Saviem just thought this would amuse you as you like the big green Machines, Buzzer
Hi Fergie,
An early TV cab? it is a wonder the glass never popped out on these cabs,look at the size of them windows in back of cab! Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
Hi Fergie,
An early TV cab? it is a wonder the glass never popped out on these cabs,look at the size of them windows in back of cab! Cheer’s Pete
Pierre…it has the same panoramic view as a…errrrr…a Cropmaster… talking of Cropmasters, isn’t that an old tractor with a bench seat ? made for people who can’t fit on a Fergie ?
DISPATCHER:
Fergie 47hi dave as you like F88/89 here’s one before go in the field
chris
Chris,…have sent you a PM.
Dave got pm ok
Fergie47:
pete smith:
Hi Fergie,
An early TV cab? it is a wonder the glass never popped out on these cabs,look at the size of them windows in back of cab! Cheer’s PetePierre…it has the same panoramic view as a…errrrr…a Cropmaster…
talking of Cropmasters, isn’t that an old tractor with a bench seat ? made for people who can’t fit on a Fergie ?
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Yes in my case…friend! but in Saviem’s case it came in handy for romance
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Couple of Rylands for Saviem
Fergie47:
Camper van anyone.? …good news, its been saved, and under preservation
That is a ■■■■■■■■■ camper !
pete smith:
Hi Fergie,
An early TV cab? it is a wonder the glass never popped out on these cabs,look at the size of them windows in back of cab! Cheer’s Pete
Morning all,
Pete, that TD160.35 was one of the very first Television cabs produced. She is shown on trials with Bernards Dealer, and major client Drouin Brothers of Nantes. A superb company, and rather large Bedford operator. Somewhere I think that I wrote about them, and the many hours that I spent with them. One of their old Television cab Bernards was the first TV cab that I drove!Alas as a haulage company they are no more.
Those early cabs suffered from the same problems as that design by Trevor Dudley for Guys Invincible…it had a certain “flexibility”! In fact the early TVs would shoot their windscreen out under dramatic braking!..but Bernard did cure that problem! She looks to be coupled to one of Druins Freuhauf tank semi trailers, power was by the 12 litre, (130x152),MB630 engine, with a ZF 6 speed box, to a double reduction Bernard axle.
I must find time to write about the Mont Cenis Railway company, but their bridges, and in particular the spectacular Comba-Scura Bridge was fabricated by Fleet and Newey, of the Crown Boiler Works West Bromwich to carry the 1.1 m gauge line. The whole line was British surveyed and built as part of the urge to improve communication between London, India, and Australia !
Buzzer, when I was first going to Italy in the early 60s the Railway was long gone , it closed and was dismantled in 1871…but there was a lot of the infrastructure left on the Italian side, more than the French. Yes it was permits,as organised by the European Convention on Road Traffic 1953, and the 1959 TIR and CMR ruling. “Swindle Sheets” to record ones work!..the Tachograph was then only for German Trains…funny how the Germans have influenced road traffic regulations so much from axle weights, to working hours! Little Red Driving Licence…with all those groups!..and my prized International Driving Permit, from the RAC in Pall Mall But by the time the family gave it all up, and we were involved more in general International Traffic those permits were hard to get, and there was a lot of, “borrowing”…and of course 10000 lira…or some such amount, just to hang onto a “clean” copy!
But in the early days no problems at all, but I suppose the whole endeavour was a novelty to everyone involved…grief, when I used the boat from Tilbury, (was it Transport Ferry Services,the Bardic)■■ It was like being welcome aboard a luxury liner , irrespective of Antwerpen being the destination!..Happy days!
Cheerio for now.
Fergie47:
Classic gracefulness…Hispano-suiza…
I had always thought Hispano-Suiza had manufactured cars and diesel engines for trucks (under Hercules license), but never trucks! Any more information about that most unusual truck, which looks like a Rolls-Royce/Bugatti crossbreed?
Froggy55:
Fergie47:
Classic gracefulness…Hispano-suiza…I had always thought Hispano-Suiza had manufactured cars and diesel engines for trucks (under Hercules license), but never trucks! Any more information about that most unusual truck, which looks like a Rolls-Royce/Bugatti crossbreed?
I’ve got nothing more on it…it’s a beauty though…I wonder if it’s a one-off for an exhibition, or build for a rich gentleman to take his rubbish to the dechetterie…
Fergie47:
Froggy55:
Fergie47:
Classic gracefulness…Hispano-suiza…I had always thought Hispano-Suiza had manufactured cars and diesel engines for trucks (under Hercules license), but never trucks! Any more information about that most unusual truck, which looks like a Rolls-Royce/Bugatti crossbreed?
I’ve got nothing more on it…it’s a beauty though…I wonder if it’s a one-off for an exhibition, or build for a rich gentleman to take his rubbish to the dechetterie…
Those windscreens could do with being a bit bigger it would be like looking through a letter box!
Fergie47:
Classic gracefulness…Hispano-suiza…
Hello all,
Fergie that is an Hispano- Suiza T69 from the 30s. A common lorry in Spain. Engine licence from Ganz, began lorry building 1909, ran on to post WW2. Some of the psv chassis and bodies were beautiful, some plain weird! How about 1.5 decker coaches. Made a lot of military stuff as well.
French subsidiary eventually built Rolls Royce Nene jet engines under licence, as well as the US design, Isle of Man based Martin Baker Ejector seats. Hispano-Suiza , ( literal translation Spain-Suisse), are a fascinating company, aircraft/motor cars/lorries/buses/military vehicles. but are mainly remembered for their opulent motor cars…pity really, because the lorries were quite handsome, as is that T69!
Cheerio for now.
pete smith:
Those windscreens could do with being a bit bigger it would be like looking through a letter box!
I despair Pierre, the windows on the Bernard are too big, the windows on the Hispano are too small, I know, how about a Cropmaster for you ! good all-round vision, no glass to clean, and a BIG seat…
Saviem:
Fergie47:
Classic gracefulness…Hispano-suiza…Hello all,
Fergie that is an Hispano- Suiza T69 from the 30s. A common lorry in Spain. Engine licence from Ganz, began lorry building 1909, ran on to post WW2. Some of the psv chassis and bodies were beautiful, some plain weird! How about 1.5 decker coaches. Made a lot of military stuff as well.
French subsidiary eventually built Rolls Royce Nene jet engines under licence, as well as the US design, Isle of Man based Martin Baker Ejector seats. Hispano-Suiza , ( literal translation Spain-Suisse), are a fascinating company, aircraft/motor cars/lorries/buses/military vehicles. but are mainly remembered for their opulent motor cars…pity really, because the lorries were quite handsome, as is that T69!
Cheerio for now.
Thanks John…fascinating company, some of their cars are like the Bugatti, not only style wise, but selling for millions as well…
pete smith:
Fergie,
How about this Grey one for 8K? Sit me on the front unit and we would never get stuck
If I win the lottery, I’ll by that for you…