hiya,
Loved those Park Royal cabbed Mandator’s also enjoyed driving the similar cabbed Mercury’s, but whether it was my driving ( I did like to give them a bit of wellie ) I never had a days bother with the Mandator’s I could kill those Mercury’s in quick time usually injector pipes and when they was getting on a bit ( the motor not me ) I found they used to do cylinder head gaskets quite frequently and not only when I was driving, just wonder did our Chris “Webb” ever come across this problem with the “Mercs” he’s the expert on all things AEC.
thanks harry long retired.
PS then Marc you have to go and spoil things with one of those 80 thingy’s pleased you posted it last it did soften the blow a bit.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Loved those Park Royal cabbed Mandator’s also enjoyed driving the similar cabbed Mercury’s, but whether it was my driving ( I did like to give them a bit of wellie ) I never had a days bother with the Mandator’s I could kill those Mercury’s in quick time usually injector pipes and when they was getting on a bit ( the motor not me ) I found they used to do cylinder head gaskets quite frequently and not only when I was driving, just wonder did our Chris “Webb” ever come across this problem with the “Mercs” he’s the expert on all things AEC.
thanks harry long retired.
PS then Marc you have to go and spoil things with one of those 80 thingy’s pleased you posted it last it did soften the blow a bit.
I’d part exchange the wife for a day with ANY Mk.3 or Mk.5 AEC. ■■■■ fine motors
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If any of you ever meet her, please don’t mention that I said that.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Loved those Park Royal cabbed Mandator’s also enjoyed driving the similar cabbed Mercury’s, but whether it was my driving ( I did like to give them a bit of wellie ) I never had a days bother with the Mandator’s I could kill those Mercury’s in quick time usually injector pipes and when they was getting on a bit ( the motor not me ) I found they used to do cylinder head gaskets quite frequently and not only when I was driving, just wonder did our Chris “Webb” ever come across this problem with the “Mercs” he’s the expert on all things AEC.
thanks harry long retired.
PS then Marc you have to go and spoil things with one of those 80 thingy’s pleased you posted it last it did soften the blow a bit.
I’d part exchange the wife for a day with ANY Mk.3 or Mk.5 AEC. ■■■■ fine motors
.
.
.
If any of you ever meet her, please don’t mention that I said that.
hiya,
Swings a mean handbag does she Brian, mums the word.
thanks harry long retired.
I know Scanias and Volvos were the vehicle of choice for most drivers and were far more fashionable but for a 1979/80 vehicle,this cab took some beating IMO.
bubbleman:
Hello again,heres a few from down Devon way…some livestock firms amongst them…
Cheers Bubbs,
This one was still on the road (for Kings) in 1996.
I was delivering to Plymco in Plympton daily at the time and it used to be a fairly regular visitor there.
Thanks for the excellent picture of the K&M tanker Oily. I may well have driven that one as I quickly moved up the ladder from Mickey Mouse 8 legger to artic. I had one of those squarish steel cabbed Fodens and what a good motor, and job that that was. Much more money than my brother who had a flat trailer and frequently handballed and roped and sheeted dead pigs from Hull docks.
Another memory from Muckaway too. Not the foam spreader but the mention of Upper Heyford American base.
I was travelling down south on the main road with a Mk. 1 Atki and a 40’ foot container when I saw this little ford van dithering about in front of me, obviously lost. Then they pulled into the side and made to stop but just as I started to pass suddenly pulled back out and headed for the Heyford turning which they’d just spotted. I skewered the van just behind the driver’s door with the end of the crash bar and pushed it bobbing up and down sideways across the road and onto the verge. 2 Yanks got out white as sheets but otherwise unharmed, but when one shakily started to light up a ■■■ next to the de-capped petrol filler he wondered why everyone was heading for the hills.
I know Scanias and Volvos were the vehicle of choice for most drivers and were far more fashionable but for a 1979/80 vehicle,this cab took some beating IMO.
I’ll 2nd that Davnic
I’ll 3rd that
4th,… 290E, 13speed Fuller,twin bunk high roof sleeper, what was not to like?
I know Scanias and Volvos were the vehicle of choice for most drivers and were far more fashionable but for a 1979/80 vehicle,this cab took some beating IMO.
I’ll 2nd that Davnic
I’ll 3rd that
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4th,… 290E, 13speed Fuller,twin bunk high roof sleeper, what was not to like?
if i had been british haven,t never ever as a boy 69 seen the 141 pulling overload i,ll think erf could bee my choise
bubbleman:
Hi,nice stuff Phil…bit brave with no white line through them
How about a few Cullimores then.
Hope these are of interest.
Cheers Bubbs,
Hi Marcus, i am in heaven what a great selection of cullimores and ERFs as well all in one think it cant get any better then you put these wonderful shots on keep up the good work cheers flourpower.
I know Scanias and Volvos were the vehicle of choice for most drivers and were far more fashionable but for a 1979/80 vehicle,this cab took some beating IMO.
I’ll 2nd that Davnic
I’ll 3rd that
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4th,… 290E, 13speed Fuller,twin bunk high roof sleeper, what was not to like?
if i had been british haven,t never ever as a boy 69 seen the 141 pulling overload i,ll think erf could bee my choise
5th… Passed my test in one of these.Good truck in it’s day with the Blue interior.
, mainly way back, obviously, 
