roping and sheeting

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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8LXBV8BRIAN:
Bad practice, should have used the tie down ring not the rail, and wrong hook type to for the rail ok for the
ring though. :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: - :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: .

Hiya,
And who said he couldn’t load ■■■■ in a bucket, :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
thanks harry, long retired.

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“Right then where should i start with this lot”

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moomooland:
0 “Right then where should i start with this lot”

One of Charles Alexander’s,delivering tyres by the look of the load,but check out the size of the drivers mirrors,we have bigger mirrors on our cars today!!!

David

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Any of you Bradford lads responsible for this old boy ?

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Regards. John.

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old 67:
Any of you Bradford lads responsible this old boy ?
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Regards. John.

Hiya,
I never saw many of these about wonder how it was powered would it have made a decent
drawbar “tugger” had it got power steering and decent brakes?? does look the business.
thanks harry, long retired.

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that’s a proper haulage lorry , faded paintwork bent mudguard , but a tidy sheeting job . it looks as if it’s done its share of work and is ready for more . much nicer than the automated wobble boxes of today . cheers , dave

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rigsby:
that’s a proper haulage lorry , faded paintwork bent mudguard , but a tidy sheeting job . it looks as if it’s done its share of work and is ready for more . much nicer than the automated wobble boxes of today . cheers , dave

Got to agree with you Dave, it looks a hard worked wagon, which were a common sight in the 50’s and 60’s. Long before the curtainsiders and all the modern big powered motors came in and dominated the market. Great pic.
Cheers Dave.

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I think that those Seddons had either the Gardner or AEC engines Harry, steering was possibly provided by ARMSTRONG though! :slight_smile: I also think that they were braked on all axles, not certain though.

Pete.

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yeh much nicer :unamused:

rigsby:
that’s a proper haulage lorry , faded paintwork bent mudguard , but a tidy sheeting job . it looks as if it’s done its share of work and is ready for more . much nicer than the automated wobble boxes of today . cheers , dave

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old 67:
Any of you Bradford lads responsible for this old boy ?
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Regards. John.

I think A One bought Chapmans

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ramone:

old 67:
Any of you Bradford lads responsible for this old boy ?
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Regards. John.

I think A One bought Chapmans

Now I thought you’d be telling us that it was you that sheeted and roped it “ramone” ! :laughing: I think that was the last version of the Seddon coachbuilt cab prior to them introducing the Motor Panels steel cab in '68,I recall our local Paper Mill bought one of the last coachbuilt Seddon units which was on the “F” reg not just sure wether it was late '67 or early '68 the next two they got were late '68 “G” reg with steel cabs but all three chassis had the same driveline LXB180,DB 6:600 and Group axle.Cheers Bewick.

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Bewick:

ramone:

old 67:
Any of you Bradford lads responsible for this old boy ?
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Regards. John.

I think A One bought Chapmans

Now I thought you’d be telling us that it was you that sheeted and roped it “ramone” ! :laughing: I think that was the last version of the Seddon coachbuilt cab prior to them introducing the Motor Panels steel cab in '68,I recall our local Paper Mill bought one of the last coachbuilt Seddon units which was on the “F” reg not just sure wether it was late '67 or early '68 the next two they got were late '68 “G” reg with steel cabs but all three chassis had the same driveline LXB180,DB 6:600 and Group axle.Cheers Bewick.

Ha ha i was born on a “D” plate Dennis so i couldn`t put my name to it , a tidy job all the same

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ramone:

Bewick:

ramone:

old 67:
Any of you Bradford lads responsible for this old boy ?
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Regards. John.

I think A One bought Chapmans

Now I thought you’d be telling us that it was you that sheeted and roped it “ramone” ! :laughing: I think that was the last version of the Seddon coachbuilt cab prior to them introducing the Motor Panels steel cab in '68,I recall our local Paper Mill bought one of the last coachbuilt Seddon units which was on the “F” reg not just sure wether it was late '67 or early '68 the next two they got were late '68 “G” reg with steel cabs but all three chassis had the same driveline LXB180,DB 6:600 and Group axle.Cheers Bewick.

Ha ha i was born on a “D” plate Dennis so i couldn`t put my name to it , a tidy job all the same

Is the sheeting ok Dennis, i think that would be one of Fielders old motors Jack Graham should be able to answer that one.
Regards Dave
All the best to you lads for the new year.

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That’s a really good picture of what I presume is still called a DD8. I like the way the driver has made sure that the back end is well roped. Looking closely at the lorry it has got brake drums visible on the second axle, but the drive axles don’t appear from looking at the half shafts to be the usual tandem Kirkstall worm drive units. It would appear that this is a single drive bogie. The number of half shaft studs (12?) on the drive axle seems to rule out an AEC/Maudslay axle, although it might be an Eaton, I wonder if it one of those dreadful Centrax ones which were popular at the time?

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old 67:
Any of you Bradford lads responsible for this old boy ?
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Regards. John.

Don’t you love the ‘air conditioning’ vents on the front. I assume they had a sort of butterfly valve in the cab to try and stem the flow of cold air!

Oh for a heater that worked!

John

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Its a SD8 (Single Drive 8 Wheeler) the rear axle is trailing or ‘dead’ a term also often used, the double drive being the DD8. The designation Seddon used was 24:8:6LX and they were built between 1958 and 64, the model in the pic was the later style 8 Wheeler the earlier SD and DD’s being fitted with the split screen single headlight cab, the air vents also changed to a quartered slot type and some cabs had one or two vents. The AEC 470 and 505 was also fitted to these rigids. Quite a short period for these 8 Wheelers to be offered, maybe the market was too strongly held by the favourites although it seems the SD and DD6 carried on for longer. Franky.

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Frankydobo:
Its a SD8 (Single Drive 8 Wheeler) the rear axle is trailing or ‘dead’ a term also often used, the double drive being the DD8. The designation Seddon used was 24:8:6LX and they were built between 1958 and 64, the model in the pic was the later style 8 Wheeler the earlier SD and DD’s being fitted with the split screen single headlight cab, the air vents also changed to a quartered slot type and some cabs had one or two vents. The AEC 470 and 505 was also fitted to these rigids. Quite a short period for these 8 Wheelers to be offered, maybe the market was too strongly held by the favourites although it seems the SD and DD6 carried on for longer. Franky.

Hiya,
Thanks for the info “Frankydobo” the dead axle rules it out for me why wasn’t the “lifty-up axle”
around in those days would have been a boon on dead axle 6 and 8 leggers on slippy going.
thanks harry, long retired

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How would you have sheeted this Dennis ? :wink:

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ramone:
How would you have sheeted this Dennis ? :wink:

Hiya “ramone”,I hope you have had a Great Christmas day as I and the Family have had! You can see that the idea is great but they have made a right balls the front,surely they could have made a right tidy job by making an envelope of the sheet.As it looks rain water will run down and inside the sheet,but if they are only Bus enthusiasts they wouldn’t have a lot of idea about sheeting and roping. :wink: Cheers Bewick.

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How come this post is 1 hour ahead of time? Is it the single malts at work or are we still on British Summer time.? :confused: :open_mouth: :unamused: