how did this happen ,
transporter man:
BMC Morris 4 car based at the Kidlington depot ferrying cars from Cowley & Abingdon.
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that one makes a mockery of the 2metres over the front rule.
foden 01:
how did this happen ,0
I guess he’s caught something whilst turning right with the overhanging car and its been pulled off the deck. Bet the chains holding the front end are tight!! It is possible some one on this forum may recognise the truck.
glenny54:
transporter man:
BMC Morris 4 car based at the Kidlington depot ferrying cars from Cowley & Abingdon.
0that one makes a mockery of the 2metres over the front rule.
That was a slight modification, nothing wrong with the overhang it the chassis that too short
foden 01:
how did this happen ,0
Interesting photo Ford D Series I would say and can’t think who use to run them with Carrimore trailers back then.
Transporter Man, at first glance it looks like a Mk6 but it has the swing a round posts like on the Mk9, not the bending leg, also the pivot bar across the front is higher up than a Mk6 , or were these mods before the Mk9 came out.
transporter man:
glenny54:
transporter man:
BMC Morris 4 car based at the Kidlington depot ferrying cars from Cowley & Abingdon.that one makes a mockery of the 2metres over the front rule.
That was a slight modification, nothing wrong with the overhang it the chassis that too short
glenny54 Talking about overhangs what do you think about this one, this is a motor close to my heart as I drove it for a few years. This vehicle was built in 1964 and built to the maximum length at the time I think about 60’. In those days if you had a flat vehicle you were allowed to lower the tailboard and load on it using it for extra length; in his wisdom Alan Cooper the Carrimore designer fitted tailboards to to the front & rear of these drawbars giving them about another 6’. They eventually had to have them removed when the Ministry became wise to it and altered the regulation, that still is enforced today where you allowed to lower your tailboard to allow for overhangs as long as it does not support the load.
Got no idea what the front axle weights would be.
Sorry about photo quality which was taken on the road at Ma Greens/Normans Brotherton.
Dieseldogsix:
[quIote=“foden 01”]how did this happen ,0
Interesting photo Ford D Series I would say and can’t think who use to run them with Carrimore trailers back then.
Transporter Man, at first glance it looks like a Mk6 but it has the swing a round posts like on the Mk9, not the bending leg, also the pivot bar across the front is higher up than a Mk6 , or were these mods before the Mk9 came out.
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Iv’e a feeling we had them fitted with both types of rear support, the front end does look high probably exagerated by the fact the D series was very low. We used to have to raise the peaks on these trailers with the aid of a crane and plenty of heat on the bottom flange to get ERFs & Atkis under them.
mat man:
no one mentions mat transauto they was a big car transporter company in there day.
Hello Matman. Transaouto also ran the carticks (trains) carrying cars in and out of euorope and across the UK.
great pictures transporter man keep um coming ,
This is a bit cropped, but just as it was in an advert.
oiltreader
Another couple.
oiltreader
oiltreader:
I have one or two “foreigners” which may or may not be of interest, starting with these.
oiltreader
cracking pictures oiltreader,that picture of the green merc(hoddlemeyer)shows the reason uk companys dont use these type of transporter,the two cars on the back top and bottom,both the deck slides are all the way out,as is the a-frame,you can tell by the car over the drive axle being flat.That vehicle is way over length for this country,and as it has’nt got a tag axle, probobly overweight.
I was unlucky enough to be given one when i worked for an irish firm(i had an 11 plus at first but i lost that when i would’nt dance to their tune,but thats another story).
Walon bnl(holland and belgium)use them when on contract in this country,but only carry 8 not 9 cars for that reason.
I remember a good friend of mine got pulled at Carlisle,he had 2bmw 3ser.and 3bmw 1ser.and he was a full 2 and a half ton over on his drive axle,them khassborers are nice and easy to load and well made,but ,unlike europe,we go high,where most euro countries have height limits.Mind you it was great not to have to worry about tree damage.
glenny54:
oiltreader:
I have one or two “foreigners” which may or may not be of interest, starting with these.
oiltreadercracking pictures oiltreader,that picture of the green merc(hoddlemeyer)shows the reason uk companys dont use these type of transporter,the two cars on the back top and bottom,both the deck slides are all the way out,as is the a-frame,you can tell by the car over the drive axle being flat.That vehicle is way over length for this country,and as it has’nt got a tag axle, probobly overweight.
I was unlucky enough to be given one when i worked for an irish firm(i had an 11 plus at first but i lost that when i would’nt dance to their tune,but thats another story).
Walon bnl(holland and belgium)use them when on contract in this country,but only carry 8 not 9 cars for that reason.
I remember a good friend of mine got pulled at Carlisle,he had 2bmw 3ser.and 3bmw 1ser.and he was a full 2 and a half ton over on his drive axle,them khassborers are nice and easy to load and well made,but ,unlike europe,we go high,where most euro countries have height limits.Mind you it was great not to have to worry about tree damage.
Always good to get interesting technical feedback from yourself, transporter man, dieseldogsix and others.
oiltreader
Some more three Iveco, bottom one posted before this time from the other side.
oiltreader
