Froggy55:
0A mistake occured; here’s the prototype!
This certainly looks to be well ahead of it’s time, could have been introduced last year!
Froggy55:
Were these Landtrains available on the British market, or only for export?
Like you say they were an export model but even if they were available in the UK they’d have been of little use because any bonneted lorry put the over-all length beyond legal limits. Rare operators used T-cab Scannies or US novelty imports but only if they were routinely pulling short trailers. For a short while during the change-over from 12m trailers to 13.6 ones, this provided an opportunity for the more enterprising to use a day-cabbed bonneted unit with a 12m trailer and remain just within the law. Ro
Froggy55:
Were these Landtrains available on the British market, or only for export?
Were they not originally designed for use in the Falkland Islands in the 80s
Dave.h:
Froggy55:
Were these Landtrains available on the British market, or only for export?Were they not originally designed for use in the Falkland Islands in the 80s
“Froggy55” Yes they were available in the UK although built mainly for export.
“Dave.h” They were used in the Falkland Islands.
If you want more info check out page 265 on the Paul Gee thread. 
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Thanks to Frankydobo, Froggy55 and DEANB for the pics 
and all the craic
A 1985 Leyland Landmaster, a cousin of the of the Landtrain, all credit to Mikey for the photo.
Oily
Cut you off with a new page Dan, max publicity top of a new one.
Oily
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Punchy Dan
SENIOR MEMBER
Thanks to all of you for the informations concernning the Leyland Landtrain and Scammel S24. A nice-looking truck with a properly sized driving cell, unlike American trucks.
oiltreader:
Cut you off with a new page Dan, max publicity top of a new one.
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Punchy Dan
SENIOR MEMBER
bloody hell dan, I take it the overhang measures 2m 999mm.
m.a.n rules:
oiltreader:
Cut you off with a new page Dan, max publicity top of a new one.
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Punchy Dan
SENIOR MEMBERbloody hell dan, I take it the overhang measures 2m 999mm.
3050 mm 
A couple of livestock floats note all wood construction and no roof over the sheep which used to be the norm, Buzzer
Buzzer:
A couple of livestock floats note all wood construction and no roof over the sheep which used to be the norm, Buzzer
Couple of nice photos, the container on the drawbar trailer looks like it was built by Newark Coachworks
( Garoods )
Tyneside
Buzzer:
A couple of livestock floats note all wood construction and no roof over the sheep which used to be the norm, Buzzer
Couple of nice photos. The container on the drawbar trailer was probably built at Newark Coachworks (Garoods). Tyneside
Punchy Dan:
m.a.n rules:
oiltreader:
Cut you off with a new page Dan, max publicity top of a new one.
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Punchy Dan
SENIOR MEMBERbloody hell dan, I take it the overhang measures 2m 999mm.
3050 mm
you naughty boy , but I wont tell anybody… i’ll pm you with my bank details…
tyneside:
Some more oldies and not so old Tyneside
The Talbot Solara was known in France for its unreliability and ability to rust and fall to pieces.
Froggy55:
tyneside:
Some more oldies and not so old TynesideThe Talbot Solara was known in France for its unreliability and ability to rust and fall to pieces.
As I recall they were a booted version of the car known as the 1307/1308 in Europe and Alpine in the UK. As you say Froggy they were rotboxes that used to irritate me simply because they always sounded so “rattly”-I presume they had quite big tappet gaps! But nice paint colours were offered… One of the less successful French cars.
