Another thing to look at now is that with the job market the way it is many drivers will go to where the newer vehicles are , and many transport companies are realising this , some how though Mercedes still manage to sell lorries .
Thanks for all the replies. It would appear that in the case of specialist vehicles they would have had a long lifespan but can I ask for your opinions on trucks that would be mainly used on trunking duties ie artics. With the change over from 8 wheelers to artics in the mid to late 60’s and the higher speed limits available were the artics capable of the high mileages that the new motorway system would have allowed.
The longest trunk we ran at Bewick Tpt in the late 70’s was Milnthorpe to Hockliffe a round trip of 432 miles 5 or 6 nights a week.
Bewick:
The longest trunk we ran at Bewick Tpt in the late 70’s was Milnthorpe to Hockliffe a round trip of 432 miles 5 or 6 nights a week.
If you don’t mind me asking what would have been the make-up of your fleet then?
kmills:
Chaps, Harrison’s & Spiers of Melksham were mere amateurs - Rosser’s of Pontlliw really knew how to make a wagon last…
Dennis Javelin:
Bewick:
The longest trunk we ran at Bewick Tpt in the late 70’s was Milnthorpe to Hockliffe a round trip of 432 miles 5 or 6 nights a week.If you don’t mind me asking what would have been the make-up of your fleet then?
'73 to '76 Atkinson Borderers 220 ■■■■■■■ , Seddon 32/4 220 ■■■■■■■ & ERF A Series 220 ■■■■■■■■
76 to '78 Sed Atk 8LXB’s/ Scania 111 5speed day cab
79 to '83 ERF B Series 8LXB’s
83 onwards Scania R & P 112’s/113’s & F10 299 bhp
The above list was just the Milnthorpe double shifters but by the early 90’s we had trunks running from our Radcliffe depot and also north from Dunstable and Brooklands using P cab 4x2 's & 6x2 R 113’s 360’s.
I think that about sums our trunk system up over 20 odd years ! Bewick.