patrick 68:
thanks Dave
makes sense, reminds of the story related to me by my old man.
sometime late 60s very early 70s my old man, working at Bedfords of Brighouse, was given a brand spanking new Foden with the 12sp. after a week away he still couldn’t master the box and as a experienced driver on return to the yard on the friday told Ronnie Bedford there must be something wrong with it, a couple of other drivers who were in the yard at the time took it out and came back with the same conclusion.
No probs, says Ronnie, next week you can call in at the factory as you are going over that way. the following week my old man calls into the factory, Ronnie having rung them to let them know he was coming. when he got there he was greeted by an old guy who introduced himself as Albert and said right lets see whats wrong with this gearbox. the motor was fully loaded and with my old man riding shot gun Albert set off from the factory, in 1st and made his way through the gears without even the slightest noise and then back down into first, he then looked at my old man and said **** all wrong with that son.
my old man feeling very embarrassed said ok i’ll try again. Albert explained the best time to change up and down and within the hour had it sorted.
when he got back into the yard at the end of the week Ronnie asked my old man if the gearbox fault was sorted, knowing full well what the problem had been, and my old man sheepishly had to admit it was the driver not the gearbox. Ronnie just smiled and walked back into the office.
Patrick
Great story! 
(or should that be ‘grate’ story). Robert
I’ll hold my hand up, I never mastered the Foden 12 speed. Fair to say I only had the motor for two weeks but I never once got a clean gear. 
best gearbox by a country mile manual auxiliary or air change at the time it came into service . everyone else were plodding around with the david brown 6 speed and power was only 150 bhp gardner . matched up to the foden2 stroke or leyland 680 it made a flying machine . sadly the big power engines of the late 70s and 80s were too much for it . like you , i’d love to have a drive in one again but the licence is long gone . dave
Stanfield:
James Bacon a local haulier(tippers) from the Manchester area during the 50s/60s
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A couple here that have been restored.
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W T Flather of Sheffield (anyone remember them)
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This one was at the Smallwood rally over the bank holiday weekend in lovely condition for a working tipper.
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The Foden Family0
Hi John , love the Hazelcroft S39 , probably ex Kenny Peterborough , regards Keith .
Lawrence Dunbar:
This classic S36 is a Stoker with a 12 speed box, Ex Oakleys, Its sounds great, I could very nicely enjoy a drive of it with a loaded trailer, Music to my ears , Regards Larry.0
It’s about time you bought one Larry & pick me up on the way to a show.It would be nice to hear the tune of the Foden 12 speed box again.Regards Paul.
paul motyka:
Lawrence Dunbar:
This classic S36 is a Stoker with a 12 speed box, Ex Oakleys, Its sounds great, I could very nicely enjoy a drive of it with a loaded trailer, Music to my ears , Regards Larry.0
It’s about time you bought one Larry & pick me up on the way to a show.It would be nice to hear the tune of the Foden 12 speed box again.Regards Paul.
Well Im allways on the lookout for a S 36 Tractor unit & If the price was right I would certainly have one, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
paul motyka:
Lawrence Dunbar:
This classic S36 is a Stoker with a 12 speed box, Ex Oakleys, Its sounds great, I could very nicely enjoy a drive of it with a loaded trailer, Music to my ears , Regards Larry.0
It’s about time you bought one Larry & pick me up on the way to a show.It would be nice to hear the tune of the Foden 12 speed box again.Regards Paul.
Well Im allways on the lookout for a S 36 Tractor unit & If the price was right I would certainly have one, Regards Larry.
Hi Larry
How about an ex Robsons of Carlisle S36?
steelboyf10:
Lawrence Dunbar:
paul motyka:
Lawrence Dunbar:
This classic S36 is a Stoker with a 12 speed box, Ex Oakleys, Its sounds great, I could very nicely enjoy a drive of it with a loaded trailer, Music to my ears , Regards Larry.0
It’s about time you bought one Larry & pick me up on the way to a show.It would be nice to hear the tune of the Foden 12 speed box again.Regards Paul.
Well Im allways on the lookout for a S 36 Tractor unit & If the price was right I would certainly have one, Regards Larry.
Hi Larry
How about an ex Robsons of Carlisle S36?
Where is there one “steelboyf10” ? Regards Larry.
Don’t know who pic belongs to, will remove if asked.
Photo taken by my son.E657OWT Spotted today 16/6/16 parked in a layby nr Sleaford he says they have been there a couple of months now on & off and look like travelers
A selection for you Larry as promised, will move them to the “geographical” threads later!
david won’t part with his foden , carries more payload than any modern 8 wheeler and what he doesn’t know about maintaining and repairing fodens isn’t worth knowing . he also has an s21 wrecker .
