Hi Dean and Paul, a Bedford of that vintage (1937ish) always kindles my interest, passed my driving test 1952 in a Luton removal van version.
Cheers
Oily
Piston broke:
DEANB:
Elliott Bros AEC bulker.0
Back in the dusty and rusty depths of my memory, I seem to remember that there was something special about this AECā¦ It was either the last one registered or the last AEC eight wheeler madeā¦
ā¦or I may be completely wrong!! 
Does anyone know?
According to Graham Edgeās fine book about AEC Mammoth Majors,the last 8-legger down the line at Southall was chassis number 3TG8RT 36433,reg number TPO 112T,a tipper,PO being a Portsmouth regā¦The last MM 6-legger was chassis number 2TG6RB 36379,a refueller for Sultan of Omanās Air Force.Some 6-legger nuclear warhead carriers may have been assembled after this date,but canāt be verified due to the secretive work they did.
oiltreader:
Hi Dean and Paul, a Bedford of that vintage (1937ish) always kindles my interest, passed my driving test 1952 in a Luton removal van version.
Cheers
Oily
hi oily one of these you passed your test on cheers John
Anyone recognise the GUY ā ā ?
I would hazard a guess that the Guy is ex Scottish BRS or whatever it was called,just going by the livery and SC Edinburgh reg plate. 
Punchy Dan:
Looks like Jim Allen is pulling a chassiless Hoyner type trailer ?
Think you could be right Dan,cant see a chassis ! 
oiltreader:
DEANB:
āOily and diesel dog66ā I bet you two never drove anything as smart as this chaps !Nice one Dean, yes I wouldāve had ago in that, dream on
He certainly run a tidy motor chap,mind you i think you would get fed up polishing it !
Another article of his Peterbuilt.
Click on pages twice.
oiltreader:
Hi Dean and Paul, a Bedford of that vintage (1937ish) always kindles my interest, passed my driving test 1952 in a Luton removal van version.Cheers Oily
Cheers Oily, passed your test in 1952 !
smallcoal:
oiltreader:
Hi Dean and Paul, a Bedford of that vintage (1937ish) always kindles my interest, passed my driving test 1952 in a Luton removal van version.
Cheers Oilyhi oily one of these you passed your test on cheers John
Nice pic John ! 
Chris Webb:
Anyone recognise the GUY ā ā ?I would hazard a guess that the Guy is ex Scottish BRS or whatever it was called,just going by the livery and SC Edinburgh reg plate.
You could be right Chris !
Gregory Mercedes 1820
Bob Hill DAF tipper.
Evans Transport MAN. I see them around alot i imagine it must be a fair size fleet.
Homebase ERF
Rank Hovis ERF
Hi all go on you tube type in truck fleet drivers for brs what nostalgica itās from ex brs drivers FB page cheers John
Chris Webb:
Piston broke:
DEANB:
Elliott Bros AEC bulker.0
Back in the dusty and rusty depths of my memory, I seem to remember that there was something special about this AECā¦ It was either the last one registered or the last AEC eight wheeler madeā¦
ā¦or I may be completely wrong!!
Does anyone know?
According to Graham Edgeās fine book about AEC Mammoth Majors,the last 8-legger down the line at Southall was chassis number 3TG8RT 36433,reg number TPO 112T,a tipper,PO being a Portsmouth regā¦The last MM 6-legger was chassis number 2TG6RB 36379,a refueller for Sultan of Omanās Air Force.Some 6-legger nuclear warhead carriers may have been assembled after this date,but canāt be verified due to the secretive work they did.
Thanks for that Chris
Obviously there is a little more dust and rust than I realisedā¦ 
It was quite a late one though - Iāll settle for that
DEANB:
Owens. Is it a AEC or Leyland ?2
AEC Mandator (one of the last)
āpassed your test in 1952 ! ā Yes Dean and only the one blot so far, 58mph AEC Ergo Mercury, on the A40 outskirts of Oxford heading for Luton.
Oily
āhi oily one of these you passed your test on cheers Johnā ā¦earlier model like this one John from the Richard Creasey Collection.
Cheers
Oily
oiltreader:
āhi oily one of these you passed your test on cheers Johnā ā¦earlier model like this one John from the Richard Creasey Collection.
Cheers
Oily
What was the test like back then was it easier than now or much the same cheers John
Nice picture Oily , three digit telephone number .
DEANB:
Part 2 of the tipper article. Posted part one yesterday.Click on pages twice.
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smallcoal:
oiltreader:
āhi oily one of these you passed your test on cheers Johnā ā¦earlier model like this one John from the Richard Creasey Collection.
Cheers
OilyWhat was the test like back then was it easier than now or much the same cheers John
Hello John, canāt remember much about the theory part, the Highway Code book cost a 1d in them days, lots of pictures of road signs etc to gen up on, the practical part looking back was easy, this before indicators(cars had the semaphore type) and brake lights. It was all hand signals, right turn, outstretched arm palm forward, left turn, arm outstretched and anti clockwise circular movement, stopping, arm outstretched palm facing down and up and down movement. Thatās as much as I can remember, some of the other octogenarians on here might have something to add.
Oily
DEANB:
Punchy Dan:
Looks like Jim Allen is pulling a chassiless Hoyner type trailer ?Think you could be right Dan,cant see a chassis !
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Still makes me cheeks twitch just looking at em. Iāve been assured by Dave theyāre OK but not for me. Single ram up the front every time
Those Hoyners did have a chassis , prone to cracking as I remember . Trouble was when tipped up the only support was the frame from the 5th wheel plate to the chassis . when tipping the red line was disconnected to lock the trailer or else the load was dragged out , not popular with the navvies . Dave
rigsby:
Those Hoyners did have a chassis , prone to cracking as I remember . Trouble was when tipped up the only support was the frame from the 5th wheel plate to the chassis . when tipping the red line was disconnected to lock the trailer or else the load was dragged out , not popular with the navvies . Dave
The other fun bit was forgetting to drop the clips when swopping trailers and dropping the rubbing plate straight on the floor