Following on from the Leyland Comet adverts , here`s one of the Briggs-cabbed Dodge.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Today a collection of Morris vans, all delivering the old Pink Paraffin that most houses used, Buzzer.
Thanks to Leyland600, albion1938, buzzer, cattle wagon man and robert1952 
The Briggs Motor Bodies Company sticks in my mind with regard to Jowett cars and Bradford van, back in my car moving days I collected a Jowett Javelin from (private address) and delivered to a dyed in the wool Jowett man, the old boy, gave me his version of the demise of Jowett in that when Ford bought out the Briggs company including the Eastleigh factory and later at Doncaster where the Jowett car bodies were made, bodies supply was not keeping up with demand, reasons best known to Jowett and Ford I suppose, Jowett may have had other problems. My only drive was on and off a transporter, but the old boy was not short of his belief and enthusiasm for the make and marque.
Hey I digress again, cwm introduced a Dodge(Kew) here’s some more.
Oily
Found this interesting, Leyland Torque, no doubt some of you may already be aware of it, a PDF download and Page 14 deals with the Comet leylandsociety.co.uk/publica … que028.pdf
Oily
Regarding ECN 73 the Armstrong Cork photograph. If you look on the windscreen there is a copyright notice. This photograph was originally put on my Bill Clowes Picasaweb albums. There was a legend at the bottom with all the particulars of the vehicle, where the photograph was taken and another copyright notice (Bill Clowes 2000).
This was conveniently cut off when it was lifted from the site. I don’t mind anyone copying my photographs for their own use, but to do what was done here was beyond the pale. Bill Clowes Truck Photographs
Model T today, Buzzer.
I would point out that the shot of Bill Wilkinson with his Comet on page198 was taken by me at The Gateshead Garden Festival, early nineties. Kevmac 47.
kevmac47:
I would point out that the shot of Bill Wilkinson with his Comet on page198 was taken by me at The Gateshead Garden Festival, early nineties. Kevmac 47.[/quoteHi “Kevmac” ,
Maybe the Leyland Comet should have been preserved in the Armstrong Cork Co. Ltd… livery.I know that Leyland Comets were a flyer , but perhaps the horsebox body should have been fitted to a Pegaso instead.
Pegaso,…winged horse ,…flyer…I`ll get mi coat .
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Dave the Renegade:
The Leyland Comet still looks a big lorry these days, seen at Gaydon last year.
Hi Kev,
These including ECN 73 were taken at Gaydon by my good lady.
Cheers Dave.
Ah what dae you make o this lads now he tells us, ITS THE WIFE HAS BEEN TAKING THE PICTURES. You will need to start explaining Dave…
Eddie.
erfguy:
Ah what dae you make o this lads now he tells us, ITS THE WIFE HAS BEEN TAKING THE PICTURES. You will need to start explaining Dave…Eddie.
Not a secret that Tracey takes a lot of the pics, especially ‘on the road’ shots as Dave drives the van.
Pete.
Saurer is the truck today but don’t think I am old enough to know the haulier, Buzzer.
Cheers to Buzzer for the daily input … more Saurer from days long ago.
Oily
Popular with Pickfords.
Oily
windrush:
erfguy:
Ah what dae you make o this lads now he tells us, ITS THE WIFE HAS BEEN TAKING THE PICTURES. You will need to start explaining Dave…Eddie.
Not a secret that Tracey takes a lot of the pics, especially ‘on the road’ shots as Dave drives the van.
Pete.
Quite right Pete, Tracy always takes the pics, mostly from the van passenger seat,or walking around at the shows. The only one’s I’ve taken Eddie are on my mobile, usually of poor quality.
Cheers Dave.
200 Oily well done ,
Hiya…200 pages well done oiltreader…always interesting, looking forward to the next 100…
john