Past Present and in Between in Pictures (Part 1)

moc · 9 April 2012 22:07

Thanks for that info Spardo.really interesting what went on at that time cheers

oiltreader · 10 April 2012 14:36

MOC:
Thanks for that info Spardo.really interesting what went on at that time cheers

The man himself here exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/810 … erson.aspx and here
abc.net.au/dimensions/dimens … 635137.htm some guy, a real pioneer.
oily

moc · 10 April 2012 15:34

oiltreader:

MOC:
Thanks for that info Spardo.really interesting what went on at that time cheers

The man himself here exploroz.com/Forum/Topic/810 … erson.aspx and here
abc.net.au/dimensions/dimens … 635137.htm some guy, a real pioneer.
oily

For sure oilreader, both them links tell just how much they got Kurt Johannsen to thank for a true pioneer at the time,great read thanks

oiltreader · 10 April 2012 16:48

Another shot of a Kurt Johannsen outfit, with him stood by the truck(info with image).
oily

oiltreader · 10 April 2012 16:58

Rubbish tipping in Texas.
oily

oiltreader · 10 April 2012 17:30

Hi bma, a parade of bedfords in Finland 1950.
oily

oiltreader · 10 April 2012 17:40

Nissan Quon driving school truck with the nearside well covered.
oily

oiltreader · 10 April 2012 17:50

Another 3 Nissan Quon pics.
oily

bma_finland · 10 April 2012 18:06

hej oily ,i have one to match LONDON COMMERSIAL SWOW !1972 one of two scammmell conunstractors for finland IMATRAN VOIMA oy(FINISH ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY) to haule parts to finlands first nuclearpowerbuilding in Lovisa 60km from helsinki

oiltreader · 10 April 2012 18:09

Collection of ads from across the pond.
oily

PD AD CEngelsAutocar1917.png

oiltreader · 11 April 2012 14:10

A tipper or two.
oily

oiltreader · 11 April 2012 14:27

ERF in Malta.
oily

oiltreader · 11 April 2012 16:49

Sunter’s Rotinoff pics from the Wikia ( CC BY-SA 3.0) website.
oily

Wikia Rotinoff gearshift pattern.jpg

Wikia Rotinoff_s_001 8cyl Rolls, Sunters.jpg

Wikia Rotinoff cab Sunters.jpg

oiltreader · 11 April 2012 17:03

Scammell drawbar tractors from the Wikia website (CC BY_SA 3.0).
oily

Wikia Scammell_Contractor_KAX_395P_of_1976_-Renown-_at_Scammel_Gathering_09.jpg

Wikia Scammell_Contractor_GDW_848E_of_Scotts_Heavy_Haulage_at_Scammell_Gathering_09cr Dave Weedon.jpg

Wikia Scammell_Contractor_-XUP_999F_at_Earls_Barton_Rally_09-_IMG_5973.jpg

Wikia Scammell_constructor_VXD_530_-_Resolute_at_Belvoir_09.jpg

Wikia Scammell_constructor_CVC_273C_The_Legend_at_Belvoir_09.jpg

spardo · 11 April 2012 21:25

A couple of comments Oily, been away for a couple of days hauling 2 giant dogs up from Carcassonne. Be away for another 2 in the morning taking one of them on up to Avranches.

Firstly, that picture of Kurt’s train gives credence to the view that the long trailer in a previous photo is indeed a Johannsen one. I had not seen that picture before. One helluvan outfit to handle but put in perpspective when you realise that the maximum speed they could muster with that low geared Diamond T was 22mph - with a following wind. As one of his drivers said ‘at that speed we didn’t worry too much about the fact that there were no brakes on the trailers’.

Secondly, what a ball’s up on the Jap wagon. With all those mirrors how the hell would the driver see a pedestrian stepping off the pavement just in front of him?

Oh, and by the way, wouldn’t that Texan tipper have legs wound down, at the rear as well, for stability? Don’t know myself, you need to move forward to get everything out so what would they do, keep dropping the body, upping the legs and move forward a bit? It’ a long time since I was on artic tippers and I do know that sometimes they scared me to death.