Power wagons of that era…Thornycroft Mighty Antar has got to be a consideration.
Oily
DEANB:
Heres you go Daz.Routeman.
Excellent Dean they are nice working perid shots which i have seen before when you posted on this thread Many thanks again buddy
love them all Regards DAZ
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Most powerful UK goods vehicle or just Truck?, if the latter I agree with Oily the Mighty Antar with its V8 Diesel Rover Meteorite engine had 250bhp at its disposal, built for the Middle East Oil companies in 1950. Franky.
Frankydobo:
Most powerful UK goods vehicle or just Truck?, if the latter I agree with Oily the Mighty Antar with its V8 Diesel Rover Meteorite engine had 250bhp at its disposal, built for the Middle East Oil companies in 1950. Franky.
Did 3 gallons to the mile IIRC 
So power came at a cost. R
Frankydobo:
Most powerful UK goods vehicle or just Truck?, if the latter I agree with Oily the Mighty Antar with its V8 Diesel Rover Meteorite engine had 250bhp at its disposal, built for the Middle East Oil companies in 1950. Franky.
How about the Rotinoff Atlantic?
pete smith:
pv83:
DEANB:
Heres another quiz !
Dont you lot go googling it either.
What was the most powerful UK built truck you could buy in 1950 ?
Scammell!
Well it would not be a Merc would it Whips?
Unfortunately not Pete, and I know how gutted you must be
“I reckon you have Scammell wall paper and Scammell sheets on your bed chap !”
Makes a change from the usual Merc sheets Dean, don’t tell Pete Smith though, he might get jealous about it…
pv83:
“I reckon you have Scammell wall paper and Scammell sheets on your bed chap !”Makes a change from the usual Merc sheets Dean, don’t tell Pete Smith though, he might get jealous about it…
Nothing wrong with that chap i have F88 ones !
pv83:
Frankydobo:
Most powerful UK goods vehicle or just Truck?, if the latter I agree with Oily the Mighty Antar with its V8 Diesel Rover Meteorite engine had 250bhp at its disposal, built for the Middle East Oil companies in 1950. Franky.How about the Rotinoff Atlantic?
Think they came out in 1957 from memory.
m.a.n rules:
I think the foden is heygates flour?
Thats sounds right chap.
windrush:
It depends on what ‘most powerfull’ means really Dean? Most British makers, apart from Dennis, Leyland, Albion and Sentinel, used the same Gardner or Perkins diesel engines, and a lot still had petrol power, so I’m guessing it could be something designed for off road use? No suggestions though, sorry!Pete.
Cheers Pete !
ArcDaz:
DEANB:
Heres you go Daz.Routeman.
Excellent Dean they are nice working perid shots which i have seen before when you posted on this thread Many thanks again buddy
love them all Regards DAZ
oiltreader:
Power wagons of that era…Thornycroft Mighty Antar has got to be a consideration.
Oily
Your the man “Oily”. It is indeed the Mighty Antar with a 250 bhp engine. 
Frankydobo:
Most powerful UK goods vehicle or just Truck?, if the latter I agree with Oily the Mighty Antar with its V8 Diesel Rover Meteorite engine had 250bhp at its disposal, built for the Middle East Oil companies in 1950. Franky.
Indeed Franky they were built originally for use in the oil fields and not many people would know that. Most of us will remember them
as being used by heavy hauliers and The British Army as tank transporters.
They were a seriously impressive truck. Will pop some stuff on about them tomorrow.
DEANB:
pv83:
“I reckon you have Scammell wall paper and Scammell sheets on your bed chap !”Makes a change from the usual Merc sheets Dean, don’t tell Pete Smith though, he might get jealous about it…
Nothing wrong with that chap i have F88 ones !
Always suspected that… 
Is Oily getting the cigar now Dean…?
Interesting fact, I for one always assumed they were designed for the army in the first place… never too old to learn eh, cheers
pv83:
DEANB:
pv83:
“I reckon you have Scammell wall paper and Scammell sheets on your bed chap !”Makes a change from the usual Merc sheets Dean, don’t tell Pete Smith though, he might get jealous about it…
Nothing wrong with that chap i have F88 ones !
Always suspected that…
PV,
Don’t start or the pics of the guttering and Dave’s extractor will be put on here!
Morning Dean,
Thanks for the comments Dennis and Pete on the Foden steamers. Out of intrest does anyone know if on that trip from Liverpool to
Wolverhampton would they carry enough water and coal to complete the trip, or do they have to stop several times to take on water
and coal ■■? Back then there must have been loads of small garages/ coal yards on all the main routes for the steam trucks to refuel.
Regarding the Foden Steamer trip, they stopped for some food and filled the water tank up taking 40 minutes, so travelling time was 4 hrs and 15 minutes consuming 4cwt (200kgs) of the finest Welsh steam coal. This was in 1926 and he stated that they could do 40 mph where road conditions allowed. The book was published in 1970 and the author reckoned that diesel powered HGV’s of that time, 1950/60’s, could not do that run any cheaper or much faster?
pete smith:
Morning Dean,Thanks for the comments Dennis and Pete on the Foden steamers. Out of intrest does anyone know if on that trip from Liverpool to
Wolverhampton would they carry enough water and coal to complete the trip, or do they have to stop several times to take on water
and coal ■■? Back then there must have been loads of small garages/ coal yards on all the main routes for the steam trucks to refuel.Regarding the Foden Steamer trip, they stopped for some food and filled the water tank up taking 40 minutes, so travelling time was 4 hrs and 15 minutes consuming 4cwt (200kgs) of the finest Welsh steam coal. This was in 1926 and he stated that they could do 40 mph where road conditions allowed. The book was published in 1970 and the author reckoned that diesel powered HGV’s of that time, 1950/60’s, could not do that run any cheaper or much faster?
Thanks for the info Pete,different world back then chap.
40 mph was an impressive speed back in 1926.
Tesco Roadtrain.
Seddon Atkinson 301 tanker. Looks like it says Esso on the trailer but does not look like their colours ■■
Tarmac Leyland.
Cant make the name out on the Scania bulker ■■
Border ■■■■■■■■ Volvo.
Notcutts Nurseries DAF.
Sainsbury’s Seddon Atkinson 401.
Anyone recognise the DAF ■■?
WPS DAF
Automotion ERF draw-bar car transporter. Bet that was a bugger to reverse with that dolly.
DEANB:
pete smith:
Morning Dean,Thanks for the comments Dennis and Pete on the Foden steamers. Out of intrest does anyone know if on that trip from Liverpool to
Wolverhampton would they carry enough water and coal to complete the trip, or do they have to stop several times to take on water
and coal ■■? Back then there must have been loads of small garages/ coal yards on all the main routes for the steam trucks to refuel.Regarding the Foden Steamer trip, they stopped for some food and filled the water tank up taking 40 minutes, so travelling time was 4 hrs and 15 minutes consuming 4cwt (200kgs) of the finest Welsh steam coal. This was in 1926 and he stated that they could do 40 mph where road conditions allowed. The book was published in 1970 and the author reckoned that diesel powered HGV’s of that time, 1950/60’s, could not do that run any cheaper or much faster?
Thanks for the info Pete,different world back then chap.
40 mph was an impressive speed back in 1926.
The speed limit was 12 mph I think, however much the author thought of those Foden steamers of Millers they had all been disposed of in early 30’s and replaced with Beardmore Multiwheelers as in the pic below, which I have the maintenance records for!
Hi Dean,
The Daf looks like one of Star Aluminiums,I seem to think it could be a BRS motor as well, not 100% sure though!
Thornycrofts Mighty Antar is 70 years old this year !
What an impressive machine it was.
These two articles are very intresting.
Click on pages twice to read.
As “Frankydobo” mentioned yesterday they were infact originally built for use in the oil fields although we all know them for
being used by The British Army.
Took these pics at Marchwood but could not see alot due to the sun so bit hit and miss.
