Spardo:
A thought occurs to me, seeing all these wonderful wagons pictured in these pages these days, have high roof cabs now become standard and flat roof ones, the options?
Or is it simply that because they are more photogenic they attract more attention from shutter clickers? The exceptions of course are the ‘historic’ pictures such as Buzzer’s 2 Volvos above.
Nothing excites more when out shutter clickering Spardo than one like this still doing a days work at Dingwall a month or so ago.
Oily
Indeed, and of course added interest in the fact that it is a disappearing marque. How long will it be until the only time you see those 3 letters will be at the shows?
I met the last Mr. Foden from that side of Sandbach at a small lunch given by an aspiring-to-be-different-from-all-the-rest driver agency back in the 80s. A really nice, modest man, and very interesting to talk to. There was a sadness even then though.
Your picture did prompt a bit of googling though from which I learned, or remembered after forgetting , this:
ERF was never a major manufacturer; as an example its domestic sales total reached only 1,083 trucks in 1981.[3] The company was bought by Canadian truck maker Western Star in June 1996.[4] However, after Paccar’s purchase of Foden, DAF Trucks and Leyland Trucks competitive pressure increased, and after Western Star was approached by Freightliner Trucks, the decision was made to sell ERF.
Purchase by MAN
In March 2000, ERF became part of MAN, with production moving to a new factory in Middlewich.[5] It was later discovered that fraud had occurred at ERF, and its financial position had been incorrectly stated, with MAN winning a legal case against Freightliner.[6][7] Freightliner in turn tried to sue Western Star and ERF’s former auditors Ernst & Young, but failed on the grounds of corporate negligence.[8]
I don’t think I knew that ERF was sold to Western Star, I always thought it was some kind of an equal tie up but did wonder what the advantage could be. Perhaps the sadness I mentioned above was due to advance knowledge of what was to come.
Spardo:
Are Waters, from Darley Dale still going? Used to see a lot of them early in my haulage career because we often loaded out of Matlock with asphalt blocks.
Yes they have two (or maybe even three if they still have one near Telford?) yards now.
Pete.
Hello winrush ,yes they did the depot was at Wappenshall the other side Wellington on the Hodnet road ,they bought out Davies Transport that had Bedfords and AECs on coal and coke ,thank you Trevor
Just found this on one of my usual French Forums. A British-registered Leyland Hippo, which seems used by a British firm according to its name, and driving on the left side of the road. Nevertheless, it’s LHD and bears the logo fitted on Spanish-built Leylands. Who will have the clue?
Froggy55:
J0Just found this on one of my usual French Forums. A British-registered Leyland Hippo, which seems used by a British firm according to its name, and driving on the left side of the road. Nevertheless, it’s LHD and bears the logo fitted on Spanish-built Leylands. Who will have the clue?
I did not realise that Leyland were built in Spain. I wonder how old the Hippo was at the time of the photo.
Froggy55:
JJust found this on one of my usual French Forums. A British-registered Leyland Hippo, which seems used by a British firm according to its name, and driving on the left side of the road. Nevertheless, it’s LHD and bears the logo fitted on Spanish-built Leylands. Who will have the clue?
I posted the photo below on FB which created a response as to its origins, a cancelled export order of which Siddle Cook bought 2 Super Hippos and 2 Super Beavers, since Siddle Cook days its had at least 2 more owners. This photo was taken at Crick 1991 all credit to Dave Fawcett.
Oily
Froggy55:
J0Just found this on one of my usual French Forums. A British-registered Leyland Hippo, which seems used by a British firm according to its name, and driving on the left side of the road. Nevertheless, it’s LHD and bears the logo fitted on Spanish-built Leylands. Who will have the clue?
I did not realise that Leyland were built in Spain. I wonder how old the Hippo was at the time of the photo.
They were built in England for export, popular in Spain. The plate roughly translates to “An English Lorry” or in other words “Made in England”. Used to see one or two from Spain in the London Markets back in the day.
Bernard
Spardo:
Are Waters, from Darley Dale still going? Used to see a lot of them early in my haulage career because we often loaded out of Matlock with asphalt blocks.
Yes they have two (or maybe even three if they still have one near Telford?) yards now.
Pete.
Hello winrush ,yes they did the depot was at Wappenshall the other side Wellington on the Hodnet road ,they bought out Davies Transport that had Bedfords and AECs on coal and coke ,thank you Trevor
It was Goughs that Waters bought ,they collected coke from the plants in South Wales during the night for early delivery to the west midland foundry’s.
Hi oily, 7600 UP was ex Siddle Cook of Consett and acquired by Tom Carruthers of Carrutherstown a village on the A75 between Annan and Dumfries where he ran a recovery business from a garage and yard at the top of the hill on the west side of the village. I used to pass the site frequently when hauling cement or farm foods into Dumfries and Galloway in the 1960s and 70s. This Super Hippo was callesout to most serious lorry accidents on the A 75 and A74 too competing with Milburm Motors ex West ■■■■■■■■■■ Farmers Albion 8 wheel wrecker from their depot at Carlisle.
Here is a photo from my collection photographer unknown.
Leyland600:
Hi oily, 7600 UP was ex Siddle Cook of Consett and acquired by Tom Carruthers of Carrutherstown a village on the A75 between Annan and Dumfries where he ran a recovery business from a garage and yard at the top of the hill on the west side of the village. I used to pass the site frequently when hauling cement or farm foods into Dumfries and Galloway in the 1960s and 70s. This Super Hippo was callesout to most serious lorry accidents on the A 75 and A74 too competing with Milburm Motors ex West ■■■■■■■■■■ Farmers Albion 8 wheel wrecker from their depot at Carlisle.
Here is a photo from my collection photographer unknown.
IMOO, They were simply the best in the recovery game, They even had Ex army Matadors with cranes on, Regards Larry.
Froggy55:
JJust found this on one of my usual French Forums. A British-registered Leyland Hippo, which seems used by a British firm according to its name, and driving on the left side of the road. Nevertheless, it’s LHD and bears the logo fitted on Spanish-built Leylands. Who will have the clue?
I did not realise that Leyland were built in Spain. I wonder how old the Hippo was at the time of the photo.
They were built in England for export, popular in Spain. The plate roughly translates to “An English Lorry” or in other words “Made in England”. Used to see one or two from Spain in the London Markets back in the day.
Bernard
Thanks to all of you for the complete story of 7600 UP! “El camion inglese” means “The Englich lorry”; in other terms the best English lorry.
Froggy55:
J0Just found this on one of my usual French Forums. A British-registered Leyland Hippo, which seems used by a British firm according to its name, and driving on the left side of the road. Nevertheless, it’s LHD and bears the logo fitted on Spanish-built Leylands. Who will have the clue?
Thats a cracking pic of the Super Hippo “Froggy55”
Leyland600:
Hi oily, 7600 UP was ex Siddle Cook of Consett and acquired by Tom Carruthers of Carrutherstown a village on the A75 between Annan and Dumfries where he ran a recovery business from a garage and yard at the top of the hill on the west side of the village. I used to pass the site frequently when hauling cement or farm foods into Dumfries and Galloway in the 1960s and 70s. This Super Hippo was callesout to most serious lorry accidents on the A 75 and A74 too competing with Milburm Motors ex West ■■■■■■■■■■ Farmers Albion 8 wheel wrecker from their depot at Carlisle.
Here is a photo from my collection photographer unknown.
That fella was featured in one of the truck magazines in an article which i am sure i have posted somwhere on trucknet,but cant find it at the moment on the computer !
There was a sadness even then though.
, this:
