Best selling 32tonner in 1972, hmmm, that was around the time the foreign invasion really took off and the start of when the industrial relation problems caused supply problems in the British manufacturing industry. So I’m going to say the Volvo F86.
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Yes,AEC Mandator for me as well.
newmercman:
Best selling 32tonner in 1972, hmmm, that was around the time the foreign invasion really took off and the start of when the industrial relation problems caused supply problems in the British manufacturing industry. So I’m going to say the Volvo F86.Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Your right in what your saying Mark,though I think? Maybe a bit before the Swedish ■■■■■■■■■■?BRS alone had huge numbers of Mandator’s back then…
Regards Andrew.
Andrew, Big J, Mandator or F86 were my choices, I’ll be shocked if it isn’t one of those three, but the Irvine plant came into being in that era, so that meant Volvo were selling enough to warrant a plant here to keep up with demand, that’s what I based my guess on.
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If we are looking at 72 K/L reg probably the Atkinson Borderer, although the shortage of Gardner engines may of had an impact at that time!
The Mandator is a good choice though.
Saturday night here in sunny Florida. Just realised something special,thanks to TNUK, I have personally met the previous two posters.
My fellow Welshman and very well respected Andrew Cooper (pete359), and equally respected pal, Mark Lee(newmercman).
As ex pats, I’m sure Mark will agree, even though we live in three different countries this site keeps us in touch with everyone.
Thanks to everyone who posts, looking in is an adventure every day.
Paul
You are spot on there Paul, I often “talk” to Andrew on Facebook, a social media ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ lol.
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Chris Webb:
Morning Dean.
I don’t know much about Cargill Albion as they were foodstuffs manufacturers,but I think it was a tie up between the old Albion Sugar company and Cargills.I believe Cargills have a big site in Trafford Park and it was the former Corn Products company.I would say that the ERF is one of Tankfreights on contract,having that Leeds/West Yorks reg plate.As far as the leading 32 tonner question is concerned I’d go for the AEC Mandator……………
Thanks for the information Chris ! 
Chris Webb:
Chris Webb wrote:
Morning Dean.
The AEC Mercury HWJ 142J is ex Frank Philips Haulage Ltd,Sheffield.
Thanks Chris,did you drive for them?Hi Dean,no but I knew the company and some of their drivers int 70s.I recognise the old livery and reg plate,had a lift in it to Leicester Forest when on a dodgy.
Yes,sad I know…………….
Thats not like you being on a dodgy ! 
tastrucker:
Bulmers F88.They had a hard life on Bulmers double and triple manned. Article on page 122 about them.Hello Dean ,always good to see Bulmers they had some lovely old Fodens ,forever up the A49,wouls see them around Burtonwood nr Warrington ,they may have had a depot thier ,thank you Trevor
Thanks for your comments Trevor cant remember them having Fodens chap.
But remember them being big Volvo users.
oiltreader:
“Hello Dean ,always good to see Bulmers they had some lovely old Fodens ,forever up the A49,wouls see them around Burtonwood nr Warrington ,they may have had a depot thier ,thank you Trevor”
Hi Trevor, Bulmer’s wagons including Fodens dailymotion.com/video/x3apo7t
Oily
Thanks for the video Oily,that was a good watch. 
FLOURPOWER:
How about this one “FLOURPOWER”.
WOW What a great photo never seen an artic Hovis Foden tanker!!can you do me a copy please you keep coming up with these beauties Dean thankyou!!!
Thought you would like that one chap. Will get round to sorting that out with the others
been a bit busy chap.
windrush:
I think that the Tilcon Haulmaster was from either Ballidon or Kevin quarries as it has the loading lamp on the cab roof that we fitted to them all in our workshop? A pity we don’t know where the pic was taken. Driver could well be Alan Astley (‘China Chicken’ on the CB) who lived at Tean, Staffs, and was based at Kevin quarry, he later became an OD when the fleet were being sold off and actually bought the Foden that I used to drive, C433 LHE.I’m still waiting for a pic of one of my trucks to appear…I could be waiting a long while
Pete.
Thanks for the comments Pete. The photo was taken as the truck was heading out of Ferndown towards
Poole/Bournemouth. Pop a pic of one of your trucks on here chap !
HRS:
1966 Austin A60 Cambridge, bottom half light grey & off-white upper.
This does not count the several green & rust, blue & rust, even purple (!) & rust heaps that I owned for short periods of extreme poverty (spouse-instigated!)
Morning R O F
You will remember this then, great car, did many miles in one. Harvey
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Morning Harvey,my uncle had one of those when i was a kid ! Big car in its day and i am sure i read
somewhere that they only recently stopped building them somewere.
Think it might have been India ■■ 
smallcoal:
Morning R O F
You will remember this then, great car, did many miles in one. Harvey
Like the marina car I had two of them as a youngster not the estate though
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John you would get on well with Paul,he had a Marina van for years !
Dieseldog66:
You never see two tone cars anymore just plain coloured my father had a two tone cortina ,when did the two tone stop anyone know
Land Rover still make two tone cars.
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m.a.n rules:
my dad had a Vauxhall cresta same as this. beautiful car…
ps. like hrs I will say aec mandator as most sold 32 tonner in 72.
Thanks for your comment “m.a.n. rules”
Paul John:
Saturday night here in sunny Florida. Just realised something special,thanks to TNUK, I have personally met the previous two posters.
My fellow Welshman and very well respected Andrew Cooper (pete359), and equally respected pal, Mark Lee(newmercman).
As ex pats, I’m sure Mark will agree, even though we live in three different countries this site keeps us in touch with everyone.
Thanks to everyone who posts, looking in is an adventure every day.
Paul
newmercman:
You are spot on there Paul, I often “talk” to Andrew on Facebook, a social media ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ lol.
newmercman:
Andrew, Big J, Mandator or F86 were my choices, I’ll be shocked if it isn’t one of those three, but the Irvine plant came into being in that era, so that meant Volvo were selling enough to warrant a plant here to keep up with demand, that’s what I based my guess on.Morning “Newmercman”,
When the uk Volvo dealerships yelled to sweden we want a 30 tonner and were told “you have one” in the F86 6x4, they could not understand why we Derated axles, they said ok, we can send you long wheel base 6x4’s and you can stick a second steer axle with drag link on yourselves, that is why Irvine came about.
Old military complex, deal was 2 years free of rates if you only use local labour, the F86 8x4 was born, later came other standard chassis assemblies and of course the Elsa bus. Harvey
HRS:
newmercman:
Andrew, Big J, Mandator or F86 were my choices, I’ll be shocked if it isn’t one of those three, but the Irvine plant came into being in that era, so that meant Volvo were selling enough to warrant a plant here to keep up with demand, that’s what I based my guess on.Morning “Newmercman”,
When the uk Volvo dealerships yelled to sweden we want a 30 tonner and were told “you have one” in the F86 6x4, they could not understand why we Derated axles, they said ok, we can send you long wheel base 6x4’s and you can stick a second steer axle with drag link on yourselves, that is why Irvine came about.
Old military complex, deal was 2 years free of rates if you only use local labour, the F86 8x4 was born, later came other standard chassis assemblies and of course the Elsa bus. Harvey
Good comment Harvey !
newmercman:
Andrew, Big J, Mandator or F86 were my choices, I’ll be shocked if it isn’t one of those three, but the Irvine plant came into being in that era, so that meant Volvo were selling enough to warrant a plant here to keep up with demand, that’s what I based my guess on.Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Hi Mark,
I must confess,i’d not thought of it like that! (IRVINE).
regards Andrew.
Andrew, hopefully Dean will put us out of our misery soon.
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Thanks to everyone who answered the question. I only posted it as a bit of fun as i saw an advert.
Some intresting replies,and although i was only a kid i would have definately got it wrong and the
first one that came to mind was the Atkinson Borderer. I thought Bewicks Seddon 32/4 was a good
answer as they semmed to be loads of those around as well. Gingerfold also mentioned the Seddon.
The Mandator must have been a huge seller as it was the choice of Harvey,pete 359,m.a.n. rules,
Chris Webb,and Paul John also mentioned it. Maybe it was the second biggest seller !
240 Gardner,Stanfield and Dieseldog66 all mentioned different Leylands.
Does anyone have a phone number for “coomsey” If they do can they call him and make sure he
is alright !!! I think he may have stopped taking his medication and he may require medical help.
Sorry “coomsey” it was not the Ford D series me old mucker !
(only joking mate ! )
Buzzer mentioned ERF,and i would imagaine that they would have been fairly high up the list,but
not the biggest seller.
Jelliot. Jeff mentioned loads of different makes and in amongst them mentioned the winner but
never gave a specific answer !
However one member was bang on ! “newmercman” was the clear winner with Volvo’s mighty F86 !
newmercman:
Best selling 32tonner in 1972, hmmm, that was around the time the foreign invasion really took off and the start of when the industrial relation problems caused supply problems in the British manufacturing industry. So I’m going to say the Volvo F86.
Harvey i am disappointed in you chap !!
DEANB:
Thanks to everyone who answered the question. I only posted it as a bit of fun as i saw an advert.Some intresting replies,and although i was only a kid i would have definately got it wrong and the
first one that came to mind was the Atkinson Borderer. I thought Bewicks Seddon 32/4 was a good
answer as they semmed to be loads of those around as well. Gingerfold also mentioned the Seddon.The Mandator must have been a huge seller as it was the choice of Harvey,pete 359,m.a.n. rules,
Chris Webb,and Paul John also mentioned it. Maybe it was the second biggest seller !240 Gardner,Stanfield and Dieseldog66 all mentioned different Leylands.
Does anyone have a phone number for “coomsey” If they do can they call him and make sure he
is alright !!! I think he may have stopped taking his medication and he may require medical help.
Sorry “coomsey” it was not the Ford D series me old mucker !
(only joking mate !Buzzer mentioned ERF,and i would imagaine that they would have been fairly high up the list,but
not the biggest seller.Jelliot. Jeff mentioned loads of different makes and in amongst them mentioned the winner but
never gave a specific answer !
Hi all,
Well that’s taught me something! Congratulations Mark.I bow to your superior knowledge.Great question Dean.
Regards Andrew.However one member was bang on ! “newmercman” was the clear winner with Volvo’s mighty F86 !
newmercman:
Best selling 32tonner in 1972, hmmm, that was around the time the foreign invasion really took off and the start of when the industrial relation problems caused supply problems in the British manufacturing industry. So I’m going to say the Volvo F86.0
Harvey i am disappointed in you chap !!
We have had a lot of the A series ERF’s on here. I reckon alot of you will have driven one of these.
Cant make the name out on the Marathon. Anyone recognise it ■■?
D.Morgan Atkinson.
Elsby Foden.
Think it says H & E Transport on MAN.
I think it says Brewster & Sons on the Routeman.
Anyone make the name out on the Seddon Atkinson. Associated ■■?
Earls Transport Roadtrain from Sheffield.
Canada Dry Seddon Atkinson.
Marshall ERF.
Willow Bedford TM.
