Part of the 1976 brochure is here:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=148398&start=90
It gives the power as 308bhp DIN, which is about what the derated NTC355E engine made. I bet the rest of the brochure, if found says that engine was in the lorry. Our good friend ERF might have it, given that it was he who posted the page referring to the 308bhp.
Hi did anyone run 4000s to the middle east?
bluenosebulls:
Hi did anyone run 4000s to the middle east?
See my answer on the Astran thread:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13629&p=2562965#p2562965
Robert 
thanks ngc
There’s a terrific new set of pics of the Globetrucking Foden doing Swiss to Vladivostok just been put on the Toprun site. Here’s the link:
toprun.ch/truck/2019-02/globetrucker/
Robert
An interesting new piece of evidence on the Astran thread this morning posted by Mushroomman. I have long-suspected that Foden turned out Fleetmasters with the combination of ■■■■■■■ 290, Fuller 9-sp ‘box and LHD, but the nearest I’ve ever got was a brochure showing an export model with their own 12-sp box (see earlier in this thread). One was bound to turn up in the end because Foden were pretty good at mixing and matching to meet customers’ requirements, and now three turn up! The one pictured looks to have an S10 Mk2 cab.
Here’s the link to Mushroomman’s piece - there are pics too!
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13629&start=7860
Cheers, Robert
ERF-NGC-European:
An interesting new piece of evidence on the Astran thread this morning posted by Mushroomman. I have long-suspected that Foden turned out Fleetmasters with the combination of ■■■■■■■ 290, Fuller 9-sp ‘box and LHD, but the nearest I’ve ever got was a brochure showing an export model with their own 12-sp box (see earlier in this thread). One was bound to turn up in the end because Foden were pretty good at mixing and matching to meet customers’ requirements, and now three turn up! The one pictured looks to have an S10 Mk2 cab.Here’s the link to Mushroomman’s piece - there are pics too!
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13629&start=7860
Cheers, Robert
Of course, I shouldn’t have been that surprised that the 3 DOW Freight Fleetmasters were Cu290 / Fuller 9-sp equipped, as this was standard on the RHD models. But I couldn’t make that assumption because, as has been shown time and again on these threads, Brit-built LHD variants often had different engines and / or gearboxes from their RHD domestic counterparts. ERF and Seddon-Atkinson are good examples. But it must be remembered too, that the converse was also true: RHD UK-spec models from foreign stables such as MAN and DAF also had alternative running gear. One of the reasons for this was the higher HGV speed limit in the UK. Other reasons included routeing of equipment (F88/9 springs to mind); and of course the perceived need for a bigger lump on long-haul work. Almost worthy of a thread / study on its own! Robert
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Wonder what the spec of this LHD one was. Big tyres… Robert0
What weights on the two trailer axles did they envisage at 65t gross. 
Nmp - borrowed from Fb
One you may remember Robert.
Originally French registered and based at BOC Transvite, Garonor Paris, - this was driven by Paul Hopper while I was at Boc, I remember dropping him off one night at Garonor in my ERF to pick this one up. In the pic its Faversham based and registered J 867 jkm, and is coupled to one of the Spalding based ’ flower spec’ (ie: bit too high,) trailers.
Cheers Keith
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Nmp - borrowed from FbOne you may remember Robert.
Originally French registered and based at BOC Transvite, Garonor Paris, - this was driven by Paul Hopper while I was at Boc, I remember dropping him off one night at Garonor in my ERF to pick this one up. In the pic its Faversham based and registered J 867 jkm, and is coupled to one of the Spalding based ’ flower spec’ (ie: bit too high,) trailers.Cheers Keith
Yes I do remember them Keith. But I didn’t know some were UK-registered (rather than French-registered)! I assume this one had the Twin-splitter like the others. Robert
G’day Robert - when BOC closed Transvite, the French based Renault R340’s were sold in France, while the 4 French based Foden’s were brought back, re - registered and based at Faversham.
Specs - ■■■■■■■ (NTC?) 14, rated at 365 bhp, twin splitter & Rockwell axle.
The one in the pic was driven by Paul Hopper from Fav, who previously drove for Eurotrans in Cesena.
The 3 others were driven by my Dad, George Hall ( - ex o/d on Astran who gets a few mentions in Long Haul Pioneers) and a chap called Geoff Sayer who had also been there & done it.
Cheers Keith
kmills:
G’day Robert - when BOC closed Transvite, the French based Renault R340’s were sold in France, while the 4 French based Foden’s were brought back, re - registered and based at Faversham.
Specs - ■■■■■■■ (NTC?) 14, rated at 365 bhp, twin splitter & Rockwell axle.
The one in the pic was driven by Paul Hopper from Fav, who previously drove for Eurotrans in Cesena.
The 3 others were driven by my Dad, George Hall ( - ex o/d on Astran who gets a few mentions in Long Haul Pioneers) and a chap called Geoff Sayer who had also been there & done it.Cheers Keith
A very comprehensive answer! Thanks old mate. Yes, I remember chatting to your old man over a pint about these Fodens and he said they were lovely to drive. Cheers! Robert
ERF-NGC-European:
A very comprehensive answer! Thanks old mate. Yes, I remember chatting to your old man over a pint about these Fodens and he said they were lovely to drive. Cheers! Robert
[/quote]Of course they were!
Pete.
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ERF-NGC-European:
A very comprehensive answer! Thanks old mate. Yes, I remember chatting to your old man over a pint about these Fodens and he said they were lovely to drive. Cheers! Robert
[/quote]Of course they were!
Pete.
quite right too! The one I drove was a 6x4 RHD unit with ■■■■■■■ 320 and 9-sp Fuller. It could drag Norbert Dentist-strangler tilts up Jubilee Way with no fuss and that was good enough for me! Robert
Once again, NMP, lifted from FB.
But what a great looking wagon - I have no idea who it belonged to, any info on this one anybody?
Cheers all, Keith
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Once again, NMP, lifted from FB.
But what a great looking wagon - I have no idea who it belonged to, any info on this one anybody?Cheers all, Keith
Great pic Keith! And Brit-registered too. On a G-plate so about 1990 then. And with what appears to be a 13.6m tilt so maybe taken a year or two down the road at '92/'92. It says KT Jordan on the spoiler, if I’ve read it correctly. Ro
Here are some interesting and relevant pics that were posted this afternoon on the Fodens thread by Brook2309. They were taken in Lausanne in Switzerland apparently. Perhaps they are ex-Frederici units, who knows. It’d be interesting to know what engine/gearbox they had.
ERF-NGC-European:
Here are some interesting and relevant pics that were posted this afternoon on the Fodens thread by Brook2309. They were taken in Lausanne in Switzerland apparently. Perhaps they are ex-Frederici units, who knows. It’d be interesting to know what engine/gearbox they had.
The Swiss seemed to typically have a preference for Caterpillar and obviously 13 speed ?.That’s probably why the Foden was at the top of their shopping list.
Perhaps they are ex-Frederici units, who knows. It’d be interesting to know what engine/gearbox they had.
They’re on my walk home from office, so I went by again this eve. Unfortunately no one around to ask still, so all I can tell you is that they’re owned by Bergdorf Carousels. They’re from around here as are Friderici, so it’s possible they were either operated by them or they were the dealer.
I don’t know anything about these things but these plates are in the cab step in case they’re helpful to you?
And finally it seems Friderici truck spotted them a few years back as well - there was a third one then it seems, but it doesn’t seem to be on the grounds here in Lausanne this week.