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Blue Sed Ak belonged to R L (Bob) Corbett, Otterburn, Northumberland. Usually on livestock.
Tyneside
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That shot of the K. Fell Comet was one of two that were on contract to Libbyâs next door to the Fell depot. At the time I bought the K.Fell business in 1976 was the date that Libbyâs ceased taking in bulk milk from local farms so the MMB took over the two tankers and Drivers and they were relocated to the Creamery in Kendal . They never figured in the deal I had with Davy & Co (Grange) Ltd the parent of K.Fell & Co so I was glad not to get tangled up with the milk collection job ! 
Cheers Bewick.
Thanks to Buzzer for the photos 
Oily
Nooteboom trailer with interesting side rave holes for strap hooks I guess, I know little or nothing about flat beds 
. Credit to eastleighbusman for the photo.
tyneside:
But then again it could have been this:-
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The high-performance, fuel-injected M198 was created in 1954 for the first generation of the 300SL, known colloquially as the âGullwingâ. To fit under its low profile hood the engine was tilted 50-degrees to the left.[10][11] The result for the car was aerodynamic efficiency, and an enormous sand-cast aluminum intake manifold that stretched across the engineâs entire breadth.[12] In order to deliver track-ready performance, race-derived features were built in, including a dry sump lubrication system and Bosch mechanical direct fuel-injection, one of the first production cars with fuel injection. This engine produced 215 PS (158 kW; 212 hp) DIN net at 5,800 rpm and 275 Nâ m (203 lbâ ft) DIN net of torque at 4,600 rpm[1] and 243 PS (179 kW; 240 hp) net (brake hp) at 6,100 RPM and 294 Nâ m (217 lbâ ft) net torque at 4,800 RPM. An optional high-performance âSportâ camshaft was also available. This was the only available configuration for the Roadster version of the 300 SL when it made its debut in 1957.[1] Production ended in 1964"Here a couple of photos under the hood, somebody else can do the maths!!!
Tyneside
It doesnât take Google or Wiki to realise why it was called the â300â series.Like the 250 and 380 and 450 and 500 and 560.
Bearing in mind that I grew up among the motor trade of the 1960âs in Surrey and names like Salvadori and Brabham and Walker among others were all local celebrities.The latter being known for his penchant for the quick Mercs including reputedly being turned down by Mercedes for an order for an Uhlenhaut spec straight 8 Gullwing some say considered by Mercedes as being too fast for the road.
Also the reputed death bed confession that he and Mike Hawthorne were racing on the Guildford by Pass on that fateful date.300 Merc v 3.4 tuned Jag XK unfortunately Mike didnât throw in the towel in time.
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Thank you Buzzer for these 2 great pictures. The TK Bedford of Wilcocks is still with the company, and as far
as I know, it still does some local work. The second picture is at J.V. White, wholesaler in Liverpool fruit and
veg market at Edge Lane. In early 1970, the first day that I started at the Wigan depot of Robert Baillie of
Horndean, my first delivery was a full trailer load of Guernsey Tomatoes for 3 wholesalers at Edge Lane which
included J.V. White and 2 othersâŚ2400 trays of tomatoes, all handball. The night trunk driver that brought
the load up here was Les Fuge from Havant, sadly, he is no longer with us.
Ray.
Carryfast:
tyneside:
But then again it could have been this:-
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The high-performance, fuel-injected M198 was created in 1954 for the first generation of the 300SL, known colloquially as the âGullwingâ. To fit under its low profile hood the engine was tilted 50-degrees to the left.[10][11] The result for the car was aerodynamic efficiency, and an enormous sand-cast aluminum intake manifold that stretched across the engineâs entire breadth.[12] In order to deliver track-ready performance, race-derived features were built in, including a dry sump lubrication system and Bosch mechanical direct fuel-injection, one of the first production cars with fuel injection. This engine produced 215 PS (158 kW; 212 hp) DIN net at 5,800 rpm and 275 Nâ m (203 lbâ ft) DIN net of torque at 4,600 rpm[1] and 243 PS (179 kW; 240 hp) net (brake hp) at 6,100 RPM and 294 Nâ m (217 lbâ ft) net torque at 4,800 RPM. An optional high-performance âSportâ camshaft was also available. This was the only available configuration for the Roadster version of the 300 SL when it made its debut in 1957.[1] Production ended in 1964"Here a couple of photos under the hood, somebody else can do the maths!!!
Tyneside
It doesnât take Google or Wiki to realise why it was called the â300â series.Like the 250 and 380 and 450 and 500 and 560.
Bearing in mind that I grew up among the motor trade of the 1960âs in Surrey and names like Salvadori and Brabham and Walker among others were all local celebrities.The latter being known for his penchant for the quick Mercs including reputedly being turned down by Mercedes for an order for an Uhlenhaut spec straight 8 Gullwing some say considered by Mercedes as being too fast for the road.
Also the reputed death bed confession that he and Mike Hawthorne were racing on the Guildford by Pass on that fateful date.300 Merc v 3.4 tuned Jag XK unfortunately Mike didnât throw in the towel in time.
Mk 1 saloon with 3.4 XK engine. So many drivers ended their lives all too soon. Father in law worked for Elva in the 50s and early 60s and recalls the gloom of driving to NI with a mechanic and a local Sussex race driver and coming back without the race driver.
I remember this Bedford TK lorry from many years ago. It is still with the Wilcock family.
The forklift truck is one of many thousands rebuilt by Regentruck Ltd at Frog Lane, Wigan.
Regentruck Ltd was part of Lansing Bagnall forktrucks of Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Ray.
essexpete:
Carryfast:
tyneside:
But then again it could have been this:-
"
The high-performance, fuel-injected M198 was created in 1954 for the first generation of the 300SL, known colloquially as the âGullwingâ. To fit under its low profile hood the engine was tilted 50-degrees to the left.[10][11] The result for the car was aerodynamic efficiency, and an enormous sand-cast aluminum intake manifold that stretched across the engineâs entire breadth.[12] In order to deliver track-ready performance, race-derived features were built in, including a dry sump lubrication system and Bosch mechanical direct fuel-injection, one of the first production cars with fuel injection. This engine produced 215 PS (158 kW; 212 hp) DIN net at 5,800 rpm and 275 Nâ m (203 lbâ ft) DIN net of torque at 4,600 rpm[1] and 243 PS (179 kW; 240 hp) net (brake hp) at 6,100 RPM and 294 Nâ m (217 lbâ ft) net torque at 4,800 RPM. An optional high-performance âSportâ camshaft was also available. This was the only available configuration for the Roadster version of the 300 SL when it made its debut in 1957.[1] Production ended in 1964"Here a couple of photos under the hood, somebody else can do the maths!!!
Tyneside
It doesnât take Google or Wiki to realise why it was called the â300â series.Like the 250 and 380 and 450 and 500 and 560.
Bearing in mind that I grew up among the motor trade of the 1960âs in Surrey and names like Salvadori and Brabham and Walker among others were all local celebrities.The latter being known for his penchant for the quick Mercs including reputedly being turned down by Mercedes for an order for an Uhlenhaut spec straight 8 Gullwing some say considered by Mercedes as being too fast for the road.
Also the reputed death bed confession that he and Mike Hawthorne were racing on the Guildford by Pass on that fateful date.300 Merc v 3.4 tuned Jag XK unfortunately Mike didnât throw in the towel in time.Mk 1 saloon with 3.4 XK engine. So many drivers ended their lives all too soon. Father in law worked for Elva in the 50s and early 60s and recalls the gloom of driving to NI with a mechanic and a local Sussex race driver and coming back without the race driver.
I recently watched a great biographical movie about the partnership of Ken Miles and Carrol Shelby probably one of the best films Iâve seen.Its a shame that such a great sport has to have such a dangerous and sad downside.
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1951 Harrington bodied AEC Regal.
Some interesting old vehicles in Oz
auctionsplus.com.au/auctions/ma ⌠and/120523
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Were the trailers unbraked in those days?
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What would happen if that tipper threw the anchors on a bit sharpish?
I dont imagine there will be any timber baulks inside the body? Stone on steel will slide along quite nicely wont it?
Or have I got that all wrong?