revman:
this erf had a white steering wheel,it was customery for erf to fit them to show motors,greens only had one atki,but no pics of it,here it is when I took it out with updated livery about 8 years later–alan
Hiya mate just getting my fix on the site I still cant believe how your dad got out of that . a Very Happy New Year to you and all the lorry drivers . 
Ray
Frankydobo:
Hi Guys, I seem to remember that those A.E.C. aircraft refuellers that we had in Germany in 1970 had a crash boxConstant Mesh Box not a Crash Box, this is a much misused term, in a Constant Mesh Box only the reverse or crawler gear or both would not be in Constant Mesh that’s why these gears would crunch if the vehicle wasn’t at an almost standstill, if you crunched the other gears when driving then you just weren’t very good at changing gear!
I still (occasionally) drive a 1965 Leyland Titan PD2 double decker (BED729C Warrington Corporation) for weddings and proms etc and you’re right about the constant mesh. 4 speed and reverse is worryingly close to 2nd which has proved a little airy for the brave ones who get a wee bit too close to the rear when setting off from traffic lights (no reverse lights on this old girl!) I’ll find a pic - it’s in enough wedding albums
Frankydobo:
Hi Guys, I seem to remember that those A.E.C. aircraft refuellers that we had in Germany in 1970 had a crash boxConstant Mesh Box not a Crash Box, this is a much misused term, in a Constant Mesh Box only the reverse or crawler gear or both would not be in Constant Mesh that’s why these gears would crunch if the vehicle wasn’t at an almost standstill, if you crunched the other gears when driving then you just weren’t very good at changing gear!
Hello Franky, you are of course absolutely correct mate and as stated before they were A.E.C.'s not Leylands.
I have just scanned this photo which was taken at Bruggen in West Germany and has been in a frame since I got it in 1973 so it will be 40 years old after tomorrow and I think that it’s worth sharing.
Regards Steve.
Whilst on holiday in Malta about 5 years ago, I came across this loaded Leyland Roadtrain tipper . The driver was muttering
summat in strong Maltese language !! 
, as the more he tried to rock ( excuse the pun ! 
) the tipper free,
the further it sunk .
I do not think he was very happy as I took this photograph, so I soon b*ggered off !
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
When I was returning along the road about half an hour later, another Leyland tipper was attempting to
pull the stricken one clear. Again, the driver appeared displeased at my arrival, as I took this photograph ( quickly ).
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
cattle wagon man:
Whilst on holiday in Malta about 5 years ago, I came across this loaded Leyland Roadtrain tipper . The driver was muttering
summat in strong Maltese language !!rock( excuse the pun !
the further it sunk .
I do not think he was very happy as I took this photograph, so I soon b*ggered off !Cheers, cattle wagon man.
Same dialect as that from Sebber and Gashdal so you probably knew what he was saying Roy ! No wonder you made a hasty retreat or you might have had your camera stuck where “the Sun don’t shine” eh! Cheers and a Happy new year,Dennis.
Bewick:
cattle wagon man:
Whilst on holiday in Malta about 5 years ago, I came across this loaded Leyland Roadtrain tipper . The driver was muttering
summat in strong Maltese language !!rock( excuse the pun !
the further it sunk .
I do not think he was very happy as I took this photograph, so I soon b*ggered off !Cheers, cattle wagon man.
Same dialect as that from Sebber and Gashdal so you probably knew what he was saying Roy ! No wonder you made a hasty retreat or you might have had your camera stuck where “the Sun don’t shine” eh! Cheers and a Happy new year,Dennis.
Aye, Dennis, you are right about that !! There IS a lot of Methodists in that area , and they all seem to have a language and
manner unto themselves. 
Happy New Year , and All The Best to You for 2013. 
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
cattle wagon man:
When I was returning along the road about half an hour later, another Leyland tipper was attempting to
pull the stricken one clear. Again, the driver appeared displeased at my arrival, as I took this photograph ( quickly ).Cheers, cattle wagon man.
I would venture to suggest that a proper BRITISH driver would have pulled the thing out forwards, not backwards.
Retired Old ■■■■:
cattle wagon man:
When I was returning along the road about half an hour later, another Leyland tipper was attempting to
pull the stricken one clear. Again, the driver appeared displeased at my arrival, as I took this photograph ( quickly ).Cheers, cattle wagon man.
I would venture to suggest that a proper BRITISH driver would have pulled the thing out forwards, not backwards.
Hi R.O.F.,
The Roadtrain was stuck at the end of a track leading onto another track.
There was insufficient firm ground for a forward direction straight pull, so that is the reason for the
reverse-pull.
Another photograph would have shown the junction ,…but I was not prepared to risk ( as Dennis remarked )
having a Hospital visit and operation to remove my camera.
No sense of adventure, some people 
I am adverturous alright ,…it was the Hospital visit which I didn`t want.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
mushroomman:
Frankydobo:
Hi Guys, I seem to remember that those A.E.C. aircraft refuellers that we had in Germany in 1970 had a crash boxConstant Mesh Box not a Crash Box, this is a much misused term, in a Constant Mesh Box only the reverse or crawler gear or both would not be in Constant Mesh that’s why these gears would crunch if the vehicle wasn’t at an almost standstill, if you crunched the other gears when driving then you just weren’t very good at changing gear!
Hello Franky, you are of course absolutely correct mate and as stated before they were A.E.C.'s not Leylands.
I have just scanned this photo which was taken at Bruggen in West Germany and has been in a frame since I got it in 1973 so it will be 40 years old after tomorrow and I think that it’s worth sharing.
Regards Steve.
That is a quality photo Steve.
I know at Akrotiri there were a mixture of AEC & Leyland tankers mostly set up as 7500 Twin Rigs to handle the Tristar/ VC10 / Victor.
We had some single rigs for helicopters etc
The photo I posted earlier threw me with the blue badges on the offside I thought they were Leyland Bison but are probably Mamoth Major looking at the cab.
Used to love driving them we had them in low ratio 15mph max permited speed.
Wednesday was cab tilt day undo the nuts throw it up and check everything underneath
We still had a Bison at Cranwell in 89 I remember it breaking down and we shoved everything onto a TM and then towed the Bison aswell.
Of course all the old tankers ended up badged as Leylands in the end as the MOD recabbed them with the Leyland cab.
A49 August 2010.
I remember these on the motorways , they must of been underpowerd but they look very striking . a proper a frame drawbar .
Dave the Renegade:
A49 August 2010.
I drove one them gutless contraptions ,vacuum brakes, & dodgy 4inline trailer for BRS. They were cheap, nasty & cold. At the time the Swedes were driving F88’s & we were still in the dark ages .
A spanish one , a ‘super beaver’ I think. Is the front axle original ?
There was a good display of the smaller wagons at Sunday`s Carlisle & District Vintage Rally .
The 4 wheelers still have a very useful place in haulage & distribution.
Drummond Distribution`s DAF LF is shown to be neat and tidy , and not O.T.T.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
Firstly, I apologise for not completing the script alongside Drummond Distributions DAF LF. I forgot to state that , although it says DAF` on the cab,…it was assembled at Leyland .
Right ,… let`s get this next one correct. 
Malcolm Handleys Leyland Comet tractor unit attracted a lot of interest at this years Kirkby Stephen
Easter Weekend Rally.
I think that Shell-Mex/B.P. were operators of many of these bonnetted Comet units coupled to single-axle
tank semi-trailers during the 1950s and early 1960s.
Cheers, cattle wagon man.
