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McArdles - 7 in total..................










Ex Factory Demo - weighs in at 10107kgs - that with me in it at 132kgs





Steve

I dont know if the last one is really cool or really ugly!!!!

The bottom pic is one of the nicest trucks ive seen! looks mint!

Looks very similar to the volvo in places still (ie the FM range). Is there a tie up like their used to be with the older renault ranges (F series volvo and the midliner and R series renaults etc)?

bigkit wrote:Looks very similar to the volvo in places still (ie the FM range). Is there a tie up like their used to be with the older renault ranges (F series volvo and the midliner and R series renaults etc)?

They are Volvos with Renault cabs on them - In some cases not for the better either

Steve

Neversweat wrote:McArdles - 7 in total..............


Ex Factory Demo - weighs in at 10107kgs - that with me in it at 132kgs

Steve

Those McArdles Renaults look a nice bit of kit Steve-like the deeper cabs,bit more room to store your bits and pieces-there's a feature on McArdles tippers in this months Truck and Driver mag.
I take it the ex factory demo is the new Lander-obviously aimed at the aggregates market-that is light- most 8w chassis tare around 12000kg with a lightweight alloy body. Tim
PS- superb feature on Hadley's in this month's Heritage Commercials with great old time pics.

Thanks for the info neversweat, as ever your factored right up! Ever thought of writing the truck and plant encyclopaedia!

PS where on earth do you find the time to dig out all those vintage pics?

Thanks anyway

tim wrote:

Neversweat wrote:McArdles - 7 in total..............


Ex Factory Demo - weighs in at 10107kgs - that with me in it at 132kgs

Steve

Those McArdles Renaults look a nice bit of kit Steve-like the deeper cabs,bit more room to store your bits and pieces-there's a feature on McArdles tippers in this months Truck and Driver mag.
I take it the ex factory demo is the new Lander-obviously aimed at the aggregates market-that is light- most 8w chassis tare around 12000kg with a lightweight alloy body. Tim
PS- superb feature on Hadley's in this month's Heritage Commercials with great old time pics.

She's on discs all round Tim - alloy wheels & tank etc and the chassis's not as heavy duty as a Kerax - Its been bought by Blundys at Theale - they have tippers on aggregates and tarmac Its now liveried Wessex Aggregates
I bought T & D today when i paid our paper bill - looks like another trip tomorrow to see if they stock Heritage Commercials

Cheers
Steve

bigkit wrote:Thanks for the info neversweat, as ever your factored right up! Ever thought of writing the truck and plant encyclopaedia!

PS where on earth do you find the time to dig out all those vintage pics?

Thanks anyway

I don't know that much i'm afraid - Renaults are my speciality after 30 years working on them
(yes i know i don't look that old )

The old pics and clippings are a labour of love - you just hope people still like looking and don't get fed up with them.

Thanks
Steve

Neversweat wrote:

tim wrote:

Neversweat wrote:McArdles - 7 in total..............


Ex Factory Demo - weighs in at 10107kgs - that with me in it at 132kgs

Steve

Those McArdles Renaults look a nice bit of kit Steve-like the deeper cabs,bit more room to store your bits and pieces-there's a feature on McArdles tippers in this months Truck and Driver mag.
I take it the ex factory demo is the new Lander-obviously aimed at the aggregates market-that is light- most 8w chassis tare around 12000kg with a lightweight alloy body. Tim
PS- superb feature on Hadley's in this month's Heritage Commercials with great old time pics.

She's on discs all round Tim - alloy wheels & tank etc and the chassis's not as heavy duty as a Kerax - Its been bought by Blundys at Theale - they have tippers on aggregates and tarmac Its now liveried Wessex Aggregates
I bought T & D today when i paid our paper bill - looks like another trip tomorrow to see if they stock Heritage Commercials

Cheers
Steve

I've seen the Blundy's around Steve- Volvo users i think but the Volvos have got heavier over the years-we had some 8 wheelers in from Whatley quarry near Frome recently and not a Volvo amongst them-when you're paid by the tonne every little helps. Tim