DEANB:
pv83:
“Buzzer”]Is that a unit of Sunter’s?
Definately Sunters Patrick.
One of there Scania’s from 1977.
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Cheers Dean 
Why doesn’t it surprise me that you’ve got something about them in your archive… 
pv83:
oiltreader:
Yesteryear in the Netherlands, bit before your time Patrick
OilyI remember it like it was yesterday Oily
The tractor unit in the second pic is a A.S (Auto Schmidt), Dutch built fitted with a Kromhout diesel IIRC. Not many were made and as far as I know, none of them got preserved unfortunately.
The fourth pic shows a ex-military unit (REO…?) owned by Wassink, they did some big jobs shortly after the war and well into the 50s, making use of whatever they could lay their hands on. One of the sons emigrated to Australia in the 70s and started a haulage firm there, not sure if it’s still going though. Maybe DIG knows…?
Any idea what was going on in that 4th pic? All the windows appear to be smashed in.
Spardo:
pv83:
oiltreader:
Yesteryear in the Netherlands, bit before your time Patrick
OilyI remember it like it was yesterday Oily
The tractor unit in the second pic is a A.S (Auto Schmidt), Dutch built fitted with a Kromhout diesel IIRC. Not many were made and as far as I know, none of them got preserved unfortunately.
The fourth pic shows a ex-military unit (REO…?) owned by Wassink, they did some big jobs shortly after the war and well into the 50s, making use of whatever they could lay their hands on. One of the sons emigrated to Australia in the 70s and started a haulage firm there, not sure if it’s still going though. Maybe DIG knows…?
Any idea what was going on in that 4th pic? All the windows appear to be smashed in.
No idea David, I can only imagine that the youngsters used it as target practise as it would end up at the scrap yard anyway…?
“The tractor unit in the second pic is a A.S (Auto Schmidt), Dutch built fitted with a Kromhout diesel IIRC.”
Patrick, the badge on the rad grille says ■■■■■■■ Diesel, dunno if that’s a clue.
Oily
oiltreader:
“The tractor unit in the second pic is a A.S (Auto Schmidt), Dutch built fitted with a Kromhout diesel IIRC.”
Patrick, the badge on the rad grille says ■■■■■■■ Diesel, dunno if that’s a clue.
Oily
It certainly is Oily, I did some digging and it seems that after the war they came available with ■■■■■■■ engines, Timken axles and Fuller gearboxes.
Here are two pic’s I found on the Conam site, one is a truck chassis, the other one looks like it’s been taken at the Dutch equivalent of the NEC, the RAI in Amsterdam.
Star down under.:
https://youtu.be/NeWuyjaX5Qg
Interesting clip, cheers.
pv83:
oiltreader:
Yesteryear in the Netherlands, bit before your time Patrick
OilyI remember it like it was yesterday Oily
The tractor unit in the second pic is a A.S (Auto Schmidt), Dutch built fitted with a Kromhout diesel IIRC. Not many were made and as far as I know, none of them got preserved unfortunately.
The fourth pic shows a ex-military unit (REO…?) owned by Wassink, they did some big jobs shortly after the war and well into the 50s, making use of whatever they could lay their hands on. One of the sons emigrated to Australia in the 70s and started a haulage firm there, not sure if it’s still going though. Maybe DIG knows…?
Wrong side of the island for Dig. Wassink Transport still operate from Cooma, the founder retired about fourteen years ago.
Wim operated an R model Mack on heavy haulage. Discoman might have more up-to-date information.
pv83:
oiltreader:
“The tractor unit in the second pic is a A.S (Auto Schmidt), Dutch built fitted with a Kromhout diesel IIRC.”
Patrick, the badge on the rad grille says ■■■■■■■ Diesel, dunno if that’s a clue.
OilyIt certainly is Oily, I did some digging and it seems that after the war they came available with ■■■■■■■ engines, Timken axles and Fuller gearboxes.
Here are two pic’s I found on the Conam site, one is a truck chassis, the other one looks like it’s been taken at the Dutch equivalent of the NEC, the RAI in Amsterdam.
Nice Timken advert Patrick from 1958.
They built axles for regular haulage vehicles too. Some of the LHD Bollekens-cabbed AEC Mk 5 units were badged Super Mandators and had the longer wheelbase and Timken rear axles.
Buzzer
ITER came up on another thread.
It is the tokamak (Fusion) facility being constructed in France by a collaboration of 35 countries.
iter.org/proj/inafewlines
But specifically on heavy haulage:
iter.org/transport
“The dimensions of the largest convoys that will travel along the ITER Itinerary are impressive: the heaviest will weigh approximately 800 tonnes (including the 200-tonne, 352-wheel transport vehicle); the tallest will be 10.4 metres high, the longest 33 metres, and the widest 9 metres (these maximum dimensions will not be attained simultaneously).”
Franglais, just had a look at the link you put on that is incredible some of the load’s they have moved the size and weight is insane. 
gerbil sb152:
Franglais, just had a look at the link you put on that is incredible some of the load’s they have moved the size and weight is insane.
I find it difficult to visualise the size of some loads. The biggest I`ve seen (maybe not the heaviest) in real life was one of Airbus convoys, on the IGG rte.
They move at night, but I saw them parked up during the day.
They are probably shown elsewhere here, but all the same:
cnet.com/culture/the-giant- … h-village/
Buzzer:
Buzzer
Hi John, My long time friend, Harry Jones, drove this AEC artic unit from new when he was with
Connell & Finnigan in the late 1960s. I first met Harry early in 1971 when he started driving for
Robert Baillie & Co Ltd at their Wigan depot. Harry and I have been close mates ever since.
Cheers, Ray.
DEANB:
Econofreight 1984.Click on twice to read.
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I found that very interesting on at least 2 counts, the first that, although it was after my time at Econofreight and in any case I didn’t do such record breaking loads, I did know and respect Tom Llewellyn from my time as Leicester drivers’ rep in the '79 strike.
But also the other report to the right of the proposed Irish Hauliers’ blockade and their chief objection to licencing changes. This is because ironically it was my possession of an international TML that enabled Toray, when I was TM, to make their own deliveries to the Irish Republic because we were able to backload to defray the cost. I don’t remember any official arrangements on that score, perhaps because we only backloaded from our own customer in Galway to whom we had delivered.
Spardo:
"DEANB"Econofreight 1984.Click on twice to read.
I found that very interesting on at least 2 counts, the first that, although it was after my time at Econofreight and in any case I didn’t do such record breaking loads, I did know and respect Tom Llewellyn from my time as Leicester drivers’ rep in the '79 strike.
But also the other report to the right of the proposed Irish Hauliers’ blockade and their chief objection to licencing changes. This is because ironically it was my possession of an international TML that enabled Toray, when I was TM, to make their own deliveries to the Irish Republic because we were able to backload to defray the cost. I don’t remember any official arrangements on that score, perhaps because we only backloaded from our own customer in Galway to whom we had delivered.
Glad you found it intresting,heres a bit more about those loads.
Click on pages twice to read.
