The Foden looks like an ex Pontrilas Timber truck they run Scanias and a few Volvos now
That Eric Vick A-series ERF is a rare glimpse of the full-cab conversion they had. It did Middle-East work with a 250 ■■■■■■■■ Jake-brake and roof-mounted air-con, as can be seen in the pics below. Cheers, Robert
ianto:
The Foden looks like an ex Pontrilas Timber truck they run Scanias and a few Volvos now
That was my first thought on seeing the colour scheme, but I don’t know why it would have such a huge deflector- even their woodchip bulkers weren’t that high.
Hi dean,the foden is ex pontralis it’s loaded with Galv tubes on the trailer most probably a owner driver bought it off them cheers John
Retired Old ■■■■:
ianto:
The Foden looks like an ex Pontrilas Timber truck they run Scanias and a few Volvos nowThat was my first thought on seeing the colour scheme, but I don’t know why it would have such a huge deflector- even their woodchip bulkers weren’t that high.
Hi rof ,they do pull pallets so most probably used on that work cheers John
I don’t know if they’re into pallets or not, John, but it would explain the deflector.
Retired Old ■■■■:
I don’t know if they’re into pallets or not, John, but it would explain the deflector.
They do pallets they pull out of llangenech they got a pallet yard there and in Hereford,here’s some pics of there trucks
DEANB:
Datsun Volvo F109
Meachers ERF from Southampton.
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Two Abbey Hill Fiat’s.
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Daz, Material Movements Routeman. Dont remember this company,anyone know where they were based ■■
Hi Dean just doing a bit of catch up on here as we have been very busy over the last few weeks the two Routeman tippers that you have posted up on your thread are new to me they are a bonus ARC Scammell CYA 409S and Material Movements Routeman thanks for sharing and posting all the great pics Dean Mark Paul keep up with the fantastic work All the Best for now Daz
6Wincanton ERF tanker.
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Crow Volvo F7 tanker.
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Corrals AEC tanker.
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Freightliners ERF
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Van Ommeren Seddon Atkinson.
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Who owns the Scammell trunker tanker Mr Webb ■■?
Jeff, you are right the driver did not seem to be the happiest fella !! 
Re the Volvo that would have been one of the most powerful trucks available then from Europe.
What was the normal bhp in the American trucks around 1981 out of intrest ?
Thanks for the comments “anorak”, “newmercman” 
Hi Dean, early 80’s I would assume the biggest hp Euro’s would have been Volvo and Scania. Not sure if they would have been up to 400hp yet on production truck,s but Australia has always been a proving ground for both of them so there would have been a few bigger than normal figures getting about…As for American iron, the main stay in the south eastern corner would have been the 14 litre derivatives… CAT, Cunnims, Detroit… although a few die hards would have, and still stick to the the old riot on a stick ( The 2 stroke Jimmy ). Most of the above would be ex production at around 290 to 380 hp although the tinkerers would claim to have a higher out put…
Out in the bad land where DIG used to play, Kenworth, Western Star ( White ) and Mack were offering C 16’s with ratings at that time of up to 550 hp, but that was a rare beast outside heavy haulage and road trains… They were expensive to buy run and repair…
1985 I was driving about in a Ford Louisville with a Big Cam ■■■■■■■ in it… I was told it had been tweaked to 440 hp… but considering that even now I only know of about 4 dynos in Australia that you could get a truck on to… I would imagine that 440 was a bit of a guess… I’d say someone screwed the pump up a bit until it started smoking then wound it back half a turn…
There are always tales of legendary beasts with phenomenal power bestowed upon them… Road Trains that could run for days at a time with drivers high on speed, doing times that were faster than planes… Yet to see them !!!.. Plus the police are pretty thick on the ground as well I know of High Way patrols that would be 700 k’s from base on a pretty regular basis…
The other thing about running truck in the 80’s in Australia was that most trailers were still running tube and flap tires… if they got a bit hot and went much over 65 mph they would just blow… any time advantage you got running faster was lost when you had to stop and change 28 tires at a time…
Jeff…
Jelliot:
Jeff, you are right the driver did not seem to be the happiest fella !!
Re the Volvo that would have been one of the most powerful trucks available then from Europe.
What was the normal bhp in the American trucks around 1981 out of intrest ?Thanks for the comments “anorak”, “newmercman”
Hi Dean, early 80’s I would assume the biggest hp Euro’s would have been Volvo and Scania. Not sure if they would have been up to 400hp yet on production truck’s, but Australia has always been a proving ground for both of them so there would have been a few bigger than normal figures getting about…As for American iron, the main stay in the south eastern corner would have been the 14 litre derivatives… CAT, Cunnims, Detroit… although a few die hards would have, and still stick to the the old riot on a stick ( The 2 stroke Jimmy ). Most of the above would be ex production at around 290 to 380 hp although the tinkerers would claim to have a higher out put…
Out in the bad land where DIG used to play, Kenworth, Western Star ( White ) and Mack were offering C 16’s with ratings at that time of up to 550 hp, but that was a rare beast outside heavy haulage and road trains… They were expensive to buy run and repair…
1985 I was driving about in a Ford Louisville with a Big Cam ■■■■■■■ in it… I was told it had been tweaked to 440 hp… but considering that even now I only know of about 4 dynos in Australia that you could get a truck on to… I would imagine that 440 was a bit of a guess… I’d say someone screwed the pump up a bit until it started smoking then wound it back half a turn…There are always tales of legendary beasts with phenomenal power bestowed upon them… Road Trains that could run for days at a time with drivers high on speed, doing times that were faster than planes… Yet to see them !!!.. Plus the police are pretty thick on the ground as well. I know of High Way patrols that would be 700 k’s from base on a pretty regular basis…
The other thing about running trucks in the 80’s in Australia was that most trailers were still running tube and flap tires… if they got a bit hot and went much over 65 mph they would just blow… any time advantage you got running faster was lost when you had to stop and change 28 tires at a time…Jeff…
The car in the KW pic is a Chevy Camaro and the UPS day cab is an F series Mack.
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Good morning all.
I can not get my hear arround this picture. I know it must be me, but: Its RHD with no driver in the seat. Its on the wrong side of the road and has a bad water leek and therefore parked up.
The car behind is ok but the truck behind that is also on the wrong side of the road, twin yellow lines is another issue, help !!! what is going on here ■■? Harvey
“Oily” Is this Mercedes own truck ■■
I would say yes to that Dean.
Oily
HRS:
Good morning all.
I can not get my hear arround this picture. I know it must be me, but: Its RHD with no driver in the seat. Its on the wrong side of the road and has a bad water leek and therefore parked up.
The car behind is ok but the truck behind that is also on the wrong side of the road, twin yellow lines is another issue, help !!! what is going on here ■■? Harvey
They are all presumably parked in a layby?
Pete.
pete 359:
Hi all,
As an aside to this brilliant thread.Could that be Frankley Services,north bound M5■■?
Hi Andrew,
It is Frankley N/B, definitely the Clent Hill in the background and Granada were the original operators, Cheer’s Pete
Looks like the Foden is in its later years after being sold on to another owner carrying tubular steel.
It was originally owned by Pontrilas Timber whose premises are next to the A465 in Pontrilas Hereford.
pete smith:
pete 359:
Hi all,
As an aside to this brilliant thread.Could that be Frankley Services,north bound M5■■?Hi Andrew,
It is Frankley N/B, definitely the Clent Hill in the background and Granada were the original operators, Cheer’s Pete
Aren’t the Clent Hills where some of the money folk of Birmingham live Pete,same as Sutton Coldfield? Did you have a house there? 
moomooland:
1Looks like the Foden is in its later years after being sold on to another owner carrying tubular steel.0Pictured here on the A63 Hessle Road heading West out of Hull Foden 4380 Reg No N726 GLE was new in May 1996.
It was originally owned by Pontrilas Timber whose premises are next to the A465 in Pontrilas Hereford.
Well done, John, you were spot on! Thanks to MML for preventing another world war!
DEANB:
“Oily” Is this Mercedes own truck ■■9
Cant make the name out on the FIAT door ? I wonder if the truck normally pulled a tanker as its looks
like a haz chem sticker on the bumper ■■8
Think this may be one of Leylands own trucks. Pretty sure we had one before with Jaguar,Triumph on it ?
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Had a few of these Clevestone Fodens on here.
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Welsh Seddon Atkinson of Aberthaw Cement.
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United Carriers ERF.
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Your favourite colours “JAKEY”
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Anyone recognise the Seddon Atkinson ■■?
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Stan Pugh Scania bulker.
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J.B.McBean ERF
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Hello Dean ,the Seddatk 8 tipper looks if it could be W R Hill from Pontesbury nr Shrewsbury that was ,thank you Trevor