These two Scania’s sit in the grass in Massachusetts USA. I talked to the guy who owns them about buying the 112 to have as a hobby truck but he said no he was going to put it back on the road. Last time I saw it was 7 or 8 years ago and it was still sitting in the same place.
That’s a shame that, I still like 112/ 113 Scanias for their looks and (given the right exhaust) the sounds. The V8 Scanias obviously get all the hoopla but I’d like to see these underdogs/ workhorses get some attention (same goes for Volvo F86/ F7).
Many a blue moon ago, I got a scale model of one of these as a present from my Mum and Dad. I can’t remember the occasion (birthday? Christmas?) but I do remember it wasn’t a Matchbox or Dinky or Corgi toy, it was much better and bigger - detachable canopies on the tilt, landing legs and so on. That model is probably worth a small fortune nowadays, wish I knew where it went.
Parkroyal2100 I have a model of the same ferrymasters truck with removable tilt body but the unit is a 4 wheeler mine was made by corgi not sure where it is I think it’s up my loft,I am 60 now so I am guessing it must be over 50 years old
Many a blue moon ago, I got a scale model of one of these as a present from my Mum and Dad. I can’t remember the occasion (birthday? Christmas?) but I do remember it wasn’t a Matchbox or Dinky or Corgi toy, it was much better and bigger - detachable canopies on the tilt, landing legs and so on. That model is probably worth a small fortune nowadays, wish I knew where it went.
Corgi Major series, Corgi used their Michelotti pressing on several models.
ParkRoyal2100:
Many a blue moon ago, I got a scale model of one of these as a present from my Mum and Dad. I can’t remember the occasion (birthday? Christmas?) but I do remember it wasn’t a Matchbox or Dinky or Corgi toy, it was much better and bigger - detachable canopies on the tilt, landing legs and so on. That model is probably worth a small fortune nowadays, wish I knew where it went.
Corgi Major series, Corgi used their Michelotti pressing on several models.
Great shot of the Riding Steer which by the looks of the front bar above the bumper I would think this motor pulled a trailer. Some of the long gone Lads I knew who were driving these kind of motors reckoned that the Leyland Steer which had the 600 engine was the finest motor for pulling a trailer and could carry a better payload at 24 ton gvw ! It may not have been quite as economical as a 6LW but it was a better performer on the road. The major drawback to Chinese Sixes was they easily got stuck on the slightest of inclines when running empty when the mate had to get alongside with a sack to whip it under the drive axle to get it mobile Both Bradys and Athersmiths of Barrow ran a Leyland Steer with trailer. I’m not sure how many Steers Riding ran in the day it’s a pity the late great Tommy Riding isn’t with us anymore as he would have given us chapter and verse of the Steer. Cheers Bewick.
Tom hated them could not keep front springs from breaking Chopped them all up and made them into tractor units all done in house there is still one about in Ingleton
The Allan A Samm Commer TS3 vehicle I actually worked on at Nicholls Garage in Bedford. Allan Samm if I remember rightly emigrated to New Zealand in the late 60’s and his place in Flitwick was on the One O One roundabout. He also had a Thames Trader I think…
This has taken me back to my 18 teens… lol
Regards
Lance Biscomb:
Tom hated them could not keep front springs from breaking Chopped them all up and made them into tractor units all done in house there is still one about in Ingleton
I wonder if the cause of the braking springs was ever I D’d Lance ? Cheers Dennis.
That’s a shame that, I still like 112/ 113 Scanias for their looks and (given the right exhaust) the sounds. The V8 Scanias obviously get all the hoopla but I’d like to see these underdogs/ workhorses get some attention (same goes for Volvo F86/ F7).
Both Bradys and Athersmiths of Barrow ran a Leyland Steer with trailer. I’m not sure how many Steers Riding ran in the day it’s a pity the late great Tommy Riding isn’t with us anymore as he would have given us chapter and verse of the Steer. Cheers Bewick.
