Your old lorry photos

[Penmoel]

This must be one of his old wagons, at the Anglesey vintage rally.

That would be his older tractor unit , Ifan also has an old 8 wheeler ERF which they take aound shows with the back fitted out as living accomodation under a lorry load of sand bags, looks well

 

[Penmoel]

The 4 berth accomodation is under the tarps!

 

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[Mounty]

Posted a few of these on the old forum but for those who never saw them.......

 

[blackbob]

Did those trucks (presumably World War 2, US Army) have petrol engines? Bus company I worked for had a Mack 6x6 recovery truck, petrol, very able but not cheap to run... And my dad, a mechanic with the council, used to tell me about a Mack snowplough they had, which did something like 4 mpg?
Did your spreaders just go back to your depot for each load then?

 

[JP1]

Found this and liked it too

 

[Mounty]

Did those trucks (presumably World War 2, US Army) have petrol engines? Bus company I worked for had a Mack 6x6 recovery truck, petrol, very able but not cheap to run... And my dad, a mechanic with the council, used to tell me about a Mack snowplough they had, which did something like 4 mpg?
Did your spreaders just go back to your depot for each load then?

The trucks were all bought brand new for spreading. The GMC's (chain hanging on the front) were 6x6 petrols. We had 3 of those and they would go anywhere but 6mpg tops. No heater in the cab as the floor used to get so hot from the transmission. Canadian Ford with the Kenwall hopper on was 6x4 and also petrol.
The Bedford RL 4x4's were a diesel. I'm looking for one to restore with a spreader on if anyone knows of one. All the lorries used to load in the quarry and go out to the field then return when empty. Took some time but then the tractors, combines and cultivations did too. Latterly they would also run a flatbed lorry out with a conveyor on the back so a second load could be spread before returning.

 

[Tim May]

Still using two of these for grain cart they're great go through gearboxs a bit with the wrong drivers though

 

[JP1]

Still using two of these for grain cart they're great go through gearboxs a bit with the wrong drivers though

Bedford TMs - thanks for sharing

 

[JP1]

Bump

 

[roscoe erf]

Bump

much damage

 

[nick channer]

New trailer, 1997 truck

 

[TheEarlOfMoray]

One of my uncles old lorries. He has now emigrated to canada. Farming out there but no lorries now.

 

[borderterribles]

Being a third generation lorry driver, this is one of my favourite threads on TFF. The only problem is that its led me to Truck.net,where I spend waste even more time than I do on here!

 

[JP1]

Being a third generation lorry driver, this is one of my favourite threads on TFF. The only problem is that its led me to Truck.net,where I spend waste even more time than I do on here!

Perhaps we need to persuade Dennis Fuller to defect on to here? South West, livestock haulier, truck guru. Could make a useful addition Are you reading this Dennis?

 

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[JP1]

Well done for bumping this thread

 

[roscoe erf]

Well done for bumping this thread

you still talking to me