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This appeared further up the page. If I’m not mistaken, that is a pair of hub-reduction axles at the back of the tractor. Scania observers will note that there was no “official” 6x4 bonnetted 140. This, and the Swedish-registered one in Pat Kennett’s book, are the only two I have seen. I guessed that the other one was a factory prototype LT145, but this one, on Dutch plates- could it be the result of some creativity in Zwolle? Maybe they were made as a matter of course, for people who insisted? It would not have been beyond the wit of the factory- all the bits were available. On the other hand, I wonder why an LT140 did not appear in the list from the start?
(Apologies for polluting our departed mate’s Black Country/France thread with Swedish esoterica.)
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anorak:
This appeared further up the page. If I’m not mistaken, that is a pair of hub-reduction axles at the back of the tractor. Scania observers will note that there was no “official” 6x4 bonnetted 140. This, and the Swedish-registered one in Pat Kennett’s book, are the only two I have seen. I guessed that the other one was a factory prototype LT145, but this one, on Dutch plates- could it be the result of some creativity in Zwolle? Maybe they were made as a matter of course, for people who insisted? It would not have been beyond the wit of the factory- all the bits were available. On the other hand, I wonder why an LT140 did not appear in the list from the start?(Apologies for polluting our departed mate’s Black Country/France thread with Swedish esoterica.)
Anorak,
I’ve a fair guess John would not have minded one bit as long as it is all transport related, be it horse,canal,railway or motor transport he was interested in it all, John asked me a couple of month’s ago to find an old photograph of Autherley Junction (canal junction in Wolverhampton) as his Grandfather was lock keeper there,sadly I received the photo’s a week after John’s passing,I cannot post the pictures as owner does not want them on a public forum, but here is a recent photo of said building’s where John’s Grandfather lived and worked and it was a few hundred yards from there a young Saviem had his eye’s opened to the world of farming and transport, in the shape of a small holding and milk churn collection, taking it to Levedale dairy in Wolverhampton town centre, Apologies for going off topic and here is the pic, Cheer’s Pete
Back to some more HH for Patrick,in the last pic how does that out fit turn, the jib is on the bolster at rear of cab and crane is on a drawbar trailer?
Berliet GLM10M with a Cottard cab.
pete smith:
[zb]
anorak:
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This appeared further up the page. If I’m not mistaken, that is a pair of hub-reduction axles at the back of the tractor. Scania observers will note that there was no “official” 6x4 bonnetted 140. This, and the Swedish-registered one in Pat Kennett’s book, are the only two I have seen. I guessed that the other one was a factory prototype LT145, but this one, on Dutch plates- could it be the result of some creativity in Zwolle? Maybe they were made as a matter of course, for people who insisted? It would not have been beyond the wit of the factory- all the bits were available. On the other hand, I wonder why an LT140 did not appear in the list from the start?(Apologies for polluting our departed mate’s Black Country/France thread with Swedish esoterica.)
Anorak,
I’ve a fair guess John would not have minded one bit as long as it is all transport related, be it horse,canal,railway or motor transport he was interested in it all, John asked me a couple of month’s ago to find an old photograph of Autherley Junction (canal junction in Wolverhampton) as his Grandfather was lock keeper there,sadly I received the photo’s a week after John’s passing,I cannot post the pictures as owner does not want them on a public forum, but here is a recent photo of said building’s where John’s Grandfather lived and worked and it was a few hundred yards from there a young Saviem had his eye’s opened to the world of farming and transport, in the shape of a small holding and milk churn collection, taking it to Levedale dairy in Wolverhampton town centre, Apologies for going off topic and here is the pic, Cheer’s Pete
Hi Pete,
Hope you and the good lady are well,and Fergie’s not giving you much aggro !
How sad John passed away before seeing the old photo’s, I certainly remember the canal only just up the road from Dunstall Park where we went every week for our school sports as we had no field to play on.
Regards
Richard
MaggieD:
pete smith:
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anorak:
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This appeared further up the page. If I’m not mistaken, that is a pair of hub-reduction axles at the back of the tractor. Scania observers will note that there was no “official” 6x4 bonnetted 140. This, and the Swedish-registered one in Pat Kennett’s book, are the only two I have seen. I guessed that the other one was a factory prototype LT145, but this one, on Dutch plates- could it be the result of some creativity in Zwolle? Maybe they were made as a matter of course, for people who insisted? It would not have been beyond the wit of the factory- all the bits were available. On the other hand, I wonder why an LT140 did not appear in the list from the start?(Apologies for polluting our departed mate’s Black Country/France thread with Swedish esoterica.)
Anorak,
I’ve a fair guess John would not have minded one bit as long as it is all transport related, be it horse,canal,railway or motor transport he was interested in it all, John asked me a couple of month’s ago to find an old photograph of Autherley Junction (canal junction in Wolverhampton) as his Grandfather was lock keeper there,sadly I received the photo’s a week after John’s passing,I cannot post the pictures as owner does not want them on a public forum, but here is a recent photo of said building’s where John’s Grandfather lived and worked and it was a few hundred yards from there a young Saviem had his eye’s opened to the world of farming and transport, in the shape of a small holding and milk churn collection, taking it to Levedale dairy in Wolverhampton town centre, Apologies for going off topic and here is the pic, Cheer’s PeteHi Pete,
Hope you and the good lady are well,and Fergie’s not giving you much aggro !
How sad John passed away before seeing the old photo’s, I certainly remember the canal only just up the road from Dunstall Park where we went every week for our school sports as we had no field to play on.
Regards
Richard
Hi Richard,
It is like water off a ducks back with that Fergie! We had to use Aldersley Stadium for our annual sports day, I won the egg and spoon race, Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
Hi Richard,
It is like water off a ducks back with that Fergie! We had to use Aldersley Stadium for our annual sports day, I won the egg and spoon race, Cheer’s Pete
Something you need to know Richard about that egg and spoon race Smithy did…
First …it was only last week.
Second…he did it on his old pink Cropduster
Third…He was the only entrant…and came last…
Hi, Fergie, there is a strong rumour doing the rounds that the egg in question was hard boiled and that, furthermore, it is the very egg that young Smithy intends to serve me up for breakfast next week. I trust I have your permission to question the defendant on both counts thoroughly and in person?
Fergie47:
pete smith:
Hi Richard,
It is like water off a ducks back with that Fergie! We had to use Aldersley Stadium for our annual sports day, I won the egg and spoon race, Cheer’s PeteSomething you need to know Richard about that egg and spoon race Smithy did…
First …it was only last week.
Second…he did it on his old pink Cropduster
Third…He was the only entrant…and came last…
I’ll have you know Fergie it was the week before last and the egg was fried and came with two bacon, two sausage and beans!
Casey,
Are you going to the West Midlands soon? Be carefull up them bonks. 
leylandlover:
Casey,
Are you going to the West Midlands soon? Be carefull up them bonks.
Probably be Christmas when I next traverse the W Midlands, Clive, but rest assured I intend getting down the M5 as quickly as possible without taking too much notice of things “en route”. Except, of course, for a quick glance at Keltruck’s yard in the vain hope that there will be something interesting lurking there. Hasn’t happened yet!
Retired Old ■■■■:
leylandlover:
Casey,
Are you going to the West Midlands soon? Be carefull up them bonks.Probably be Christmas when I next traverse the W Midlands, Clive, but rest assured I intend getting down the M5 as quickly as possible without taking too much notice of things “en route”. Except, of course, for a quick glance at Keltruck’s yard in the vain hope that there will be something interesting lurking there. Hasn’t happened yet!
You cannot see in Keltrucks yard going south in a car, what lorry are you smuggling over the border?
I usually glance across to see if there’s anything huge enough to peep over the wall! You never know, one of these days. 
More Scania pedantry- the crane-carrier up there looks like a P at first glance:
It’s an R with a chopped roof and the cab suspension locked down.
Just came back from a trip to Lithuania and Latvia, long time since I’ve been there, and some things have changed indeed, the EU subsidy was well spent on roads and newly petrol filling stations…what didn’t changed was the attitude of the people, very friendly and most of the younger (very attractive female 
) generation spoke English as well…
Only thing I didn’t really thought of was how long it took the ferry from Kiel to get us (6 lorries in total) to Klaipeda…long 20h it was indeed…and sailing back to Kiel took even a bit longer as we’ve stumbled upon some bad weather… If you’ve thought you’ve had a rough Channel crossing, try the Baltic sea for a change
Route we took was as followed; from the ferry terminal in Klaipeda it was simply a matter of following the E85 towards Kaunas, and then northbound on the E77 towards Riga.
Riga itself was bypassed using the local A5, A6, A4 (E67) and that took us to Adazi, where we had to pick up some military equipment, lads followed a training up there the past two weeks.
I’ve tried to take some pic’s, but weather conditions weren’t that grand so quality isn’t all that good I’m afraid…
Cheers, Patrick
Hi Patric! Well thats was a nice trip,a bit yellus here i must say. Yeah the balticsea can be rough some times eh
Danne
[zb]
anorak:
This appeared further up the page. If I’m not mistaken, that is a pair of hub-reduction axles at the back of the tractor. Scania observers will note that there was no “official” 6x4 bonnetted 140. This, and the Swedish-registered one in Pat Kennett’s book, are the only two I have seen. I guessed that the other one was a factory prototype LT145, but this one, on Dutch plates- could it be the result of some creativity in Zwolle? Maybe they were made as a matter of course, for people who insisted? It would not have been beyond the wit of the factory- all the bits were available. On the other hand, I wonder why an LT140 did not appear in the list from the start?(Apologies for polluting our departed mate’s Black Country/France thread with Swedish esoterica.)
Don’t think he would have mind at all… curiosities is all this fine thread seems to be about
Did some searching, but couldn’t find any info about that particular bonneted 140, coudn’t it be a “rebadged” 145…?
Found some other pic’s of Getron, some going back right to the start of things…
