Can any of you lads answer this question, why was it that when they stopped making the routeman and went over to the constructor that some of them had scammell on the name board and some had leyland■■? Was it to do with engine?? Early or first ones out?? Or good old choice if you ordered one from new?? Many thanks.
route66:
Can any of you lads answer this question, why was it that when they stopped making the routeman and went over to the constructor that some of them had scammell on the name board and some had leyland■■? Was it to do with engine?? Early or first ones out?? Or good old choice if you ordered one from new?? Many thanks.
I may be wrong but i think the early Constructor’s were made at the Scammell factory
pete smith:
route66:
Can any of you lads answer this question, why was it that when they stopped making the routeman and went over to the constructor that some of them had scammell on the name board and some had leyland■■? Was it to do with engine?? Early or first ones out?? Or good old choice if you ordered one from new?? Many thanks.I may be wrong but i think the early Constructor’s were made at the Scammell factory
Thanks for putting that to bed, I knew one of you lads would know the answer. Whilst here I think it’s long over due that this great thread had a routeman Pic update!!
They never seemed as popular here in Derbyshire although Tarmac’s agg division had a few short wheelbase ones for spreading. Harry Evans and Pitchmastic also ran some locally, however when I lived in the Thames Valley they were very common, maybe factory location ‘up the road’ in Watford was a factor in that like Fodens/Sandbach in the Peak District? Good to see pics of them.
Pete.
windrush:
They never seemed as popular here in Derbyshire although Tarmac’s agg division had a few short wheelbase ones for spreading. Harry Evans and Pitchmastic also ran some locally, however when I lived in the Thames Valley they were very common, maybe factory location ‘up the road’ in Watford was a factor in that like Fodens/Sandbach in the Peak District? Good to see pics of them.Pete.
Good evening all, I think you could be right about in how the factory played a major part, I can remember how the routeman was the most prominent tipper around London’s roads. They seem to go on and on and you would always see them having many different owners before they came to the end of their working life.
Great to see this thread again! Keep it up!
Cheers.
Pete would the short wheelbase route mans be 26 tonnes gvw just a thought
phop:
Pete would the short wheelbase route mans be 26 tonnes gvw just a thought
I would think maybe even 24 tonnes like Tilcons short wheelbase Foden eightwheelers?
Pete.
windrush:
phop:
Pete would the short wheelbase route mans be 26 tonnes gvw just a thoughtI would think maybe even 24 tonnes like Tilcons short wheelbase Foden eightwheelers?
Pete.
I had an H reg one for Tarmac definitely 24 ton, leyland engine 6sp box not a bad motor. On the stock ground n the engine popped but not so bad a thing cos she were 10yr old, got her back following week
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