Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

[oiltreader]

From the far north, Cormack’s of Castletown, Caithness, with thanks to Ronnie Cameron.
Oily

[leyland_680]

Just an old one Temple Way in Bristol. 1960

[gardner_120]

New and old Albions

[oiltreader]

Leyland 680:
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Just an old one Temple Way in Bristol. 1960

Cheers for the old pic , it triggered my recollection of Bristol in the 60s and that particular area. I worked nights 67/68 and with a load of VWs for Bridgewater Depot, 1 Beetle and 2 Combi Vans on top, 2 beetles bottom deck, the height( bridges) meant a detour from Cowley to Cheltenham and Gloucester to the A38. The vans were on their way from Ramsgate to Sidmouth to the Devon Campervan factory, (now at Ferryhill, Co. Durham) anyway back to Temple Way and temporary flyover which took us on the A38, at the time it seemed quite a height from the thoroughfare below and not 100% solid (all in the mind ), I’ve googled and found a couple of links.
flickr.com/photos/brizzlebor … 432658410/
and
thisisbristol.co.uk/Bring-Re … z2cWsck1iH
Oily

[oiltreader]

Cheers Gardner 120 for the Albions here are some more, from OZ and UK thanks to Richard Mohr. Mrs Magic, Dave Pearson and David Page.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Another two with thanks to Pimlico Badger…not sure about the driver of the Claymore
Oily

[retired_old_fart]

oiltreader:

Leyland 680:
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Just an old one Temple Way in Bristol. 1960

Cheers for the old pic , it triggered my recollection of Bristol in the 60s and that particular area. I worked nights 67/68 and with a load of VWs for Bridgewater Depot, 1 Beetle and 2 Combi Vans on top, 2 beetles bottom deck, the height( bridges) meant a detour from Cowley to Cheltenham and Gloucester to the A38. The vans were on their way from Ramsgate to Sidmouth to the Devon Campervan factory, (now at Ferryhill, Co. Durham) anyway back to Temple Way and temporary flyover which took us on the A38, at the time it seemed quite a height from the thoroughfare below and not 100% solid (all in the mind ), I’ve googled and found a couple of links.
flickr.com/photos/brizzlebor … 432658410/
and
thisisbristol.co.uk/Bring-Re … z2cWsck1iH
Oily

I hadn’t realised that the Redcliffe flyover was a temporary structure! It seemed like it was just part of the improvements at the time. Anyone like to enlighten me as to what took it’s place?

[leyland600]

Hi oily, The cab on the OZ Albion was built by Autolift from Blackburn or Burnley and were classed as a factory fitted cab prior to the introduction of the LAD cabs circa 1958. The William Tuer Albion owned by Mark Douglas from Alston is frequently at rallies down here in ■■■■■■■ and recently preceded the late Fred Tuer’s funeral cortege at Carlisle Crematorium.
Cheers Leyland 600.

[gardner_120]

Some beauts there Oily - here’s another oldie …

[numbum]

Retired Old ■■■■:

oiltreader:

Leyland 680:
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Just an old one Temple Way in Bristol. 1960

Cheers for the old pic , it triggered my recollection of Bristol in the 60s and that particular area. I worked nights 67/68 and with a load of VWs for Bridgewater Depot, 1 Beetle and 2 Combi Vans on top, 2 beetles bottom deck, the height( bridges) meant a detour from Cowley to Cheltenham and Gloucester to the A38. The vans were on their way from Ramsgate to Sidmouth to the Devon Campervan factory, (now at Ferryhill, Co. Durham) anyway back to Temple Way and temporary flyover which took us on the A38, at the time it seemed quite a height from the thoroughfare below and not 100% solid (all in the mind ), I’ve googled and found a couple of links.
flickr.com/photos/brizzlebor … 432658410/
and
thisisbristol.co.uk/Bring-Re … z2cWsck1iH
Oily

I hadn’t realised that the Redcliffe flyover was a temporary structure! It seemed like it was just part of the improvements at the time. Anyone like to enlighten me as to what took it’s place?

The metal flyover in Bristol used to bang and clang when you drove over it but i can,t remember a weight limit on it. A trial with buses using in was abandoned because passengers with a fear of flying would have freaked out looking out of the windows.
It was replaced by a roundabout where you can not carry straight on. You have to go left past the station on the A4 cross the river and double back past the station again. What was a one minute trip over the flyover can now take fifteen minutes with seven sets of lights to get through.
Cheers Phil

[oiltreader]

Thanks to Leyland 600 and Numbum for feedback
also Gardner 120 for the Albion

a few from the A9 Cromarty Firth Bridge.
Oily

[lawrence_dunbar]

I took this photo at Bourton on the Water at the weekend, Regards Larry.

[adr]

Lawrence Dunbar:
I took this photo at Bourton on the Water at the weekend, Regards Larry.0

You should have called round for a cup of tea, I only live half hour from Bourton

[gardner_120]

Ahhh the faithful old Moggy

Here’s the Super Reiver, just collected, polythene on the seats and no D reg plate yet - they said it was a bit heavy / underpowered “couldn’t pull your hat off” was the exact quote but she looked good

[albion1938]

Leyland600:
Hi oily, The cab on the OZ Albion was built by Autolift from Blackburn or Burnley and were classed as a factory fitted cab prior to the introduction of the LAD cabs circa 1958. The William Tuer Albion owned by Mark Douglas from Alston is frequently at rallies down here in ■■■■■■■ and recently preceded the late Fred Tuer’s funeral cortege at Carlisle Crematorium.
Cheers Leyland 600.

Quite so and if I remember rightly the Autolifts cab could be split by unbolting at the moulding just below window level to reduce the height for shipping.
Bernard

[retired_old_fart]

Thanks for the info, Numbum. Yet another “improvement”, then ?

[retired_old_fart]

adr:

Lawrence Dunbar:
I took this photo at Bourton on the Water at the weekend, Regards Larry.0

You should have called round for a cup of tea, I only live half hour from Bourton

He was in a panic trying to get back oop North before his visa ran out

[oiltreader]

Cheers to Gardner 120 for the Albion I’ll probably get shot down in flames but to me the Albion Reiver before the ergos, ( LAD cab and previous ) was the classic six wheeler, lacking in power mebbe, those who drove them will know better.
Oily

[oiltreader]

Cheers to Lawrence Dunbar for the Morris 1000 van . I’ve delivered a few of them . They were made at Cowley, Adderley Park Birmingham and for a short time at the MG factory at Abingdon, any I collected from Abingdon tended to be for the Forestry Commission. Adderley Park production was stored at Halfpenny Green Airfield, Wolverhampton, these were mostly for Post Office Telephones and GPO. I also remember Metro Cammell Weymann bus chassis storage in hangars at Halfpenny Green at that time(62ish).
Oily

[oiltreader]

The Austin version.
Oily