Some serious experimentation allowed in Scandinavia, something Denby could only dream of.
And, to Boatchaser, all Euro trucks have night heaters independant of the engines, I haven’t idled a truck all night since 1970, and then I nearly got gassed when the wind changed and it sucked the exhaust in.
Not the same problem in North America, where they all have vertical exhausts, but hardly good for the environment. But it is not just to keep the driver warm is it? In the frozen north it is to stop the engine freezing, isn’t it?
Not with that gear lever and knob. Looks more like a Leyland.
Is it not an Albion with ergo cab. Possibly a tipper. Think that is a pto lever on the floor
Tyneside
The gear lever/knob and the steering wheel boss say it’s a Leyland.
I’d have thought Albion tipper but the J reg one I had brake lever on the steering column. When did they alter it?
Since I posted it you’d think I’d know but you’d be wrong
Remember my old man buying a Morris Cowley 1/2 ton van brand new in 1955 from Hargrove’s & Baby who were situated on the Rushington roundabout near Totton Hants think it was PCR 808. went on to pass my test in it mid 60’s in Salisbury and IIRC it was 3 speed collum change As a kid me and my two sisters were taken all over Europe in it on holidays, we slept in a ex army bell tent and me parents on a matress in the back of the van, we would just pull up in the countryside and pitch in a field, the old man spoke fluent French and would have a go at any language so if challenged once they knew he was a farmer all seemed to be good. My friends at school were lucky if they had a week in Sandbanks back then so I suppose I was privileged travelling round Europe all those years ago and there was no EU back then either. Buzzer.
First of all i admit that these 4 photos have been posted before, but, and i make no apology for it, i have decided to repost them on Past,Present and Between. The reason is simple, P,P and B reaches a wider audience and the more that can enjoy these the better.
Secondly, these are NOT my pictures. They where given to me by the late Dave King who had been a shunter at
Christian Salvesens Droitwich depot, a RDC for J Sainsbury.
Daves Father, John, who was also a driver at Droitwich till his sad demise had been a driver for John E Cartwright back in the 60s. I believe that is John King stood in front of the AEC.
I have no accurate date for them other than 1961 scribbled on the back of one of them.
I have no idea who took the photos, of where they where taken, other than near Cartwrights main yard on the old A38
North of Catshill, Bromsgrove, Worcs. I post them on behalf of John and Dave,
oiltreader:
Hi coomsey, cheers for the pics . I follow John Wakely’s postings on flickr and it is a 1980 Leyland tipper.
Oily
Without getting into a argument with you Oily, surely she’s from the 60s !!■■ Cheers Coomsey
A quote from Leyland History coomsey leylandtrucksltd.co.uk/en-g … nd-history
Cheers
Oily
“The Ergonomic Cab – 1960’s Leyland were to make another significant contribution to British truck design when they launched their new ‘Ergomatic’ cab in 1964 as a replacement for the comparatively short-lived ‘Vista-Vue’ cab. The ‘Ergomatic’ cab was designed to give the best combination of driver comfort, safety and efficient use of space possible within its intended price bracket. Its most notable feature was its ability to ‘tilt’ forward thereby exposing the engine, giving better access than the previous fixed cab designs. So good was this cab that it was still being fitted in mildly updated form to some Leyland chassis as late as 1981.”
My post edited to read 1980 snap of Leyland tipper.
Oily
oiltreader:
Hi coomsey, cheers for the pics . I follow John Wakely’s postings on flickr and it is a 1980 Leyland tipper.
Oily
1980’s my arse ! Oily me olde mucker i reckon i am siding with “coomsey” on this one. John has definately got
the date wrong ! Whilst they may have fitted the ergomatic cab until 1981 the interior was different to the one in your pic and the
1981 version would have been like pic 3 below.
Definately not 1980 but 1960’s possibly early to mid 70’s latest.They did a few upgrades in the 70’s. I am no Leyland expert but i
expect “ergomatic man” will know which years etc.
1964 cab.
1976 cab.Bit posher.
1979 Octopus mark 2 cab from brochure.Totally different,better seat different dash layout and a grab handle at the base of the seat.
The Leyland Tipper cab is post 1967 as the mirror arm position changed for the F Reg builds, so quite possibly a late 60’s motor photographed in the 80’s, they were still about, I worked for a small firm that had an AEC four wheeler in the early 80’s that was around 12 yrs old and it was still in good condition. Franky.
Frankydobo:
The Leyland Tipper cab is post 1967 as the mirror arm position changed for the F Reg builds, so quite possibly a late 60’s motor photographed in the 80’s, they were still about, I worked for a small firm that had an AEC four wheeler in the early 80’s that was around 12 yrs old and it was still in good condition. Franky.
Just had another close look at the original pic. Ratchet handbrake but no deadman lever on the binnacle. We had a J reg ( 1969) Leyland Super Comet with that layout. You are probably correct.
Tyneside
. I follow John Wakely’s postings on flickr and it is a 1980 snap of a Leyland tipper.
