R L Taylor's Scania R730 V8 and Nooteboom trailer

[Jim M]

Took these on Monday just before moving the Volvo EC700C from one quarry to the other up the road. I don't know much about trucks but i like this one. This one has custom made exhaust stacks made by the owners son Matt who also drives this truck . Apart from machine moving R L Taylor also own and run a crushing and screening business which is based in Okehampton ,Devon which operates in the Southwest. More can be found on the web sites below.

Jim


www.rltaylorltd.co.uk

www.megashiftuk.co.uk

[bigkit]

Nice outfit!

I would have thought a 4 axle unit would have been better with loads like that, and give more tolerance on the axle weights. Nice looking load tho'.

[argie]

'kin hell! Hope that was an internal move or had he left his spurs and stetson at home?!!!!
Great photos though Jim
Paul

[RichardJW~]

Here's a few more of Richard Taylors, I took them in 1990, I've an idea the 142 had been pensioned off to bulker work and a 143 450hp was the new King of the Road

[gah1950]

the three axles on that tractor would be grossly over the top with that 700 on board,but if it is an internal move no harm done.

[tctractors]

SAF, do a 15 ton axle so on a reduced speed (12 mph) thats still like sucking mud up a straw, nothing beats a few more axle lines, the 4 axle tractor is a nice option, so is an Interdolly neck or even a jeep dolly, good old air bags???

tctractors

[bigkit]

Glad I'm not the only truck anorak! You cant beat too many wheels on your wagon, except when you drive over a pale of nails...................or you need to re-rubber it!

[taylor]

nice pics mudgy.

Just so you don't think we are a bunch of southern hill-billies!!, we usually run this outfit at this weight with a 2 axle interdolly, unfortunately we couldn't on this move as there are access difficulties. We are running on the axle limits of the unit and are restricted to 12mph, its only 1 mile of highway so this isn't a problem.
Also this trailer is equipped with BPW axles all round so we are legally allowed to go up to 16.5ton although there are speed restrictions.

Thanks

[Jim M]

You finally joined then Matt . Hope the photo's are ok and the details are right mate . What do you think of the Forum then ? is it any good . If you got any pics Matt stick them up so we can have a butchers.

Jim

[GIZZY]

Nice photos mate