Scrapbook Memories (Part 1)

dieseldogsix · 8 January 2012 20:59

Almost at 300, for the best thread going, well done Bubbs and everyone else who has contributed.

bubbleman · 8 January 2012 20:59

Hi all,heres an Eddolls tipper

Cheers Bubbs,

basilbrush · 8 January 2012 21:07

Muckaway:
Bob Eddolls, is that as in Eddolls of Cricklade, operator of blinged up Hinos (snigger snigger )

No, I think you’ll find that’s Richard and Shane running the tippers Muckaway, sound blokes they are too! Shane used to run the R cabbed series 4 Scania identical to mine but now has a new Hino. Nothing wrong with a Hino old bud, they’re indestructable & good for the job.

BB

basilbrush · 8 January 2012 21:13

quote=“Dieseldogsix”]Almost at 300, for the best thread going, well done Bubbs and everyone else who has contributed.
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It certainly is the best thread going & I very much hope it’ll keep going for a lot longer yet.

BB

altitude · 8 January 2012 21:25

Muckaway:
Altitude, Suedehead beat me to it, Eddolls international. I would guess Eddolls with the tippers (maroon cabs, with black tippers) are related. Some say “Shane Eddolls” on them; I think they do a lot for the Red Arrows lot

Yeah I do remember them now, and being told there was some relationship in the Eddolls family, don’t remember the name Shane the only name in the back of my mind is Larry, don’t know if he’s Bobs boy or not. If they do a bit for the Red Arrows they must have a pilots licence then.

muckaway · 9 January 2012 05:46

Basilbrush:

Muckaway:
Bob Eddolls, is that as in Eddolls of Cricklade, operator of blinged up Hinos (snigger snigger )

No, I think you’ll find that’s Richard and Shane running the tippers Muckaway, sound blokes they are too! Shane used to run the R cabbed series 4 Scania identical to mine but now has a new Hino. Nothing wrong with a Hino old bud, they’re indestructable & good for the job.

BB

Eddolls’ are a “bit quick” for me; then again most firms are They used to do Truckfest a few years back, don’t know if they still do? Are the Eddolls in partnership as I’ve seen one with “Shane Eddolls” on and the others just “Eddolls.”
Talking of Hinos, I’ve heard mixed reports on them, certainly the demo we had was a right heap not being snobbish it really was; Drivers’ seat falling to bits dashboard buttons had fallen off etc…

Anybody have any pics of the shortlived DM Baxter tipper fleet from Cheltenham? Danny had a Foden, a couple of Scanias plus a couple of Hinos. Went bust and one of his wagons is now owned by Hazel and Jefferies…Danny Baxter used to drive for Smiths and was a good worker.

foden_01 · 9 January 2012 07:25

Dieseldogsix:
Almost at 300, for the best thread going, well done Bubbs and everyone else who has contributed.

+1

bubbleman · 9 January 2012 10:30

Hello lads,heres a few Scanias today. …the 1st 2 are different motors

Cheers Bubbs,

bubbleman · 9 January 2012 12:09

A few more.

Cheers Bubbs,

jimstott · 9 January 2012 13:36

anyone recognise these■■?

happy trucking

lawrence_dunbar · 9 January 2012 14:31

kindle530 · 9 January 2012 18:04

bubbleman:
A few more.

my dad (amongst other people) used to drive that, until he got a brand new L reg topline 360.

bazztrucker · 9 January 2012 18:29

heres to the next 300 pages bubbs, by far and away the best thread on trucknet and the best of it from you.bazztrucker.

bazztrucker · 9 January 2012 18:41

oops!!! ten pages too soon,

crowbar · 9 January 2012 21:21

altitude:

Lawrence Dunbar:

chris everitt:

altitude:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Defo Deisels Perkins P 6s, Regards Larry.

I seem to remember there being an R6 as well Larry, what was the difference do you know and what was the R6 fitted in.

they were fitted in the s type bedford in the early 50s

The difference between the P 6 & The R 6 Was dissaster , the P6 in my opinion was the far better engine, The R6 had allsorts of problems, mainley with timing going haywire & chopping the crankshaft up, oh dear what a headache, plus gasket bother, a cousin of mine had one in an S Type Bedford, He swaped it for a Leyland Comet Engine, Regards Larry.

Hi Larry
When I left school a little while age my first job was with a Bedford main dealer, I didn’t stay there to long as it was a crap place and bad money, soon found out in those days it wasn’t the trade to be in. Anyway a lot of the Bedfords had the P6 in, I had heard fitters on about the R6 but don’t think we had any come in there, the only other engine fitted if not a Bedford or P6 seemed to be the Leyland. So apart from the problems you have said with the R6, was it a more powerful engine? what would be the reason to spec an R6 rather than a P6.
cheers
John.

Hi The P6 was 4.73 ltrs and 83bhp bore 3.5" stroke 5".The R6 5.56ltrs 104bhp bore 4" stroke4.5".
How to tell a Kew Dodge petrol from a diesel look at the starting handle hole two for a petrol and one for a diesel.Regards crowbar.

crowbar · 9 January 2012 21:29

Lawrence Dunbar:
Defo Deisels Perkins P 6s, Regards Larry.

Hi Larry bet you like this one,G W Horners Sweets Chester le street Big Bedford with R6 did 20,000 mile tour of the USA in 1955. Regards crowbar.

rigsby · 9 January 2012 22:14

i only drove one r6 perkins in an s type bedford , threw a gallon of oil a day out of the rear crankshaft bearing , took a lot of starting in a morning , but once it was warmed up it pulled like a train and would catch pigeons . cheers , dave

jim_wilson · 10 January 2012 10:43

GAZ70:
what’s the info jim,or is it just a random pic

This truck was owned by Trevor Thorneycroft of Staly Bridge who built the sleeper on way back in the 80’s it then found it’s way to Killingbeck.

bubbleman · 10 January 2012 12:41

bazztrucker:
heres to the next 300 pages bubbs, by far and away the best thread on trucknet and the best of it from you.bazztrucker.

Hi again,nice comment Bazz…dunno if we’ll get another 300 pages though.

Cheers Bubbs,

altitude · 10 January 2012 12:49

I drove that Thamesdown Glass R10 TGR before moving to France. Don’t recognize the driver in the photo, must have been whoever took it over.