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Re: Classic pictures Update 14/01/2018
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:53 pm
by FOWLER MAN
mechman wrote:Hi Fred.
What is that beast in the first pic.
Norm.
Hi Norm,
The beast is a Trackson Shovel on a Cat D7.
Here's a pic. I took of one at Russell Seyward's open day a little while back.
Fred
Re: Classic pictures Update 14/01/2018
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:10 pm
by mechman
Thanks for the info, Its a strange looking beast that one.
Norm.
Re: Classic pictures Update 22/01/2018
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:55 pm
by Neversweat
Re: Classic pictures Update 22/01/2018
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:12 pm
by Jeremy Rowland
Great pics Steve
love the 'D' series with the knock out back axle low-loader trailer and the Fine Fare supermarket in the background, brings back a few memories, wonder if the 'D' series was one of the units fitted with the Cummins V8 504 or the Perkins V8?
Jeremy
Re: Classic pictures Update 22/01/2018
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:32 pm
by Neversweat
Jeremy Rowland wrote:Great pics Steve
love the 'D' series with the knock out back axle low-loader trailer and the Fine Fare supermarket in the background, brings back a few memories, wonder if the 'D' series was one of the units fitted with the Cummins V8 504 or the Perkins V8?
Jeremy
Perkins hopefully - Not a fan of that Cummins V8.
Re: Classic pictures Update 22/01/2018
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:18 pm
by Jeremy Rowland
Neversweat wrote:Jeremy Rowland wrote:Great pics Steve
love the 'D' series with the knock out back axle low-loader trailer and the Fine Fare supermarket in the background, brings back a few memories, wonder if the 'D' series was one of the units fitted with the Cummins V8 504 or the Perkins V8?
Jeremy
Perkins hopefully - Not a fan of that Cummins V8.
The Cummins V8 had a terrible reputation Steve; I recall Chas Penn & Sons the scrapyard where I got to operate the Hymacs had a D series with the Cummins V8 the registration number was SEA15G it was itself scrapped a long time before the older D series with the Ford 2700 engine.
Jeremy
Re: Classic pictures Update 22/01/2018
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:26 pm
by Whitlock 505
That Ford D Series brings back some great memories of my childhood, riding round the quarries of South Wales with my Dad! D1000 turbo custom cab with western style wing mirrors and under bumper guard to protect the rad , when lorries had chrome parts, brilliant photo
Re: Classic pictures Update 22/01/2018
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:29 am
by Mrsmackpaul
A lot of people out here laugh at the D series these days but they don't realize what quantum leap they were compared to anything else around
They were so well liked Ford had a up grade kit to put the Cat 3208 V8 in them as weights went up
The Cargo never sold as well which was a shame as it always seemed very good value for money
Great photos
Paul
Re: Classic pictures Update 24/01/2018
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:22 pm
by Neversweat
Re: Classic pictures Update 22/01/2018
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:42 pm
by Jeremy Rowland
Nice Poclain HC300 face shovel
Wonder where the trolley bus photo was taken? I can still recall the ones run by Walsall Corporation when I was a kid.
Jeremy
