Heanor Haulage & 657B

[Dah]

Hi,

I was looking at this picture of Heanor moving a 657b:

http://heanorhaulage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3.jpg

Started me thinking about how many wheels would be on the unit if this were done today - 5-axle trailer with jeep, 4-axle tractor etc!!!

[Ian Fletcher1970]

Graham Hillman will be able to tell us Dave

[hair bear]

Didn't Heanor build their own rigs at one time?

[modelman093]

Didn't Heanor build their own rigs at one time?

I believe that they did. Another company that built/modified trailers etc to suit the job was Annis and Co of Pump Lane, Hayes. Middlesex.

[Osgood]

Hill of Botley made some interesting trailers - mainly out of old WW2 American Rogers tank trailers.

[Dah]

Link to some info on Heanors creations:

http://www.classictracksandtrucks.co.uk/HH.htm

Any thoughts on Heanors decision to run trucks up to 100-tons? Was it down to the size / weight of load they were focussing on or more to do with changing road legislation?

[bill murphy]

Hi,

I was looking at this picture of Heanor moving a 657b:

http://heanorhaulage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/3.jpg

Started me thinking about how many wheels would be on the unit if this were done today - 5-axle trailer with jeep, 4-axle tractor etc!!!

when I came to Nigeria for public works in 1980 we had no lowbeds to move the 657B's about so we tramped them every where some times for weeks living of warm beer and local chicken, Bill,,