?v=CKmDpCosetA
Note the “dog box” sleeper.
Aec MKV , not sure what they marketed them as in Australia , but a Mandator over here , a great video thanks for sharing
This roadtransporthall.com/yesterdays-workhorses/aec seems to suggest either MkV or Mandator.
AEC trucks and buses in Oz
Buzzer:
Fridays lot, Buzzer
Looks there’s a bit of “do it yourself” building on this tractor. I know Australia was used to quite strange trucks, but this one beats most of them; quite a monster! Will any of you tell more about it? Thanks!
pyewacket947v:
15 May 1986
Necton
Norfolk
EngWell the big one is definitely a Leyland Martian, minus any gear it may have been fitted with.
The little one i decided in the end was a Land Rover, though at first i thought it did not look
quite right and edged towards a Austin Gypsy .Then i changed my mind and decided that the
headlights where too low for a Gypsy, so a Landy it is.
Indeed it is a Mk 1 Landy. Quite old when the pic was taken and would be quite venerable (and valuable if still in one piece) today.
Dipster:
pyewacket947v:
15 May 1986
Necton
Norfolk
EngWell the big one is definitely a Leyland Martian, minus any gear it may have been fitted with.
The little one i decided in the end was a Land Rover, though at first i thought it did not look
quite right and edged towards a Austin Gypsy .Then i changed my mind and decided that the
headlights where too low for a Gypsy, so a Landy it is.Indeed it is a Mk 1 Landy. Quite old when the pic was taken and would be quite venerable (and valuable if still in one piece) today.
And a bit disquieting on a lonely road at night, the closeness of the heads makes it seem further away than it is when approaching, and then suddenly it is on you. Did the law change to prohibit that?
coomsey:
Dennis Javelin:
coomsey:
Working girl NMP off FB
0Did trucks in the 60’s never get washed? The number of pics on here of that generation that show dirty trucks is mind boggling.
I washed all mine Dennis if the gaffer paid me, you know the rest
We got a minimum of four hours running in time for saturdays and sundays.Some drivers were running in from Doncaster to Sheffield,derving up,parking up and going home.Gaffer was always in on a saturday and he’d check for mucky wagons and make driver stay and wash it before heading home.He also used to have a run out int car to Rotherham and Wicker Goods Yard int city to check for any of ours booked off at other places.Then he’d wait for log sheets/books and issue trailer P45 if found dodgy.I remember two being fired,one booked at Tewkesbury and the other at Wetherby. 
Spardo:
Dipster:
pyewacket947v:
15 May 1986
Necton
Norfolk
EngWell the big one is definitely a Leyland Martian, minus any gear it may have been fitted with.
The little one i decided in the end was a Land Rover, though at first i thought it did not look
quite right and edged towards a Austin Gypsy .Then i changed my mind and decided that the
headlights where too low for a Gypsy, so a Landy it is.Indeed it is a Mk 1 Landy. Quite old when the pic was taken and would be quite venerable (and valuable if still in one piece) today.
And a bit disquieting on a lonely road at night, the closeness of the heads makes it seem further away than it is when approaching, and then suddenly it is on you. Did the law change to prohibit that?
Looks like:
Vehicles after 1972, headlights must be less than 400mm (15") from edge of vehicle.
legislation.gov.uk/uksi/198 … ule/4/made
Lots of /ifs/buts/ etc but I think you`re right.
And any (working) side light lights on those old Landys were useless even without a covering of mud and muck!
Spardo:
Dipster:
pyewacket947v:
15 May 1986
Necton
Norfolk
EngWell the big one is definitely a Leyland Martian, minus any gear it may have been fitted with.
The little one i decided in the end was a Land Rover, though at first i thought it did not look
quite right and edged towards a Austin Gypsy .Then i changed my mind and decided that the
headlights where too low for a Gypsy, so a Landy it is.Indeed it is a Mk 1 Landy. Quite old when the pic was taken and would be quite venerable (and valuable if still in one piece) today.
And a bit disquieting on a lonely road at night, the closeness of the heads makes it seem further away than it is when approaching, and then suddenly it is on you. Did the law change to prohibit that?
But they were never particularly fast were they despite having a voracious thirst! Old Landys are fun but not as daily drivers. I still use my '98 Defender that I purchased new as my daily. It’s still quite different to drive to most cars but I am happy in it.
EDIT: PS, I just remembered a sticker I once saw on a Landy- “You go fast, I go anywhere”. Quite right.
On the subject of the law, in France anyway but probably UK too, I had to forego the advantage of roof mounted powerful spotlights so I could see well on dark lonely roads at night. Why can wagons have those great arrays? Because the law states only a minimum distance from the front of the vehicle. 