And another.
Around 1954/55, just South of Leicester, Great Glen maybe, I remember it was parked in a pub car park, and opposite was a triangular shaped green, formed by a road forking, before joining the main road.
Hermit:
0Around 1954/55, just South of Leicester, Great Glen maybe, I remember it was parked in a pub car park, and opposite was a triangular shaped green, formed by a road forking, before joining the main road.
Someone spent a bit on the ‘bling’ with that truck, though it might have been an ex Commercial Show exhibit of course. Note the demister strips on the windscreen’s as well! That would have had the 3.4 four pot diesel engine with it having six stud wheels, note the AA badge as well which a lot of commercials sported around that era.
Pete.
Thanks to Dave the Renegade for putting the photograph of the Austin FHK 140,- he beat me to it !!
Here is another photo of ACT 639 B , taken at Gaydon , about 6 or 7 years ago.
The visible differences between the photos are that ACT now has silver-painted front wheel steprings , and the B.M.C. diesel chrome badge is now affixed on the cab front lower panel. There are also some christian names added , - possibly junior family members.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
6x2 Primrose Axle
mmb oldie
Seen at Gaydon this year.
A couple of smaller motors from the same group.
A later one seen at Gaydon.
Morris Commercial seen at Gaydon.
FG at Gaydon.
RGD were an allied company to Kolster Brandes, KB Radio of Foots Cray. Driver’s name: Bert Lucas.
This Austin FE 5 tonner, reg. no. FEC 731, was bought new and went on the road in January 1959.
Unfortunately, the road springs were far too soft , and the wagon swayed more than a grandfather clock pendulum. 
After too many underwear-staining occasions, my father sold it, and bought a FFK 7 tonner .
FEC was bought by the owner of J.B.Hudson, who shortened the chassis , and converted it to a tipper.
Dave the Renegade:
A later one seen at Gaydon.
Any idea what make of lorry the green one is? just out of shot,left of pic.
Looks to me like it could be a Commer but its on t/l tyres.
Suedehead:
Dave the Renegade:
A later one seen at Gaydon.Any idea what make of lorry the green one is? just out of shot,left of pic.
Looks to me like it could be a Commer but its on t/l tyres.
I would go with Commer.
Suedehead:
Dave the Renegade:
A later one seen at Gaydon.Any idea what make of lorry the green one is? just out of shot,left of pic.
Looks to me like it could be a Commer but its on t/l tyres.
Correct Suedehead its this Maxiload.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Suedehead:
Dave the Renegade:
A later one seen at Gaydon.Any idea what make of lorry the green one is? just out of shot,left of pic.
Looks to me like it could be a Commer but its on t/l tyres.
Correct Suedehead its this Maxiload.
Cheers Dave.
It’s one of the last ones made 1972 hence the tubeless rims, this model also had the engine rear mounted compressor which was belt driven and were notorious for throwing the belts off at regular intervals, although the larger compressor was an improvement over the tiny side engine driven ones which could never keep up with more than 2 prods of the air brakes.
I’m the owner of a real classic, 74 years old, which I’ve owned, driven and shown for 42 years. I admit I was lucky to get such an original vehicle in the first place. I don’t like the snobs picking holes in other people’s restorations, especially as many of them have never done anything worthwhile themselves, armchair restorers! I have always defended completely the right of anybody to do what they like with their own property, my lorry is about 99% original, but I’ve painted it in my own livery and carried out a mod or two to make it useable, as I drive it everywhere, never transported. But, I’m disappointed to see how many older vehicles originally on split rims are being shown on tubeless wheels/tyres, they look all wrong. You can still get the older tyres if you try hard enough, they’re available new if you don’t mind paying the price, but I’ve bought two new/old stock 750x20 crossplies on ebay this year, and for not much money. The rims are about if you look, plenty of them on old farm trailers all over the place. Seems a pity.
Bernard
Tubeless rims could have well been on that Commer from new, I drove a J reg one and that had tubeless.