ERF NGC registered 16-37-FB was operated by Groen of Nieuw Lekkerland, Holland. As the first two recently taken photos show, Groen is still operating. Robert 
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Here are some more pics I took on my visits to Gary Corbishley, that I haven’t previously posted on this thread. Robert 
And the Gary himself:
When I parked the old ■■■■■■■ this patch of grass, Gary was still busy with the duster round the body-work because he was due to take her up to the Kelsey show that very evening. Robert
Jerry Cooke kindly provided a picture of 4644FX94, the mystery French drawbar wagon earlier in the thread. Here is a rather clearer version of the same picture, courtesy of Wobbe Reitsma. Robert
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Wonderful collection of pictures! Imagine the NGC 420 also would have been available with a day cab…
would other markets (tar-sprayers, tippers etc) pick up the overall benefits of this superb lorry?
ERF-Continental:
Wonderful collection of pictures! Imagine the NGC 420 also would have been available with a day cab…
would other markets (tar-sprayers, tippers etc) pick up the overall benefits of this superb lorry?
Glad you enjoyed them, A-J. I have a few more to release as time goes by. I strongly suspect that the idea of the NGC was that it was only ever intended to function as a long-hauler, hence the ‘LHD-only’ status. Other functions were covered by the LV, A-series, 5MW (and eventually B-series) all of which were simultaneously in production. Just my opinion, of course. Take care, and enjoy the run up to Xmas! Robert
@Robert: I agree it was perhaps too much of different cakes between LV, 5MW etc…but as
every country has its own/unique markets, perhaps the tipper-market in Holland/Belgium would
proceed with the heritage of the LV and 5MW and dislike the sleeper and need the extra length.
Well…we’ll await other input/posts.
Also for you a good begin of very nice and warm Xmas-days!
We might involve 3300John…hence a RHD ERF NGC addaption?
I’m still sniffing them out! Here’s a clipping from a TRUCK mag. It uses a much clearer picture than we’ve seen before on this thread, of the unit used for the Trans Euro Test in '75. Robert
Here’s a close up of the pic.
robert1952:
I’m still sniffing them out! Here’s a clipping from a TRUCK mag. It uses a much clearer picture than we’ve seen before on this thread, of the unit used for the Trans Euro Test in '75. Robert
Ah Robert!
When I regard my derrière, as Winston Churchill said, I can see all the mistakes I and others, made. If only Erf had brought this cab out 5 years earlier!
I remember talking to a driver of an Atkinson in about 1970. I was in my Mastiff, which actually was a decent truck, power steering, comfortable seat, a heater that worked…
I said to him that Atkinson designed the perfect chassis and drive line, then realised they’d forgotten the cab, so they found a garden shed and stuck it on! ( ah, the arrogance of youth!)
His reply was that 'if I’ve got the garden shed- you’ve got the lawn mower!
Think we we were both right!
Give us that cab then and our trucks would still be in production!
John
John West:
robert1952:
I’m still sniffing them out! Here’s a clipping from a TRUCK mag. It uses a much clearer picture than we’ve seen before on this thread, of the unit used for the Trans Euro Test in '75. RobertAh Robert!
When I regard my derrière, as Winston Churchill said, I can see all the mistakes I and others, made. If only Erf had brought this cab out 5 years earlier!
I remember talking to a driver of an Atkinson in about 1970. I was in my Mastiff, which actually was a decent truck, power steering, comfortable seat, a heater that worked…
I said to him that Atkinson designed the perfect chassis and drive line, then realised they’d forgotten the cab, so they found a garden shed and stuck it on! ( ah, the arrogance of youth!)
His reply was that 'if I’ve got the garden shed- you’ve got the lawn mower!
Think we we were both right!
Give us that cab then and our trucks would still be in production!
John
I think your’e right. If instead of tinkering with the 5MW, which didn’t even tilt, they had started their Euro concept truck with the 7MW they might have made more headway. But that still wouldn’t have made up for the lack of back-up in Europe. Robert
When the quality was good (and it was according to a majority of owners/operators/drivers/mechanics)
the service-network is more or less minor…compare Rolls Royce, Ferrari who have small coverage, BUT
do have excellent providing as it should also be the case because with every maruq you have warranty and
even possibilities to achieve extended-warranty oor as in the contract on operational lease…ofcourse
some operators were smart enough to handle their own on the road service, Eric Vick and Van Steenbergen
to mention some with quite a continetal jobtrack when it comes on ERF!!! I agree that time, energy, ideas
and money could have been better spent but that’s an experience we all have I assume?
Who has reading-experience with the attached special on ERF…92 pages?
Hiya …loo