Thanks a lot Dean that is a great article!
Many thanks
James
holydiver:
Thanks a lot Dean that is a great article!Many thanks
James
fodenway:
Thanks, here’s one from just up the road at South Elmsall, about twelve miles northeast of Barnsley. Hinchcliff’s were quarry owners and had a fair-sized tipper fleet, including this Albion from 1953. The model is in 1/76 scale, using a much-modified Base Toy cab, Lone Star Impy Roadmasters (Foden) chassis and a scratchbuilt body, with Roadscale/Littlebus wheels.
John Hinchcliffs and sons was owned and operated by the story group who owned the ackworth /onward /wheeler road transport group i think they bought the firm in the late 50ss early 60s
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fodenway:
Thanks, here’s one from just up the road at South Elmsall, about twelve miles northeast of Barnsley. Hinchcliff’s were quarry owners and had a fair-sized tipper fleet, including this Albion from 1953. The model is in 1/76 scale, using a much-modified Base Toy cab, Lone Star Impy Roadmasters (Foden) chassis and a scratchbuilt body, with Roadscale/Littlebus wheels.John Hinchcliffs and sons was owned and operated by the story group who owned the ackworth /onward /wheeler road transport group i think they bought the firm in the late 50ss early 60s
Nice to see you back Andy. Regards Kev.
holydiver:
Heavygoods Atkinson Borderer - Ernest ThorpeThis is my most detailed build to date and I am very happy with how this one turned out. It’s actually a long way off being “complete” as i’ll explain later.
Ernest Thorpe, definitely one of my favourite fleets, all those Atkis and Seddons as far as the eye can see. The first time I visited Thorpes was a long time ago accompanying my dad as he was looking at their restored Borderer taking measures etc for a 1/24th scale scratch build. I remember dad showing me how to climb into the cab with the step ring and mudguard step. Most of the truck was under a sheet with another Mk1 Atki shaped sheet towards the back of the garage. Remember that day quite well really as on the way home just going over the flyover at Barnsley beside the bus station we were following a double decker bus, Probably a Leyland of some sort and it’s engine cover was up displaying a Gardner engine in all it’s glory.
I have always been taken by the livery of Thorpes, my dad has built one of the original heavygoods kits over the years which would have been in the cabinet when i was a kid.I wanted to make this model as detailed as possible, so a lot of work followed. The cab came with the rear panel soldered together so in the end I sanded the rear of the cab smooth to add finer details. I added new window rubbers, panel trim, fuse box, wiring and a new water box with tiny brackets made from 10 thou plastic. The original kit had a lot of flashing and the casting was a little rough around the gearbox which was a fuller. Thorpes ran David Brown boxes in most of their trucks as well as the trusty Gardner so I decided to scratch build both with a view of casting them for future use which i’m still working on. It was nice to build these, I have a parts book for a Gardner 180 which made life easier. A friend came up trumps with some diagrams of David Brown gearboxes for me.
The chassis received a lot of detailing in the way of wiring and plumbing, extra bolt heads etc. I made the DB gearbox mount out of 10 thou plastic and suzie gantry etc. I also added the large toolbox in place of where the spare wheel carrier normally is, they had the battery in the box too so a cut out was made with cables coming out.
The interior received some work too, drilling the back wall to achieve the paneling inside the Borderers. I added a driver, crowbar, hammer and a few other bits and bobs to make the interior a bit busier.
For the trailer, this was completely scratch built. From what I can see in the above B&W photo it appears to be a Boden trailer with some in house modifications, I found a rear view of a similar trailer with the sloping rear to the chassis. I made myself feel ill for a bit after making some tiny Boden badges from milliput for the side raves, they were painted body colour so needed to be 3D. The trailer was given a good bashing about to give it that used look often linked with being in the steel industry. The load was made from steel bicycle spokes and secured with some scratch built chain binders. I had a lot of fun weathering this one, replicating rust spots on the front bumper and the many scrapes and damage on the trailer.Eventually this will be part of a diorama depicting part of Thorpes yard. Which part is still being decided. I have two or three more Atkinson’s planned so far for the layout and more will follow as I get around to it. I turned the wheels on this truck as it will be positioned either entering or leaving the yard.
I was only up at Thorpes the other weekend as it happens as I accidentally came across a Seddon 401 parked up there when I went wrong by heading to Thurgoland by mistake. The next day I went back up there and got plenty of photos of it. A really old trailer was piggy backing on another trailer so I looked at that and then photographed some the DAF 85’s. It was great, always a nice place to visit.
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Is that Peter Sutcliffe driving there, the one with the hammer on the passenger’s seat?
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Colin Vaines & Sons from Birdwell.0
Fantastic thanks Dean
That 1/24 KFS Albion kit is superb
I love the job you’ve done with this.
Any plans for more 1/24 scale?
I can’t do the smaller scales because of my sausage fingers haha
Walter Fisher from Barnsley.
A.Ingram pic.
Cracking photo, but is that a Reo alongside?
fodenway:
Cracking photo, but is that a Reo alongside?
Sorry,dont know although that bonnet looks familiar with the strip along the side.
Fantastic old photo thanks a lot for sharing Dean
holydiver:
Fantastic old photo thanks a lot for sharing Dean
J Cutts ERF from Barnsley 1981.
There are some lovely builds there, especially the Albion. I saw your article in MTW.
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holydiver:
Fantastic old photo thanks a lot for sharing Dean
J Cutts ERF from Barnsley 1981.
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Thanks a lot Dean, sorry it has taken a while to reply. New laptop and lost my old password. I’m back now 
Lonewolf Yorks:
There are some lovely builds there, especially the Albion. I saw your article in MTW.
Thank you 
Thorpes Borderer is in the next issue