At the Foden factory new trucks waiting to be finished in 1994.
fryske:
Looks a tough Welsh Warrior fryske. Mike.
fryske:
Identical to the last truck that I drove, comfortable to drive and a nice short wheelbase for manouvering on sites etc. Happy days!
Pete.
windrush:
fryske:
Identical to the last truck that I drove, comfortable to drive and a nice short wheelbase for manouvering on sites etc. Happy days!
Pete.
I never had one full time but did drive them as yard spares. F and G reg 4300. One of the greatest 6w tippers ever. Would rather drive a good condition one of those than any new tipper.
Speaking of new, our bosses are looking to replace Das’ 02 reg Alpha with something automatic. Dad wants his Foden restored instead because “it’s a proper lorry…with a gearstick”
Muckaway:
windrush:
fryske:
Identical to the last truck that I drove, comfortable to drive and a nice short wheelbase for manouvering on sites etc. Happy days!
Pete.
I never had one full time but did drive them as yard spares. F and G reg 4300. One of the greatest 6w tippers ever. Would rather drive a good condition one of those than any new tipper.
Speaking of new, our bosses are looking to replace Das’ 02 reg Alpha with something automatic. Dad wants his Foden restored instead because “it’s a proper lorry…with a gearstick”
I suspect you could buy this one if you want - despite the lettering it’s at a dealers here in the Black Country
If Smiths said they’d buy it, I’d even put my name down… 
Foden with 265 Rolls and 9 Speed Fuller on Rockwell Axles. She could leave the 300CAT’s standing in her day!
Hulls on a very quiet North Circular. as captured on the move in the 1970s by Arthur Ingram and as featured in the forthcoming Roundoak book ‘Foden Special Vehicles’.
Andyroo:
I’ve heard you need to know what you’re doing to drive one, sorts the men from the boys…I think I’d be firmly in the “boys” catagory.
Back in the days when i was a fitter for BRS we looked after a new fleet of 4350 8x4’s that were owned by a firm called Steatley Aggregates. They were all F reg and resided in the Reading area. I used to drive all sorts back then, ERF, Foden, Volvo, Seddon Atki, Leyland, Ford, Renault Dodge junk and every dam thing inbetween, but those 4350 Fodens were a mare to drive until you got ‘the knack’. Going up the box was nowhere near as much as a problem as it was coming back down again, many a happy tune could be played on those b******s i can tell ya 
Il be honest and say I never really got the hang of em before i left the trade altogether and i think only one other fitter at time was pretty good at it. I used to love driving Eaton twin-splits on ERF’s, they were easy compared with those dam Fodens
Looking back, a Leyland Roadtrain with a Rolls, that was a beast to!
Looking at these pics brings it all back!
Gembo:
Andyroo:
I’ve heard you need to know what you’re doing to drive one, sorts the men from the boys…I think I’d be firmly in the “boys” catagory.Back in the days when i was a fitter for BRS we looked after a new fleet of 4350 8x4’s that were owned by a firm called Steatley Aggregates. They were all F reg and resided in the Reading area. I used to drive all sorts back then, ERF, Foden, Volvo, Seddon Atki, Leyland, Ford, Renault Dodge junk and every dam thing inbetween, but those 4350 Fodens were a mare to drive until you got ‘the knack’. Going up the box was nowhere near as much as a problem as it was coming back down again, many a happy tune could be played on those b******s i can tell ya
Looking back, a Leyland Roadtrain with a Rolls, that was a beast to!
Looking at these pics brings it all back!
I had a 4350 on a G plate, 13 speed Fuller and 14 litre 350 ■■■■■■■■ Hardly had to use the clutch it was like a knife through butter. In comparison the 3600 DAF I had to endure with its double H 16 speed or so rubbery syncro gearbox was a thoroughly miserable experience. Each to his own I suppose.
Limey:
Gembo:
Andyroo:
I’ve heard you need to know what you’re doing to drive one, sorts the men from the boys…I think I’d be firmly in the “boys” catagory.Back in the days when i was a fitter for BRS we looked after a new fleet of 4350 8x4’s that were owned by a firm called Steatley Aggregates. They were all F reg and resided in the Reading area. I used to drive all sorts back then, ERF, Foden, Volvo, Seddon Atki, Leyland, Ford, Renault Dodge junk and every dam thing inbetween, but those 4350 Fodens were a mare to drive until you got ‘the knack’. Going up the box was nowhere near as much as a problem as it was coming back down again, many a happy tune could be played on those b******s i can tell ya
Looking back, a Leyland Roadtrain with a Rolls, that was a beast to!
Looking at these pics brings it all back!I had a 4350 on a G plate, 13 speed Fuller and 14 litre 350 ■■■■■■■■ Hardly had to use the clutch it was like a knife through butter. In comparison the 3600 DAF I had to endure with its double H 16 speed or so rubbery syncro gearbox was a thoroughly miserable experience. Each to his own I suppose.
Although i put a few clutches in em, i cant remember what box they had but i remember they were connected to box and lever by cables which was most of the problem, heavy and no ‘feel’.
retriever:
Hulls on a very quiet North Circular. as captured on the move in the 1970s by Arthur Ingram and as featured in the forthcoming Roundoak book ‘Foden Special Vehicles’.
He would be better to put that Citroen on the trailer rather than tow it,
altitude:
retriever:
Hulls on a very quiet North Circular. as captured on the move in the 1970s by Arthur Ingram and as featured in the forthcoming Roundoak book ‘Foden Special Vehicles’.
He would be better to put that Citroen on the trailer rather than tow it,
look,s like a foden car transporter in the back ground
dozer:
The last ever foden made. on show at the commercial vehicle museum in Leyland.
My old Pig!! 4325 C10 Cat with twinsplitter
hi , i used to own R543YEE for redland i ll dig some pics out
A D.G.Roberts Alpha 400 in Lafarge colours. Picture credit goes to Rob D.G.
A Foden 4335
