Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

altitude · 14 August 2013 05:54

cattle wagon man:
Amongst all the light-bars, polished wheels , and airbrushed cabs at Truckfest Scotland recently , was this eye-catching Thornycroft 4 wheeler.
Loaded with an equally-clean McCormick Farmall tractor, this small duo could have been ready to deliver a
farmer`s new pride and joy tractor.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Whatever made them put those stupid lights on the roof

adr · 14 August 2013 06:00

altitude:

cattle wagon man:
Amongst all the light-bars, polished wheels , and airbrushed cabs at Truckfest Scotland recently , was this eye-catching Thornycroft 4 wheeler.
Loaded with an equally-clean McCormick Farmall tractor, this small duo could have been ready to deliver a
farmer`s new pride and joy tractor.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Whatever made them put those stupid lights on the roof

Each to their own, but I have to agree on that one

leyland600 · 14 August 2013 07:55

Hi Leyland 680, Here is another photo taken last Sunday at The Mayfield. I have.nt been on that lorry park since about 1968 when I last stayed there.
Cheers Leyland 600.

leyland600 · 14 August 2013 08:03

This old ex W &J Riding driver trying out my Eaton Two Speed walking stick while at the Long Haul Club bring your vehicle meeting last Sunday at The Mayfield.

grumpy_old_man · 14 August 2013 10:08

Very nice, t’owd lad has still got his steel toe caps on, but tell him t’gear stick should be in the other hand.

retired_old_fart · 14 August 2013 12:18

I can’t see the elastic anti-rattle device on that two speed switch.

5thwheel · 14 August 2013 12:29

grumpy old man:
Very nice, t’owd lad has still got his steel toe caps on, but tell him t’gear stick should be in the other hand.

'Twas a left ■■■■■■ he drove Grumpy!!

neversweat1 · 14 August 2013 13:51

adr:

altitude:

cattle wagon man:
Amongst all the light-bars, polished wheels , and airbrushed cabs at Truckfest Scotland recently , was this eye-catching Thornycroft 4 wheeler.
Loaded with an equally-clean McCormick Farmall tractor, this small duo could have been ready to deliver a
farmer`s new pride and joy tractor.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Whatever made them put those stupid lights on the roof

Each to their own, but I have to agree on that one

Are they not on the lorry parked by the side of it - Scania

cattle_wagon_man · 14 August 2013 14:57

neversweat1:

adr:

altitude:

cattle wagon man:
Amongst all the light-bars, polished wheels , and airbrushed cabs at Truckfest Scotland recently , was this eye-catching Thornycroft 4 wheeler.
Loaded with an equally-clean McCormick Farmall tractor, this small duo could have been ready to deliver a
farmer`s new pride and joy tractor.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Whatever made them put those stupid lights on the roof

Each to their own, but I have to agree on that one

Are they not on the lorry parked by the side of it - Scania

You are correct , neversweat.

Send t`others to Specsavers.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

neversweat1 · 14 August 2013 14:59

cattle wagon man:

neversweat1:

adr:

altitude:

cattle wagon man:
Amongst all the light-bars, polished wheels , and airbrushed cabs at Truckfest Scotland recently , was this eye-catching Thornycroft 4 wheeler.
Loaded with an equally-clean McCormick Farmall tractor, this small duo could have been ready to deliver a
farmer`s new pride and joy tractor.

Cheers , cattle wagon man.

Whatever made them put those stupid lights on the roof

Each to their own, but I have to agree on that one

Are they not on the lorry parked by the side of it - Scania

You are correct , neversweat.

Send t`others to Specsavers.

Cheers, cattle wagon man.

I must confess at first glance I thought the same

Steve

lawrence_dunbar · 14 August 2013 16:12

oiltreader:

Lawrence Dunbar:
0This is one very clean well looked after motor, Regards Larry.

Cheers Lawrence Dunbar for the pic trying to figure out what’s on the trailer
Oily

Some type of Army vehicles, On route to Scotland, Regards Larry.

lawrence_dunbar · 14 August 2013 16:20

■■■■■■■■■■■ On Monday gone, Regards Larry,

oiltreader · 14 August 2013 17:50

Cheers to TIDDERSON and Leyland 600 for the cracking pics and to Lawrence Dunbar MacLeans Electrical originated in Dingwall 1974 (Old Distillery Building) moved to new premises (Dingwall Business Park) quite a few years ago which is the Headquarters of a now global business, one of their acquisitions in 2002 was R T Hall Street Lighting of Newcastle.
Oily