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by hair bear
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 07/01/2024

Stonleigh Royal, late 1970s...
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by hair bear
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Moving to new servers
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Hi, thanks for the heads up.
by hair bear
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 07/01/2024

But why did Berliet/Renault manage to use them for so long compared to Ford?
by hair bear
Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 07/01/2024

Transcontinental - in comparison to other things then they were huge.
In the pic with the O&K, if that was me that stump would go end over end straight back in the river!
by hair bear
Fri Dec 22, 2023 12:51 am
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 17/12/2023

essexpete wrote:
hair bear wrote:I see your point, is it the top rail of the gate causing the change of perspective?

Yes, I think you are right!


Just need to get that printed on a T shirt for management to wear.:)
by hair bear
Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:56 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 17/12/2023

I see your point, is it the top rail of the gate causing the change of perspective?
by hair bear
Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 17/12/2023

XS650 wrote:
hair bear wrote:Don't see tippers that big on 4 axles, never mind 3.


The red Leyland Reiver 6 down , agree it is enormous, maybe some photo edit trickery but nothing else looks stretched and why ?

Craig


I reckon at 24'x7'6"x3' is best part of 20cuYd if my guesstimations are right.
by hair bear
Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 17/12/2023

Don't see tippers that big on 4 axles, never mind 3.
by hair bear
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 09/12/2023

Second to last pic, Duff Norton were car dealers in the Norwich/Norfolk area.
by hair bear
Sun Dec 03, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 20/04/2024
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 03/12/2023

Love the top photo with the Poclain TCS :claphands: any ideas where that was taken? Lovely 70's shot with a good old 'Woolies' in the background. :thumbup: Jeremy Looks like tramlines coming out. Manchester area perhaps, noting the Glossop truck. The first and third photos seem to have the same tow...

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