One of Irvings of sth notts, outside british gypsum…
Or 2, if you can make out the one behind 
Another one still in use around the Leicester area.
One of Syms of Calnes oldies…
The last ERF i drove R593 NRR EC11 380. Overtook a new scania 124 400 going up hopwell hill M42 J2 with a full load of steel tubes on, about 1998… 
seen on the a1 last month
revman:
What a lovely old girl that is. 
A good old company from a lost era!!!
scaniaontheroad:
Another of Howarths.
That photo is for sale on ebay,captioned as Howarths of Congleton. 
These are great pictures!
Can someone tell me why the headlamp surrounds are different on the ‘B’ series in the previous picture to most of them out there? I know it’s a small difference but I would like to know!
Cheers
Matt
ERF Lover:
These are great pictures!
Can someone tell me why the headlamp surrounds are different on the ‘B’ series in the previous picture to most of them out there? I know it’s a small difference but I would like to know!
Cheers
Matt
Are you refering to the pods Matt?.
Early (N, P and some R reg) B series had the headlights flush mounted into these hinged pods, but sometime in 1977 the front panel was modified to accept direct fitting of the light units, complete with a chrome rim. Various makes of 7 inch headlamp found their way into the B and C Series over their production years.
HI ERF,
Thank you for clearing that up for me 
ERF:
Are you refering to the pods Matt?.
Early (N, P and some R reg) B series had the headlights flush mounted into these hinged pods, but sometime in 1977 the front panel was modified to accept direct fitting of the light units, complete with a chrome rim. Various makes of 7 inch headlamp found their way into the B and C Series over their production years.
Hi ERF
If memory serves me correctly, didn’t the whole headlight panel have to hinge down on to the bumper to enable the cab to be tipped? As well as the grill being opened, of course…
I had a '77 B-series with the lights in the square pods. They were a bloody nuisance when the catches got worn because the whole panel used to jiggle about! Dead handy when the roads were rough! The company I worked for also had a '79 which had the later modification ie the headlight panel was now fixed, didn’t have to be opened when the cab was tipped and consequently gave much better light…
I wish I still had my old girl now. Probably not the best wagon I have driven but certainly the one that has left me with the best memories. Happy days and wonderful lorries
I worked out of the Co-op caning factory in Lowestoft with this one.
320 Gardner pulled like a train. The compressor was belt driven & it kept working loose, throwing the belts off everything. I’d get the alternator warning light come on, & would feel the brakes slowly coming on as the old girl lost air.
