Another Commer smartly turned out.
Two of Bartlett’s fine fleet.
Old Bedford O type livestock wagon and newer Volvo FH of Bartlett’s.
Bedford A type,Bedfrord J type and Leyland Comet tippers from Bartlett’s.
Dodge dropside flatbed.Small fuel tank which means it didn’t do long distance work.
Dave the Renegade:
I didn’t get a close look to see what the engine was.
I stand to be corrected here Dave, so don’t take this as gospel but I think that’s a Perkins, probably a gen set and probably from the Shrewsbury factory.
There’s a fighting chance the Renault (Dodge) itself is running a Perkins lump too.
If I’m wrong don’t shoot me please, and keep up the great work with this thread!
Cavlad:
Dave the Renegade:
I didn’t get a close look to see what the engine was.I stand to be corrected here Dave, so don’t take this as gospel but I think that’s a Perkins, probably a gen set and probably from the Shrewsbury factory.
There’s a fighting chance the Renault (Dodge) itself is running a Perkins lump too.If I’m wrong don’t shoot me please, and keep up the great work with this thread!
Cavlad I expect you are right.It looks like a Generator engine and as you say probably from the old Sentinel works.
Cheers Dave/.
A Ford D series with a Ford Ten van on the back.
J Mould’s interesting artic and van aboard.
Dave the Renegade:
An S type Bedford with some decent mirrors on it.They only had little round things originally.
Lamphreys’ were from Banbury, Dave; Their old offices are now an estate agent but as the building’s listed, it’s still got “Coal, Corn, Lime etc etc” painted on the walls. They had a quarry just up the road from Smiths at Enslow, near the railway bridge.
toshboy:
Dave the Renegade:
An AEC Matador.I did drive one of these as a recovery vehicle and enjoyed it.A vehicle with character.Hi dave.
Matador with an ARX plate and colours like Sayers Newbury long gone . any connection ?—toshboyPS I think ARX was an Abingdon reg -we had one on Ameys as wreker --I wonder■■?
Hi Toshboy, I’ve seen this one at Bloxham and Fairford steam rallies in the past so it could be…
Muckaway:
Dave the Renegade:
An S type Bedford with some decent mirrors on it.They only had little round things originally.Lamphreys’ were from Banbury, Dave; Their old offices are now an estate agent but as the building’s listed, it’s still got “Coal, Corn, Lime etc etc” painted on the walls. They had a quarry just up the road from Smiths at Enslow, near the railway bridge.
Thanks for the info Nathan.Always good to have a bit of background about the vehicles.
Cheers Dave.
Austin FF flatbed,not sure if its an FFK or not.
We saw this one at Jacks Hill cafe gathering last month.Seen here at Gaydon.
Scania Vabis unit at Gaydon.
A newer Scania without the Vabis name.
Nearside view of the Scania unit.
Dave the Renegade:
A newer Scania without the Vabis name.
hiya,
Never mind dropping the Vabis bit they even had the audacity to retain
the Scania part of it, these and the Volvo 86 were a disgrace, if they
hadn’t moved along quite quickly to the 110 (Scania) and the 88 (Volvo)
we might still have had a British heavy vehicle industry.
thanks harry, long retired.
Here’s an F88 for you Harry,looks as if it was modified into a wrecker.
Dave the Renegade:
Here’s an F88 for you Harry,looks as if it was modified into a wrecker.
hiya,
Dave I’ve driven one as ancient as this fantastic motor only trouble
was the air wipers which used to fall apart on a regular basis, that
was the only complaint,
thanks harry, long retired.