Buzzer:
Buzzer
Disc brakes as soon as 1955 on the Jag’ XK! I remeber that, in France, the Renault 8 claimed to be at the forefront with its disc brakes, but that must have been c. 1968.
Les Sylphides:
Franglais:
Les Sylphides:
This looks to be an odd sort of tilt. It doesn’t appear to be a Euroliner. At first I thought it was one of those early versions with the access points in different places; but it’s hard to see how they sealed this one. Or am I being dim?0
Some conventional tilts, not EuroLiners, had the flat plastic laces on the mid-point of the side as well as the corners, didn
t they? So, *it appears to me,* here the front left side of the tilt has been rolled up flat very neatly under the roof. I would [u]guess[/u] it was for moving a load sticking out the side, and wouldnt have been sealed at all?
If it was for just for loading/tipping through the side, the panel would have just been dragged up over the top by a rope, wouldnt it?Whatever is going on, it is a neat job.
Very neat, which is why I thought it was too good to be true! And yes, I thought the same as you. Some tilts in the '60s and early '70s had split access points for groupage work, which could still be sealed. They must have spent ages tucking all that canopy in!
It probably looks neat as the Scania and trailer is a 1/24th model kit produced by Heller, which has been very well built and weathered.
Many tilts of the 70s and 80s had a central vertical split, usually halfway along, as mentioned with a tape running though the eyes and the tilt cord passing through at the bottom, enabling just access to half the load. Usual procedure for lifting the tilt sides was throwing a rope over and pulling it onto the roof or if only half the tilt was undone, using a tilt plank you could push it onto the roof.
T.B
trucker.blackpool:
Les Sylphides:
Franglais:
Les Sylphides:
This looks to be an odd sort of tilt. It doesn’t appear to be a Euroliner. At first I thought it was one of those early versions with the access points in different places; but it’s hard to see how they sealed this one. Or am I being dim?0
Some conventional tilts, not EuroLiners, had the flat plastic laces on the mid-point of the side as well as the corners, didn
t they? So, *it appears to me,* here the front left side of the tilt has been rolled up flat very neatly under the roof. I would [u]guess[/u] it was for moving a load sticking out the side, and wouldnt have been sealed at all?
If it was for just for loading/tipping through the side, the panel would have just been dragged up over the top by a rope, wouldnt it?Whatever is going on, it is a neat job.
Very neat, which is why I thought it was too good to be true! And yes, I thought the same as you. Some tilts in the '60s and early '70s had split access points for groupage work, which could still be sealed. They must have spent ages tucking all that canopy in!
It probably looks neat as the Scania and trailer is a 1/24th model kit produced by Heller, which has been very well built and weathered.
Many tilts of the 70s and 80s had a central vertical split, usually halfway along, as mentioned with a tape running though the eyes and the tilt cord passing through at the bottom, enabling just access to half the load. Usual procedure for lifting the tilt sides was throwing a rope over and pulling it onto the roof or if only half the tilt was undone, using a tilt plank you could push it onto the roof.
T.B
Thank you for putting me out of my misery! And top marks to the modeller for fooling me 
ERF-NGC-European:
trucker.blackpool:
Les Sylphides:
Franglais:
Some conventional tilts, not EuroLiners, had the flat plastic laces on the mid-point of the side as well as the corners, didnt they? So, *it appears to me,* here the front left side of the tilt has been rolled up flat very neatly under the roof. I would [u]guess[/u] it was for moving a load sticking out the side, and wouldnt have been sealed at all?
If it was for just for loading/tipping through the side, the panel would have just been dragged up over the top by a rope, wouldnt it?Whatever is going on, it is a neat job.
Very neat, which is why I thought it was too good to be true! And yes, I thought the same as you. Some tilts in the '60s and early '70s had split access points for groupage work, which could still be sealed. They must have spent ages tucking all that canopy in!
It probably looks neat as the Scania and trailer is a 1/24th model kit produced by Heller, which has been very well built and weathered.
Many tilts of the 70s and 80s had a central vertical split, usually halfway along, as mentioned with a tape running though the eyes and the tilt cord passing through at the bottom, enabling just access to half the load. Usual procedure for lifting the tilt sides was throwing a rope over and pulling it onto the roof or if only half the tilt was undone, using a tilt plank you could push it onto the roof.
T.B
I noted the “truckmodelbau” on the picture, but figured it was an original photo that was to be copied from.
My “very neat” comment needs redoubling.
Thanks to pv83, servo88, ERF-NGC-European, DIG, Buzzer, remy, Les Sylphides and Suedehead for the photos 
Oily
Credit to Alan Sturge for these photos.
Froggy55:
Buzzer:
BuzzerDisc brakes as soon as 1955 on the Jag’ XK! I remeber that, in France, the Renault 8 claimed to be at the forefront with its disc brakes, but that must have been c. 1968.
Jaguar was one of the first manufacturers to use them in the 1950’s and Rover and Triumph slightly later but the French seem be claiming the in its class excuse.US manufacturer Crosley would disagree discs front and rear in 1949.Ironically heavier and more powerful US types still with drums front and rear all through the 1960’s.
It took a while, but I found an example of a tilt with a central split in the side. Can remember using tilts just like this one in my time, Buzzer
Carryfast:
Froggy55:
Buzzer:
BuzzerDisc brakes as soon as 1955 on the Jag’ XK! I remeber that, in France, the Renault 8 claimed to be at the forefront with its disc brakes, but that must have been c. 1968.
Jaguar was one of the first manufacturers to use them in the 1950’s and Rover and Triumph slightly later but the French seem be claiming the in its class excuse.US manufacturer Crosley would disagree discs front and rear in 1949.Ironically heavier and more powerful US types still with drums front and rear all through the 1960’s.
I had a Renault 10 (a Renault 8 with slightly elongated nose and tail) when they were relatively new equipped with discs. As I recall the calipers were very basic indeed. Perhaps only one piston each (exact details lost in the mists of my mind!), but the brakes did work well for a car in its category.
NMP. I left Carl Subler and went to work for Schnieder Transport. Still a Teamster company like Subler but better pay and working conditions. Subler used to route you everywhere but Schnieder let you find your own way. They mostly had Transtar’s with 290 ■■■■■■■ and 10 speed boxes with the single exhaust stack on the divers side rather than the usual passenger side.
The SS Turbina being relocated from one side of Newcastle to the other. Currently a question mark over it’s current abode (Discovery Museum) so it may be on the move again
TYneside
tyneside:
Some odds and sods from the NE Tyneside[/quoteAm I right in thinking that this view of Washington Services is " Top to bottom, facing southbound " ?. Ray.
Ray Smyth:
tyneside:
Some odds and sods from the NE Tyneside
[/quoteAm I right in thinking that this view of Washington Services is " Top to bottom, facing southbound " ?. Ray.
Correct !! The construction going on in the top left is the Forte Trust House Hotel, now the Holiday Inn. Most of the green area on the photo is now covered in housing. Washington New Town to the left and Birtley to the right.
Tyneside
tyneside:
Some odds and sods from the NE Tyneside
Looks like the D series is scratching its backside on the wall
Last year we stayed for three nights in the Travelodge on Washington services northbound for a vintage event at Chester le Street, however the price had more than doubled this year so we used Sedgefield instead.
Pete.