Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

Buzzer:
Thursday’s, Buzzer

“Two Stroke” seems an odd name for a car dealer! The Bond 875 was powered by a 4-stroke 4 cylinder engine also fitted in the Hillman Imp.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bond_875

Wet & windy today down South, Buzzer

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Buzzer:
Wet & windy today down South, Buzzer

Having once in my career, a story told elsewhere, been in command of a road roller which, to my mind was in grave danger of tipping over, I would really like to know how that one came to be on its side. In my case I stayed on board but was ready to jump ship and afterwards realised how misplaced my worry was, as almost all the weight was well below the centre of gravity. So what the hell happened here? Was it hit by a runaway vehicle, a runaway itself, or did the driver really try to do something impossible with it? Anybody know? :confused:

we havent had a roller go on its side , but a clever trevor tried this on for size
tony

A Leyland Comet artic in the fleet of M.A.Keenan in Liverpool. Their depot was in Blackstock Street
off Vauxhall Road, not far from the Docks and the City centre. The registration number DFA 37 is from
Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, which makes me think it was possibly new to one of the large breweries
there. Marston and Ind Coope breweries spring to mind, Burton On Trent being a large brewery town.
Picture from Bootle History Forum.

Ray Smyth.

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With regard to horse power heres another one.

DEANB:
With regard to horse power heres another one.

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Is that in Europe?

A couple of pictures of DAF tankers at Oil Salvage Ltd, Lyster Road, Bootle, Merseyside.
Pictures from Bootle Times Forum. Ray Smyth.

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Buzzer:
Thursday’s, Buzzer
Glas advertisement.jpg

I had never heard about this make before. Thanks!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glas_(company

Spardo:

Buzzer:
Wet & windy today down South, Buzzer

Having once in my career, a story told elsewhere, been in command of a road roller which, to my mind was in grave danger of tipping over, I would really like to know how that one came to be on its side. In my case I stayed on board but was ready to jump ship and afterwards realised how misplaced my worry was, as almost all the weight was well below the centre of gravity. So what the hell happened here? Was it hit by a runaway vehicle, a runaway itself, or did the driver really try to do something impossible with it? Anybody know? :confused:

Maybe just a speed excess? :smiley:

tyneside:
Few old buses
Newcastle bus CN 6626.jpg

Any more information about this unusual (at least to me) bus? Thanks.

Froggy55:

tyneside:
Few old buses0

Any more information about this unusual (at least to me) bus? Thanks.

1935 in-house built chassis, bodied by Strachans

Sunny Saturday, last four shots for DIG, Buzzer

Froggy55:

Spardo:

Buzzer:
Wet & windy today down South, Buzzer

Having once in my career, a story told elsewhere, been in command of a road roller which, to my mind was in grave danger of tipping over, I would really like to know how that one came to be on its side. In my case I stayed on board but was ready to jump ship and afterwards realised how misplaced my worry was, as almost all the weight was well below the centre of gravity. So what the hell happened here? Was it hit by a runaway vehicle, a runaway itself, or did the driver really try to do something impossible with it? Anybody know? :confused:

Maybe just a speed excess? :smiley:

A runaway then, the only way you can get any speed out of those things, then a sharp turn at the bottom of a hill. :wink: :slight_smile:

If my memory serves me, there were 3 gears on mine and the only way to change gears was to stop, if you let it roll while changing, and missed your gear it was soon too late and all you can do is hold tight and keep it straight. The footbrake was for slowing, useless for stopping, the forward and reverse lever was for that, but of course useless if you were in neutral. The handbrake was for staying stopped, once stopped. :open_mouth:

Dennis Javelin:

Froggy55:

tyneside:
Few old buses0

Any more information about this unusual (at least to me) bus? Thanks.

1935 in-house built chassis, bodied by Short Bros. 25 in total

Dennis Javelin:

Dennis Javelin:

Froggy55:

tyneside:
Few old buses0

Any more information about this unusual (at least to me) bus? Thanks.

1935 in-house built chassis, bodied by Short Bros. 25 in total

nebpt.co.uk/vehicles/norther … /pg41.html

Thanks to Buzzer, tonyj105, Ray Smyth and DEANB for the photos :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: also Dennis Javelin for the link :smiley:
Froggy55 link didn’t give me much about Glas so a bit more here.
motor-car.net/glas
The Buzzer photo of Holburn Junction jogs the memory along there a few times(1956) on Route No2 Dyce to Culter through the city with a trusty Leyland Titan PD2.
Oily

Illuminate with this load, credit to eastleighbusman for the photo.
Oily

South American VW Constellation, practicality before beauty.
Oily

oiltreader:
South American VW Constellation, practicality before beauty.
Oily

What would that be related to, an MSN?