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- Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:21 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: V. D. Vlist
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Some pictures to go with the story...
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:16 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
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Spot on Jeremy! Now, I'm not a automotive historian, but I will try to shed some light on this... FTF stands for Floor, truck, Trailer, Fabriek, they've started building trailers and drawbar units in 1948, which was a instant success because of the strength and the quality of their products. In 1955...
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:35 pm
- Forum: Companies
- Topic: Whatever happened to the British Engineering Industry ?
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Well Patrick I guess a lot of how good something is or how bad something is depends a lot on what it is measured against so maybe thats the cynic in me it's like the management of companies or politicians today say when they really make a mess of something and get caught out "there's no good l...
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:38 pm
- Forum: Companies
- Topic: Whatever happened to the British Engineering Industry ?
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Well Patrick I guess a lot of how good something is or how bad something is depends a lot on what it is measured against so maybe thats the cynic in me it's like the management of companies or politicians today say when they really make a mess of something and get caught out "there's no good l...
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:19 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: V. D. Vlist
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Some more oldies...
- Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:06 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
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"Nice ones indeed, thanks for posting them :thumbup: Bit of speculation here, but those are Beck&Pollitzer units??? And such a long wheelbase wasn't common back then, was it?" Yes, They had sliding filth wheel turntables and were sometimes used for draw bar work with weight boxes. LKM...
- Tue May 31, 2016 6:57 pm
- Forum: Companies
- Topic: Whatever happened to the British Engineering Industry ?
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Well, it's not all that bad, apart from the thing that occurred to the British Metal workers, or whatever name it's got these days... Fact is that there's still a engineering industry, maybe not well known with Joe Average, but to give you an idea; - Terex in Motherwell - Caterpillar in Peterlee - L...
- Tue May 31, 2016 9:10 am
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: V. D. Vlist
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Just love that bonneted Scanny, classic lines. Here's a couple of later generations. http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/286_Z8NFH7DG8IA11464640877.jpg http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/286_1T0HX6GZDXJY51464640877.jpg http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/...
- Mon May 30, 2016 9:31 am
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: V. D. Vlist
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Yup, that's a Scania, the only one they've preserved along with a later model, a bonneted 142...
And that white stuff on the ground, well, I'm not to keen on it either, but it is quite a familiar sight in these parts of the world
And that white stuff on the ground, well, I'm not to keen on it either, but it is quite a familiar sight in these parts of the world
- Sun May 29, 2016 7:07 pm
- Forum: Heavy Haulage
- Topic: V. D. Vlist
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Some from a bit longer ago...