glenny54,
I have no idea what height the loaded trideck would have been, other points of interest from what I remember, Hardings of Cowley were the first with Carrimore tridecks of which they had at least 3 and of two different top deck lengths, other than the one at Progressive, nobody else had them, the problem being the loaded height, ok for Hardings, their traffic being solely from Cowley and Abingdon, export only.
From these pics (posted earlier) you can see the difference in top deck length, 4 x 1100s and 3x1100s, the extra length being over the cab. The other thing to note the topdeck walkway in both the pics is nearside lefthand drive export, also the top deck when down was very steep and no safety rail.
oiltreader
My memory is stirring again with regard to the Commer, it had quite a “posh” cab, ivory coloured steering wheel and gear knob, a nice dash, red upholstrey and extra sound deadening, a lovely motor to drive albeit very slow.
oiltreader
glenny54:
foden 01:
here she is loaded 0
just as a matter of interest , what height did it run at.
No Idea on the height but the in the picture it does look high but that is exaggerated by the fact that the cabs on the older trucks are a lot lower. I know these trucks used to be big in their day but I am always surprised when I stand next to them now. I remember that in thoose days above 14’9’’ bridges was not a problem where as today loads at 16’ is the norm.
We used to do a lot of work for Carrimore delivering bodies & trailers either on trade plates or we provided the traction; we were asked to deliver one of these tri-deckers down to Oxford, I think it was one of the Harding vehicles. We must have been busy as I can remember twisting the arm of one of our local shunter drivers to do it then return in a van. He got to Oxford without any problem, but when the guy checking it off asked him how to load it he explained he was not a transporter driver, the reason he asked was that for some reason the trailer had left the factory with no rams fitted. Needless to say he had to bring the rig back up north.
oiltreader:
A couple of CTS.
oiltreader
this is running a tri-deck conversion of the old lohr mk5 12 car trailer that tolemans and richard lawson used to use
oiltreader:
glenny54,
I have no idea what height the loaded trideck would have been, other points of interest from what I remember, Hardings of Cowley were the first with Carrimore tridecks of which they had at least 3 and of two different top deck lengths, other than the one at Progressive, nobody else had them, the problem being the loaded height, ok for Hardings, their traffic being solely from Cowley and Abingdon, export only.
From these pics (posted earlier) you can see the difference in top deck length, 4 x 1100s and 3x1100s, the extra length being over the cab. The other thing to note the topdeck walkway in both the pics is nearside lefthand drive export, also the top deck when down was very steep and no safety rail.
oiltreader
Looking at the pictures, I don’t think there is a difference in the length, the one with 3 on top has some big gaps between them and alot of room at the back, with the windows open, it’s looks like a quick publicity shot, I know they use to run Midgets in to Harwich.
Hi Dieseldogsix,
You could make a case for the Harding trailers being the same length, but these two are different in length, the point I was trying to make.
oiltreader.
Two Rolfo, two Lohr in Poland.
oiltreader
Edited on correction provided by glenny54, whose superior knowlegde I bow to.
I do like the user name oiltreader! It seems applicable to driving a transporter 
Wheel Nut:
I do like the user name oiltreader! It seems applicable to driving a transporter
Hi Wheel Nut,
At the time I was on Progressive in Cowley there was a fellow driver called Ken Booker, ex BRS general haulage, man could he reverse a wagon and drag, ace driver, well he used to say right lads lets go and tread some oil, so there you have it.
oiltreader
oiltreader:
Hi Dieseldogsix,
You could make a case for the Harding trailers being the same length, but these two are different in length, the point I was trying to make.
oiltreader.
Hello Oiltreader, yes, your right, I misunderstood, the one behind the Progressive Commer was probably before the change in length in 1968.
Well you were right Oiltreader, and here’s the proof, same picture as Foden 1 put on but showing the date 1967.
Bedford, Wagon & Pup, These have come from Bubbs Scrapbook thread hope he doesn’t mind.
oiltreader:
Lohr in Poland.
oiltreader
the Merc in the top picture is a rolfo,which believe me is not fit for use in this country.When i was tup’ed over to autocar logistics of ireland,i started off with a evo4 eleven plus which was a cracking tool,but be cause i was’nt prepared to work their dubious ways(the poles and south africans worked seven days a week)Iended up with a kassboher on 4 axles,they were very similar to the rolfo,both being nine car transporters,if you put nine cars on and were pulled on a weighbridge you would not only be overweight but a good chance of being overlength as well.NVD and MVT.from ireland usually run theirs with a tag axle,so although not over weight if their back ramps are not all the way in,or the a,frame is not fully screwed in,they are overlength.mind you as an irish transportmanager once told me DONT WORRY ABOUT IT,VOSA ARE AN F*****G JOKE.
After the Guy in a earlier photo, BRS car delivery never had any wagon & drags to my knowledge until these came along, unless someone knows different.
A few of my dads trucks. Rick “Fred” Gilbert
i’ve seen this picture a few times,but i cant get the reason behind it.Maybe the driver looks on this forum and explain.
glenny54:
i’ve seen this picture a few times,but i cant get the reason behind it.Maybe the driver looks on this forum and explain.
Think he will be the only one to explain that one.
