Yes Bewick, Briggs made the cabs for the Leyland Comet, Ford 4D and Parrot Nose Dodge just different bonnet assemblies. The Comet always looked bigger than the others although the basic cab shell was the same size I understand.
Cheers Leyland 600.
The Leyland comet was a fast truck in the 1950s when the 20mph speed limit was in effect. With a eaton 2 speed axle they could do 60mph…however stopping them was a different matter…Wayne Robinson
Hi Larry, I guess the Comet would be based at the Philadelphia Central Stores depot, this was some where I occasionaly delivered “Rope Belt” (colliery conveyor belt support framework) manufactured at Distington Engineering Co, Workington. There was allsorts of weird equipment in the yard there.
Cheers Leyland 600.
The Leyland Comet still looks a big lorry these days, seen at Gaydon last year.
oiltreader:
Buzzer:
Hard day ahead hand balling that load into some farmers awkward store shed, Buzzer,
PS. where were they from, any one know ?Aberdeen, tho’ I hadn’t heard of them.
Oily
I noticed the registration was MRG that’s Aberdeen for sure can,t make out where its from though … they were the days ■■?
Another user of the Briggs normal control cab was Ford.
This 1954 Ford 4D 3 tonner was owned by my father.
It was a very reliable wagon during the 5 years he owned it.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
A couple of Newhall Dairies where ever they are, I am sure some one on here will know, cheers Buzzer
Leyland600:
Hi Larry, I guess the Comet would be based at the Philadelphia Central Stores depot, this was some where I occasionaly delivered “Rope Belt” (colliery conveyor belt support framework) manufactured at Distington Engineering Co, Workington. There was allsorts of weird equipment in the yard there.
Cheers Leyland 600.
Hi Leyland600 and Larry, found this on Wikia and info says TBB938 was based at Ashington Miners Rescue Station.
Oily
Thanks to robert1952, Leyland600, Dave the Renegade, cattle wagon man, albion1938 and Buzzer for the pis and all the info 
There were quite a few Leyland Comet coaches about in the '50s as well, anyway three more wagons.
Oily
Hi Oily, Being based at Ashington would explain the TBB Newcastle registration. I daresay a vehicle based at Philadelphia would have been Durham registered UP or PT. Here are more Comet photos.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
oiltreader:
Leyland600:
Hi Larry, I guess the Comet would be based at the Philadelphia Central Stores depot, this was some where I occasionaly delivered “Rope Belt” (colliery conveyor belt support framework) manufactured at Distington Engineering Co, Workington. There was allsorts of weird equipment in the yard there.
Cheers Leyland 600.Hi Leyland600 and Larry, found this on Wikia and info says TBB938 was based at Ashington Miners Rescue Station.
Oily
Thank you Oily for the info, Great stuff from gone by days Eh, Regards Larry.
albion1938:
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RBB 333, Leyland Comet a 1952 reg I think, Also from Newcastle I wonder If its an Ex R.Rankins motor, They had several of this model in the 50s, ■■?, Regards Larry.
Gloucestershire County Council had a whole fleet of Briggs-cabbed Comet tippers in the1950s. There was a road-widening project happening outside our primary school involving these tippers and a 22RB and our art master sent the class outside to capture the scene for posterity.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Gloucestershire County Council had a whole fleet of Briggs-cabbed Comet tippers in the1950s. There was a road-widening project happening outside our primary school involving these tippers and a 22RB and our art master sent the class outside to capture the scene for posterity.
Come on then ROF,show us your homework!!ta,Pete
Cr*p paper will have disintegrated by now, Pete!
Leyland600:
Here are some more original Leyland Comet specifications from my 1950s brochure collection.
I’ve got one of those Comet badges, given to me when I was a nipper by our next-door neighbour, he was foreman fitter at the local Esso depot. Came off one like this:
Bernard
Not a photo but a nice picture, Buzzer.
