That’s a nice looking trailer ,Don Bur ? Are they the oversize super single ?
Dan Punchard:
That’s a nice looking trailer ,Don Bur ? Are they the oversize super single ?
Morning Dan, yes its another Don Bur but this time a straight frame tandem on ROR monoleaf. They are oversize super singles (425’s I think) which were ok but did cause a problem if a tyre was needed away from base as many tyre companies didn’t stock them which meant fitting a 385 and then changing once home. That trailer went to the north east when we sold it, to a company who ran a fleet of green Fodens who I believe weren’t hauliers but produced bricks or concrete blocks and also they never re painted it.
They suit it ,but I didn’t think they suited the step frames very well ,looked too big .
Dan Punchard:
They suit it ,but I didn’t think they suited the step frames very well ,looked too big .
I agree, they made a stepframe look a result of steroids !!! This trailer did reappear some years later, still in the same paint running coal on Immingham docks.
Dan Punchard:
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Absolutely, apart from that a business looking outfit.
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Suffering from poor fuel consumption and gearbox failure, this lorry was to be changed after 2 years but it did mark the start of a relationship with Foden which lasts up to this day. ■■■■■■■ tried everything from driver training to putting the engine on a test bed but nothing seemed to give any improvement, even allowing for double drive she was never going to be very economical.
5 mpg springs to mind !
Dan Punchard:
5 mpg springs to mind !
On the button !!!
Any Otis Transport photos on here ,I remember my Dad doing the odd load of coal for them in the early 90s ,he was quite surprised that they paid quick .
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What are you waiting for !!
Dan Punchard:
What are you waiting for !!
No more info gained so I really didn’t know where to start.
Hi!ishift5.ihad THBrown LEE22F new,it was green with white grill same as 20/21/23f.spent a lot of time on T/Express.also had NJV495G when it was 6months old.then I had RJV970H new,until I went in warehouse,taking over from C Paxton.like the pictures of his old motors,I did a few trips in them.would’nt get kids today going old roads to South Wales in them.
Did your dad live end of Alexandra road,if so I’ve sussed who I shift5 is.
Cheers Dave peart.
Davepeart:
Hi!ishift5.ihad THBrown LEE22F new,it was green with white grill same as 20/21/23f.spent a lot of time on T/Express.also had NJV495G when it was 6months old.then I had RJV970H new,until I went in warehouse,taking over from C Paxton.like the pictures of his old motors,I did a few trips in them.would’nt get kids today going old roads to South Wales in them.
Did your dad live end of Alexandra road,if so I’ve sussed who I shift5 is.
Cheers Dave peart…
Good evening,
no ISHIFT5 keep em coming,when i find out how to get them from my phone i could add a load more of LJBs
CAT are great when they belong to someone else !!
Dan Punchard:
CAT are great when they belong to someone else !!
Afternoon Dan, do I sense you are a ■■■■■■■ man ?