Buzzer that fb 88 part of Strathclydes transport heavy haulage division whose main traffic was steel out of Ravenscraig steel works part of the TDG group must have been new to them that’s a local reg no
Morning all,
Looking at that great picture by jshepguis and the 89 steering stalk reminds me of a company that would fit a valve on the steering stalk that had an adjuster knob, through the exhaust button to the trailer line so when you used the exhaust brake it also oporated the trailer brake ( owner drivers using hire or company trailers loved it ) you could use the adjuster knob to controle the strengh of braking etc.
Fortunatley the law and common sence got in the way of that one, same law that did away with trailer brake perhaps, eh !! Harvey
Retired Old ■■■■:
oiltreader:
Thanks to Punchy Dan and Buzzer for the pics
OilyAt Balivanich, Isle of Benbecula back in June, in good nick.
Nice motor, Oily. Any idea which engine?
Hi ROF, not schooled up on anything that doesn’t have a crank sticking out the front 
… 04 plate, a MAN 
cab so mebbe ■■■■■■■■
Oily
edit, just had a google and this from Wikipedia
“ERF’s final model range consisted of the ECT, ECM and ECL built on MAN’s production line in Munich (for heavy trucks), and a plant in Middlewich for light trucks - positioned to win a contract from the Ministry of Defence for 8,000 new British Armed Forces trucks.
All the ERF trucks were based on MAN’s existing products, the only difference being that the ERF model came with the option of specifying use of ■■■■■■■ ISMe power plant as an alternate to MAN’s own D20 common rail power-plant. The Middlewich factory closed in 2002, with production of the ECT moved to Munich, Germany, ECM and ECL units moved to Steyr, Austria where they are built on the same facilities as their identical MAN counterparts.[1][9]
In the light of ■■■■■■■■ intransigence on upgrading the ISMe engine to comply with the Euro4 emission regulations, MAN initially decided to replace it completely with the new series of MAN D20 engines.[10] With ERF badging only used for the British market, MAN decided to cease supplying ERF badged trucks from July 2007 onwards.[4][11]”
That’s comprehensive. Thanks, Oily. I think it’s fair to say that we’ll not be seeing many Gardner-engined ERFs in the future! 
Strathclyde transport …the good auld" Bengal lancers" some boys at the time. gave "Sams " a run for their money so to speak.
Thanks to jshepguis, Buzzer and servo88 for the pics .
Oily
Three at Inverness, two at Dingwall and D R Macleod at Uig.
British registered Iveco with Boalloy bodywork, seen in Turre, Almeria Province, Spain, 3.10.2018.
Hi Oily, That is a good looking 8 wheeler DAF of Carrs Milling Industries , I reckon it is based at their subsiduary company Hutchisons Mill at Kirkcaldy serving bakeries in the north including Orkney.
Cheers, Leyland 600
I saw this Matthew James trailer parked next to the beach at Mojacar, Spain, on 5.10.2018.
An hour later, I saw it hooked up to its Scania Pantechnicon, disappearing up a hill, but my
camera was switched off, and by the time it was switched on, the outfit was gone. Ray Smyth.
Leyland600:
Hi Oily, That is a good looking 8 wheeler DAF of Carrs Milling Industries , I reckon it is based at their subsiduary company Hutchisons Mill at Kirkcaldy serving bakeries in the north including Orkney.
Cheers, Leyland 600
Hi Leyland 600, aye I remember the original just off the bottom of the “Paith” on the harbour side, Carrs built a huge new mill on the same site.
This picture would have been about my time there, Nairn’s Commer climbing The Path loaded with rolls of hessian backing for the lino, a Guy Arab on the way down, the cassies when wet got ye paying attention, in the winter time always well gritted. Some of the Guys had wooden slatted seats which gave mirth to the clippies when cornering on steep inclines, passengers hanging on and not unusual to find the odd one picking themselves up from the gangway.
Oily
I have been in Mojacar in Almeria Province in Spain for three weeks, but there is not much
scope for photographing big lorries, as their is very little industry of any form in the area,
However, there are lots of little lorries delivering food and drinks to the restaurants, cafes,
and supermarkets from early morning until quite late at night.
Mercedes-Benz Bread Van
Mercedes-Benz Snacks Van
Flowers Van
Nissan Mahou Brewery Lorry
Nissan Beer Lorry
Regards, Ray Smyth.
oiltreader:
Leyland600:
Hi Oily, That is a good looking 8 wheeler DAF of Carrs Milling Industries , I reckon it is based at their subsiduary company Hutchisons Mill at Kirkcaldy serving bakeries in the north including Orkney.
Cheers, Leyland 600Hi Leyland 600, aye I remember the original just off the bottom of the “Paith” on the harbour side, Carrs built a huge new mill on the same site.
This picture would have been about my time there, Nairn’s Commer climbing The Path loaded with rolls of hessian backing for the lino, a Guy Arab on the way down, the cassies when wet got ye paying attention, in the winter time always well gritted. Some of the Guys had wooden slatted seats which gave mirth to the clippies when cornering on steep inclines, passengers hanging on and not unusual to find the odd one picking themselves up from the gangway.
Oily
Strewth, I passed my PSV (in house testing) on one of those Guys. IIRC it had a 5LW in it (maybe 6, it was a long time ago)