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 use 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
when did you own it cranedog? it was a cracking truck. it used to pull well for a 325. I bought it off an old chap that used to carry from a redlands tar plant just off the m1 near sheffield. get them photos on here!
hiya,
Nothing to do with Foden’s but a company that ran them namely F F Robinson of Teesside I used to pass their yard when working for Riding’s many moons ago and my question is what was the little “antique” lorry always parked outside ■■. it was always clean and polished , but was it a runner or just a showpiece ■■.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Nothing to do with Foden’s but a company that ran them namely F F Robinson of Teesside I used to pass their yard when working for Riding’s many moons ago and my question is what was the little “antique” lorry always parked outside ■■. it was always clean and polished , but was it a runner or just a showpiece ■■.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry,remember that old motor parked outside but i can’t think what it was,i looked for it in my photos thought i had found it when this one turned up but no luck,if Mizzo sees this he will probably know the answer.Vic
v7victor:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Nothing to do with Foden’s but a company that ran them namely F F Robinson of Teesside I used to pass their yard when working for Riding’s many moons ago and my question is what was the little “antique” lorry always parked outside ■■. it was always clean and polished , but was it a runner or just a showpiece ■■.
thanks harry long retired.Harry,remember that old motor parked outside but i can’t think what it was,i looked for it in my photos thought i had found it when this one turned up but no luck,if Mizzo sees this he will probably know the answer.Vic
Hiya Vic, if its the one I’m thinking of I believe it was a Ford model T, I have a picture of it somewhere, I’ll see if I can find it scan it and put it on the old North East thread. Regards, Mizzo.
Cheers,i hope you have had agood time over the xmas weekend, Vic.
Re, The Redland/LaFarge 8wheeler; I drove a 6w 4340 with Cat engine on an S plate. The Jake brake made a great sound when set to max and fully loaded going down Cotswolds hills…made some tourists frown, some laughed their arses off (probably American ones used to 'em) 
Someone mentioned hardly using the clutch; I could do that with some of our 4000s…some drivers complained about it, I reckon they were jealous 'cos many couldn’t use the constant mesh anyway 
Muckaway:
Re, The Redland/LaFarge 8wheeler; I drove a 6w 4340 with Cat engine on an S plate. The Jake brake made a great sound when set to max and fully loaded going down Cotswolds hills…made some tourists frown, some laughed their arses off (probably American ones used to 'em)
Someone mentioned hardly using the clutch; I could do that with some of our 4000s…some drivers complained about it, I reckon they were jealous 'cos many couldn’t use the constant mesh anyway
i use to work at eaton truck components making eaton twin splitters and eaton axles so i know exactly wot you mean lol
cranedog:
Muckaway:
Re, The Redland/LaFarge 8wheeler; I drove a 6w 4340 with Cat engine on an S plate. The Jake brake made a great sound when set to max and fully loaded going down Cotswolds hills…made some tourists frown, some laughed their arses off (probably American ones used to 'em)
Someone mentioned hardly using the clutch; I could do that with some of our 4000s…some drivers complained about it, I reckon they were jealous 'cos many couldn’t use the constant mesh anywayi use to work at eaton truck components making eaton twin splitters and eaton axles so i know exactly wot you mean lol
Dad thought the world of his B reg with twin splitter. I get irate when drivers at work call our 12 speed Fodens “twin splitters”; They’re not they’re just range change with a splitter on top…thet don’t change themselves when moving!
Why was the twin split discontinued?
I was always told that it was due to excessive noise Nathan, didn’t meet EU guidelines.
Pete.
Muckaway:
cranedog:
Muckaway:
Re, The Redland/LaFarge 8wheeler; I drove a 6w 4340 with Cat engine on an S plate. The Jake brake made a great sound when set to max and fully loaded going down Cotswolds hills…made some tourists frown, some laughed their arses off (probably American ones used to 'em)
Someone mentioned hardly using the clutch; I could do that with some of our 4000s…some drivers complained about it, I reckon they were jealous 'cos many couldn’t use the constant mesh anywayi use to work at eaton truck components making eaton twin splitters and eaton axles so i know exactly wot you mean lol
Dad thought the world of his B reg with twin splitter. I get irate when drivers at work call our 12 speed Fodens “twin splitters”; They’re not they’re just range change with a splitter on top…thet don’t change themselves when moving!
Why was the twin split discontinued?[/quote
they are still made for the american market and i think (not 100%) hino s have them too