Scammell Crusaders

nomis36 · 12 February 2017 15:30

Why did they do it? Looks like the only benefit is having the cab mounted lower to me!

retired_old_fart · 12 February 2017 16:19

Is it my eyes, or is that a “v” configuration engine behind the cab?

nomis36 · 12 February 2017 16:41

Your eyes are better than mine because I can’t even really see the engine.

retired_old_fart · 12 February 2017 22:12

We could make a joint appointment at Specsavers- BOGOF?

stacked_it · 21 February 2017 21:58

gazsa401:

Nmp

Hi - what is the story of this one. Is it still around. Any bits for sale off it?

stevecook · 28 March 2017 09:58

My old girls:

stevecook · 5 April 2017 15:44

stevecook:
My old girls:

I used to pull for Chris Hudsons with this motor and I read of a pic on the South Wales thread of a Chris Hudson tilt with a Crusader under it and hoping it was mine I hunted through the whole thread until I found this:

gazsa401 · 21 May 2017 11:40

This is on EBay at the moment for sale

fryske · 27 February 2018 20:36

Stacked it:

gazsa401:

Nmp

Hi - what is the story of this one. Is it still around. Any bits for sale off it?

Scammell Amazon
Ex BNFL
I snapped it at Gaydon in 2006

stacked_it · 11 March 2018 15:22

fryske:

Stacked it:

gazsa401:

Nmp

Hi - what is the story of this one. Is it still around. Any bits for sale off it?

Scammell Amazon
Ex BNFL
I snapped it at Gaydon in 2006

Is the top photo more recent or has she had a tidy up? Nice looking wagon.

kempston · 16 March 2018 16:06

paul_ward · 16 March 2018 16:36

excellent photographs ,one of the better vehicles to come out of Leyland !!
loved the crusaders that J R Adams used to run .always turned out smart with there distinctive livery,
all hand sign written which nowadays is very rare
did this a couple of weeks ago, hope it might be of interest to any one into this old workhorse

lawrence_dunbar · 16 March 2018 19:57

Nice one Paul, Very good detail, Keep them rolling, Regards Larry.

paul_ward · 17 March 2018 14:54

hello Larry ,how are you ,have not been on here for a few weeks and missed the post about the drivers get together in Newcastle last month .
Hope the next one is not to far away and I can catch up with you and all the other drivers at the next one
take care and thanks for the reply ,hope you and your family are all well ,paul

harry_gill · 17 March 2018 15:26

paul ward:
hello Larry ,how are you ,have not been on here for a few weeks and missed the post about the drivers get together in Newcastle last month .
Hope the next one is not to far away and I can catch up with you and all the other drivers at the next one
take care and thanks for the reply ,hope you and your family are all well ,paul

Hiya,
Jakie’s Australian branch ■■.
thanks harry, long retired.

paul_ward · 18 March 2018 02:18

hi Harry ,don’t know how that happened I will try again, paul

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stevecook · 12 February 2020 14:52

I kind of lost heart in this thread when Photobucket pulled the plug and took away most of the photos posted on here.
If anyone posted previously and their pics were lost this way please feel free to repost if you can.
These are 2 of mine that I drove in the '80s - I will dig out more as I find them:

deanb · 13 February 2020 09:24

Couple of Rolls Royce spec sheets for Crusaders.

Click on twice.

stevecook · 14 February 2020 10:58

A couple from Sykes Bulk Liquids where I worked late '70s

I believe this to be the now departed Philip Wheeler in the cab. Rest in peace Phil.

toddy2 · 16 March 2020 00:29

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nigelhunt:

This is one of five crusaders belonging to rhr bearings.Their reg numbers were RNN184N, RNN185N,GTV185N,GCH330N,and HRB837N
RNN184N and HRB837N were based at newark.GTV185N at ferrybridge,RNN185N at chelmsford.and GCH330N at blackburn.

Here is one of them before it went to the scrap yard, after they started knocking down the Chelmsford factory