oiltreader:
Some more from NZ and again thanks to Trev Jones.
Oily
Morning Oily, that Foden looks the business,the “Inspector of Haps” won’t have much to complain about there. Although I’m sure he’ll get his eagle eye on the Scammell. 
That should get him going a bit. Regards Kev.
Maybe not perfect for this thread unless you did Italy during your careers, just a little reminder of taking fully freighted trucks on passes like this, cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Today we have some Motorcycles from yesteryear, someone will know what they are Buzzer.
The second photograph shows this motorcycle:-
358 Vintage Road Racer
Excelsior motorcycle
This is one of the most unusual creations we’ve seen for a while. It was built by Paul Brodie of Washington State, a talented engineer with a penchant for classic motorcycles. Brodie was reverse-engineering an Excelsior boardtrack engine using modern materials, and needed a test mule for his embryonic motor. So he built this ’358 Vintage Road Racer’ using an extraordinarily diverse range of parts from Aermacchi, Moto Guzzi, Honda, Kawasaki, Aprilia, Gas Gas and Jawa. The engine is a modern recreation of the design used in a 1919 OHC Excelsior boardtracker: It’s 1000cc, and the dyno records 70.9 rear wheel horsepower at 6000 rpm. (In a bike weighing just 300lbs dry (136kg), that means pretty serious performance.) Bolted to this engine is a Triumph five-speed transmission, controlled by a Jawa speedway clutch. The carburetor is a traditional 40mm Amal, but ignition is modern electronic. Brodie documents his projects in detail, with clear photography of all stages, so his website is invaluable stuff for bike builders. The 358 Vintage Road Racer section is 13 pages in all, covering almost two years of fabrication and building. And since the engine was first fired up in May last year, Brodie has put in an extra 500 hours refining it. It’s an old fashioned labor of love mixing old and new technology–and I don’t know about you, but I reckon the world is a better place for this sort of thing. [Head over to the Flashback Fabrications website for this and other Excelsior projects, plus restorations ranging from an 1895 Roper Steam Bike to a 1972 Aermacchi Ala d’Oro.]:-
bikeexif.com/excelsior-motorcycle-2
The first photograph shows a Norton Model 19 588 - 597 CC OHV Single-Cylinder Racing Motorcycle,1930-1932 (588cc),1933-1939 (597 cc).
And the third photograph shows a Velocette KTT MkVIII 348 cc OHC Single-Cylinder Racing Motorcycle,1939,1947-1950.
Buzzer:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Buzzer:
Today we have some Motorcycles from yesteryear, someone will know what they are Buzzer.Great photos, The Vellocette IMO Is their 500 CC Venom model, Regards Larry.
Hi Lawrence when I was in me youth and had bikes a fellow I knew who went around with us had a Velocette Viper 350 and the number plate was VEL 350 wonder if it still exists and on the bike, Buzzer.
The new look DVLA Motor Vehicle Enquiry Webpage has come up with this:-
Vehicle enquiry
Registration number: VEL 350
✔ Taxed
Expires: 01 December 2014
MOT
No details held by DVLA
Vehicle excise duty
Vehicle excise duty rate for vehicle
12 Month rate £0.00
Vehicle details
Vehicle make :VELOCETTE
Date of first registration :22 July 1957
Year of manufacture :1957
Cylinder capacity (cc) :350cc
So I’m pleased to say that this Velocette Viper Motorcycle,VEL 350,is now preserved 
I’ve always regarded Velocette motorcycles as quality and classy motorcycles
Scammell Pioneer SV/2S 6x4 Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotive,NFJ 847G,T.Whitelegg & Sons Ltd Dodgems Number One,Oxforddiecast76SP012:-
76SP012 Scammell Pioneer Whiteleggs with Tow Hook
Future Release
Bodyshape: Scammell Pioneer 6x4 Showmans Ballast Diesel Road Locomotive
Scale: 1:76
Barcode: 5055530111325
VALKYRIE
Well done Valkyrie, you have filled in all the relevant information on my pictures, it never ceases to amaze me the knowledge held by the personnel that frequent these threads and they are only to willing to share with others the facts. The old interweb is a wonderful bit of kit and I enjoy being on it rather than watching the rubbish that is on our televisions, keep up the good work my man cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Maybe not perfect for this thread unless you did Italy during your careers, just a little reminder of taking fully freighted trucks on passes like this, cheers Buzzer.
last time was with a clapped out F10 fully freighted with peaches! 
Here are a couple of my pics from 1978, there was a customs strike at Mont Blanc tunnel and every one decided to nip over Cenis, that’s why it’s busy, Buzzer.
Thanks to kevmac47, Buzzer, pete smith for the pics and VALKYRIE for the info
Hi Buzzer, that’s real lorry driving on Mt Cenis, I’ve enlarged the pics, worth a second look.
Oily
kevmac47:
oiltreader:
Some more from NZ and again thanks to Trev Jones.
OilyMorning Oily, that Foden looks the business,the “Inspector of Haps” won’t have much to complain about there. Although I’m sure he’ll get his eagle eye on the Scammell.
Yes Kev, I remember a mate(r.i.p.) on general coming back from Aberdeen to Oxford and wanting a translation with the question, when I was loading they told me " get yersel some decent haps afore ye come back" anyway two more for the Inspector
pete smith:
FH’s parked in Ullapool
Thanks for the Volvos, later this week I will be on the D R Mcleod home territory.
This one, a foggy morning on the A835 at Leanaig.
Oily
Hi Oily now you have made those pics bigger, in the second one you can make out a building which stood at the top and I think there was a French check point there, the Italian customs were down the steps then a long straight alongside the water then round a few more bends and bingo you were there. Remember when coming out late at night you just slowed down made a gesture T 2 with your hand chuck out 20 ■■■■ and keep going as you were over flowing with cheap I T diesel least ways that’s what I used to do, cheers Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Hi Oily now you have made those pics bigger, in the second one you can make out a building which stood at the top and I think there was a French check point there, the Italian customs were down the steps then a long straight alongside the water then round a few more bends and bingo you were there. Remember when coming out late at night you just slowed down made a gesture T 2 with your hand chuck out 20 ■■■■ and keep going as you were over flowing with cheap I T diesel least ways that’s what I used to do, cheers Buzzer.
Hi Buzzer, my best buddy ran continental from '69 right up until 2013, when he was still doing two Hollands a week at age 77. He started on Spanish and Italian then for quite a while Greece, (Brindisi to Piraeus), later Ford Engines Bridgend to Germany and finally the Hollands, I think for Sealand. In the old days he used to fill the cab with sweeteners before heading out, favourites were ■■■■, guinness and for one particular border crossing Cadburys chocolate bars.
Sadly he died of a heart attack earlier this year.
Oily
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If that’s the Severn bridge Buzzer, £19.20 for trucks.
£12.80 for vans and for cars it’s £6.40.
mappo:
If that’s the Severn bridge Buzzer, £19.20 for trucks.
£12.80 for vans and for cars it’s £6.40.
The only thing I know of that went down in price on the introduction of decimal currency in February 1971 was the toll for an artic on the Severn Bridge i.e on the day prior to “D” day the toll was 2/6 (two shillings and sixpence or half a crown) equivalent to 12.5p. On “D” day it reduced to 12p. I remember it well crossing in my ex Victory Transport Mk V AEC Mandator - BOT 234C - a senior Mary Hopkin moment!
