Frankydobo:
Tynesides pic: Aftermath of an accident in the Durham area. I believe the Foden belonged to Snowdons’ who were based in West Durham. (could be wrong on that one)
Its got S Snowdon on the front of the cab, could see it better when I enlarged the photo, bit of a mess but those wooden framed cabs weren’t really built for safety! Wonder how the driver faired. Franky.
The original note with the photo mentioned that the load was crates of fish. Just blown it up as far as I can and it looks like fish lying around one of the burst crates under the back axle.
I seem to remember a Snowdon from up Wolsingham area many years ago. Not sure if the wagons were a red, similar to Salkelds colours.
Tyneside
Cheers for the pic tyneside, the Triumph Dolomite car would suggest around 1939/40, not sure if that is a policeman or AA patrolman and the what about the chap with flat cap and motorbike goggles.
Oily
I remember my father used to run a Leyland Retriver reg FEJ391F that the driver had a smash in and the cab was destroyed .We bought a new cab for the Leyland complete and ready to fit from G K RICKARDS from Birmingham . They had a large number of new cabs stored in the yard all were on Sankey pallets
I’m wondering if this LAD cabbed six wheeler is a trial vehicle or maybe an export for a RHD country, an LAD cabbed load carrier or GS as they were termed such as this doesn’t appear in the Army list of vehicle reg no’s which covers everything from Tanks to Staff Cars and the photo has no British Army reg no just a plate with a number which doesn’t relate to anything they used in UK military trials or prototypes. It is quite possible it was something Leyland put forward when the MoD needed a replacement for say the Leyland Martian six wheeler, whatever the case it didn’t make it into British Army use and if a trial prototype I wouldn’t be surprised at it being rejected, just getting into the cab need climbing equipment! Shame we haven’t got more to go on they intrigue me these types of unusual vehicles. Franky.
Hi Franky, Albion Motors had one or two Chieftain tractor units with Holmalloy cabs which I used to see regularly passing through Carlisle up loaded or down empty with cab carrying trailers from 1958 onwards. Albion exposed radiator and scuttle chassis being driven down prior to the introduction of the LAD cab were a regular sight then in 1958 I started to see LAD cabbed chassis being driven south for export or UK distribution.
Cheers, Leyland 600.
Short doors on the first pic and long on the second above, did Albion use the short door version? First advertised as the ‘Vista View’ cab but this term didn’t seem to catch on as much as the LAD, I preferred the Albion to drive than the Leyland but those short chassis used to bounce a bit! Franky.
Hi Lance, yes you are quite right, the first load would be going to Leyland of course Comet cabs I should have noticed that especially when I drove a couple of LAD Comets in my time as well as starting on an LAD Clydesdale. My mate and I both apprentices at the time and wagon daft used to stand outside Cowans Sheldon craneworks on London Rd in Carlisle, the northbound cabs always seemed to pass by an lunchtime when we were standing there watching the traffic. How I wish digital cameras had been invented then.
Cheers, Leyland 600
French registered NG cabbed Mercedes with cabin cruiser load.
Cannot quite make out the company, i was using a 110 pocket camera back then.
it was a big mistake really, they where just not up to the job.
Exeter Services 16 July 1984.
Frankydobo:
Short doors on the first pic and long on the second above, did Albion use the short door version? First advertised as the ‘Vista View’ cab but this term didn’t seem to catch on as much as the LAD, I preferred the Albion to drive than the Leyland but those short chassis used to bounce a bit! Franky.
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The short doored cabs would be Leyland Comet or Dodge , I never drove a short doored Albion , or saw one . Dave
