Here’s one for you- nmp & apologies if its been posted before.
Cheers,
Keith
Just the one, but a restored one.
ERF-NGC-European:
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S J BECKWITH CHELMSFORD ran a few,a lot of them had a home made sleeper pod on them copied of the original .they were made from fibre glass cast in a mould and done in there own workshop done by a chap called PETER cant rember his second name who worked for them on a self employed basisS J Beckwith indeed had Crusaders. Beckwith were originally based in Eastwood nr Southend on sea. In the 60s and eay 70s they were very much a Bedford fleet. They specialised particularly in hauling bricks and blocks before the days of mechanical/hydraulic handling. Their Bedfords were painted in the local Blacksmith’s workshop. The same blacksmith, Ned Ford, often carried out repairs. SJ was sadly killed in a driving accident during the war. His eldest son, Sid, was demobbed early from military service to keep the family business going. Eventually 2 of Sid’s brothers John and Ron entered the business. Sid relocated to Chelmsford and the younger brothers went on their own. Sid’s son Roy entered the business and eventually took the helm. I see Sid’s youngest brother Ron quite regularly, an amazing gent for his years.
Plenty of pics on this thread of Beckwith’s Crusaders. Page 15 for a start!
Thanks for that. I am sure I have seen photos of SJB yard with a range of trucks somewhere on the net.
A freeze frame of Crusader GYA872N on the forecourt of JC Prout & Sons in the Old Kent Road London in 1978 taken from what looks like an original Thames Television program now on YouTube called “Vintage Lorries Lorry Review Lorry Drivers Drive In 1978” (‘Drive In’’ Tony Bastable).
Link https://youtu.be/rVUfLXmG2dc
It is among some interesting period lorries, and you get to hear it running for a few seconds. It’s a day cab, and the colour looks like that used by Amey Roadstone (ARC) and British Coal.
NMP
This YouTube shows some great pictures of Crusaders and confirms my previous comment about the colour of GYA872N being the same as ARC and British Coal.
It’s called “truck fleet vehicles /the Scammell” Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHIdEGNcmuM
To help anyone searching for an old drive I’ve listed the Crusaders in the video where I can make out the reg, although there is also a number where there isn’t a reg number, and some overseas ones:
North Western BRS GVM650V (twice)
British Coal MCH349W
Coombe Valley Transport OKM645P
Eastern BRS YCH455M
Aveling & Porter TJA470R
SJ Beckwith EUA939T(?)
Sutherlands - no reg and in the background of a black and white photo of what looks like a trade show
Glendinning - reg unclear but think it is HNL969L from this link https://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/download/file.php?id=78475&mode=view
Charles Alexander KRS241P
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Yet another Crusader on Middle-East work!NMP
https://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/download/file.php?id=331446&mode=view
Dont recall seeing that company before Ro ? Thats what you call a belly tank !
Just come across an old (2008) reference to Top Hat Transport on page 1 of the ohs transport thread. Don’t know if it will jog anyones memory about Top Hat:
"ohs transportPostby bigwheelsjohn » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:44 pm
hi to you , on the topic of ohs trans, myself and andy mc maclaine were the first two drivers to be hired by orhan sertel, the turkish owner of ohs. freddy mellem and jock bell,george fardell, and nick carter and howard leigton and jimmy beigent joined later. we had some great drivers on the fieet. i was the first driver to start running down to pakistan taking supplies to the british construction marples ridgeway, who were building a large elevated highway linking iran with pakistan. we all were running to iran , syria, jordon, iraq, and kuwait , i’ve stacks of photo’s and will post them on the site later. i spent nearly 8 years with ohs, and met many many drivers from astran,davis turner,cardiff international,top hat trans. and so many other out fits that were running to middle east, meeting up in places such as the londra mocamp at istanbul and the national at belgrade and the telex motel in ankara was always a good laugh and good places to pick info on route problems etc. i’m new guy to the site so i would welcome any messages etc. and of course so sorry to hear about howard leighton…one of the best!! i’m curranty driving for a west country outfit trucking hanging meat to europe , but still have many memories of the days trucking to middle east…we were a breed apart!! john lewis "
Jimmy Beigent, now there is a blast from the past.
As far as I remember, Jimmy worked for O.H.S. Dow Freight and Sandtrans who all did regular trips down to Izmir.
When he retired he settled down somewhere in Lancashire and passed away with cancer I.I.R.C. about twenty years ago.
ERF-NGC-European:
Apparently this one did Middle East too. It’s a late Crusader (on a V-plate) with a relatively late 12m tilt (tri-axle with side bars) so it could well have been performing well into the '80s. Do we know who operated it?Ps spot the Scania visor
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Now being refurbed, the new owner has info, I’ll point him to this thread.
Don’t know if anyone has an interest in Crusader SON28Y in C&C International colours (well black and white).
A photo of it is on eBay and it looks to be a Left Hand Drive. The seller says the “SCAN IS GRAINY BUT ACTUAL PHOTO IS SHARP. PICTURE IS ACTUAL PHOTO YOU WILL RECEIVE”
Link:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304450420862?ViewItem=&item=304450420862
Copy of picture on eBay (NMP):
It is a shame because the seller says it was part of a collection from a clearance, so there could have been an interesting story there maybe. If you look at the sellers other listings there is an interesting selection (amongst the junk stuff), including Scammells, Leyland and others.
Another is from the 1970 Motor Show:
Link:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304450127068?hash=item46e2a444dc:g:gvkAAOSwW6piKNHE
If you are reading this after the links may have been broken the eBay seller is mikejane2011
I have no connection with the seller.
beegee:
Don’t know if anyone has an interest in Crusader SON28Y in C&C International colours (well black and white).A photo of it is on eBay and it looks to be a Left Hand Drive. The seller says the “SCAN IS GRAINY BUT ACTUAL PHOTO IS SHARP. PICTURE IS ACTUAL PHOTO YOU WILL RECEIVE”
Link:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304450420862?ViewItem=&item=304450420862
Copy of picture on eBay (NMP):It is a shame because the seller says it was part of a collection from a clearance, so there could have been an interesting story there maybe. If you look at the sellers other listings there is an interesting selection (amongst the junk stuff), including Scammells, Leyland and others.
Another is from the 1970 Motor Show:
Link:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304450127068?hash=item46e2a444dc:g:gvkAAOSwW6piKNHEIf you are reading this after the links may have been broken the eBay seller is mikejane2011
I have no connection with the seller.
There are other pictures of this floating about on TruckNet. Here’s a couple for starters:
DISPATCHER:
Here’s a different grill just to confuse the issue
I read somewhere these were pre production units on test and had AEC V8 engines.
These were at at Bloxham Steam & Country Fair today.
I searched the registrations on the site here but nothing came up
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Is that one of Sissons ?
beegee:
These were at at Bloxham Steam & Country Fair today.I searched the registrations on the site here but nothing came up
TLX353R: M8 is that Terrey turbo
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