robert1952:
pv83:
Fergie47:
pv83:
Cracking stuff there once again Fergie…but…er…no heavies■■?
Can’t spoil you…
…er…I was simply asking on behalf of the other members…(ahum
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Come on lads, help me out a bit here…Oh, all right then: ‘Who wants to see da BIG ones?’
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Ummmmmmm, alright then, next time…if you behave… 
Hi Fergie, top pictures. Thank you. Looking forward to the heavies [emoji1]
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Patrick always behaves. Well, almost always…
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robert1952:
pv83:
Fergie47:
pv83:
Cracking stuff there once again Fergie…but…er…no heaviesCan’t spoil you…
…er…I was simply asking on behalf of the other members…(ahum
Come on lads, help me out a bit here…Oh, all right then: ‘Who wants to see da BIG ones?’
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jsutherland:
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You’d should know better by now Johhny, I’m always a gentleman…everything else stays between you and me…
pv83:
robert1952:
pv83:
Fergie47:
pv83:
Cracking stuff there once again Fergie…but…er…no heaviesCan’t spoil you…
…er…I was simply asking on behalf of the other members…(ahum
Come on lads, help me out a bit here… [emoji38]Oh, all right then: ‘Who wants to see da BIG ones?’
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[emoji38] [emoji38]
[emoji1] [emoji1] [emoji1] absolutely
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This photo is entitled “Commer Superpoise…” It looks like a 30-ish tonne artic, but the Superpoise was a light truck. Do you have any more information about it?
pv83:
Spanish registered Mack’s
This Mack is festooned with the names of British Leyland products. Was it used for delivery of parts for those vehicles? I would guess that, more likely, it dates from that period in the 1970s when Spain still held Leylands in the highest regard. That is food for thought- when the phrase “Built like a Mack Truck” was in use, the people who bought the things wished they could afford a Leyland.
As it has a Geposa triangle on the door and would have been based in Irun or Vitoria could it have been used to take car parts to the BL factory in Portugal ?
Edit to add ; It appears to be Madrid registered , maybe Geposa had a depot there , if it was Irun it would have been SS or Vitoria VI but in the area triangle behind the door it has the S for Santander.
Seasons Greetings to all ( out of politeness- Bah Humbug really!),
Mack B 61 San José drawbar with trailer :
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anorak:pv83:
Further attachments included the following…0This photo is entitled “Commer Superpoise…” It looks like a 30-ish tonne artic, but the Superpoise was a light truck. Do you have any more information about it?
I’m afraid not mate, it just came with that brief information you’ve already deciphered…
pv83:
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anorak:pv83:
Further attachments included the following…0This photo is entitled “Commer Superpoise…” It looks like a 30-ish tonne artic, but the Superpoise was a light truck. Do you have any more information about it?
I’m afraid not mate, it just came with that brief information you’ve already deciphered…
The 2-5 ton Superpoise looks wide enough, and there is evidence of exports of them to the Continent:
ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/p75755417 … #h20167611
The front wings look similar to the B61 above, coincidentally. Given the years that the Superpoise was built, and the apparent vintage of the cab, I guess we must give the text the benefit of the doubt.
The rear quarterlights look like Volvo Tiptop ones- 1962 and onwards- although I have seen similar glass on Vabis LVs dating from 1959. Guessing the source of the parts for Euro coachbuilt cabs is an endless source of frustration.
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anorak:pv83:
Further attachments included the following…0This photo is entitled “Commer Superpoise…” It looks like a 30-ish tonne artic, but the Superpoise was a light truck. Do you have any more information about it?
Taking a chance here, but I’m sure that is not a Commer Superpoise, they only made them up to 6 ton,
even the military 6X4 and 6X6 wouldn’t have been much more…
Another guess that its not a Commer chassis either, they weren’t into the heavy market, and I’ve never seen a Commer grossing anywhere near a guesstimate of 30 ton, I worked on a few as an apprentice from 62 to 67 and they were all 4 or 6 wheelers (conversion axles) we had a Superpoise as a recovery and a lot of T3’s, the company ran over a mixed fleet of over 200 wagons and they didn’t have any heavy ones…another company ran the later Commers with the Perkins engines and had draw bar trailers, but only on light work…
I may be proved wrong, I have been in the past…
I’d guess that the photo was miss-named, or it was for another photo in the same book / magazine/ write - up…
Off to dig a very deep trench, and find my tin hat and flack jacket…
Re Kerbuts comments the Mack certainly is Madrid registered - probably supplied there - but Spanish registrations dont change if a vehicle is sold or moved. The triangle on the side of the cab, blue with white line, shows that it was operated on an International licence and it’s base was Santander. That detail does change if sold or the operating center moves. In the last 10 years the requirement to show that sticker for the Operators Licence has been removed and you no longer see them. It also has the SP sticker on the bumper which does not, as people think, indicate Spain but rather Servicio Publico (Hire and Reward).
Smart looking motor though and the driver would have been suitably proud of it.
David
One of my favourite subjects, old girls resting…a festive pic then of this lovely old Berliet…
For those that enjoy Xmas…have a great time… 
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For those that don’t particularly like it ( like me ) don’t worry, it’ll soon be over… …
Hi Dave,
Here’s a wrong one for you
Regards
Richard
