Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[bewick]

I noticed that the Octopus tanker had the light weight Albion drive axles so it probably had the 600 Leyland engine,just an observation Cheers Dennis.

[retired_old_fart]

The Bristol bus company wasn’t known for rushing around, Dennis!

[robert1952]

[stanfield]

bumper:
good photos john, long time since i’ve been over the old 62 is the floating light pub still going, bumper

The Floating light is now a private house bumper and the Horse & Jockey which was the next pub down is now derelict.

As it is now.

[stanfield]

Leyland600:
The Power Plus Octopus was restored by Johnnie Murphy one of the rally organisers, an ex Bristol Omnibus Company fuel tanker in National Bus Co days.
Cheers Leyland 600

The RMC Albion mixer used to belong to John Murphy at one time aswell Leyland 600.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to robert1952 and Stanfield for the pics

One for the tanker men.
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[grumpy_old_man]

I once got done £25 for parking like that. A jobsworth young police officer felling very proud of himself.

[buzzer]

Don’t know if its been on before, GWR cheers Buzzer.

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Buzzer for the pic it’s a Thornycroft Speedy similar to this.
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[mi671ke]

ROF down South:
I wouldn’t have fancied flogging the BMC along at 24 tons!

Loks like its pulling a four in line as well!

[retired_old_fart]

Exactly!- a wee bit much if it was fully loaded.

[robert1952]

‘Crew’ or ‘sleeper’ I wonder. Robert

[backsplice]

Seen at the weekend …a glimpse into what used to be I remember similar on an Albion I drove !!!

[stanfield]

[oiltreader]

Thanks to robert1952, backplice and Stanfield for the pics

Another one from OZ.
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[oiltreader]

robert1952:
‘Crew’ or ‘sleeper’ I wonder. Robert

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Slightly unusual ergo split screen, indicators are normally on front panel, this one has them on the sleeper panel, PTY (proprietary) says it is Australian.
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[oiltreader]

backsplice:
Seen at the weekend …a glimpse into what used to be I remember similar on an Albion I drove !!!

The TS3 starting handle has me foxed, having driven them in their time, never came across one with a handle, though googling some pics there are one or two with starting handle access on the rad grilles
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[retired_old_fart]

When I was a lad, back in the days of Noah & the Ark, our local County Fire Service had a number of petrol-engine Commers, all with starting handle access.

[oiltreader]

Retired Old ■■■■:
When I was a lad, back in the days of Noah & the Ark, our local County Fire Service had a number of petrol-engine Commers, all with starting handle access.

My ignorance exposed again
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[oiltreader]

This RHD 1951 model complete with crank imported to Canada and was stationed at Milton, Ontario.
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