No need for power steering with this block of Carrera marble.
Oily
oiltreader:
No need for power steering with this block of Carrera marble.
Oily
Used to load marble in Carrera only the sliced up variety in to a tilt, of course no chance of that block sliding off the truck in your picture when lashed so securely by a steel wire as thick as your little finger (not) used to amaze me how lax they were when it came to load safety, they used to supply metal ark frames and lash the same way but I always had chains or straps (later on) for piece of mind especially when coming such a long way and usually over Mont Cenis in the summer, cheers Buzzer.
Cheers Larry thanks for that information, keep them golden oldies coming, regards servo88
servo88:
Cheers Larry thanks for that information, keep them golden oldies coming, regards servo88
This is my old Grandads Scammell, I had many a ride in it during the school holidays, Regards Larry.
Hi Larry what year was that registered in, some beast eh, what engine was in it? Did it have air suspension seats? Ha Ha.Was talking to a mate of mine and i mentioned you knowing Ken Kay, he said he used to do a lot of welding for him in them days. He said Ken set his son away in haulage and was wondering if he,s still in it. regards servo88
servo88:
Hi Larry what year was that registered in, some beast eh, what engine was in it? Did it have air suspension seats? Ha Ha.Was talking to a mate of mine and i mentioned you knowing Ken Kay, he said he used to do a lot of welding for him in them days. He said Ken set his son away in haulage and was wondering if he,s still in it. regards servo88
It was new to Curries in 1943, It had a Gardner 6 LW Engine with a gate change gearbox, Regards Larry.
servo88:
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Hi servo88, not for me, one step off terra fima is enough nowadays 
climbing engages the mind but the bones don’t seem to get the message, well they do but they renege. During my lorry driving days, I absolutely loved it, a free spirit, I doubt if any of todays drivers could say that. If I got back to the yard with a couple or three hours of my day left and my next load(cars) was a night out, I would head off again, that’s why I preferred an artic to a wagon and drag, petticoat government ruled with some of the trailer mates and drivers as well. Great memories, as Larry says “the good old days” for me most definitely 
Cheers for the fine pics you are posting.
Oily
Thanks to servo88 and Lawrence Dunbar for the pics
From the north, A9 at Ardullie this week, claiming to be the oldest independent haulier in the UK, established 1904, Wrefords of Northampton, not sure what Shore Porters Removals would have to say about that.
Oily
Cheers oiltreader, i,v got plenty more to post, from home and the borders. Hope prattmans ok as he,s been very quiet the last few days. regards servo88
Great photo Lawrence. I really like the Mk 5 8 leggers. I have tried to clean the old girl up a bit, I hope you don’t mind ?
Regards. John.
old 67:
Great photo Lawrence. I really like the Mk 5 8 leggers. I have tried to clean the old girl up a bit, I hope you don’t mind ?
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Regards. John.
Not at all, Well done, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
old 67:
Great photo Lawrence. I really like the Mk 5 8 leggers. I have tried to clean the old girl up a bit, I hope you don’t mind ?Regards. John.
Not at all, Well done, Regards Larry.
Heres some more, Regards Larry.
Brilliant!
Never drove 1 of these, dash’ layout looks OK, handy-sized tray up on dash! Regards Chris
