Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 2)

We had a Leyland Bear new in 1972 (L reg). It was basically a Reiver but with the high datum ergo cab.
401 turbo engine, straight six gearbox, double drive rear bogie. and four spring rear suspension.
Ours was a tipper but they were fairly popular as a mixer chassis.
I think some earlier ones were produced with the LAD cab

Wasn’t that a 410?

It was renamed as the 410, yes.

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My 95 was one of the best motors I’ve ever owned. Mrs GOM and 3 kids, camping all over Europe, VERY happy days.
I always wanted a 2 stroke 92,sadly it was never to be

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Yes, I had a 9000 as well. Roomy, comfortable, and went like stink when needed.

It certainly is different. I believe NZ has quite strict axle weight limits which is why you see some odd-looking (to my English/ Australian eyes) rigs.

Erik Carlsson (you may have heard of him) drove a few…

Little excerpt from an article by The Leyland Society on six wheelers.

“A further addition to the crop of six-wheelers was the Bear; basically the Super Comet 20 with the option of a turbocharged version of the 400 series engine and provision for a hydraulic pump on the front of the crankshaft for driving a mixer drum. Either the LAD or Ergomatic cab could be specified.”

The Bear was a mid-sixties version of the Super Comet six-wheel rigid with LAD cab, intended for use as a cement-mixer. Not many made.

[I should have scrolled down before posting: Just seen Gateshead’s replies :grinning_face:]

Hence the profusion of rigid eights there, often pulling similar drags, I believe.

Harry Tarren at Crook, Co, Durham had two or three Bears, with mid range wheel base and something like a 20ft drop sided tipper body, Used to lead a lot of refactory bricks and slag.

Leyland (Albion) Bathgate 1986

What’s a sex wheel :joy:

It’s what those three Mercs are getting up to, four pictures up :rofl:

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They will be broken down and off to the dealers for a month with a minor fault and wait for spares.Horrendous things

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