By the time Graham does a walk round check on that outfit half a day will be gone . A very professional looking rig. Eddie.
erfguy:
By the time Graham does a walk round check on that outfit half a day will be gone . A very professional looking rig. Eddie.
Yes Eddie I’ve met Graham quite a few times and had a good look around his big Scania, and the different trailers and dollies etc, that he uses.
Have seen him several times at the quarries that are near to my home. One of the good guys is gah1950.
Cheers Dave.
Renault Magnum coming out from the show at Kington.
erfguy:
By the time Graham does a walk round check on that outfit half a day will be gone . A very professional looking rig. Eddie.
Very professional indeed Eddie, I wonder what the VOSA Geezas would have to say on the securing of this load, I don’t think that they would have a ■■■■■■■ clue, Drivers & mates that do this for a living are the real professionals IMO, So who needs some silly interference as I have read on various occasions in the Commercial Motor Book regarding this type of load plus some ordinary flat loads that have to be secured with straps rather than ropes, What a load of ■■■■■■■■, Eh I used to load timber out of London Docks two stands high and one in the bite on the top, Secured with the old sisal type of ropes this was in the 50/60s era when we only had ropes, & a couple of chains, & I never had any problems with any type of load, But of course its all changed now, Mind I do agree with full safety being adhered too, Regards Larry.
gah1950:
Hello R O F,
The two axles on the inter dolly are indeed positively steered by means of the steering head that is incorporated in the turntable that fits into the throat of the fifth wheel plate,The rear five axles are steered in a similar manner but can be manualy steered by a radio graphic system or a wander lead which plugs into the swan neck or into the rear of the trailer,We only resort to manual steering if we find ourselves in a tight place.
Regards Graham.
Thanks for the explanation, Graham. A bit different to l/loaders of my day- FAR too much technology for an old ■■■■! 
Evening Dave, Congratulations on reaching 700!
Always something of interest, thanks to the both of you.
Cheerio for now.
Saviem:
Evening Dave, Congratulations on reaching 700!Always something of interest, thanks to the both of you.
Cheerio for now.
No problem John. I enjoy getting the pics.( I point them out, as we are travelling, and Tracy takes them ). I prefer the older wagons from the 60’s and 70’s, but getting hold of pics is hard.
Cheers Dave.
mizzo:
Well done on 700 Dave, this is one of my favourite threads. Regards, Mizzo.
Precisely mizzo , congratulations Dave and Tracy - look forward to the next 700 ! cc .
chepstowchap:
mizzo:
Well done on 700 Dave, this is one of my favourite threads. Regards, Mizzo.Precisely mizzo , congratulations Dave and Tracy - look forward to the next 700 ! cc .
Will do our best cc, but another 700 is going some. 
Cheers Dave.
Unimog’s big and small, at Kington.
Ex army at Kington.
congratulations on the 700 dave , better late than never , i’ve been bad in bed all week and only got up today , still a bit shaky . wife said she thought she’d gone deaf . cheers , dave
rigsby:
congratulations on the 700 dave , better late than never , i’ve been bad in bed all week and only got up today , still a bit shaky . wife said she thought she’d gone deaf . cheers , dave
Sorry to hear that you haven’t been well Dave. Thought you had been awol off the forum.You will no doubt let your wife know that she ain’t deaf.
Cheers Dave.
I think this big American motor belongs to Elwyn Griffiths.
C A Weaver’s GMC limespreader,seen at Kington. There used to be several of these around the Kington and Knighton area in the 50’s and 60’s.
Not a lorry, but a car that is not depreciating.
Another from across the Atlantic.
just spotted the gmc 6x6 spreader , happy memories dave , i learnt to drive on one of those . built in 1942 and streets ahead of british post war lorries . 5 speed overdrive gearbox , decent(ish) brakes , and even with a p6 perkins they would do 60 mph on a good road . it was another 20 years before bed fords fitted a 5 speed box . cheers , dave
rigsby:
just spotted the gmc 6x6 spreader , happy memories dave , i learnt to drive on one of those . built in 1942 and streets ahead of british post war lorries . 5 speed overdrive gearbox , decent(ish) brakes , and even with a p6 perkins they would do 60 mph on a good road . it was another 20 years before bed fords fitted a 5 speed box . cheers , dave
I remember trying to slam a tyre off a hub belonging to one exactly the same as that one when I was 15 years old, in my first proper job. It belonged to C W Griffiths who I later drove for. Myself and an older mechanic hit this thing for what seemed like hours and still failed to get the thing off.
Cheers Dave.
A slightly newer GMC at Kington.