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- Mon Oct 09, 2017 12:38 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 08/10/2017
Didn't Econofreight had such a spaghetti Mack in the fleet?
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:01 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017
..... Didn't Sid Harrison converted some Scammell's just like that? It looks like Harrison stretched the chassis and added a middle non-steer axle supported on airbags. See: http://www.roadranger.co.nz/2013/09/scammell-scrapbook.html Harrison Scammell.jpg http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/downl...
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:56 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017
hair bear wrote:The Pickfords picture - Why are the cab windows paneled over?
The Antar picture - Is that a Rottinoff behind?
Export reasons..?
I'm fairly sure that that's a Pacific with a in-house build cab.
Might be wrong though as usual...
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:54 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017
Jeremy Rowland wrote:essexpete wrote:A cracker with the JCB demo unit!
The TKs look maxed out, perhaps the Leyland engine?
I thought the same about the TKs bet they were slow uphill.
Jeremy
Weren't they slow downhill as well... right, I'll get me coat...
- Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:29 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017
In the bottom photo Fred I gather thats a trailed scraper on the float, what controls the front wheels from wondering all over the road when loaded like that ?? Do they spin the drawbar around and hook it on the rear of the float ? Paul That's a great question Paul :thumbup: also wonder how they go...
- Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:27 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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- Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:26 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017
Stumbled upon these gems... don't know if they've been posted before...
Cheers, Patrick
Cheers, Patrick
- Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:20 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017
....Could be they used a additional axle..?... Interesting - yes it is quite possible, but depends how it fitted - the one shown below (only pic I can find) has the extra axle set further back, but the one in your York advert pics show it quite close to the tractor's axle, just like the recovery pi...
- Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:52 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: Classic pictures Updated 24/03/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Update 19/09/2017
That first one, Steve - I've never seen a 6 x 4 Highwayman-type before! A rare truck. Can you tell from the original who the operator was? In fact if you have a better resolution image, any chance of getting a copy? Tony Edit: No problem - managed to enlarge it. Looks like a tag axle? Could be they...
- Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:25 am
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: V. D. Vlist
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Re: V. D. Vlist
Thanks Patrick great pics as ever :brravo: love the one of the new Liebherr face shovel half built in the top pic :thumbup: Jeremy Cheers mate ;) Aye, impressive piece of kit that was, had to tip in a quarry in Germany where the Steinexpo was being held, Liebherr always seems to come up with some p...