Scammell Crusader

[tim]

This Scammell Crusader had at least two owners in it's working life.

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In the colours of Bent Marshall of Stebbing Essex,well known earthmoving and heavy haulage contractors.

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Working for Honer Ltd a West Sussex based earthmoving contractor who ran D8's and scrapers.

[John Gaunt]

Nice period photos Tim, thanks for posting them.

[argie]

Love the old crusader, thanks for posting the photos Tim.
Paul

[nick lamb]

Argie,Floods of Chester had one of these,do you have any pics of it?

[martyn williams]

Great pictures Tim, I love Scammells.Have you any more photos?
Martyn

[Jeremy Rowland]

Nice pics Tim thanks for posting

Don't suppose you know if she was Rolls powered or if she had the Detroit two stroke diesel motor

Nice motor Fellows transport owned one before I worked for them when the Rolls engine blew up they doctored a 220 Cummins into it

Jeremy

[tim]

Great pictures Tim, I love Scammells.Have you any more photos?
Martyn

Found another one Martyn,this time a Scammell Contractor rated at 180 tons gross with a Cummins 335bhp engine coupled to an RV30 semi-automatic box.This one had quite a few owners starting with Thomas W Ward then R K Crisp on to Bent-Marshall, John Golding and Mike Lawrence. Tim

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[tim]

Nice pics Tim thanks for posting

Don't suppose you know if she was Rolls powered or if she had the Detroit two stroke diesel motor

Nice motor Fellows transport owned one before I worked for them when the Rolls engine blew up they doctored a 220 Cummins into it

Jeremy

Sorry Jeremy dont know which engine this one had Tim

[bob]

Are Bent Marshall still going they had some dw20s in late sixtys
Bob

[tim]

Are Bent Marshall still going they had some dw20s in late sixtys
Bob

I'm pretty sure they packed up in the mid-90's Bob Tim