windrush:
“DEANB”
Morning Pete
Talking about Tilcon,did you know this fella ?[/i]
No Dean, I didn’t know him (or any other drivers from outside of our area) and judging by the later reg number for an S39 Foden, and where he was based, I would think that he drove a mixer and not a tipper?
The Rydewell suspension was fine, it was just that the ‘elephant’s feet’ rubber springs were mounted at right angles to the chassis frame so protruded either side. The Norde and Foden systems were parallel to the chassis so there was more space available between the frames. Also the Foden Haulmaster range originally had single chamber brake units on the front axle and spring brake chambers on the other three so Fodens had to reverse the fourth axle chambers from the front of the axle to the rear as they would foul the Rydewell suspension, later they fitted spring brakes to the front axle and just single chambers to the rear one which solved the problem although they still retained the reversed brakes even on the Paccar range which at least made maintaining them easier.
Pete.
Thanks for the info Pete. 
MANTRONIC:
“DEANB”
Hey ,Dean ,Brian Chilton,has got a Ailsa Edition 540 ! ,see him using the A470 Brecon road up to mid Wales regularly ,usually loggers . MT
Morning “MT”, thanks for the comments chap. 
Paul just sent me this pic which we assume is the motor
you are talking about ? 
Hey Dean ,yes it is ,and i have since discovered they have 2 ,thanx for those older pics did not know that they were first based up in Abertillery ,not sure how many they have all together ,but almost a daily sight passing Brecon ,thanx guys ,always great info from you both ,MT
Evening “MT” thanks for the comments on Brian Chilton. We had alot of there smart motors on earlier in the thread.
I imagine they run a fair few motors back in the 70’s/80’s.
rigsby:
“windrush”
The Rydewell suspension was fine, it was just that the ‘elephant’s feet’ rubber springs were mounted at right angles to the chassis frame so protruded either side. The Norde and Foden systems were parallel to the chassis so there was more space available between the frames. Also the Foden Haulmaster range originally had single chamber brake units on the front axle and spring brake chambers on the other three so Fodens had to reverse the fourth axle chambers from the front of the axle to the rear as they would foul the Rydewell suspension, later they fitted spring brakes to the front axle and just single chambers to the rear one which solved the problem although they still retained the reversed brakes even on the Paccar range which at least made maintaining them easier.
Pete.
You will know Pete that Fodens were always a work in progress , the early fleetmaster unit were unassisted clutch pedal . They were lethal with take up in the linkages causing uncontrolled bouncing when reversing , so I was sent to Sandbach for modifications , which involved fitting hydraulic control with a pedal that stuck out halfway across the cab . Later ones had the pedal mounted higher with the 90% cranked pedal shaft . I never minded going there as they gave free meal tickets for breakfast or dinner and the canteen was superb .
“free meal tickets” classic Dave. 
240 Gardner:
“DEANB”
Nice pics Chris,you are braver than me 18-20mph sounds a bit painful chap…
Two owners from new !
You get used to just pottering along, and being overtaken by determined cyclists from time-to-time. You’re sitting there with the petrol tank mounted transversely beneath the windscreens, where you’d expect the dashboard to be, with a big brass filler cap in the middle!
And yes, it was bought as a runner (albeit a very old and tired one) from its original owners in 1960. This is it on the trailer, the last loaded trailer to leave the old depot in Blackburn, in May 1990. Incidentally, that trailer has its own history: it was a tilt, cut-down to a flat after Bowker ceased work to the Middle East, and this was its last job before it was scrapped.
Paul Gee would have overtaken you back then on his bike Chris. Great pic ! Seems sad that was the last load to
leave that depot on that trailer and then for it to be scrapped !
Hargreaves:
The hurst Renault came from stallingboro Lincs was originally r k hurst from caistor linc b4 being bought out sadly no more I worked for them quite a few years very traditional haulage co Ran a lot of mercs b4 going on to reno s Did anything ferry trailers flats .containers etc
Thanks for the info “Hargreaves” Shame to hear another old company has been bought out. 
Talk about spoiling a chaps Sunday Dean! Luckily we only had one, in a Sed Ak 300 series, and what a nightmare to adjust the bloody thing. They must have been designed by someone with a grudge against fitters, about an hour spent with a hammer and punch tapping that stupid ring round (and that was after you found out which way you had to rotate it! 
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