Cheers for the pic sandway 
hereâs another one still doing the rounds.
Oily
oiltreader:
Cheers for the pic sandway
Oily
Glad to see thereâs still some interest in the old T T Boughton history especially the 1920 steam wagon.
I am no friend of Elf and Safety but you can see how we ended up with it.
Here we have a dipstick, in brown dustcoat and therefor presumably âmanagementâ, sticking his head under a suspended load that looks heavy. So as anyone can see wearing a hat made of recycled plastic, safety glasses and safety boots would have saved him from injury when the chain sling parted. If only we had common sense legislation instead.
Glad to see that the sensible âdriveâ is staying firmly in his cab.
David
Presumably the Atki driver had inside information that the 2mm of glass fibre above his head would prevent any injury whatsoever? 
Probably ashamed that such a fine piece of engineering was going to end up in Middlesborough, Larry!
Lawrence Dunbar:
I Wonder what the guy with the Trilby was supposed to be doing,
I could have made a wonderful career out of being a SUPERVISOR.
Although, caps off lads to the fellas of yesteryear who, without modern day tackle, could move, lift, load, and transport just about anything
Witness the Scammell 100 tonner, 4 cylinder petrol engine and chain drive. It only produced about 75hp, some of todays young bucks with their 4/5/6/700hp would be up the creek without a paddle if they walked into the yard and were met by the Scammell. 
Spotted at Leigh Delamere the other week on way to Dorset steam fair, still in use towing Busses
Ade
lurpak:
Spotted at Leigh Delamere the other week on way to Dorset steam fair, still in use towing BussesAde
It was indeed âspottedâ at the steam fair, along with that nice lass who apparently was the co-driver 
Cheers, Patrick
rastone:
A few cars
Ah the Ford V8 Pilot. Much sought after.
6Volt electrics. barely see in the dark, wouldnât start, wouldnât stop, an absolute pig to work on, drank like Oliver Reed, but went like stuff off a shovel.
WANT ONE! Jim.
jmc jnr:
rastone:
A few carsAh the Ford V8 Pilot. Much sought after.
6Volt electrics. barely see in the dark, wouldnât start, wouldnât stop, an absolute pig to work on, drank like Oliver Reed, but went like stuff off a shovel.
WANT ONE! Jim.
Back in the day, my big brotherâs mate had one, used to carry a 5 gallon drum of oil in the back for topping up! Fixed it though, new engine for a bren gun carrier, all wrapped up in that sticky grease and brown paper, army surplus, ÂŁ25. Changed over in a London side street, a couple of big mates, a bit of scaffold pole and a rope, sorted!
Bernard
albion1938:
jmc jnr:
rastone:
A few carsAh the Ford V8 Pilot. Much sought after.
6Volt electrics. barely see in the dark, wouldnât start, wouldnât stop, an absolute pig to work on, drank like Oliver Reed, but went like stuff off a shovel.
WANT ONE! Jim.Back in the day, my big brotherâs mate had one, used to carry a 5 gallon drum of oil in the back for topping up! Fixed it though, new engine for a bren gun carrier, all wrapped up in that sticky grease and brown paper, army surplus, ÂŁ25. Changed over in a London side street, a couple of big mates, a bit of scaffold pole and a rope, sorted!
Bernard
Ford made at least 250000 engines in the war for the services and they also went into boats etc.Coles Cranes used a lot of them.They did bring in some from Canada which had a bit more power to be fitted into the latest 4x4 they produced.
Biggest trouble we had on the Pilot was when it snowed and the distributor got wet.
Yes pity about the 6volt though but a lot of motors were like that.
Arthur Tipper could put an old threepenny bit upright on the radiator when the engine was running and it stopped up.
Tony
Hi Tony, I drove one of the âCommer Cabâ Ford V8 lorries in REME TA in the early 60s,
It was classed as âFord 3 Ton Binned Lorry,4X4â, extremely smooth and quiet.
It was Reg No 91 BH 29. The body work inside was racked out as a stores vehicle.
One day I will find a picture of it,with Percy Quirk at the wheel,looking the worse for wear.
Regards, Ray Smyth.
Three pictures from the past the first one of A.S.Rawlings with frigo probably on route to Swiss with fresh lamb out of Funtley abattoir very near to where I live used to ship Friday nights.
The other two are memory jerkers from the eighties, a gas van from the era and a bottle you always had when you were a bit under the weather, cheers Buzzer.
Ray Smyth:
Hi Tony, I drove one of the âCommer Cabâ Ford V8 lorries in REME TA in the early 60s,
It was classed as âFord 3 Ton Binned Lorry,4X4â, extremely smooth and quiet.
It was Reg No 91 BH 29. The body work inside was racked out as a stores vehicle.
One day I will find a picture of it,with Percy Quirk at the wheel,looking the worse for wear.
Regards, Ray Smyth.
Ray there is an excellent book about perhaps a bit rare now.The History of Ford Commecial Vehicles by Michael Allen anf Les Geary
Les was manager of the medium and heavy truck dept.What he didnât know about Ford Commecial vehicles. People think and refer to that model " with a Commer cab but it was in fact a Karrier cab which was narrower.
It would take too much time to write about it but if you want to phone me on 01889 563674.Leave a message if you canât get hold of me and Iâlll phone you back
Tony
jmc jnr:
rastone:
A few carsAh the Ford V8 Pilot. Much sought after.
6Volt electrics. barely see in the dark, wouldnât start, wouldnât stop, an absolute pig to work on, drank like Oliver Reed, but went like stuff off a shovel.
WANT ONE! Jim.
I HAD ONE!!! 'Twas 1964, me eighteen years old, couldnât afford the petrol - even at 5 bob a gallon - so I swopped it for a motorbike!
Boo-Hoo - you certainly learn by your mistakes!
Steve
jmc jnr:
rastone:
A few carsAh the Ford V8 Pilot. Much sought after.
6Volt electrics. barely see in the dark, wouldnât start, wouldnât stop, an absolute pig to work on, drank like Oliver Reed, but went like stuff off a shovel.
WANT ONE! Jim.
The Rolling Stones used to drive around Reading in one back in the 60âs, it was purple with alloy âcycle wingsâ front and rear. Reg number was KAR 365, they were broken down in it one day in Lower Erleigh and I was cycling past and stopped for a nosey until Brian Jones told me to âF⌠off ladâ so I did, smartish! 
Pete.