PAUL GEE's PHOTO COLLECTION (Part 1)

[deanb]

gazsa401:
Good morning Dean
Here’s 2 pictures from the Truck magazine I’m trying to trace regarding the Osbournes Scammells
I found this picture on Facebook
Thanks Gary

You could have made those pics a bit bigger Gary !

Paul C Gee:
“DEANB”
Bloody car ! P & C Hamilton tidy DAF from Scoland.

Very good looking fleet

It’s that car again!!! I have a distinct hate of cars and street furniture that just seem to pop up at the wrong time!!!

Thanks for the pics chap,Hamilton’s are cracking looking motors.

vwvanman0:
For some reason i cant upload the rest as the files too large!!?!

Here is the cover, oct 83 truck

Sorry, Steve

A familiar message “Steve” files too large to download ! Thanks for posting.

jonmea:
Think it says Jones & Son on the ERF ■■

The ERF is EW & H Williams & son from Caernarfon

Thanks for the name chap !

Froggy55:
“vwvanman0” Managed it, hope you can read it.

Steve
I’m surprised to see that the Gardner 180 powered Highwayman achieves a consumption of 30 litres per 100 kms (54 gallons for 500 miles). That’s what does a modern artic on flat roads!

See brochure “Froggy55”

kingswinford kit:
Hi Dean ,and thanks for the Bulmers clippings
Quite a few of thier Fodens ended up in south Wales , Sam Bowkett also had a few Robsons of Carlisle examples as well ,regards Keith

No worries Keith,thanks for the comments.

Gary.

Click on pages twice.

Scammell Highwayman.

[deanb]

I noticed here were no comments on the military tanks ,Mighty Antar etc even though there have been 3607 views since i posted them

Find it hard to believe people dont find the Mighty Antar of intrest.

[kevmac47]

DEANB:
I noticed here were no comments on the military tanks ,Mighty Antar etc even though there have been 3607 views since i posted them

Find it hard to believe people dont find the Mighty Antar of intrest.

Could be something to do with the size of the “reply” screen, I hope it’s not just my stupidity making a balls of it!!
My main recollection of Antars was on the A34 before it was all dualled, getting stuck behind them for miles!
I remember sitting in the cafe just north of the M4 and someone would come in and say,’ the army’s on the move’ !
It was a fight to get through the door!! I can’t remember the name of the cafe, but the approach from the north
was a narrow steel hill. Then you had Newbury to contend with. Regards Kev.

[dispatcher]

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[pv83]

kevmac47:

DEANB:
I noticed here were no comments on the military tanks ,Mighty Antar etc even though there have been 3607 views since i posted them

Find it hard to believe people dont find the Mighty Antar of intrest.

Could be something to do with the size of the “reply” screen, I hope it’s not just my stupidity making a balls of it!!
My main recollection of Antars was on the A34 before it was all dualled, getting stuck behind them for miles!
I remember sitting in the cafe just north of the M4 and someone would come in and say,’ the army’s on the move’ !
It was a fight to get through the door!! I can’t remember the name of the cafe, but the approach from the north
was a narrow steel hill. Then you had Newbury to contend with. Regards Kev.

Don’t throw your toys out of the pram yet Dean… ffs… you’re starting to sound like all the other old geezers on here … ahum, I’ll get me coat…

Nice story Kev, although not much has changed over the years, when they’re on the move, people still try to beat them as fast as they can!

The Dutch army used the Antars too, and for a long time as well if I remember correctly, they were eventually replaced by FTF’s, the one Baldwin crane hire had was a ex-Dutch army one, fitted with a V12 DD.

[oiltreader]

Pics 1 2 3 and 6 Dutch Army.
Oily.

[pv83]

oiltreader:
Pics 1 2 3 and 6 Dutch Army.
Oily.

Cheers Oily

[5thwheel]

oiltreader:
Pics 1 2 3 and 6 Dutch Army.
Oily.

Interesting to note oily the 4 “track blocks” on the trailer picture 6,other pictures also show no other means of tank security,chains etc,presumably the blocks positioned inside the tracks to stop sideways movement.

[oiltreader]

5thwheel:

oiltreader:
Pics 1 2 3 and 6 Dutch Army.
Oily.

Interesting to note oily the 4 “track blocks” on the trailer picture 6,other pictures also show no other means of tank security,chains etc,presumably the blocks positioned inside the tracks to stop sideways movement.

Interesting info here 5thwheel and others norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/thorney … hty-antar/
and a couple of action clips 2nd one…well, going to war can be dangerous, loading before you get there looks a bit hairy as well
youtube.com/watch?v=pyswKWBQiyU
youtube.com/watch?v=UWuI5qZoaRM
Oily

[oiltreader]

Apologies to Dean and Paul for hi-jacking your thread, seriously off normal track(not tank) .
Oily

[mantronic]

DEANB:
M.G.Transport Magnum.

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“tastrucker” Trevor you were right ! Mona Precast from Anglesey.

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Think it says Jones & Son on the ERF ■■

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N.R.Evans Volvo.

6

Suffolk Foods Mercedes.

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Martyn Handley & Son Volvo ipper.

4

Owens Volvo.

3

Frank Wright Mercedes.

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Anyone recognise the Welsh 113 Scania ■■?

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Anyone recognise the Welsh Volvo tanker ■■? Hey Dean ,on catch up again …think that could be S W Roberts Llanelli ,MT

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[gazsa401]

Thanks vwvanman0 and Dean for posting the magazine article
Sorry about the pictures Dean I don’t have a computer or laptop just a phone [emoji106]

[deanb]

kevmac47:

DEANB:
I noticed here were no comments on the military tanks ,Mighty Antar etc even though there have been 3607 views since i posted them

Find it hard to believe people dont find the Mighty Antar of intrest.

Could be something to do with the size of the “reply” screen, I hope it’s not just my stupidity making a balls of it!!
My main recollection of Antars was on the A34 before it was all dualled, getting stuck behind them for miles!
I remember sitting in the cafe just north of the M4 and someone would come in and say,’ the army’s on the move’ !
It was a fight to get through the door!! I can’t remember the name of the cafe, but the approach from the north
was a narrow steel hill. Then you had Newbury to contend with. Regards Kev.

I dont know why the reply screen is so large ,nothing to do with you Kev i have the same problem.

I can imagine everyone trying to get infront of them as they were normally in convoy with out riders. Used to see alot of them locally as they
were always going to and from Bovington army camp.

DISPATCHER:
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Nice pic chap !

pv83:
The Dutch army used the Antars too, and for a long time as well if I remember correctly, they were eventually replaced by FTF’s, the one Baldwin crane hire had was a ex-Dutch army one, fitted with a V12 DD.

Nice pics Patrick. Any idea how many the Dutch army operated ?

5thwheel:

oiltreader:
Pics 1 2 3 and 6 Dutch Army.
Oily.

Interesting to note oily the 4 “track blocks” on the trailer picture 6,other pictures also show no other means of tank security,chains etc,presumably the blocks positioned inside the tracks to stop sideways movement.

They are chained chap if you blow the pics up.

oiltreader:

5thwheel:

oiltreader:
Pics 1 2 3 and 6 Dutch Army.
Oily.

Interesting to note oily the 4 “track blocks” on the trailer picture 6,other pictures also show no other means of tank security,chains etc,presumably the blocks positioned inside the tracks to stop sideways movement.

Interesting info here 5thwheel and others norfolktankmuseum.co.uk/thorney … hty-antar/
and a couple of action clips 2nd one…well, going to war can be dangerous, loading before you get there looks a bit hairy as well
youtube.com/watch?v=pyswKWBQiyU
youtube.com/watch?v=UWuI5qZoaRM
Oily

Cracking watch Eddie and thanks for the pic’s also. Those Dyson trailers are awesome,dont even move when those tanks bounce down on them when loading.

MANTRONIC:
“DEANB”

Anyone recognise the Welsh Volvo tanker ■■? Hey Dean ,on catch up again …think that could be S W Roberts Llanelli ,MT

Thanks for the name “MT”

gazsa401:
Thanks vwvanman0 and Dean for posting the magazine article
Sorry about the pictures Dean I don’t have a computer or laptop just a phone [emoji106]

No worries Gary, i did not remember that article,good job vwvanman0 remembered it.

[erf-ngc-european]

Testing testing…

EDIT to say no probs posting DEANB. Might be something amis at your end…

Oh BTW I used to drive that Merc!

[deanb]

ERF-NGC-European:
Testing testing…
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EDIT to say no probs posting DEANB. Might be something amis at your end…

Oh BTW I used to drive that Merc!

Thanks for checking,still not working properly my end !

[buzzer]

Hi Dean not sure if this is a Scammel or two but sure you will know while you are on that theme, Buzzer.

[hrs]

Find it hard to believe people dont find the Mighty Antar of intrest.

Morning Dean, I think it is an age thing, along with little experience of the things to be able to get interested.
They were built to pull heavy loads on/off road with no consideration for fuel consumption, that old Thorny engine drank it.
Unless you own an old Churchill or Centurion and have a lot of cash + over about 70 years of age you would probably look at the Scammell.
Slow, noisy, cold in the winter, hot in the summer and what I would give to have one sat in my garden is unbelievable, there, are you feeling better Harvey

[driverjoe2543]

ERF-NGC-European:
Testing testing…
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EDIT to say no probs posting DEANB. Might be something amis at your end…

Oh BTW I used to drive that Merc!

I don’t think Lash are going anymore their yard used to be at Norton crossroads on the way to Faversham Kent

[erf-ngc-european]

driverjoe2543:

ERF-NGC-European:
Testing testing…

EDIT to say no probs posting DEANB. Might be something amis at your end…

Oh BTW I used to drive that Merc!

I don’t think Lash are going anymore their yard used to be at Norton crossroads on the way to Faversham Kent

Bloke called Brian ran it. Nice chap to work for. Did a lot of casual for him. It took me a while to learn that if you didn’t dawdle back from tipping a flat-bed trailer, you’d spend the afternoon assembling tri-stacks in the yard to take down to Dover for shipping out. Never worried me. Not one for dragging the old heels. Ro

[deanb]

Buzzer:
Hi Dean not sure if this is a Scammel or two but sure you will know while you are on that theme, Buzzer.

Nice pic Buzzer, the nearest one i think is a Scammell 8 and the far one is a Scammell Handyman.